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Brooklyn Darkchild
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The Cincinnati Defender, an African American weekly online news and entertainment magazine in my hometown, has chosen Yours Truly: Brooklyn Darkchild, as Featured Author of the Month. Here is an excerpt from the front page article...
Brandy Simone - Arts & Entertainment Editor
Mon, May 31, 2010
Inspired by the novels she read about, during a rough time in her life she couldn’t help but to feel... read more »
Brandy Simone - Arts & Entertainment Editor
Mon, May 31, 2010
Inspired by the novels she read about, during a rough time in her life she couldn’t help but to feel... read more »
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This Ain't No Hearts and Flowers Love Story Pt1
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This Ain't No Hearts and Flowers Love Story PT 2
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The Obie and Princess Sagas
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by Brooklyn Darkchild (Goodreads Author)
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This Ain't No Hearts and Flowers Love Story Pt 1 (Literature & Fiction)
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Which is worse: to love your mother fiercely and lose her? Or never have a mother at all? Obie and Princess never debated this; being equally motherless forever binds them. Obie was a street child, a junkie's son; Princess was raised in splendor on Park Avenue. When she's three Obie is her babysitter; at thirteen Obie's her best friend and confidant. At eighteen "Cess" dreams of being an R&B diva and Obie, whose "Rags-to-Riches" transformation into a music video superstar/director captured America's attention, knows just how to make that dream come true. Inevitably Obie and Princess fall head-over-heels in love along the path to stardom. Social-class differences, skin color drama/complexes, a stalking ex-boyfriend and severe depression strain their budding relationship, but when Obie's abandonment issues crash head first into Cess's need for emotional detachment, the fireworks really begin. Then the question becomes: Can a motherless child ever truly open his or her heart enough to love someone else?
This Ain't No Hearts and Flowers Love Story Pt 2 (Literature & Fiction)
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ISBN-10: 057803333X
ISBN-13: 978-0578033334
Brooklyn Dreams Publishing Company
In this second part of the Obie and Princess saga, the Princess who returns to the mansion is far different, both physically and emotionally, than the Princess who left with Einstein the night before. Promoting Princess's latest CD release gets temporarily lost in the scramble to pick up the shattered pieces of her life, yet Obie finds Princess's "Carry On As Usual" attitude a bit hard to take. Forced to separate by conflicting career demands, their skin color conflicts and social class issues ignite, then blow up in their faces. While Obie and Princess ponder how long they can make their relationship work, three deaths in a row rock their very foundation. The final tragedy pushes a still-fragile Princess over the edge, and Obie wonders if things will ever be right again. Is there anything that can save Princess?
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"A Guideline for the Way We Live!The Hope for All Mankind!
A "Must Read" for All Generations!
No, seriously folks...everyone should read the Bible.
At least once.
How can you go wrong with the Prophetic Word of God??? "
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Everyone cheats. Or So "They" Say. I guess it depends on the circumstances. Well, this is the story of 2 groups of friends: Stephan, Jake and Darnell, and Chante, Tammy and Karen; and the absolute mess their dating lives are in. Stephen is the resident...more |
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Please, if you have 90 seconds to spare, check out the trailer for my debut novel, Metra City: Destiny's Kiss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXX76O...
Hi Mrs. Brooklyn! Congratulations on your success! I have just acquired two writing contracts doing freelance work based on a piece I submitted to the companies and I am about to also write for Greeting Card Companies. You reviewed a new manuscript I started a year ago; this is now complete, but not published. I do have two published books as on www.myspace.com/nubian10 - excerpts there. So, how do I compete as a contender that you read and review my books? I have great books also. Thanks and Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and I love this networking you have going. Many blessings!
Hey Brooklyn, Thanks for the friend invite! I'd love to swap books sometime. I have been wanting to read This Ain't No Hearts and Flowers Love Story since I saw it on the giveaway.
If you like laughter mixed with some hard truth, I think you'll enjoy The Bum Magnet.
Hey, BK. I had to let you know that I have a book trailer on youtube, if you would like to check it out. It's for my urban fiction novella(and it's FREE!!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg0AKY...
Brooklyn, I couldn't even wait. I'm a little sad with myself for the lack of self-control to be honest. :( I was going to wait until I finished one of the ones I'm reading because you know, don't want to read too many and I couldn't do it. I lasted a few hours with it on my shelf until I pulled it down. LOL I'm not trying to blow your head up either but I've never done that yet with any other book. I can ALWAYS wait. It just looks too damn good! I'm ending my relationship with another book TONIGHT and staying with this one! Haha! Thanks again!
I got it, I got it, I got it!! :) As soon as I saw the package I knew what it was- even though I get many packages with books in them each week, but I had a feeling it was coming today!
Now I can't wait to get started. The book is truly beatiful too- I love it when an author actually puts time and thought into their book cover. It's a perfect cover if I do say so myself. :)
Thanks for signing it also- I never thought to ask you to do that or I definitely would have. That really means a lot to me! Thanks for everything you did in getting this book to me!
Hi Brooklyn! Just wanted to let you know I got the m.o today and I'll be sending it out tomorrow! I cannot wait to start the book! :)
Hey, Brooklyn...thanks for the invite into your circle of friends...all this time I thought we were already friends...duh...who knew...thanks for seeking me out...it's appreciated...I've enjoyed the few chats we've had in our discussion groups...Congrats on your novel...and wishing you much success with your future writings...hope to share more chats, reviews and any/all recommendations...have a blessed end of the week...Happy Reading & Writing :-)
