I was born October 10, 19… in good ole Queens, New York. I had a difficult childhood, though it’s not your usual abuse story. I developed severe eczema and most of my schoolmates shunned me until high school. Books became my friend.

Early in life, I found myself fascinated by the macabre. I would actually set my alarm if one of my favorite Alfred Hitchcock, Rod Serling or One Step Beyond was coming on late at night. These kept me up ‘til the wee hours of the morning.

Being raised in Amityville was the icing on the cake. My biological mother died when I was thirteen, the age where puberty reared its ugly head. Needless to say, I was a wife and mother by the time I was seventeen, divorced at twenty. Then I met Fred, my second, current and final husband. We’ve been together 34 years. He helped me become an adult although I went kicking and fighting the whole way. Together, we raised six children.

Reading was my education. I can’t list my degrees or college affiliations. I learned from the masters; Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Jean Auel, even Sidney Sheldon. I love you all.

Title: Black Jack

Author: Jean Holloway

ISBN: 9780982447505

Paperback: 294 pages

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Lead Homicide Detective Shevaughn Robinson has gone from the cop everyone, including herself, doubted to the "golden child" of the Portsborough Police Department with a record of sensational arrests and closed cases.

But when Helene Elliott is found dead from an apparent suicide, her family insists it was murder and pressures the Portsborough Police Department to take on the investigation.  Detective Robinson is assigned to the case at a time when she is struggling to strike a balance between her personal and professional life following the death of Tony O'Brien, the love of her life.  Elliott's case awakens a complicated relationship with Terri Becker who harbors resentment towards Shevaughn for the death of Eric Becker, the serial killer dubbed Ace of Hearts.

Was the Elliott death a suicide or the work of a cold-blooded predator?  Will life throw Shevaughn another unexpected blow?  And will Shevaughn's attempts to move forward inadvertently lead death to her front door yet again?

Title: Secrets, Sins and Shameful Lies

Author: DeiIra Smith-Collard

200 Pages

ISBN: 978-0982245309

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Five years have passed since a storm of betrayal and deception swept through the halls of Synergy Wireless. Everything seems calm, but just as things have settled and everyone is back to the comfortable norm, long forgotten secrets and lies threaten to expose sins, both past and present.

Nicole, still hungry for love and craving attention is desperate to find a man to show her true affection. True to her nature she is willing to have it at all cost. Carmell constantly longs for Louis, but is she willing to sacrifice herself for the sake of his love? Natina is devastated by loss, and blames others for her misfortune. Anger causes her to employ her by any means necessary tactics of revenge. Years after, Kendra is still torn between desire and obligation, as she struggles to find her way, can she end up finding herself?

Secrets, Sins and Shameful Lies will again satiate your appetite for drama. Some secrets will be revealed while others concealed. Get ready for another turbulent voyage.

Title: That was Then, This is Now, This Broken Vessel Restored

Author: Paulette Harper

Pages: 151 pages

ISBN: 9781604625547

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How could God have a purpose for me amidst this mess?  Why do such bad things happen to good people?  If you’ve recently asked yourself these questions, Paulette Harper’s That Was Then, This is Now has the answers.  Struggling to recover from a broken marriage and disappointed dreams, Paulette Harper gropes for meaning and understanding, and through her searching, God reveals Himself to her in ways she never before imagined possible.  By sharing her struggles with transparency, she illustrates how a heart attitude of surrender allows God to use a broken vessel for His ultimate plans of glory.  That Was Then, This is Now ministers to hurting hearts in every season of life, reminding them that God restores shattered lives, intent on using them for His sovereign purposes.

Danyelle is a Author, Pastor, Teacher, Inspirator, Wife, and a Mother.  Behind this great woman is a life story of pain and promise and the reality of who she is Christ.  It is this reality that has caused Danyelle to become a great author whose books are dedicated towards changing the lives of God's children.

Danyelle was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana with her parents Milton and Helen Hall and her three siblings: Zeldnett, Sylvia, and Rayshun.  Because she was a preculiar child, her grandmother, the late Missionary L. B. Ford, took her under her wings and made sure that she was in church whenever the doors were opened.  She was baptized at an early age at Greater Hope Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverand Leonard Jones.  As a child she spent a lot of her time at her father's family church, Mt. Nebo Baptist Church as well, under the leadership of Pastor George Green Sr.

Because there was unmistakenly a plan for Danyelle's life, her teenage years spiraled out of control causing her to become a teenage mother.  Danyelle married at the age of seventeen and became the proud mother of three beautiful children: Raiyawna, Dobrielle, and Dwight Gatlin Jr.  After living in Yokosuka Japan, small stints in San Francisco, Corpus Christi, Philidelphia, and later in Jacksonville Fla, she divorced and started seeking God for her purpose.

After some very painful relationships, Danyelle began to seek God's divine revelation towards relationships.  It is this revelation that took her back to a very unique childhood gift...writing and then God called her into the ministry.  Because of the negativity behind women preaching, she all but tried to turn her back on the calling.  Through a past relationship, Danyelle ended up in jail for four days.  During these four days, she made a vow to God to do whatever He told her regardless to what people said.  She preached and taught diligently for four days and was then bailed out by a Pastor from Corsicana, Texas.  This led to a ministry that is designed to shake the atmosphere, cause demons to tremble, and usher God's children into the acceptance of the most precious and sweetest gift given to man...Salvation.

As a reward to her diligence, God allowed her to be found by Pastor Reynard Scroggins, with whom she's been married to for almost a ten years.  Together with her husband she pastors New Vessels Ministries. Danyelle has altogether now dedicated her life to helping people heal through the Word of God, the love of Jesus Christ, and her books.

Title: Not Until You're Ready

Author: Danyelle Scroggins

73 Pages

ISBN: 9781424191048

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In the world that we live in today, it is normal for a single or divorced female to set out on a quest to find a mate. It is this very quest that often leads to heartache and heart break. In “Not Until You’re Ready” the author takes you through a channel of events that the she experienced after divorce on a quest to find a mate. The author gives candid details of how she struggled with the spirit of loneliness that led to a pit of destruction.

It is with this work, the author sets out to break the chains of the enemy concerning relationships. She encourages women of all ages to allow God to prepare them to be found while explaining to women that God will send them mates and other desires of their hearts, but “Not Until You’re Ready.”

With her deepest regards to God’s daughters, she pours out of her spirit a mandate for women of God to prepare themselves for God’s use and His male vessels. “Not Until You’re Ready” not only meets you in the situations you’re in, but it helps you to arrive in your place of purpose.

C. M. Jones recently authored her debut novella, I Still Do, but she is no stranger to writing creative and inspiring stories. Her love for writing began at a young age, she has written countless poems, musicals and short stories that explore themes of redemption, forgiveness and a real picture of the things that can happen in life.

C. M. Jones is a wife and mother who draws inspiration from her husband, children and her relationship with Jesus Christ.

Title: I Still Do

Author: C. M. Jones

116 Pages

ISBN: 9781438900643

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I Still Do, tells the story of three women, Deborah, Leslie, and Karen, who must overcome many adversities until they decide to surrender their lives to Christ.

Deborah is an accomplished attorney who is considered to be, “perfect Patty,” until everyone finds out that her past is not so far behind her. Leslie owns a child psychology practice and suffers from trauma in her own childhood. Karen has two children and a failed marriage, which has forced her to be a stay at home mom. At the same time these ladies are dealing with infidelity, betrayal, and deciding whether they even want to be loved at all.  

By the end of the story they have learned some things about themselves and their families that they never knew. But, will they truly overcome life’s challenges and surrender their lives to the will of God?

Get to know the women of I Still Do. If you liked Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married, then you will love C. M. Jones’ debut novella.

TL James graduated with an MBA from LeTourneau University. At LETU, James cultivated an interest in biblical studies and research. Little did James know, but her love for research would become an integral thread in her writing style.

After many sleepless nights, James began writing her first speculative fictional book, with her newly born son tucked comfortably at her side.  She developed the family drama storyline that showcases her love of research, biblical studies and literary classics (i.e., Chaucer, Shakespeare and methodology). The MPire Trilogy was born.

In 2008, TL James revived PHE Ink, a Writing Solutions Firm, after discovering a number of gaps in the publishing industry.  James works with aspiring writers, one-on-one, to develop their literary voice. PHE Ink, also, assists entrepreneurs with transforming their business dreams into defined objectives and business plans.

TL James currently resides in Houston, Texas with her son and immediate family.

Title: The MPire: Death Cometh

Author: TL James

ISBN: 9780982447529

Paperback: 300 Pages

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A Necessary Evil...

Mallory Towneson Haulm, financial thaumaturge and consummate ladies man, brings the four horsemen to completion as he reluctantly embraces his destined charge as Death.  While struggling to maintain his lavish façade, Mallory witnesses bits of his glamorous world slipping through his hands.  How can he balance his earthly paradise with his diabolical calling of the earth's fate?

And then there was one...

Death Cometh divulges life shattering secrets that move Heaven and Earth as Mallory's true destined charge transforms him, requiring him to take his rightful place.  However, his father, Malcolm is not quite ready to relinquish control.  

The battle lines have been drawn and the most consecrated ritual will allow only one to be Death.  Who will survive?

An Epic Tale of Biblical Proportions...

Join Mallory, once again, as he journeys through the twists and deceit of this family saga.

Title: A Forgiver’s Consequences

Author: Edwin De Leon

Pages: 102

ISBN: 978-1425132316

Publisher: Author House

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When Lisa married David, she thought she found every woman's dream, the "perfect" man. He was intelligent, educated, independent, successful and last but not least, extremely handsome. Soon after, she discovered that the fairy tale marriage she envisioned quickly turned into a nightmare. Her husband's jealous and aggressive nature would manifest itself in severe mental and physical abuse. Moreover, despite numerous pleads and promises from him that he would change, it never happen. 

Lisa's love for him and undying determination not to allow her marriage to fail would compel her to continue to forgive him. However, the abuse continued, and with every episode, the severity of the results became more and more alarming. Profoundly embarrassed and gravely despaired, she turns to her long time friend and confidant, Javier. A man torn between his love for her and the respect he has for their friendship. In an effort to bring comfort and support to his friend, Javier’s loyalty and support is unwavering. However, this decision proves to be a dangerous one, resulting in a series of devastating consequences.

Title: Fade to Black

96 Pages

ISBN 978-09645493-9

Publisher: Against the Wind

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Who are we?

Who decided that we were “African Americans?” How did the world conclude that to be our designation? As children growing up we were called, with apparent acceptance “Colored people.” By the time the Civil Rights Movement was ushered in by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we were elevated to the respectable status of “Negro.” In college, I saw us move to “Afro American” and then to the preferred “Black American,” which I thought represented the result of the efforts of slain martyrs like Medgar Evers and Dr. Martin Luther King, who perished so that we could be known as Black Americans. They died so that we could move forward and share in the fruits of our labor in America.

For many years, I have been troubled by the apparent fact that we as Black Americans of African descent—whose ancestors had not immigrated willingly to America—have been unable to settle on a definitive identity.

I am unable to understand why this has not been done before. I feel that there are thousands, if not millions of people who feel as I do but for some reason, perhaps the fear of expert opinion, have not demonstrated their opposition. For all of those people let me state without hesitation that I believe we are Black Americans of African descent. The African American designation is by definition and logic, a misrepresentation.

Tysha Michelle Hill-McDougald was raised on the gritty streets of Youngstown, Ohio. She was fortunate to be born into a loving family that believes it takes a village to raise a child. Tysha was raised by her grandparents but many family members had a hand in raising the spoiled little poor girl.    Her love of reading began in the fourth grade when her first poem was published in the hometown newspaper. In high school, Tysha’s English teacher discovered her talent for writing and encouraged her to utilize her gift. Not willing to leave her grandparents, instead of going off to college after graduating high school, Tysha devoted her time to caring for her ailing grandfather and began working in the banking industry.

After the death of her grandfather in 1991, Tysha was forced to find her independence without the help of the person she had always leaned on. Unbeknownst to her family, Tysha became intimate with the streets and the club scenes. By the time she was twenty-one; Tysha became a single mother and found herself unable to provide for her two boy with the monthly welfare check and food stamp allotment. In order to take care of them, Tysha began two hustles; braiding hair out of her apartment and playing a small role in the drug hustle. At age twenty-three, Tysha became gravely ill and almost lose her life. During her recovery, Tysha decided it was time she made better life choices.

In 1995, Tysha sold off many of her worldly possessions and moved to Columbus, Ohio where her mother, sister and brother resided. Within the first year of relocating to the capital city, Tysha got a job working in the banking industry, bought her first reliable car and secured a home for her small boys. In 1998, Tysha met the man who one year later became her husband. For the first time since the death of her grandfather, Tysha could finally say she was content with her life.

Early in 2002 a mysterious illness began attacking Tysha’s body, forcing her to resign from her job with the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office. While the illness required numerous hospital stays and trips to various doctors, her faith in God and support from loved ones allowed Tysha to stay strong and positive. Later that same year, Tysha’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer survivor. That diagnosis would allow Tysha to discover her true purpose in life – writing.

Tysha and her sister composed a letter to family and friends informing them of their mother’s battle with cancer and educating them on the importance of self-breast exams. A cousin read the letter and said to Tysha, “You should write a book.” Although her cousin, Malcolm, is a creative writing professor at Lorain Community College, Tysha didn’t take the comment seriously. A few weeks after their initial conversation, Tysha received a package containing samples of work by different African-American writers. Inside the envelope was a note from Malcolm. It simply read, “Remember that you are your grandfather’s child and you can do anything you put your mind to.” It was then that Tysha picked up a pen and notebook and began writing her first novel titled Poetic Life Lessons – A Novel.

It took another two years before doctors were able to diagnose the ailment attacking Tysha’s body. Living with the daily pain and limitations of Fibromyalgia (a muscular-skeletal disease, which causes severe widespread pain) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a challenge that Tysha is faced with everyday. She refused to allow the pain to block her blessings or stop her dream of becoming a published author.

Through a series of introductions and chance meetings, Tysha was able to find a place for herself in the literary world. Tysha recently landed a two book deal with Urban Books, an imprint of Kensington Publishing.

Her first published work, “BOSSY” is featured in the anthology Nikki Turner presents, Street Chronicles - Girls In Da Game, was released in June 2007. Her first novel, The Boss. . .a story of a female hustler, is slated for release in February 2008. A second short story titled, “Keepin’ It In The Family” will be featured in the Around The Way Girls 5 anthology in the Summer of 2008.

In addition to Urban Literature, Tysha’s first Christian Fiction short story, Ghetto Luv, can be found in the anthology “Even Sinners Have Souls 2", coming December 2008 from End Of The Rainbow Projects.

Title: The Boss: The Story of a Female Hustler Genre: Urban Fiction

Author: Tysha

290 Pages

ISBN: 9781601620729

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Kayla “Bossy” Tucker is a bona fide product of the streets, spending her time on the grind and settling scores. Years after forming alliances with a couple of the city’s most notorious gangsters, she creates a formula to cook cocaine with a potency most dealers would pay top dollar to get their hands on.

Now in her prime, “Bossy” has gotten tired of looking over her shoulder and watching her own back. The death of her mentor hastens her decision to walk away from the hustle until a new enemy forces her to fight one final battle. Can “Bossy” make it off the streets before it’s too late or will the streets claim her like they have all the rest?