MY BOOK WAS PROFESSIONALLY REVIEWED!

I sent a number of books out to different people for it to be reviewed. APOOO (A PLACE OF OUR OWN) BOOK CLUB agreed to review the book. It was very intimidating to get an email from them saying that if one of their reviewers like the synopsis of the book, only then would they be willing to read it.

Well someone did agree to read my book and she gave me FOUR STARS!

Here's the link.

Interview In Austin Weekly Newspaper

http://www.austinweeklynews.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=2472&TM=57776.94

Literacy Event at Marquette School

I attended a literacy event at Marquette School this past Tuesday. It was so wonderful to see all the young children and hear of their dreams and apirations. Their featured guest was Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Clarence Page. So you all know I had to get a picture of him and me with my book.

TenYear Old Discovered On Couch Reading My Book

Thank goodness I can take better photos than I can do the video. I was amazed to walk into a friend's house and find her grandson so engrossed in my book that he didn't pay me any attention.

Althought I wrote my book with adults in mind, young adults are showing an interest.

Unscripted Interview with a Ten Year Old Who Loves My Book!

When I visited a friend and saw her ten year old grandson reading my book and smiling, I was given affirmation that it is what many of our children need. A well written book that they can relate to that is not filled with gratuitous sex or profanity just to be profane.

Forgive the darkness of the film.

Promoting My Book at the African Festival for the Arts

Yogo the Clown and WVON Volunteer Pat

Zakiyyah Muhammad Community Activist

Father Pfleger in Red Shirt
Tommy R. Bennett host of He Say - He-Say

Matt and Perri from WVON 1690

PUBLISHING UPDATE

Just got another advance copy of the book and still there are printing problems. Now postponing having actual book online until September 15.

PROMOTING MY BOOK - MALCOLM X COLLEGE - 08/27/09

With Bill "Dock" Walls - Candidate for Governor for the State of Illinois Below - With My State Representative LaShawn K. Ford

(Above) Cliff Kelley of WVON 1690 AM

UPDATED STATUS UNTIL FINAL PUBLICATION

I got a sample copy of the book. Physically the book looked good. But there were some printing problems. Book is back at publisher and I am still awaiting another advance copy with correction made.

Updated Front Cover

Added Chicago skyline background to the picture.

Book is at my Publisher

Just a quick update. My book is at the publisher. Final editing is being done before the book will be off to the printer. I want to thank everyone involved who has read the prologue and has supported me as I under take this labor of love.

Just Got the Artwork for My Cover

CLICK ON PICTURE TO MAKE IT ENLARGE.

Writing A Novel - A Leap Of Faith

I have written my first novel. The title is Billion Dollar Winner. I am in the process of getting it published. I found writing it to be very easy. But what wasn't easy was having to take a leap of faith and say to myself that I can earn a living off of my "writing talents". I put the term in quotation marks only because for me it comes so easy that I find it hard to even imagine that writing can be difficult for someone. But I guess Tiger Woods would feel the same way if I told him how difficult Golf was for me.

I hope to have my novel ready to sell soon. And when I do, I will be out there doing all I can to promote it as it is a very good book. I will tell you more once I am closer to having it ready for market.