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Lee and Low New Visions Award for Authors of Color
The deadline is quickly approaching for Lee and Low’s New Visions Award for Authors of Color
Link: https://www.leeandlow.com/writers-illustrators/new-visions-award
- The contest is open to writers of color who are residents of the United States, 18 years of age or older at the time of entry, and who have not previously had a middle grade or young adult novel published.
- Writers who have published work in other venues such as children’s magazines or picture books, or adult fiction or nonfiction, are eligible. Only unagented manuscripts will be accepted.
- Work that has been published in its entirety in any format (including online and self publishing as well as other countries) is not eligible.
- Manuscripts previously submitted for this award or to TU BOOKS will not be considered.
Entrees are currently being accepted online. The deadline is midnight, October 31st.
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A great big grateful THANK YOU!
Thank you.
After years of renting equipment, I’ve finally purchased two digital film cameras while doing tons of research on each manufacturer. With the proceeds from my ebooks I’ve been able to also equip each camera with accessories like filters, an external recording device (for footage backup) fast cards, batteries, rigging and lights, and most of all, the lens of my choice.
Though I’ll be splitting my time getting the film company off the ground, I will always be grateful to everyone who helped make this possible. And since it all starts with the written word, my creative spark continues to begin with writing 🙂
Ch-ch-changes:
Old Cover New Cover
Old Promo New Promo
Charlotte “Lottie” Rawlins and Genesis 
More cover creations:
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Little Big Men and Honoring the Past
Little Big Men:
Little Big Men about town: Justin Ybarra, Tanner Joseph and Cody Childress 
Justin and Su Su, two characters of African American and Burmese heritage who fall in love. I’m jumping back into the NA genre with a duology about a small town and the jocks at the center of a suspense filled love story.
Honoring the Past:
Mariah Hawthorne sees a ghostly reflection in the erotic fantasy Long Ago and Far Away 
Mariah Hawthorne, circa 1880 Original Photo of a black woman during the Victorian period:
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Play on, Player
Harlow and Kyle’s love story THE PLAYER is up for release along with another interracial romance titled HUI. I’d recreated several covers for The Player, and decided to use this one:
The Player Here are the other covers (I’m still planning on using them for promos):
Kyle and Harlow from the interracial romance The Player. 
Harlow and Kyle, the main couple in the interracial romance The Player This post is in development, but when I get the chance tonight I’ll post a riveting excerpt. There are two new couples who are introduced in this book. One couple’s story has already been released (Torii and Ethan from At Last) The other couple is Adam and Eva. Adam is a Veterinarian, and Eva is a veteran of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. That’s all I’ll say for now.
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It’s LIVE!!
So the FREE Wikkid Sexy Cool Ebook Sampler is finally LIVE on Amazon.com
Just click the photo to be re-directed:
The Sampler is free from 9/30 10/1 and 10/2
Rundown on which excerpts are included in this promotional ebook:
Hui – Korean ballet dancer falls for African American Ballerina © 2014
Ivy League – After a torrid affair in college, two wealthy and politically ambitious rivals connect again on Capitol Hill © 2014
RUSH: Rory and Roxie’s story (spin off novella from the RUSH series) © 2014
RUSH: Unforgettable (spin off novella from the RUSH series) © 2014
- Adult Novella, Adult Novellas, Blog, Contemporary Romance, E books, Excerpts, Historical fiction, Historical womens fiction, New Adult, Paranormal romance
Plan B
Hmmm . . . it was faster to file a copyright and upload my Sampler on Scribd than Amazon.com
So, I’ve gotta go with Plan B. Click the cover and you’ll be re-directed to SCRIBD:**Update** Since its now live on Amazon I’ve taken it off Scribd in accordance with Amazon’s terms of service. Click the cover and it re-directs to the Amazon page:A FREE PDF download is available for a limited time on SCRIBD. Just click the little “Share on social networks icon” to the right of the page:
**UPDATE** So the book is live on Amazon but the wait continues, because the nearest date to list it as free is tomorrow, Sept 30th.
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Money, honey
A first look at the cover and a hint about the story line for RUSH 2 The Book of Aaliyah:
I have always been under the control and care of men. In the beginning of my life I followed orders because it was expected and I had no choice. But I am in America now. Here, I have chosen a different path – Aaliyah, from RUSH 2, The Book of Aaliyah
Okay, so I figured since I was already in Washington, DC with this new ebook about the elite on Capitol Hill:
I might as well do a spin off novella about another beautiful, brainy and wealthy woman who’s featured in Ivy League:
Photo of Washington, DC by night courtesy of David ILiff
URL Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Capitol_Building_at_night_Jan_2006.jpg
- Adult Novella, Adult Novellas, Blog, Contemporary Romance, E books, Excerpts, Historical fiction, Historical womens fiction, Women's fiction
Stock up September!!
Before September ends, pick up the **FREE** Wikkid.Sexy.Cool. Book Sampler on Amazon starting
Sunday, September 28thOr Monday, Sept 29th, because it takes a bit longer for a book to go “live” on Amazon now.I’ve been busy writing and honoring my promise to create more works with Asian, African, and First Nation lead characters.
I’m calling this promo Stock up September, where expanded excerpts from many upcoming novels will be featured. Some examples:
I did a couple of mock up promo posters using different effects.
In the land of the rising sun a free woman is enslaved, until a Samurai pledges his sword . . . and his love
I realize historicals may not be for everyone, so I’ve also got a few contemporary novels with diverse leading men that may appeal to readers. But I truly enjoy researching and writing historical novels for women.
The Prince, a character featured prominently in the scifi time travel novel Miss Brighton’s School for Exceptional Young Ladies which also features magicians of the 19th century. The Prince is from India. 
