SORMAG Reader's Choice Awards 2007

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I just found out that the readers of Shades Of Romance Online Magazine.... have named ME the best Multi-Cultural Fiction Author of 2007, Best NEW Multi-Cultural Fiction Author of 2007, and my novel, SLOW BURN, has been named Best Multi-Cultural Fiction Book of 2007!

WOW! Talk about ELATED, EXCITED, ECSTATIC, OVERJOYED....you name any happy adjective, look it up in the dictionary, and you will see MY PICTURE cheesin' real hard like this..

THANK YOU to all of the readers who voted for me and for my book! YAAAAYYY!!

For more information on SORMAG and all of the winners of the READER'S CHOICE AWARDS, please visit the SORMAG BLOG

The Message: 100 Life Lessons From Hip Hop's Greatest Songs

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Recently I had the pleasure of reading Felicia Pride's new book, The Message: 100 Life Lessons From Hip Hop's Greatest Songs. As a fan of true Hip-Hop I was thrilled when TheGrits.com asked me to review her book for the online book club!

The Message, 100 Life Lessons from Hip-Hop’s Greatest Songs is a collection of short essays that reflect the authors interpretation of specific lyrics in 100 of her favorite songs and the impact those lyrics have had on her life. In this book, Felecia Pride quotes obvious greats such as Tupac Shakur, Outkast, Notorious B-I-G, and the Wutang Clan. She also quotes lines form obscure rappers that most of today’s hip-hop lovers have never heard of...

To read this review in its entirety, please visit THEGRITS.COM

The Corner Bookstore LIVE

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Welcome to The Corner Bookstore, an hour long segment on 1340 The Groove, in Tulsa, Oklahoma! This segment is dedicated to advancing literacy in the community by discussing great literature! The show airs during the lunch hour on Fridays and will feature Author, Ebony Farashuu along with on-air DJ Big Druu! 1340 The Groove is committed to airing quality music and programming that can be enjoyed by all. Our show will consist of book reviews, book discussions, giveaways, and author interviews. For those who are unable to listen to the show LIVE on the air, don’t fret! We will also be airing the show via podcast, allowing our show to be heard worldwide at your convenience! Please join us as we strive to make The Corner Bookstore the place to be on Friday afternoons! So ADD Groove Books to your friend’s list today! http://www.myspace.com/groovebooks

If you’re an author who would like to be featured on The Corner Bookstore, please send only a Query letter to groovebooks@yahoo.com. Please DO NOT SEND MANUSCRIPTS! Please be ready to send a synopsis and the first three chapters of your book UPON REQUEST! Books submitted for consideration must be published and available via Barnes and Noble, Borders, and Amazon.com. Please NO EROTICA.

For information on writing Query letters, please visit http://www.selfpublishingsite.com/

Sincerely,

The Corner Bookstore Staff