MWN BOM: Black Rain from Nat’l Bestselling Author Vincent Alexandria @raychone for Nat’l Book Club Month

Vincent Alexandria is a nationally published author, who resides in Houston, Texas and was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He is also an actor, producer, director, composer, lyricist, screenwriter, vocalist, and musician. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rockhurst College and a Master’s degree in literature from Baker University.

He has completed four award-winning murder detective mystery novels and has signed national book contracts with BET/Harlequin-Kimani Press for the titles; “Black Rain,” “Black Heat,” “Black Vice,” “If Walls Could Talk,” “Postal Blues,” and “Ain’t Nothing Like Loving an Ugly Woman,” and “Love Don’t Come Easy,” with Parker Publishing. His novels, “If Walls Could Talk” & “Black Rain,” are in negotiations for movie options.

Read more about his amazing accomplishments –> HERE!

Black Rain (Sepia)

Next Detroit Appearance:

Join us at the Virgil Carr Center 311 E Grand River, Detroit, Michigan on November 11th – 12th, 2011 to celebrate and get your books signed personally by this author!

See More of his books on Amazon: CLICK HERE

http://www.amazon.com/gp/entity/Vincent-Alexandria/B001IZREMI?ie=UTF8&ref_=sr_tc_2_rm&qid=1319038057&sr=1-2-ent&ie=UTF8&tag=motowritnetw-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

Meet National Bestselling Author Vincent Alexandria @raychone at #mwn Mix & Mingle 10/15/11

Vincent Alexandria is a nationally published author, who resides in Houston, Texas and was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He is also an actor, producer, director, composer, lyricist, screenwriter, vocalist, and musician. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rockhurst College and a Masters degree in literature from Baker University.

He has completed four award winning murder detective mystery novels and has signed national book contracts with BET/Harlequin-Kimani Press for the titles; “Black Rain,” “Black Heat,” “Black Vice,” “If Walls Could Talk,” “Postal Blues,” and “Ain’t Nothing Like Loving an Ugly Woman,” and “Love Don’t Come Easy,” with Parker Publishing. His novels, “If Walls Could Talk” & “Black Rain,” are in negotiations for movie options.

Read more about his amazing accomplishments –> HERE!

If you haven’t done so already, please REGISTER for this event, for an opportunity to meet Vincent, as well as, other great authors.

MotownBookClub.com Mix & Mingle Oct 15th | Celebrating Nat’l Book Club Month

Book Club Mix and Mingle at the Holiday Inn Express

EVENT DATE/TIME	Oct 15, 2011 12:00 pm until 6:00 pm
DESCRIPTION	If you belong to a book club, bring your group to this Book Club Mix and Mingle hosted by the Michigan Literary Network. It’s an opportunity to meet authors and share news about your clubs.
COST	Free
LOCATION	Holiday Inn Express 1020 Washington Blvd. Detroit, MI View map »
ADDITIONAL INFO	PHONE 313-289-8614 WEBSITE http://MichiganLiteraryNetwork.com RSVP for FREE event

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Special VIP luncheon only $20 starting at 11am and also win a chance to get an Amazon Kindle

Thanks to everyone who attended the #bookchat w/Ramona Prater #mwn #mbc #eomlit

If you weren’t at the book chat this past weekend, you missed an entertaining, as well as an enlightening, time with the author of IN THE PINK –Ramona Prater. She shared anecdotes and expressed her reasons why it’s imperative for women to be and act like a lady at all times.

IN THE PINK is an easy read and can be purchased –> HERE!

Though there will not be any authors featured for the months of October and November, you can still participate in the Motown Book Club Mix & Mingle Oct. 15th and the Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference Nov. 11-12th.

See you there!!

Book Chat w/Ramona Prater, Sept. 24th

Join us as we chat with author of IN THE PINK, Ramona Prater, today at 1pm.

Virgil Carr Center
311 E. Grand River, Detroit

Hope to see you there!

IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU – Series of short stories by Phette Ogburn @phephi

The first installment in the It Can Happen To You series features the three short stories: S & M: Sexts & Messaging, The ID and Organized Karma. Come follow Sabra, Nya and LaTrease on their journeys as they cope with issues of loneliness, lust, sex, betrayal, deceit and love.

BUY HERE!!

 

Phette

@phephi Michigan

Author of IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU-series of short stories wife, mother, blogger, dreamer/www.facebook.com/phephi

http://phetteogburn.com

September Book Club Feature: In The Pink by Ramona Prater

BIO:

Radio Personality Ramona Prater hosts Talk/Magazine Show on WCHB AM 1200 from 4pm- 6pm Monday through Friday. Ramona has been a women’s advocate on the radio for many years helping to inform, encourage, and educate the public on issues women and families face every day.

Ramona’s provocative show called The F Club – “The Fab life of Forties, Fifties and Forever”. The show specifically caters to women in the Reinvention Phase of their lives. It will address Lifestyle issues like, Flirt – love, Fit – the weight war, Fashion – what to wear, Family-raising children and Finance – making money. The show is always entertaining, thought provoking and very informative!

ABOUT IN THE PINK:

Are you a single woman who is attractive, smart and funny? Do your friends tell you that you are a great person? But what you can’t seem to understand is, if you are THAT great, then why haven’t been out on a date in months?

Perhaps you are across the relationship aisle. Maybe you are married and have been for some time. But lately, you have been questioning your decision to be with THIS man. Why is there anger, even hostility, between the two of you? Just a few short years earlier, you couldn’t keep your hands off of each other. Now your sexlife is virtually non-existent and you are at a lost on how to get things back to how they used oto be.

If either of these situations sound familiar, you have the right book in your hands. Don’t take forever to realize you have the power to bring about the change that you are looking for.

In The Pink: A Woman’s Guide to Being a Girl might deceive you into thinking that the word “girl” is synonymous with “immature and underdeveloped”. Truth is, nothing could be further from the truth. It takes a real woman to act upon the concepts outlined in this book.

Snuggle up and get the real truth about getting and keeping a man, Pink Style!

Find out more about Ramona and purchase the book

HERE

Book Chat

Thanks to everyone who attended the book chat Saturday, August 20th with Monique D. Mensah. There’s just one more day left to finish reading Smoke Screen before we move on to our September MBC feature: In The Pink by Ramona Prater.

Stay tuned!!

Customer Reviews for Smoke Screen by Monique D. Mensah

See what folks are saying about Monique D. Mensah’s 3rd book, Smoke Screen.

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing!! A must read!!, June 8, 2011
By Chellei

This review is from: Smoke Screen (Malignant Mind Series, Vol. 3) (Kindle Edition)
THis new author did not disappoint us with her 3rd novel! THis book is well written, giving us perfect details and leaving us in suspense at the same time. Monique did an awesome job developing the characters and giving us the feeling as if we were actually there inside the novel. “smoke screen” is a must read novel and full of drama and suspense. THis book will having you hanging on until the VERY end, and if you arent a Fan of MOnique D. Mensah you will surely be one after reading her novels! It is tasteful, yet gives us that rounchy edge of real life details that we love.

This book is a continuation of “Who is He to you”.. I recommend you reading that book first. You wont be disappointed. It left me speechless, literally with my mouth open. I read the book in 2 days.

I love her as an author and I am excited for her next release!

DO yourself a favor and buy ALL of her books!! you won’t regret it!! I recommend Reading in this order:

“Who is He to You?”
“Inside Rain”
“Smoke Screen”

Monique is my New favorite author!

Find More Reviews Here…

Let’s have a convo about Smoke Screen

Alright, so what do you guys think of Smoke Screen? Isn’t Lauren a trip? What about Simone? Better yet, Ryan? Who’s your fave character?

Book chat w/Monique D. Mensah coming Saturday, August 20th @1pm

Come join us as we discuss Smoke Screen by Monique D. Mensah at:

The Virgil Carr Center
311 E. Grand River
Detroit, MI 48226

Everyone is welcome!!

See you there.

Excerpt for Smoke Screen by Monique D. Mensah

Excerpt

August Book Club Feature: Smoke Screen by Monique D. Mensah

Native Detroiter, Monique D. Mensah, is a two-time award winning novelist with an innate love for the written word. Monique’s talent for writing was first discovered by her third grade teacher, who regularly asked the young student to share her short stories with the class and sometimes the principal and other school administration during assemblies and PTO meetings. At that time, she declared her dream to become a published author, as she believed it to be her purpose. She continued to receive praise for her writing throughout middle and high school. More Bio

Synopsis

Lauren, Ryan, and Simone meet again after the tragedy that brought them all together ten years ago. A serial killer is on the loose in Detroit, murdering men and leaving her mark, and each of these women has a motive to kill. Simone, a sexual abuse survivor and advocate for young girls, has begun to heal her wounds over the past ten years, but she is still trying to reclaim her life. Her mother, Jessica, thinks it’s unhealthy for Simone to immerse herself into a world of pain and jaded love when she has yet to fully heal herself. A new, unexpected love interest only complicates things further. Ryan is willing to do whatever it takes to become a mother, even if it means betrayal. With her biological clock screaming and a shameful ten-year secret bubbling to the surface, Ryan is determined to get what she wants, but she may lose her husband—and her mind—in the process. Lauren, one of Detroit’s most prominent defense attorneys, redefines justice and seeks a way out of the career that has left her feeling trapped and torn. She can’t set her moral standards aside for a $400,000 salary, winning acquittal after acquittal for the demonstratively guilty. But how far will she go to rid Detroit of its criminal filth?

As Lauren, Ryan, and Simone’s lives collide yet again, forcing them to deal with the tragedies of their pasts, the three women regretfully learn that no one is safe behind the thin shield of a Smoke Screen.

Available on Amazon

Monique’s Website

Discussion Questions for Something Old, Something New by Beverly Jenkins

1. How did the title Something Old, Something New, manifest itself in the story?
2. Besides Trent and Lily’s relationship, who else did the title represent?
3. Which character’s back story surprised you the most and why?
4. How best can Barrett contribute to Henry Adams?
5. Which scene(s) made you laugh? Which one(s) broke your heart?
6. If you were a resident of Henry Adams, which of the children would you most like to parent and why? Which one would you least like to raise?
7. Was Tamar’s anger at her brother justified? What about Marie’s at her mother and at Tamar?
8. Should Marie’s son have contacted her?
9. Talk about Trent’s role as father to Amari and Devon.
10. Should Devon have been made to paint the fence alone, per tradition?
11. Discuss tradition in your individual families?
12. What should Jack do about Rocky?

Event: Discussion with Beverly Jenkins author of Something Old Something New with MotownBookClub.com July 23 #mwn

 

July Feature for Motown Book Club: Something Old Something New by Beverly Jenkins 

Purchase Paperback click here | Purchase Ebook click here | Read Excerpt |

ABOUT THIS AUTHOR:

Beverly Jenkins grew up in Detroit and majored in journalism and English literature at Michigan State University. She has been featured in many national publications, including the Wall Street Journal, People, Dallas Morning News, and Vibe.

 

Author Discussion Event

Where: Virgil Carr Cultural Center www.artsleague.com

Address: 311 E Grand River | Detroit | Michigan 48226

When: July 23, 2011

Time: 1pm – 3pm

Event is open to the public. Author, Beverly Jenkins will be there signing copies of her books along with discussions as well.

JOIN US!!