INTERVIEW | Katrina L. Burchett
Katrina, describe yourself for our visitors.
I’m a quiet person and I pretty much keep to myself. I’m a wife and I have two sons; the oldest in grad school, the youngest a freshman in college. I like to write, but I love to listen to music( mostly songs with an inspiring, uplifting message which are usually sung by Christian artists, but not always) and I love to watch movies on dvd. And, mostly because of mistakes I made back in the day, I have a desire to minister to young people through my writing.
WrittenVoicesPodcast.com Interviews Claudia Mair Burney – Part 1
Claudia is the author of the popular Ragamuffin Diva blog and the David C. Cook novel Zora and Nicky: A novel in Black And White. She is also the author of Death, Deceit, and Some Smooth Jazz, and the Amanda Bell Brown Mysteries and the Exorsistah series for teens. Her recent release is Wounded: A Love Story.
Her work has appeared in Discipleship Journal magazine, The One Year Life Verse Devotional Bible, and Justice in the Burbs. She lives in Michigan with her husband, five of their seven children, and a quirky dwarf rabbit.
Listen to the Part 1 of the podcast with Claudia Mair Burney
Essence Best-selling Author Donates 500 Copies of her Memoir
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR BRENDA L. THOMAS MAKES MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO CHARITY FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
During the month of October, Philadelphia-based, Essence best-selling author Brenda L. Thomas will donate 500 copies of her memoir, Laying Down My Burdens, to various shelters, conferences and individuals across the country who house and support victims of domestic violence. Organizations in the Philadelphia area will include, Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Women Against Abuse, and NCADV (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence). She has chosen to do this in an effort to provide encouragement and hope that there is a way out.
Just Us Books Celebrates 20th Anniversary
JUST US BOOKS CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH BOOK FAIR FEATURING BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OMAR TYREE
East Orange, NJ (BlackNews.com) – Just Us Books, the nation’s leading independent publisher of Black-interest books for young people, will celebrate its milestone 20th anniversary with a children’s book fair celebration. The event will be held Saturday, October 25, from 11 am to 3 pm at the Whitlock/Lane Cultural Center of Imani Baptist Church, located at 117 Elmwood Ave. in East Orange, NJ.
New York Times best-selling author, Omar Tyree, whose 18 published books, which include the popular novel Flyy Girl, have sold nearly two million copies worldwide, will be the featured author. Tyree is the author of Just Us Books’ newest release, 12 Brown Boys, a collection of short stories that focus on the lives of pre-teen boys. The book fair will also feature other celebrated children’s book authors and illustrators who will be available to autograph copies of their books purchased at the event.
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Tyora Moody is the editor at Written Voices Blog and the Podcast Host. She is a writer, online book promoter, graphic designer and an all-around encourager. Join her each week as she blogs about "African American Literature That Edifies the Soul.