Monday, April 23, 2018
Arlena's Blog Information For Various Authors : WNL Presents...No Hold Barred By Stephanie Nicole...
Arlena's Blog Information For Various Authors : WNL Presents...No Hold Barred By Stephanie Nicole...: Write Now Literary is pleased to be coordinating a blog tour Stephanie Nicole Norris. This tour will run April 23, 2018. Book your ow...
WNL Presents...No Hold Barred By Stephanie Nicole Norris Virtual Book Tour April 23, 2018
Write
Now Literary is pleased to be coordinating a blog tour Stephanie Nicole Norris.
This tour will run April 23, 2018. Book
your own tour here.
Title:
No Holds Barred
Genre:
African American Contemporary Romance
ASIN:
B07C8J6DH9
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for free with Amazon Kindle Unlimited
Stephanie
Nicole Norris is an author from Chattanooga Tennessee with a humble beginning.
Always being a lover of reading, during Stephanie’s teenage years her joy was
running to the bookmobile to read stories by R. L. Stine.
After
becoming a young adult, her love for romance sparked leaving her captivated by
heroes and heroines alike. With a big imagination and a creative heart, Stephanie
penned her first novel Trouble In Paradise and self-published it in 2012. Her
debut novel turned into a four book series full of romance, drama, and
suspense. As a prolific writer, Stephanie’s catalog continues to grow. Her
books can be found on Amazon dot com. Stephanie is inspired by the likes of
Donna Hill, Eric Jerome Dickey, Jackie Collins, and more. She currently resides
in Tennessee with her husband and two-year-old son.
About the Book
Love was no longer
on the menu for Camilla Augustina. After her fiancé calls off the wedding not
once but twice, Camilla's had enough. In a brazen move, she takes a new
position in the windy city of Chicago; leaving her parents, friends, and ex in
a bittersweet goodbye. Adapting to her new surroundings isn't easy but as
Camilla settles in a chance encounter with an infamous playboy throws her off
balance and rattles her world. She hadn't expected to be drawn so meticulously
to another but denying the magnetism that lures her is a futile fight.
As President of VFC Energy, a fortune 500 company, Hunter Valentine is at the top of his game. The renowned bachelor holds no secrets about his risqué rendezvous, and his allegiance is saved for family only. However, when Hunter spots Camilla Augustina, dining alone at the breakfast hut in his building, he can't explain the adulation that runs through his core and shakes his entire world. Lust never weakened him like this, and the inclination of love at first site was silly. But when Hunter decides to prove the sudden rapture is unreal, he may find himself enamored by love.
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WNL Presents enduring Love by Danyelle Scroggins April 23-28, 2018
This is one of my tour stops during my one week tour
for Enduring Love by Danyelle Scroggins.
2018. Book your own tour here WNL.
About The Author
Danyelle
is the Senior Pastor of New Vessels Ministries North in Shreveport, Louisiana,
who is a dynamic author of both Christian fiction and non-fiction books. She
studied Theology at Louisiana Baptist University, has a Psychology Degree from
the University of Phoenix, an Interdisciplinary Degree in Psychology /Biblical
Studies, and a Master’s in Religious Education from the Liberty University. She
owns Divinely Sown Publishing LLC and is an avid reader. She is the wife of
Pastor Reynard Scroggins and the mother of three.
About The Book
Enduring
Love
Genre: Christian Fiction
Publication date: March 16, 2018
ASIN: B07B8X7RVY
No one ever truly realizes the power of their love, until
love is tested and they have to endure things unimaginable and sometimes
hurtful. And if the truth is declared, no one wants to but…
Sometimes we find ourselves standing in the test of
love and this is exactly where Priscilla Marshall finds herself. Married to
Steven since she graduated college, together they were the perfect couple. Both
making successful business moves, both loved their choices, but one had a
secret that could change their lives.
Priscilla, now forced to make a plan to secure her future,
finds out that a plan without God involved is not a plan at all because “Many
are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails”
(Proverbs 19:21).
What will God use to make this woman’s plan come full
circle with His own, and after the test, will they find that they truly do have
an Enduring Love?
Excerpt: Chapter I
Priscilla reasoned why God would choose her to be the
carrier of life. Married for almost fifteen years, sexual pleasures only
happened on special occasions. Often without romance, and starting with a touch
here, feel there, and a real quick release on his part. The thought of making a
baby vanished long ago.
In reality, indecisiveness plagued her like a severe
toothache regarding being a wife or instead, being his wife. Her mind and
ambitions settled on being the audacious executive she fancied herself. Relinquishing
all thoughts of motherhood, that were now nowhere in the plan.
Many are the plans of man…but it is the Lord’s plans
that prevail.
Dr. Thorpe’s private practice became her haven, the
place where swift answers and solutions to her most pressing issues
materialized. Today, he acted as the grim reaper delivering death-blows instead
of solutions. Death to her plans, dreams, and her one hundred and
thirty-five-pound figure. She worked hard for her body, and to destroy it for a
child neither of them wanted put her in a complete stupor.
As she sat in a makeshift gown barely covering her
breasts, Priscilla sighed. Moving to get more comfortable on the green leather
table-bed covered with a sheet of wrinkled white paper, she felt hopeless.
Priscilla swung her legs as though they could propel her into another space in
time. She took a deep breath. Lumps in her throat seemed to suffocate her and
caused her to give in to the explosive stream of tears cascading down her face.
How am I going to care for a child in the midst of
running a company? Marshall’s Mortgage a premier mortgage company and her baby,
her purpose that bequeathed her employees who became family. A creative concept
and idea birthed right after leaving college with a degree in accounting and
nourished with intensity and integrity. The thought of leaving it with anyone
for more than a day or two frightened her. Because of this baby, she would have
no choice.
“Priscilla? Are you alright?” Dr. Thorpe inquired.
Startled by his voice and still confused, she hadn’t
noticed his return. “Dr. Thorpe, I’m not alright. This pregnancy is so
unexpected. I thought maybe the flu or a virus. But this? I took a darn pill
every day since Steven and I married. They’re supposed to prevent this. I don’t
understand how it could happen,” she responded with a pant and sniffle between
words.
“I’ve been an OB doctor for well over twenty years, and
I promise I see women who swear they took their birth-control pill on time and
still got pregnant. I know you are quite familiar with God and His work. And, I
consider us close friends so I can say this.”
Priscilla nodded.
“No matter what and how we try, we can never abort the
plans of God. He knows this child is going to gain a complete knowledge of Him.
The Father chose you and Steven to protect, nurture, and train him or her in
the way they should go. Priscilla instead of the questions why and how be
excited, and grateful God chose you.”
“I don’t feel like this is something I want to do. I
don’t even know if I can do it.”
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Website: http://www.danyellescroggins.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/PastorDanyelle
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/danyellescroggins
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Author
Danyelle Scroggins
One thing is for sure, if you know
Author Danyelle Scroggins, you know that it is hard for her to keep secrets
about herself. Danyelle has a no secrets concerning her life and most people do
not understand how she could write about such personal details of her life and
not be ashamed.
After this, you may just understand her
a little better and have some more nuggets to add to your Scroggins knowledge
bank.
Here is a list of ten things to help you
discover the truths about her and her life.
1.
At age 10, she decided she would never be blackmailed. As a girl growing up,
she watched the soaps with her mother. After seeing the effects of blackmail
and realizing the secret still gets out, Danyelle decided at a young age to
just tell on yourself. Ha-ha! Some might say, “That’s crazy.” Nevertheless, to
her, it is the very reason her ministry book spoken,
and written words thrive. God gave her
method to this madness years later…You Revealed So That Others May Be Healed.
2.
A teenage mother who still adores children. Although she never saw herself as a
parent but always had a knack for getting the best out of children. It was not
until she became a teenage mother that
she totally became a magnet for children: her very own and others. Danyelle said,
“My daughter Raiyawna became the saving grace for my flesh because I never
wanted my daughter to grow up feeling some sort of way about my moral choices.
I wanted her to look up to me and allow me to be her first role model.” Well,
it worked because not only is she the role model to her daughter, she is to her
two other children, four godchildren, and a slew of others who call her, Mom.
3.
At age 12, she had her first marital counseling session. The mother of her
friend was going through relationship challenges,
and Danyelle began to tell her some things she could do to make things better
in her relationship. WOW! Now she counsels couples on a weekly basis concerning
marriage.
4.
Her first job was at McDonald's. At age 16, she worked at McDonald's for two weeks and ended up walking
out of the job when some unruly teens trashed the restroom.
5.
Now&Later candy is her favorite. Give the chick a piece of Now&Later, and you will be her best friend
for life. She loves all flavors, but green apple is her absolute
favorite.
6.
She is obsessed with the Golden Girls and stills to this day gets in a rerun or two weekly. Her favorite character is
Blanche Devereaux, played by Actress Rue McClanahan because she shows how she
would be if Jesus had not saved and turned her life around.
7.
She was never committed to anything until she became a pastor. She fancied
being able to do whatever she wanted whenever she wanted to and just when she
thought she was celebrating life her way, God called her into ministry, which
eventually led to becoming a pastor. Danyelle believes that she had never gone
to anything faithfully, not even school, without becoming bored and eventually
dreading to go until she became a pastor. Now, it nearly hurts her heart to be
absent from a Sunday morning service.
8.
Got saved not in church but on a 747 between LAX and Tokyo International. It
was up in the sky where she asked God to come into her heart and save her soul, and He did just that. She got off the
plane with a new mission and a new determination.
9.
The older sister who acts as the second
mother. Her three siblings are younger,
but all know just who to call whenever they need someone to call in a favor
from the Lord for them.
10.
Prayer time for Danyelle is more like watching a few prime time shows. She
prays a lot; this discipline has made her life more fulfilled and joyful.
Danyelle Scroggins is the
Pastor of New Vessels Ministries North and the author of several fiction and
non-fiction books. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother and currently resides
in Louisiana.
You can find out more about
Author Danyelle Scroggins by visiting www.danyellescroggins.com. Or by connecting on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/authordanyellescroggins or Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/author/Danyelle Scroggins.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
WNL Book Tours:April 20, 2018 Book Blast featuring...Donneil D. Jackson, Siera London, Sierra Kay & Tonya Barbee
Write Now Literary is
pleased to be coordinating a blog tour for four authors Siera London, Tonya
Barbee, Donneil Jackson and Sierra Kay. This book blast tour will run April 20,
2018. Book your own tour here.
Meet Donneil D. Jackson
Donneil D. Jackson is a writer by nature and a Jersey girl
by heart. Growing up a sheltered child, she used writing as an escape from her
everyday life. She discovered that with writing she could be someone else, do
things Donneil would never do and entertain others. Donneil has been writing
for as long as she can remember, ever since her mother placed a pencil in her
hand. The girl has a niche for painting an elaborate scene while telling a
descriptive tale. One day she began writing Chante’s Song marking the beginning
of her professional writing career.
Website: http://www.donneildjackson.com
As one of the hottest
radio personalities, Kayla, the Gossip Queen, has the fast-paced, glamorous
life that many dream of. But one thing eludes her. Love. Growing up in a family
where her father was nothing more than a ghost, Kayla sets her sights on
finding true love and creating the perfect family of husband, wife, home, and
children--even if she has to slip up and make a ton of mistakes along the way.
When she meets Shawn Dewitt at a club, their attraction is
immediate. Despite the less than perfect beginnings, such as dealing with
Shawn’s deranged ex-girlfriend, Kayla finds herself falling hard and fast. All
Kayla sees is Shawn's charm, great looks and mind-blowing sex. She braces
herself for the highs of love and the lows of perpetual infidelity and lies.
After being with a man who constantly makes her question her
role in his life and her vision of the perfect family, Kayla has to ask
herself, "Am I right to fight for this love, or am I being foolish?"
Genre: Contemporary Women's Fiction
Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/y9sgry99
Meet Siera London
Siera London, a
former naval officer, is a #1 Amazon Bestselling Author of contemporary romance
and romantic suspense. A native Floridian, her love of coastal towns and
bustling cities shines through in her sassy and sexy storytelling. Currently,
she resides in southern California with her husband and a color patch tabby
named Frie.
Website: http://www.sieralondon.com
About the Book
Recently divorced, Sarah Jones no longer looks forward to
the cupid and candy holiday. With her shattered heart and designer swimsuit in
tow, she plans a little vacation to Adventure Cove Resort and Spa. It’s just
the respite she needs from inquiring minds.
Quiet and brooding, Deputy Lance Stevens wants to be left
alone with the pain of his past mistakes, but his family has other ideas. This
contrived vacation is another family intervention he plans to squash, that is
until Sarah zips into his life.
What’s meant to be Sarah’s escape turns into a steamy
attraction to a man who’s too young, and too determined to get what he
wants-her. Lance is forbidden in more ways than one and Sarah is harboring a
secret that could destroy more than their budding romance. What happens when
Ms. Jones realizes there’s more than a Valentine’s Day fling going on?
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Amazon: http://a.co/58WYFcx
Meet Sierra Kay
Sierra Kay has an M.A. in Writing from DePaul
University, won a Nuyorican Poets Cafe Short Story Slam, participated in comedy
fests as a member of the writing teams for Spankx and N20 Comedy. She also
writes poetry and suspense novels. Obviously, she’ll try anything at least
once. Her two novels are available online.
Learn more at sierrakay.com.
The Grim Reaper has
visited Echo Charles so often he might as well have his mail forwarded to her
address.
Echo never quite recovered from the loss of her parents
to a tragic accident on her twenty-first birthday. Now fourteen years later,
she mourns their death of her career, her social life, and if the reaper has
his way, the death of her best friend’s lover. The only ray of light in all
this darkness is Dr. Brandon Hall, who has had run-ins with the reaper
himself—especially when his ex-wife put a choke hold on his bank account along
with his belief in love.
Dr. Daniel Ellington’s touch provided the electricity
that pumped Telia Arthur’s heart, and a life without his smile was unthinkable.
However, an unfortunate accident spared the lives of their children and left
his hanging in the balance. Now Telia must deal with a challenge only a few
people know about, in addition to Dan’s mother who has descended on Telia
intent on securing control of Daniel’s wealth as well as his heirs, all while
her son is fighting for his life. Telia
and Echo began a friendship in elementary school that has blossomed into
sisterhood. But their emotions are being dragged over concrete. Will love conquer
all or become another victim of the reaper?
Genre: Suspense
Meet Tonya Barbee
Tonya Barbee, Founder of I am Still a Rose, LLC (IASAR),
has a passion to help those who want to be helped. It took her awhile to
realize that she had to make a change in her life in order to get the change
she was looking for. After betrayal, emotional abuse, and other turmoil, she
had to self-reflect, learn to forgive, and move beyond her pain. Her commitment
is to help inspire and empower those that are ready to start a new chapter and
to stop those vicious cycles.
IASAR will offer events, conferences, plays, and
inspirational products that empower women to get past their circumstances to
get to their triumphs. Tonya is an inspirational speaker who uses her
experiences to uplift women who have had similar circumstances and are ready
for resolution. She’s spiritual, energized, funny, and eager to help encourage
others to never, ever give up.
Tonya never dreamed of writing books but she’s always
enjoyed telling stories and sharing profound testimonies. Her listeners
inspired her to write and the rest is history. The Little Girl Inside is her
first project, followed by a short story, a collaborative project with ten
amazing authors who bared their souls through heart wrenching testimonies.
Tonya’s short story is titled, Prayer Works, in Sharing Our Prayers, which is
followed by her latest (soon to be released), I Am Still A Rose, a sequel to
the Little Girl Inside. She's working on several other exciting projects so
stay tuned.
Tonya resides in Maryland and enjoys spending time with
her incredible four children and seven grandchildren that have stolen her
heart.
Website: http://www.tonyabarbee.com
About the Book
It's love (or the misconception of such). It's
betrayal. It's triumph! It is all three wrapped into one self reflecting book
written by an author whose relationship struggles helped shape and define her
as the self sufficient woman she is today.
If you have endured the difficult dynamics of a
relationship and often wondered why the cycle kept repeating then this book is
the perfect guide to help you evaluate yourself internally before giving your
heart externally. You will find the much desired answers to your
"who's," "what's," "when's" why's," and
"how's" of your past relationship issues.
Aren't you exhausted from the same ole same ole? It is
time to STOP, reflect and make changes that will help you get it right!
As you read this book, you will experience the author’s
journey as she continuously seeks the fairy tale relationship only to discover
the fairy tale relationship never comes.
Her pain will become yours as you begin to relate with the various bad
relationships documented. However, her victory will become yours as you will
learn how to effectively build upon and maintain a healthy and fulfilling
relationship. You will quickly become
empowered and inspired to start afresh and live your life to the very fullest.
Genre: Nonfiction, Inspirational
Monday, April 9, 2018
Virtual Book Tour: The Father's Daughter's Beauty for Ashes By: Zara, R. Broadenax - April 9-20, 2018
by Zara R. Broadenax. This virtual book tour is organized by Write Now Literary Book Tours. This
tour runs April 9-20, 2018. Authors book your own tour here.
ISBN-10: 1973224151
ISBN-13: 978-1973224150
Genre: Christian
Inspirational
About
the Author
As an author, Zara contributed to 2 Amazon
International Best-Selling books, Beyond the Woman and 100 Voices of
Inspiration, Awakening & Empowerment. She is placing the finishing touches
on her first children’s book, School Days, and currently working on a 30-day
devotional God Speaks to be released soon.
Zara holds several awards
and certifications. She is a highly decorated veteran with 20 years of service
with multiple diplomas in Leadership and Management from various leadership
schools from within the Department of Defense. Zara holds a Yellow Belt
certification in Lean Six Sigma. She holds 2 certifications from Defense
Acquisition University: Senior Program Management and Introductory Information
Technology. Zara is a 2015-2016 Inductee, VIP Woman of the Year Circle for the
National Association of Professional Women; a 2017 Member of Continental Who’s
Who; and a 2017 Woman of Excellence of Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide. Zara is married to Timothy and is the mother of two
beautiful daughters, Jacqueline and Sabrina.
Beauty for Ashes is the inaugural book in The Father's
Daughters Anthology Series. Eight women gather together to show how God
transforms wounds for worship, pain for praise, and tragedy for triumph. These
real-life experiences show sour lemons turning into sweet delights. It is a
testament to how life changes for the better when faith allows God to comfort,
heal, and love His daughters.
Excerpt
As an only child with a single parent, I knew the odds
were against me. I knew that not having a father in the house or my life had
marked me to be unsuccessful. However, I was determined to be successful. I
wasn't going to fail and that is where pride found the open door.
Pride is a very dangerous thing. It can hinder you in
asking for help. It can conjure up truths that you didn't know existed within
you. It can have you make decisions that aren't completely thought through.
Pride displays a person that is contrary to who you believe yourself to be.
Pride had set up camp in my life, and I didn't know it until what I thought was
too late.
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What
advice can you give first time Authors?
So, you say you love to write. You say you want to write a book.
Unfortunately, you have no idea what to do or where to beginning. Fortunately, I have a bit of advice. My advice is to write, publish, and promote.
First, I say write. Find a place to write, tap into your soul for
inspiration, and start writing. Write
what you know. Write what you love. Writing is personal. Be truth and honest In your writing. Don’t try to be anyone besides yourself.
Next, you are not an author until you
publish! You can take the traditional
route which is a tad bit difficult to accomplish. However, you can self-publish
or can go through a hybrid publishing company.
Not matter the option you choose, just make sure your choose to
publish. Within this process, you want
your manuscript to be edited. You want
to copyright your manuscript. You also want to get an ISBN. My main advice for this portion is to hire
someone that will assist you. There is a
lot to do during this time and you don’t want anything to slip or be forgotten.
Then, you want to promote your book. Social media is used for a lot of different
things. This time, use it to benefit
you. Give information about the book to
everyone you know, and don’t know. Use
all social media platforms as a marketing tool.
Contact your local television and radio stations for interviews. Sign up for a virtual book tour. Most importantly, do a public book signing to
launch your book.
Finally, one more thing that I offer that is
an extra piece of advice. Celebrate!
Rejoice and enjoy your accomplishment.
Have fun. You just completed a
major undertaking that most only speak about.
After everything is said and done, go out. Call some friends and bask in
the moment.
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