Simply Said Reading Accessories

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Hello! My name is Debra Owsley and my company is Simply Said Reading Accessories. We custom design and make by hand, reading accessories such as *Bookmarks we call “Gift-marks” *Book Thongs which are also bookmarks for Authors, Book Stores, Book Clubs and Book Lovers.

The First Step EP By CandaceK

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CandaceK’s first multi-track project is an eclectic mix of hip-hop beats, thoughtful lyrics, and a vibe that can only be described as soulful.

MIXED MARRIAGES and Other Relationships by Angelia Vernon Menchan

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Regina James has been known as many things, once one of the most beautiful women in town, she became known for drug, alcohol and sex addiction. But, she is back in town with her act cleaned up or is it? What will the supposedly former bad girl, known as Big Nasty add to all of the MIXED MARRIAGES in Center City?

Read MIXED MARRIAGES and OTHER RELATIONSHIPS and find out that one never really knows what will happen next

The Blacks: Love’s Politics

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Will Malcolm Black ever settle down with his ex-mistress Cinnamon Brown or will Love and Politics get in the way?

Yolanda Johnson-Bryant and Literary Wonders! (Lit Spotlight)

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Yolanda is one of our members and a staunch supporter of writers, so we’re glad to spotlight her on RAWSISTAZ today.  I’ve shared a lot of laughs with Yolanda and also quite a few conversations on the many things in the industry that concern not just us, but the market as a whole.  With organizations [...]

Meet Rita Y. Toews – Founder of Read an E-Book Week (March 7-13, 2010)

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For those following along on Twitter, please use hashtag #ebookweek for REBW 2010. History – Read an E-Book Week (REBW) was first registered with Chase’s Calendar of Events in 2004 by founder, Rita Y. Toews.  By having the week officially recognized, e-book authors and publishers acquired a certain extra “legitimacy” during that week to promote [...]

Introducing Shawneda Marks & Jewelry Marks (Lit Spotlight)

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Join me in welcoming Shawneda Marks as our Literary Spotlight for the month.  While she is an author and could have been under our Author Showcase section, she does so much more that I wanted to showcase her here instead.  Pay special attention to her beautiful Jewelry Marks, too. RAW:  Who is Shawneda Marks?  The [...]

Introducing Ella Curry of EDC Creations (Lit Spotlight)

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Many of you have heard of Ella Curry and/or EDC Creations, but some of you may not have, so in this month’s literary spotlight, we’d like to share a One-on-One interview I did with her recently. RAW: Thanks so much for letting us share more about you with our members & site guests.  I met [...]

Introducing LaShaunda C. Hoffman of SORMAG

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It gives me great pleasure to spotlight one of the first people I met in the literary world who also had a passion for books and promoting Black writers: LaShaunda C. Hoffman. IN HER OWN WORDS: In the real world, I’m a mother of three, wife to my hero and caregiver to my mother. I [...]

Kimberly Linton & Living The Fit Life (Spotlight)

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We’re doing something a bit different this month with our spotlight.  While I know it’s not literary, it fits, since a lot of us are looking to add living fit to our TO DO list.  (And one of these days, I look forward to seeing the Living the Fit Life book on the shelves.  I [...]