DEBORAH SLAPPEY PITTS

Deborah Slappey Pitts’ writings of short stories, essays, and poetry span some 35 years, beginning with her first poem, The Beginning and the End, penned during her high school years.  I Feel Okay is her first published novel. Deborah resides in Columbus, Georgia with husband, Marshall Pitts. She holds a B.S. degree in Marketing from Georgia Southwestern University, Americus, Georgia and a M.B.A. degree from Albany State University, Albany, Georgia. READ MORE

LaConnie Taylor-Jones holds advanced degrees in community public health and business administration and has written several scientific research publications for the past fifteen years. When not writing, she’s involved with the Contra Costa Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the African American Community Health Advisory Committee, and Black Women Organized for Political. An active member of the San Francisco Area and Black Diamonds chapters of RWA since 2003, Taylor-Jones has combined her writing skills with a twenty-five-year passion for reading romance in the completion of two full-length multicultural romance novels, When I’m With You and When A Man Loves A Woman.  READ MORE

CHERYL MATLOCK is a native of Chicago and a graduate of Roosevelt University. Exploring the complexities of male/female relations has been the primary focus of her work. She has lectured at universities on relationship topics and has conducted relationship seminars. Cheryl is also film producer and director.  Her film projects include a thought-provoking documentary called Keepin’ It Real and a spirited comedy entitled Sergio’s Blues. She is currently working on another novel and a screenplay for her novel Next Time - the story of  a  thick sistah with a firecracker-temper living the golden age of forty and dealing with the consequences of her romantic choices.  READ MORE

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L. E. Coleman has spent over twenty-five years in both the private and public sector working with various individuals and populations in the areas of mental health and social services. He has held numerous support positions in the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration and now spends his time working with children who suffer from various mental health challenges. He is the author of How to Stop Hatin Yo Baby's Momma and The Black Man's Little Book of Success Secrets. He resides in Indianapolis, Indiana with his wife and son. READ MORE
 

O. J. Harp III, Ph.D. is a native of Atlanta, GA and resides in Fort Washington, MD. He is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University and Howard University. He has worked in the District of Columbia Public Schools, in the area of special education, for more than two decades. He's a Clinical Psychologist and world traveler.

On a trip to Egypt he became enamored with the oldest sculpture on Earth--the Great Sphinx. Possibly more than 10,000 years old, whose face was it? This question permeated his consciousness and provided the inspiration for his novel, Across Time: Mystery of the Great Sphinx. READ MORE

Her love and passion for writing prompted her to write her first book, A Myriad of Emotions which was released in March 2003 to critical acclaim. Michelle’s other published work include, Crisis Mode (2005), Mirrored Images (2006), Who’s Your Daddy (2006), and she contributed to two anthologies, Blended Families (2006) and The Midnight Clear (2006). Her newest title, Keeping Misery Company, was released October 30, 2007.  READ MORE

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