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Importance of Indie Publishing, Alan Moore Releasing New Series, and more!
How to support indie authors and publishers (The Press-Enterprise) Readers who want to support wider success for authors can make a point of looking for and reading books from independent publishers. It’s hard to know at times whether a book’s publisher is a Big 5 house or a small publisher because the big guys have…
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Meet Jaylyn Hassan, author of Street Racing Club
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I first considered myself a writer back in the 4th grade going on to the 5th grade. The teacher gave us this assignment where we could write any story we wanted and would actually publish it into a book format. It was my first official Street Racing…
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Meet Catherine Edward, author of Lycan’s Blood Queen
What inspires you to write? I’d say a lot of things. Everything I see, read, and experience in my daily life, the music I listen to influences me in one way or the other. The world and the people in it are my muse. Some incidents are heartwarming and some are infuriating. All this inspires…
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Meet RomanticAdrienne, author of Against All Odds
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I began writing twenty years ago during high school. The first book that I just published is a contemporary romance. I considered myself a writer when I put the first words into that book. Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I…
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Question Culture: Student Loan Debt
During the most recent episode of Question Culture (a bi-weekly socio-political podcast), Lornett and Brian discussed the looming student loan debt crisis. U.S. students are spending more on college than any other industrialized nation, and have accumulated over a trillion dollars in debt. Lornett and Brian explored the negative effects of the current student debt system…
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Meet Magda L., author of True Intentions
What inspires you to write? Anything can inspire me. A random person on the street, someone’s backpack color, a song lyric, a sound. It doesn’t take much for ideas to form in my head during the day as my brain is always high functioning. In the end process, I choose the ideas that stand out…
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Stolen Grace by Patricia M. Muhammad
Penelope Moreau is a Creole courtier in 18th century Versailles, France. She searches frantically for a paper containing a clue as to who actually committed the royal theft. Once this is proven, the evidence would refute her brother’s, Armand’s, alleged complicity in the crime. Pierre LeMercier is also an aristocrat of the king’s court and…
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B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett, Ep. 3
Check out the third episode below where we discuss the role of poverty and home in Eve and the Faders. DISCLAIMER: the video may contain spoilers. Previous Episodes: Episode 1 Episode 2
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True Intentions by Magda L.
What would you do if you were offered a great money opportunity? One that came at the expense of your relationship with your family and self respect? This is the story of Carlandra Boodoo. A freshly nineteen-year-old full-time massage student witnessing the money struggles of her Trinidadian mother and downfall of her older brother from…
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Camille Cabrera and the Courageous Coward by Camille Cabrera
Guest article by Camille Cabrera Hues of psychedelic greens, blues, purples, oranges, and brown illuminate the screen. Hand-sketched with care and breathed into the youthful memory of an international audience. Scooby-Doo instantly captured my attention. As a child, my father introduced me to an inquisitive group of gangly teenagers and their lovable constantly scared Great…
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