Author Deatri King-Bey stops by ChickLitGurrl to offer great advice on self-publishing, to talk about her book Become a Successful Author, and to entice us with some of her creative works. Great, informative interview! Check it out HERE!
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World-Building with Author Barbara G. Tarn (Interview)
I am an eclectic reader. From fantasy to erotica, from thrillers to rom-com, great characters dealing with major conflict can always at least get me to the first page. This year, I have indulged in much fantasy, and author Barbara G. Tarn has been the main author to supply me with it. I’ve read many of her works set in Silvery Earth and have marveled at the work it takes to develop a whole other world, set with rules, beliefs, values, customs, etc. So, I decided to ask Barbara some questions about world-building and her books, and she graciously answered them all! 
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In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Talking with Author Catina Sinches
As a full-figured hot tamale, I am always eager to support other amazing full-figured chicas looking to do great things: case in point, author Catina Sinches and her work, Full Figure Monologues. I’m currently reading it, and all I’ll say for now is it offers the inspiration women need to see ALL of their worth. Welcome Catina as ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING’s featured author for October! 
About Full Figure Monologues
Full Figure Monologues was written to inspire and lend a voice to full-figured women. It focuses on real life issues and captures our hopes, worries and triumphs. The intent is to open up dialogue and encourage people to sit back and look at life from the point of view of women who are realistically the population within society. Women will be able to truly see themselves or someone they know who has dealt with the struggle to love their curves, entertaining negative thoughts, their relationship with food, letting go of the past as well as the courage to pursue their dreams.
Along with our curves, we are real women with everyday struggles. The women in the book put life into perspective and open up to show others that they are never alone. Life is not always going to be easy no matter what size you are, but the journey is absolutely worth it.
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Walking on Water with Author, Motivational Speaker Stanice Anderson
For September, I am honored to have author, motivational speaker, and definitely an inspiration of mine, Stanice Anderson, as ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING’s featured author! 
About Walking on Water When the Ground Ain’t Enuf
WALKING ON WATER WHEN THE GROUND AIN’T ENUF is a testament to the love, power and grace of God in our daily lives. Stanice Anderson’s mosaic account of her journey over troubled waters toward unwavering faith is meant to inspire, encourage and uplift. Her gripping real stories, captivating testimonies, soul-stirring monologues, and cadenced spokentry, read like intimate conversations with a trusted friend. Get ready to laugh, cry, praise and walk on water. Come on! Get your faith wet.
Stanice’s interview is probably the most moving interview I’ve ever conducted. Although the questions seem innocent and gentle, the answers that Stanice provide showcase her ability to lay out her life for all to see, and in doing so, you can be moved by the journey she’s been on and feel a stirring in yourself to see blessings fall into your life. I won’t even tempt you with a teaser from the interview. You just need to go, have a cup of coffee or tea beside you, and take a few minutes to fall into the interview (and the cool video) and think on it. I’ll just say this—the “Come to Jesus” response? Yeah, it’s the one that did me in.
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Resurrecting a Historical Figure ~ Interview with Author Sharon Ewell Foster
Right now, extra reading is not happening for me, but I did manage to start a book, a wonderful book that is on my TBR list once I finish with a major project: The Resurrection of Nat Turner by acclaimed author Sharon Ewell Foster. The first pages captivated me, and in this work, we get more than just a riveting story. We get a detailed, well-researched book that resurrects the historical figure Nat Turner, a man whose life—at least the one we know of based on history books—is not what it appears. At ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING, I interview Sharon as CLG’s featured author for August, and talk to her about the research, writing, and purpose of a book that Publishers Weekly had this to say about: [The Resurrection of Nat Turner is] “fast-paced … nearly flawless … riveting and expertly told by an inspired, practiced storyteller. 
About The Resurrection of Nat Turner
The truth has been buried more than one hundred years …
Leading a small army of slaves, Nat Turner was a man born with a mission: to set the captives free. When words failed, he ignited an uprising that left over fifty whites dead. In the predawn hours of August 22, 1831, Nat Turner stormed into history with a Bible in one hand, brandishing a sword in the other. His rebellion shined a national spotlight on slavery and the state of Virginia and divided a nation’s trust. Turner himself became a lightning rod for abolitionists like Harriet Beecher Stowe and a terror and secret shame for slave owners.
In The Resurrection of Nat Turner, Part 1: The Witnesses, Nat Turner’s story is revealed through the eyes and minds of slaves and masters, friends and foes. In their words is the truth of the mystery and conspiracy of Nat Turner’s life, death, and confession.
The Resurrection of Nat Turner spans more than sixty years, sweeping from the majestic highlands of Ethiopia to the towns of Cross Keys and Jerusalem in Southampton County. Using extensive research, Sharon Ewell Foster breaks hallowed ground in this epic novel, revealing long-buried secrets about this tragic hero.
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In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Talking with Author Shakara Cannon
Come by ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING to check out the featured author for July, debut novelist, Shakara Cannon! 
About This Can’t Be Life
When the repressed traumas of Simone Johnson’s childhood resurface through a recurring dream, secrets are unveiled that explain the negligence of her mother and her deep distrust of men. The support of her best friends, Stacey and Talise, gives her strength, but when tragedy strikes, leading Simone into a chasm of darkness, who will be there to help her find her way out?
Simone, Stacey, and Talise are your typical best friends navigating life. They brush shoulders with entertainment’s elite and experience great successes.
Simone is living an extravagant lifestyle, which some may say has come to her easily. She doesn’t trust men and is willing to remain guarded to protect herself. Even though star NBA player, Deon Bradford - a good guy, looking for a woman to love him for him - has her in his sights, and is making every effort to bring down her guard, Simone remains distrustful. She feels that she can do without a man’s love, until an unsuspecting man comes into her life and shows her what true love is really like, but is he who he portrays himself to be or will Deon win her heart?
Talise is the romantic, who dreams of a marriage just like her parents. When she meets a man that she knows is her soul-mate, but later finds out that they stand on opposite sides of religion, will this be a deal breaker?
Stacey is the brother, the shoulder, and the comic relief, but when Stacey falls in love, he falls hard. Will his need to give into his heart cost him the ultimate price?
Once the secrets start tumbling out of the closets and no door is able to contain them, who do you turn to when your reality feels like a dream and you are sure that this can’t be life?
In our In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… interview, Shakara shares with me her thoughts on favorite authors, books, social media, writing advice, and more! Head to ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING now to read the interview; here’s the PERMALINK!
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A Writer’s Journey: Author Cheryl Snell
Come by ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING to check out the featured author for June, Cheryl Snell! 
About Shiva’s Arms
When Alice marries Ramesh, she is plunged into a battle of wills with her mother-in-law. Namesake of a god, Amma reigns over Alice’s household until a family secret is revealed that costs the old woman everything. Now it is up to Alice to heal the rift, as Shiva’s Arms evolves into an exploration on cultural identity, the power of reconciliation, and the meaning of home.
During the interview, I asked Cheryl, If there were one author you could sit down and spend an hour with talking about writing, who would it be…and why? to which she replied: “Flannery O’Connor. I admire her contradictions, the way she flirted with disgust in her grotesques, her fanciful love of peacocks — and I’d really like to know how she managed to write so steadily with Damocle’s sword over her head. Lupus is such a vicious condition.”
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Author, Editor, Librarian Cherie Reich comes to CLG to talk about writing and her book, Once Upon a December Nightmare
ChickLitGurrl Talks with Every Woman Needs a Plan Author Ciara Denise
ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING’s featured author for March is an author that I originally showcased in January with the Firsts promotions, Ciara Denise. I found her project and her mission to be fascinating and wanted to bring her back to get just a little more information about her book. 
During the interview, I asked Ciara, What are three things women can do or start to do RIGHT NOW that can help ease their load and put focus back on their well being? One of the three things Ciara said was “Write it out! Get to the bottom of what is really missing from your life. It may not be as clear cut as, “Oh, I need to go out tonight”. If you still hate your job or are still screaming at your family once you return from that night on the town, you have bigger fish to fry than a momentary break from your life … you need a new life! In order to figure out what the real problem is you have to be able to clearly see what’s going on and the easiest way for me to do that was to write. Don’t hold all that stuff in because it does add up. Find some form of expression and you’ll soon see that the answers are closer than they appear in the mirror!”
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Take Five with Erotic Romance Author Leigh Ellwood
ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING’s featured author for February is an author who knows a thing or two about letting words set flames upon the page for readers: erotic romance author Leigh Ellwood! 
During the interview, I asked Leigh, What draws you to write erotic romance? She replied, “I would say what draws me to this genre is what draws me to writing mystery, or non-erotic romance - the potential for telling a good story. With erotic romance, I have the chance to live a few fantasies I likely wouldn’t try in real life (nothing I would admit to having done, anyway!) I tend to inject quite a bit of humor in my stories as well, and I like to test that in some erotic stories I write just to see if it works. The genre is very flexible, and it’s fun to realize new ideas.”
Stop by ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING to check out more of my interview with author Leigh Ellwood and to read an excerpt of her latest romantic treat, BOONE!
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