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The Oprah effect or lack there of...

I'm just wondering out loud here, but has any one checked to see if after Oprah waves her magic wand and blesses a book do the publishers then scramble to acquire and publish five-hundred books that smell, read, and feel like the blessed one?

And let me premise my next question with this -- I love Oprah, I really do - but do you think that if Oprah paid more attention to African-American authors then publishing would too?

Do you think the publishing massa's - I mean masters are sitting around

Test ride LOVER MAN -- 4 free!!

So this is cool...click on the yellow link below and you can read a few chapters on LOVER MAN.. it's a kindle-like-experience...


Lover Man by Geneva Holliday - Trade Paperback - Random House

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How did I become the wicked witch of the west?

As the wicked witch of the west once cried:

"Aaaah, you cursed brat! Look what you have done! I'm melting...melting...melting...!"

I am a member of a growing band of African-American writers of literary fiction who are slowly disappearing. And not because we are lacking in talent and credentials; in fact we have already published a number of books with major publishing houses and have been reviewed by national newspapers and well-respected literary journals, and have received critical acclaim and

Oh Happy Publishing Day Links..

As of today LOVER MAN is in stores nationwide!


















The sequel to Jill Nelson's Sexual Healing - Let's Get It On is available now. Watch a video of the author speaking about her book here.







Just fourteen more days before Carleen Brice's: Children of the Waters!















I'm late on this one, but last month Binnie Kirshenbaum published her eighth novel: The Scenic Route. I first stumbled upon Binnie's work when I read An Almost Perfect Moment - I love that book!





Got an upcoming release you're excited about? Sh

Video Blog Mondays

Okay so I think I'm going to dedicate Mondays to video blogging! So here is the first one. Yeah, it's a little grainy..but bear with me..It'll get better as I figure out lighting and such.

Wassup with the straw hat and tangerine lipstick....? Well hey, it's summer time and I'm celebrating the season...!!!




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Spreading the love Links..

You already know how I feel about Detroit, but do you know how I feel about PYBG's (pretty, young black-girls)? Well I was one..and now I'm rearing one.. and there's a bunch of PYBG"s in Detroit who would love to have your new or gently used books. So pack a box and send it to:

Alternative For Girls
C/O Library
903 W. Grand Blvd
Detroit, MI 48208

Read more about the program here

Remember I told you that Emory University has made available for public viewing the papers of Pulitzer Price winning author

Pub Dates still brings butterflies...

I remember all of the excitement that swirled around and inside of me as I approached the pub date of my first novel SUGAR back in 2000.On that cold January day I rushed down to the Barnes & Noble bookstore and stood staring and grinning like a fool at the ten hardcover editions of SUGAR that graced the bookshelf.

I so wanted to throw my arms up into the air and announce to anyone in shouting
distance that this was my book! Instead I lurked sheepishly around the bookstore hoping someone would noti

I think know I love my family!

I am so full that I'm bursting! Nah, not from food - from love!
Last week I clocked over 2000 miles on my li'l beemer traveling from New York to Detroit to Toronto, back to Detroit and finally home to New York.

My event at the Southfield Library was wonderful! I had a good crowd and it was nice to see a familiar face in the audience - Jeanette thanks for coming out and supporting me....again!)

I was happy to finally meet Facebook friend Ms. Venise McMillan. We had a wonderful conversation and sh

Run Tell That......

I've just spent the last two weeks copy-editing (to the best of my ability and that's not saying much) this damn manuscript.

I thought that I went through it line by line with - as they say - "a fine toothed comb" but apparently my comb has quite a few jagged f***ked up teeth - 'cause as I sit here re-reading it for the millionth time (no lie!) I'm still finding errors!

Geez... I hate copy editing - I really do despise it. The older I get, the more difficult it becomes....and I know it has a lo

Mother's Day Tributes

Happy mother's Day Ya'll!




Read tributes from some of your favorite authors here.










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