Samaraking

Sleeping with the enemy never felt so right...One night of pleasure was all it was suppose to be between Cosmetic heiress, Blu Evans and the mysterious man she’d met in a Paris hotel named “J" She never suspected that she’d slept with the man who could destroy her family!

If wanting her was wrong...he'd be wrong a thousand times over.

Jaden Graeham is a man who knows what he wants. And what he wants is Blu Evans.

He loves a challenge and life won’t be complete until he has her back in his bed, but when a troubling piece to his past comes back to take out revenge and unmask a dark secret, will Jaden be able to survive the greatest risk of all: watching the woman he loves walk away?

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Attention Readers:
Qboro Books presents "Characters of Lust"  by LeBlanc
$14.95 US / ISBN: 1-933967-39-0
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Are you trying to live right, but can't because you're fighting with lust and temptation? Too many men in your bed who have no business there? Can't seem to be in this world without his warm, succulent tongue against your pulsating lips?

Meet Shelby Tate, a young medical student, as she moves forward after the break-up of her five-year relationship with the man she gave her virginity to. Encounter her pain as she struggles to stay a Christian woman in the midst of lust and temptation after she falls in love with her boyfriend's best friend. Will one night out with her girls in the Windy City change her life forever?

Journey with the characters in CHARACTERS OF LUST through the erotic hurricane of lust: sex, lies, money, cursing, gambling, drugs, alcohol, clubbing, threesomes, lesbianism, and much more . . .

Go to www. charactersoflust. com to read chapter one...

 

 

Book Clubs

The Author will be available for phone discussions or personal appearances.  Please send all inquiries to Journee Publishing at P.O. Box 83766, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-3766. 

We also give discounts to Book Clubs when ordering ten or more books.  Email mail us at shelbytate@charactersoflust.com for additional information. 

 

Discussion Questions for Characters of Lust

1. Name the characters and their lusts.
2. How realistic were the characters and how can you relate?
3. What lust do you struggle with?
4. How well did the author develop the scenes and characters?
5. Did the ending surprise you?

 

 

 

For Immediate Release April 2008
Shayla Simone
Peace In The Storm Publishing
P.O. Box 1152
Pocono Summit, PA 18346
(862) 215-2980 phone
(570) 643-6424 fax
books@peaceinthestormpublishing.com

 

Coming from a legacy of preachers, Cheryl Lacey Donovan is walking in her destiny. An anointed woman of God, her mission is to challenge you to look inside yourself for change, to identify the strongholds in your life, and to tear them down with the help of the creator. Once you have crossed her path, your life will never be the same.

On May 1, 2008, Cheryl will launch the first in a series of teleconferences aimed at teaching mothers how to raise their children.

“Titus 2 admonishes older women to teach younger women how to love their children. “The Ministry of Motherhood” teleconferences have been designed to do just that. We will use biblical principles and well learned life lessons to encourage mothers to rear their children in such a way that God will receive all the glory.”

The initial lesson is entitled “Claim Your Reward.” Sometimes in our busy lives mothers see children as an annoyance. This session reminds mothers that their children are a reward from God. It explores the fact that children are not just given to mothers for what mothers can do for them, but for what children can do for mothers as well.

The teleconference will begin at 7:00pm. Anyone interested in registering for the conference can visit www.avirtuouswoman-31.org.

 

 

 

"My Book is Out" Series--Erotica, Family Secrets, Classism....Lies & Alibis

Authors Nanette M. Buchanan, Petula Caesar, Kim Shaw, Geletha and Dale Black, Victoria Wells, Debra Owsley, Ella Curry owner of EDC Creations, and guest caller NFL Pro-baller WR Jesse Holley  discuss new book releases relating to healthy AA relationships, erotica, classism, the male romantic perspective, and the business side of literature.

Topics of discussion during our Black Authors Network Interview
What would a pro football players like to read? Fiction titles or non-fiction?
Do women really listen to men when they cry out?
Who trains young men on the role they play in relationships?

 

The authors and special guests answer these questions and many more! Listen in...

Do African Americans still dwell over the light-skinned, dark-skinned issue?
Why do African Americans shy away from mental illness discussions?
How does a writer get their articles in magazines and newspapers?
What is the difference in erotica and romance titles?

These questions and oh so many more are answered on our BAN interview, to find out what each of these authors had to say to the questions, click here.

Novel Writing: Five Secrets Of Success
by Steve Dempster

Have you ever wondered, as you sit at your keyboard, if there are any secrets to successful novel writing? Well there are - and here are five of them. Remember these secrets and your novel writing will improve overnight!

To call the points below ’secrets’ is perhaps to invest them with too great an air of mystery, yet it seems that so many words of advice are looked on as ’secrets’ nowadays that I thought ’what the heck? Go with the flow - call them secrets. Why not?’


I’ll tell you why not. Because it isn’t fair. The ’secrets’ I’m about to tell you aren’t secrets at all - just good, solid advice that’s been proven on the writing mill time after time. So, when next you read some sales blurb offering to tell you ’secrets’ that will absolutely guarantee your success and turn you into an A-list writer - remember me. Remember these five points. Remember that the writer’s road is a hard and rocky one. And especially remember that that road is the best road ever made!

Point One: Adopt a professional attitude towards your work.
Does this seem obvious? Of course it does - and yet you would be amazed at how many people write ’when they can’ or ’when the mood takes them’. If you are one of these people, you need to change this mental attitude right now - and I do mean right now. Unless you are another Hemingway or Joyce you will not succeed with such an approach. Set aside a regular time to work - then stick to it. Period.

Point Two: Identify your target market.
Who will you write for? By this I mean what section of the reading public. A good thing to keep in mind is that you are more likely to be successful writing books on the subject your read yourself - romance or sci-fi for example - than forcing yourself to write in a genre unknown to you just because it seems to sell well.

Point Three: Self-belief.
This is one thing that - unfortunately - no-one can teach you, yet it is one of the most important things that any writer can possess. Indeed, without self-belief it is highly unlikely that you will ever really ’make it’ as a writer. Why? Simply because writing is a tough game and only the strong survive. A writer’s strength lies in mental, rather than physical, toughness but it’s toughness just the same. Cultivate this strength at every opportunity.

Point Four: Support.
I’ve said this before in other articles and make no apology for saying it here - having the support of your family is of huge importance. If they understand that you are treating this writing business seriously and that you need to have set times in which to work then this will be of immense help to you. If they then go the extra mile and root for you at all times, well, you’re halfway there!

Point Five: Rejection.
This is perhaps the most dreaded aspect of writing for many would-be authors - the awful ’pink slip’ of the rejection letter. What you must realise is that rejection is not a personal slight. Publishing is a business and all that rejection means is that your story or book doesn’t fit with what that editor wants at that moment. Many writers in fact have a ’rejection selection’ that they keep to one side and resubmit at regular intervals. After all, times change - and so do editors!

So - five short ’secrets’ that, if you keep them in mind and more importantly act upon them, will always help you along the way to being a published writer. No guarantees, though - anyone who offers you those is someone you really shouldn’t listen to!

© Coypright Steve Dempster
Steve Dempster writes articles for the web and works of fiction. If you would like to get the know-how a novelist needs to write professionally, take a look at this: http://www.howtobeawriter.co.uk/page11.html

 

Currently reading : The Foreigner's Caress (Kimani Romance) By Kim Shaw Release date: By 01 March, 2008

 

 

 

Authors Against Racism | Inside Frat Unity | Get Your Own!

Did you miss the Chat about the Obama Speech, don’t miss it now!

 

 

Motivating Mondays are back! We had a very entertaining evening with special guest authors. Our conversation was filled with unity and wisdom.

 

Check here to hear the 2-hour conversation on race relations and new releases.

Authors KL the writer, Stacy Hawkins Adams, Irving Lord Williams,Chris Dixon, Leroy McKenzie, Shamontiel L. Vaughn, Ryan C. Greene and Nefertari Imani Barak discuss the upcoming election, a inside look at Frat brothers unity, racism today, supporting each other and their books.

We also discussed The Young and Gifted by Leroy McKenzie, "Entrepreneurship - Starting Your Own Business". Each author gave their opinion of the Obama Speech made in March, 2008.

Writer’s Tip: Double Vs. Single Quotation Marks

Double and single quotation marks are sprinkled throughout the texts we read every day. More often than not, however, the use of single quotation marks give people trouble.

In Canadian and American style, use double quotation marks to

• enclose direct quotes.
  
  Example: "Concern for the fate of Chinese characters extends well beyond the interest of artists alone," writes Tracy Pomerinke.
  
  
• enclose titles of newspaper and magazine articles, poems, short stories, songs, episodes of television and radio programs, and chapters or subdivisions of books.
  
  Example: "Does Globalization Spell Trouble for Technical Writers?" is the latest Business Word article by Peter Zvalo.
  
  
• set off words used as words, words used ironically or as slang, words that are particularly significant, and words that may be unfamiliar to the reader. Note: Italics may also be used to set off words in these cases.
  
  Example: The words "effect" and "affect" are often confused.

Many people often incorrectly use single quotation marks in the last example. In Canadian and American style, use single quotation marks to

• enclose a quotation within a quotation.
  
  "I was leaving the store when I heard someone yell ’Nobody move!’" explained Carla.

In the case of further quotations within quotations, alternate with double and single quotation marks.

British practice is usually the reverse: single quotation marks are used first and double quotations marks

 

 

Currently reading : Watercolored Pearls: A Novel By Stacy Hawkins Adams Release date: By 01 October, 2007

Can you afford to be a bestselling author?

 

On our Books n’ Business segment, 20 authors, visitors, and community leaders discussed the business side of publishing and becoming a published author. Find out how to gain more exposure without going broke!

Stephanie L. Jones, a prior publicist to major publishing houses, gives valuable information about an author’s media campaign.

Monica Carter Tagore offers readers and authors insight in to stay focused on the prize. Monica also offers the listeners great business tips!

Debra Owsley, owner of Simply Said Reading Acces. discussed preparing for trade shows and conferences. COS Productions also discussed how book trailers can increase sells at literary events.

Wanda Childs, owner of Blessed 24:7, shares with readers how she was "Pushed into Her Purpose" of steping out on faith.

Jessica Tilles, author and Xpress Yourself Publishing owner, educates the listeners with insider secrets to publishing.

 

Click here to listen to the entire motivating, literary chat at BAN.

Recession proof your book promotions with COS productions, Stephanie L. Jones, Monica Carter Tagore, Ella Curry, author and publisher Jessica Tilles, Wanda Childs, Lynda Sanders, Wanda B. Campbell, Nefertari Imani Baraka, KL the writer, Laura Major, Dana Pittman, Mikasenoja, Leroy McKenzie, and special guest Niona Green.

 

Currently reading : The Enemy Between My Legs By Stephanie L. Jones Release date: By 16 November, 2007

Can you afford to be a bestselling author?

 

On our Books n’ Business segment, 20 authors, visitors, and community leaders discussed the business side of publishing and becoming a published author. Find out how to gain more exposure without going broke!

Stephanie L. Jones, a prior publicist to major publishing houses, gives valuable information about an author’s media campaign.

Monica Carter Tagore offers readers and authors insight in to stay focused on the prize. Monica also offers the listeners great business tips!

Debra Owsley, owner of Simply Said Reading Acces. discussed preparing for trade shows and conferences. COS Productions also discussed how book trailers can increase sells at literary events.

Wanda Childs, owner of Blessed 24:7, shares with readers how she was "Pushed into Her Purpose" of steping out on faith.

 

 

Jessica Tilles, author and Xpress Yourself Publishing owner, educates the listeners with insider secrets to publishing.

 

Click here to listen to the entire motivating, literary chat at BAN.

Recession proof your book promotions with COS productions, Stephanie L. Jones, Monica Carter Tagore, Ella Curry, author and publisher Jessica Tilles, Wanda Childs, Lynda Sanders, Wanda B. Campbell, Nefertari Imani Baraka, KL the writer, Laura Major, Dana Pittman, Mikasenoja, Leroy McKenzie, and special guest Niona Green.

 

Currently reading : The Enemy Between My Legs By Stephanie L. Jones Release date: By 16 November, 2007

Greetings!

 

Join us every 3^rd Saturday of the month the Sankofa Literary Society sponsors the “Grown and Sexy Weekend with Ella Curry” on the BAN radio show. This month’s showcase was off the chain!  We had live poetry readings, live sensual readings from Essence bestselling authors, and a truly grown folk discussion about Tantric Sex, Polyamory lifestyles, and why people are failing in relationships. Author Andrea Blackstone speaks about respecting yourself and your body, while the other authors explain how and why!

 

 

 

Be dazzled and tantalized, by listening to the authors, poets, and community leaders as they offer insight into strengthen your intimate relationships and providing you with some of the hottest books on the market. The second hour gets hotter and hotter. Very adult language and content!  After listening leave your comments below.
Click here to listen to the passionate and sexually charged show>

 

 

How Tantric Sex Works
A heterosexual couple practicing tantric intercourse seeks to prolong their sexual arousal. Following slow sensual touching a couple might move to having very slow intercourse. [Read more about Tantra here and make sure to listen to the radio show for more tips]

 

 

 

What is Polyamory

Polyamory is the non-possessive, honest, responsible and ethical philosophy and practice of loving multiple people simultaneously.  Polyamory emphasizes consciously choosing how many partners one wishes to be involved with rather than accepting social norms which dictate loving only one person at a time.  Polyamory is an umbrella term which integrates traditional multi-partner relationship terms with more evolved egalitarian terms.  Polyamory embraces sexual equality and all sexual orientations towards an expanded circle of spousal intimacy and love.
[Read more about Polyamory here and listen to the radio show as author Stacey L. Ford, Selling the Fantasy, explains how she came to write about it]

 

 

Tantric Sex explained by special guests Johnny, Philip, and Tina Bogan of the Twisted Goddess Band.

 

Provocative Live readings and sensual poetry by:

• Stacey L. Ford, author of Selling the Fantasy
• Andrea Blackstone, author of Nympho  and Sexxxfessions-Confessions of an anonymous stripper
• Hazel Mills, author of Bare Necessities: Sensuous Tales of Passion
• Reginald Lee Hameth, author of Pink Shorts--Metro Atlanta
• Nikki Nicole, author of A Little Bit of Sin
• Dr. Niama L. Williams, author of Famous Faces, Steven and The Journey
• Loretta R. Walls, author of A Fantasy of Love, Spices of Life, and Brittany
• Alvin Lloyd Alexander Horn, author, artist, musician of Brush Strokes
• Nefertari Imani Baraka, author of Ghetto Lullabies and My Soul It Knows His Mercies

 

Raw and sexy poets: Truth Scribes and Haiti Bluez

Special guest: Js Queen representing T.Styles, President  & CEO, The Cartel Publications

 

 

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Currently reading : Sexxxfessions-Confessions of an anonymous stripper By Andrea Blackstone Release date: By 01 February, 2008

 

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