Sojourner's Dream


(Author Angeline Bandon-Bibum)



About the author

Angeline Bandon-Bibum is the author of Sojourner's Dream, a novel (ISBN: 0977758605). Angeline is a wife and mother of three children who lives in Montgomery County, Maryland.

She is also a graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C. Sojourner's Dream is her first novel.


About the book

Sojourner's Dream is a romantic story of Sojourner Brown, a shy grad student, and Joseph Kalisa, a debonair DC lawyer. Sojourner's Dream was published by Bandon Press in 2006. Cover design was created by Deborah Hopping and cover illustration by Lashaun Beal and Interior design by Lisa Jeter.

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Nationally Known Publishing Guru Karen E. Quinones Miller, Pens Pamphlet on Self-Publishing

Karen E. Quinones Miller, Pens Pamphlet on Self-Publishing



Philadelphia, PA - When Karen E. Quinones Miller self published her first novel, Satin Doll, she not only sold 28,000 copies, but the feat led to a publishing deal with Simon and Schuster for six figures. Miller, who has since gone on to become a best-selling author, makes it her regular practice to help numerous aspiring authors attain their goals. Now, in an effort to reach out even further, she has written a pamphlet on how to self-publish that is not only affordable, but easy to understand. The Self-Publishing Pamphlet sells for only six dollars and can be purchased at the website www.selfpublishingsite.com.


Topics included in the 27-page pamphlet include:
-how to set up your publishing company;
-how to obtain ISBNs and barcodes;
-how to do your own typesetting,
-what to look for in an editor and much much more.


"I've given quite a number of self-publishing/publishing seminars here in Philly -- and have always had to turn people away due to lack of room," says Miller, an Essence bestselling author who also wrote I'm Telling, Ida B., and Passin' - all published by major publishing houses such as Simon & Schuster, Warner Books and Grand Central Books.


"And when I made it known I don't plan on conducting any more seminars this year people asked me to please send them the written material I use for the seminars, and said they'd be willing to pay the seminar cost ($85) just for the material. I think that's way too much for struggling writers to pay for written material on how to self-publish. That's why I wrote this pamphlet."


Praise for the pamphlet has come from various other bestselling authors including Miasha, author of Secret Society, Diary of a Mistress, and Mommy's Angel.
"When Karen E. Quinones Miller speaks, the literary world listens. Not only is she the poster-child for self-publishing and obtaining a deal, she is the most generous, compassionate, sharing person I know. And it shows in this packet of valuable information," says Miasha, whose latest release is the hot selling, Sistah for Sale.


Daaimah S. Poole, another bestselling author whose books include Yo Yo Love, Got A Man, and All I Want is Everything, adds: "Karen has not only been a mentor to me, but to a host of published authors in all genres. Whenever anyone asks me about publishing or self-publishing a manuscript I've always referred them to Karen. Now with the writing of this pamphlet she can help thousands of other people successfully get their books out to the public."


Miller, who is also the CEO of Oshun Publishing which recently released the non-fiction blockbuster: Harlem Godfather: The Rap on My Husband, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, says she will soon be writing future pamphlets on guerilla marketing and how to get your manuscript published by large publishers.
"My goal is to take some of the mystery out of publishing ," says Miller. "It's about time we open up the publishing game in a way that gives everyone a chance at success in this highly competitive business."


For more information on The Self-Publishing Pamphlet, go to www.selfpublishingsite.com
and secure all the tools you need to write your own best-seller!


ABOUT THE AUTHOR Karen E. Quinones Miller is the author of the Essence best selling novels Satin Doll, I'm Telling, Using What You Got, and Ida B., (nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction), and Satin Nights. She is also the co-author of "Harlem Godfather: The Rap on My Husband, Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson." Formerly a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer, she self-published her first novel, Satin Doll, and sold 3,000 copies in just six weeks --and subsequently sold 28,000 copies in six months. Miller, who is included in the book Literary Divas: The Top 100+ Most Admired African-American Women in Literature, is often referred to as the "Aretha Franklin of the Publishing World," and has been a mentor to many new and upcoming authors. To find more about Miller visit: www.karenequinonesmiller.com

NOTE TO MEDIA - Karen E. Quinones Miller is available for interview. Contact makeda@jazzmynepr.com

The Enemy Between My Legs



(Author Stephanie L. Jones)



About the author



Stephanie L. Jones is a highly sought-after speaker for organizations, schools, and churches. After spending several years working for Fortune 500 companies and as a successful publicist for book authors, she opted out of the corporate world to become a sexual abuse advocate.

Having experienced sexual abuse for over seven years beginning at age five, she knows the effects that it can have on a victim's life. She is known for her honest approach in dealing with sexual abuse, a subject that few people will openly discuss. She has the ability to understand and connect with abuse victims, especially teenagers and young adults.

Stephanie, author of The Enemy Between My Legs, has a divine mandate on her life to help abuse victims break free the pain and bondage of their past.




About the book



One in three females is sexually abused between the ages of 5 and 16. However, the effects of sexual abuse extend far beyond the years in which it actually takes place. Drug and alcohol abuse, low self-esteem, sexual promiscuity, excessive spending habits, problems forming and maintaining relationships, intimacy problems, weight and health issues, and teenage pregnancy are just some of the results of sexual abuse.

The Enemy Between My Legs reveals the truth about the secret of sexual abuse by taking us into the mind of someone who was a sexual abuse victim. What happens once the victim transitions into teenage and adulthood? Stephanie L. Jones, a highly sought-after speaker for organizations, schools, and churches, experienced sexual abuse for over seven years beginning at age five.

She knows the effects that it can have on a victim's life. In The Enemy Between My Legs she aims to help others connect the pain of the past to their present situations, help parents and caregivers protect their children, and help victims find healing for their broken hearts.


More about Stephanie L. Jones
www.stephanieljones.com

Bare Necessities

Bare Necessities
Sensuous Tales of Passion



(Author Hazel Mills)


About the author



Author Hazel Mills knew that she wanted to be a writer from the moment she penned the first words of a poem titled "A Tree" when she was in the third grade. As a college student, Hazel majored in business but writing continued to be her first love. Hazel's short erotic fiction can be seen in Playgirl Magazine's Erotic Encounters (January 2007 issue) and in Best Lesbian Love Stories: New York City, edited by Simone Thorne (Alyson Books, November 2006).

Hazel also has an essay published in Jolie Dupre's series in The Blushing Ladies Journal. She is a contributing author to Mocha Chocolate: Taste A Piece of Ecstasy, edited by Shani Greene-Dowdell, coming March 2008. Her debut erotic anthology, Bare Necessities: Sensuous Tales of Passion, will be released April 2008 by Xpress Yourself Publishing.



About the book


Whether newly discovered or rekindled, there is no feeling in the world like pure passion coursing through our veins. It erupts at our core and allows us to be free and uninhibited.

Bare Necessities: Sensuous Tales of Passion is a collection of short erotic stories that explore passions that are buried deep in the subconscious as well as those that lie just beneath the surface and are easily exposed.

The characters of each sizzling story experience passions that explode and send them hurling into a fiery universe of sensuous pleasure.



Learn more about author, Hazel Mills at


http://www.hazelmillsstories.com/
and
www.myspace.com/hazelmillsstories