• Adult Novella,  Contemporary Romance,  E books,  Novella,  Scifi

    Black Swan

    I’m not going to put too many words to the promo photos I’ve created for the novel Hui. Hopefully they convey a bit of the love the two characters share in the upcoming ebook:

     

    Hui and Imani foreheads together glow and warnth added copy
    Korean ballet dancer falls for African American ballerina in the ebbok Hui

     

     

    Muscular naked man on black

     

     

     

    Imani and Hui in ballet practice
    Imani and Hui in ballet practice

     

     

     

     

    Imani and Hui kissing copy with effects added copy
    Korean ballet dancer falls for African American ballerina in the ebbok Hui

     

  • E books,  Historical fiction,  Middle Grade Fantasy,  New Adult,  Novella,  Paranormal romance,  Scifi,  Women's fiction,  YA Contemporary,  YA Fantasy,  YA historical,  YA Novella

    Seeing RED

    After I put up the post EACH ONE, REACH ONE I decided there was more I needed to do, besides putting links in the sidebar of this site.

    So on this day remembering Martin Luther King Jr, I’m setting up a new site, one that I hope will become a one stop shop if a reader (or author) wants to peruse books with protagonists of color in all genres. The books won’t be sold on the site, but there will be links directing buyers and others to the websites where an author’s work can be purchased. I’m working on the new site now, on another browser. If you’d like to take a peek at what I’ve got so far, the site is

    RED

    This is how I’m trying to set it up (columns, video set up, featured books slider)

     

     

     

    Right now I mainly have place holders up. My hope is simply to become an asset for those without advertising budgets, or those new to self publishing, or those who aren’t listed on the front page of Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Maybe I can compile a decent database of authors and their novels. And I’ll have GIFs and book trailers up there also.

    I’d also like to promote sites that review multicultural works, and those that interview authors of color. Hopefully, the site will be fully functional by February 🙂

  • Blog,  E books,  Novella,  Scifi

    Steam Punk is coming!

    An excerpt of FURIES will be up this week.

    Here’s a peek at a promo poster and mock-up cover for the steam punk novella Miss Brighton’s School for Exceptional Young Ladies:

     

    Promo for the Steam Punk novella Miss Brighton’s School for Exceptional Young Ladies

     

    Miss Brighton’s School for Exceptional Young Ladies Mock up Cover #1

     

     

  • Contemporary Romance,  E books,  New Adult,  Novella

    Graduating to New Adult and pushing buttons

    Writing YA and even Middle Grade is a constant challenge for me. So when I saw New Adult gaining steam, I jumped at the chance to create novellas that feature an older protagonist, but combined romance, race and topical issues.

    Here’s a sneak peek at two that should be ready by February:

     

    Inseparable

    Inseparable ebook cover. New Adult Novella

     

     

    It was just supposed to be a fun night out. But when Nadia’s initially refused entry into the city’s hottest club, the experience becomes her worst nightmare. And when the handsome guy who intercedes is none other than the club owner’s kid brother, little does she know that her ranting tweets detailing how she was unfairly treated will divide a city, and also help her find out whether love really does conquer all. ©

     

     

     

    Unbroken

    UNBROKEN

     

     

    He’s the hope of a small town football team determined to reach the state finals. And she’s the girl he’s been warned about.

    For Alex Campos, becoming the starting quarterback of the Newcastle Coyotes means a second chance. So he’s not about to blow it by falling for the coach’s daughter. But Danni Ahmed’s not a girl who takes no for an answer, especially when their connection is so strong. And not after enduring the town’s obsession with football, until it nearly destroyed her. That’s why she’s determined not to let the same thing happen to the boy she loves. ©

     

    Excerpts will be up the first week of February!

     

  • E books,  New Adult,  Novella

    Help pick the cover title!

     

     

    Please vote on the title of this novella after reading the book blurb:

     

    Just the way You Are

     

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    Drawn to You

     

     

    A secret tryst results in an acclaimed portrait that ties a model forever with the artist.

     

    Akeel’s a gifted artist who gets raves for his web site designs and graphic comics, only he can’t seem to win over Layla. He’s drawn to her in more ways than one, especially after Layla disrobed on a dare and let him paint her, and now it’s his best known work.

    But Layla’s no longer the girl in that painting, the one where her voluptuous curves were proudly on display.  After dropping over sixty pounds, guys who used to taunt her in high school now want to date her, and so-called friends are only too quick to remind her of how heavy she used to be.

    Trapped between the snarky girl she once was and the femme fatale many assume she’s become, Layla’s not sure she’s ready to risk her heart again, even though Akeel’s more certain than ever that they belong together.©