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Atlanta's GA Peach Authorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863496251447383998noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-35787940334170851462014-10-21T15:35:00.000-04:002014-10-21T15:35:40.383-04:00Please join the GA Peach Authors on National Authors' Day, Sat., 11/1/14 at the SW Library in Atlanta! See you there!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Atlanta's GA Peach Authorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863496251447383998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-13219304488310236542013-03-04T23:47:00.001-05:002013-03-18T00:25:03.412-04:00The GA Peach Authors are headed to Gulfport, MS - 3/15 through 3/16/13!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gulfport, MS, Biloxi, MS, and surrounding areas: the GA Peach Authors, Tina Brooks McKinney, Jean Holloway, Electa Rome Parks, and Marissa Monteilh are embarking on a road trip (which we might have to videotape just for the hilarity of it) <span class="text_exposed_show">to come and see you on Friday, 3/15/13, starting with a 6:00 p.m. signing at Barnes & Noble, 15246 Crossroads Pkwy., Gulfport, and then we'll be featured authors the next day, 3/16/13 starting at 10:00 a.m. during the 5th Annual Unity Festival! We look forward to visiting your city, and hopefully meeting you. We'll have giveaways and lots of fun!!</span></div>
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</span><br />Atlanta's GA Peach Authorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863496251447383998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-30482674512362727352013-02-25T16:39:00.000-05:002013-02-25T16:39:51.702-05:00Country Living and Deadly SinsThe end of last year I moved to the country (really, there are cows, deer, horses, rabbits and raccoons!)<br />
We (hubby & I) downsized and believe me, that is no easy task, but I swear I'll never move again.<br />
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I've also been busy with the President's Day release of PHE Ink's second anthology, "Deadly Sins." This time I edited the entire book which was a daunting task, even though it did appeal to my OCD. I think I've found my niche and I'm very proud of the results. "Deadly Sins" is a political anthology that gives you several stories of a man so determined to become President that he'll do anything to insure his win. And when I say <i>anything</i>, well...you'll just have to read it and see.<br />
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I'd like to invite you to join PHE Ink - Writing Solutions Firm as we celebrate its 4th Birthday. It’s our birthday, but you receive the gifts. For the entire month of March, we’re giving away a title a day.<br />
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I now have a short break before I hit the road with my literary sisters for the "Peaches in Paradise" event at the Unity Festival, March 16th in Gulfport/Biloxi, MS.<br />
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Hope to meet you there!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-52094652666656025772013-01-12T19:05:00.000-05:002013-01-12T19:05:51.912-05:00A Sneak Preview: When Baldwin Loved Brenden by Electa Rome Parks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em>There is no greater joy than the birth of a new baby, an addition to the family. Well, my 9th baby, When Baldwin Loved Brenden, drops January 29, 2013. As you must know, I'm super excited and can't wait to introduce my baby to the world, to her aunties and cousins! I recently received the sonogram and I want to share the joy:) So, here's your sneak preview!</em><br />
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Fair-weather friends come and go, but true friendship lasts a lifetime. Same goes for true love.<br />
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Ten years is a long time. Much can change in ten years, an entire decade. That’s how many years have passed when a former close-knit group of college friends, Baldwin, Brenden, Bria and Christopher, self-proclaimed The Group, are tragically reunited to attend the funeral of one of their own in a small North Carolina town.<br />
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The Group hasn’t seen or spoken to one another since an unfortunate set of circumstances placed their friendship in jeopardy ten years earlier. After graduation, everyone went their separate ways and never looked back, until now. The past has a way of catching up with you, sooner or later. Baldwin, the romantic, Brenden, the do-gooder, Bria, the wildchild, Christopher, the pretty boy, are all about to discover the truth in that.<br />
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Rihanna was once dubbed the peacemaker of the group. Her death reunites them for an unforgettable, poignant and life changing few days. Each friend will confront their own internal demons and leave a changed person. Secrets are revealed, hurts exposed, tears shed and laugher shared, all in the name of friendship and love. <br />
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Can anything truly tear real friendship and love apart?<br />
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<br />Atlanta's GA Peach Authorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863496251447383998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-57159642867124673862012-12-24T19:58:00.001-05:002012-12-24T19:59:35.320-05:00Merry Christmas from your GA Peach Authors!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Please check out my latest ebook novella, TURNABOUT IS FAIR PLAY, which I started writing for the A Chapter A Month website, and recently finished. It is the story of best friends, Raven Singletary and Valerie Boss. Raven suddenly announces that she's engaged to Valerie's son, Marquis. Angry and hurt, Valerie doesn't dare take the news lying down, at least not alone anyway. She decides to flip the script by dating Raven's playboy father, Stanley. It's the ultimate in backstabbing. Is turnabout really fair play? It is dra-ma! The ending surprised even me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Gail here. I'm celebrating my birthday this week, and while that alone is cause for celebration and the pleasurable eating of lots of red velvet cake, I want to share the blessing. Before you call me vain, just know that in my life outside of books, I am a Wellness / Fitness Specialist, and I take the business of health very seriously. On that note, I want to share the gift of health. Come join me on Sunday, November 4th at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. I will be there, participating in the Kiss Diabetes Goodbye event, taking blood pressure readings. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-obituaries/davidae-dee-stewart-39-wrote-books-as-miranda-park/nSZKn/">The Atlanta Journal Constitution has written a great article and obituary on our author-friend Dee Stewart - link</a>Atlanta's GA Peach Authorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863496251447383998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-3327976249448226352012-10-07T10:52:00.001-04:002012-10-07T12:02:27.919-04:00With a beautiful wave of her beautiful hand, she has gone home!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our hearts are heavy, as well as the hearts of so many others. We awoke on the morning of 10/6/12 to news that our beloved GA Peach Author Dee Stewart, a.k.a. Miranda Parker, passed away. We knew Dee had serious health issues, but she purged on and stayed busy and showed up and helped out. We just knew she'd beat this because she convinced us of that. She'd resigned as a GA Peach last year because of her health, but she was our guest author 1 month ago in Decatur - we had no idea that was the last time we'd see her. A further reminder of how very short life is. She will always be our GA Peach! So positive and so strong, so sweet and so beautiful! WE LOVE YOU, DEE - and will miss you dearly. Life well lived - on angel's wings you are!!!! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Wow! Always exciting to be a part of the first anything, but this time, the <strong>GA Peach Authors </strong>are taking their words to a place where every breath, scene, and phrase matters. We're sitting with writers, readers, actors, and other visionaries -- August Company, indeed, and we're doing it at the <strong>Atlanta Black Theatre Festival</strong>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Just in case you haven't heard, Jean Holloway, Gail McFarland, Marissa Monteilh, and Electa Rome Parks are bringing their words, skills, and imagination to the party on Saturday, October 6. Featured in a FREE 2pm workshop, Jean will talk about "Setting," because every good story has to happen somewhere. Gail will discuss "Dialogue," because conversation rocks a story. Marissa will share specifics on "Point of View," mostly because everybody has one, and fabulous stories are always based in opinion. Electa will define characterization and how to make <em>your</em> characters memorable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The Atlanta Black Theatre Festival will be held at the Loew's Hotel in midtown Atlanta (1065 Peachtree Street, NW), and we'd love to see you there! For more details, visit the event webite at: <em><a href="http://atlantablacktheatrefestival.org/"><strong>atlantablacktheatrefestival</strong>.org/</a>.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The GA Peach Authors are counting down the days to the <strong>Atlanta Black Theatre Festival</strong>! The news is out and we are anticipating an amazing time at the midtown Loew's Hotel this weekend. The buzz is big, so we are also looking forward to great attendance with lots of traffic -- but you can still go to the event website to sign up for our FREE workshop on Saturday, October 6. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We're going to beak down the skills that it takes to bring drama, suspense, and romance to life, and we might even tell you how to do somebody in (only on the page, please). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">This is perfect celebration and networking opportunity for actors, directors, authors, and students of all ages. The event will offer more than </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">8 staged readings, 9 authors speaking, 6 workshops, 2 parties, a gala celebration, and a huge youth showcase with 26 of the most talented young people in the city of Atlanta. We strongly suggest that you don't want to be left out -- be sure to bring lots of friends and family to enjoy the fun and excitement. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The first <strong>Atlanta Black Theatre Festival</strong> will be held over Columbus Day weekend, at the beautiful Loew's Hotel in midtown Atlanta, and the GA Peach Authors will be there for all of the fun and excitement. This inaugural event will feature 40 plays in four days, an authors alley, <strong>FREE</strong> workshops and displays, and a celebration of all that goes into the great traditions of black theatre. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is your chance to meet the GA Peach Authors as we present our informative writers workshop and participate in the Authors Alley book signing. We're ready to talk books, characters, dialogue, the business, and more, on Saturday, October 6th, from 11am - 6pm. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-16722848661944809602012-09-17T01:52:00.000-04:002012-09-17T02:06:57.828-04:00Deep Dishin' With The GA Peach Authors<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nNFP9aRp7SY/UFa355zr3VI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/kBMe2IGtkoY/s1600/CRIM0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nNFP9aRp7SY/UFa355zr3VI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/kBMe2IGtkoY/s200/CRIM0005.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Today has been an AWESOME day! The GA Peach Author tour took us to <strong>FOR SISTERS ONLY</strong> at the Georgia World Congress Center. Talk about crowds and sounds, they were abundant as visitors and vendors mingled. Lots of local and national authors were in the house, which meant tons of books, and a chance to meet and greet. All told, if you are a reader or a writer, this was the place to be. </span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F8nvtLcM4gE/UFa3tyQehPI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/dbfq4fvqAcU/s1600/CRIM0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F8nvtLcM4gE/UFa3tyQehPI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/dbfq4fvqAcU/s200/CRIM0004.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We even had the chance to meet several actors and some film and photography folks -- so you KNOW that there are lots of pictures to show. You can check them out on our FaceBook page. Who knows, if you were there, we may have caught you in one of our photos. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-58746555611953060702012-09-16T08:00:00.000-04:002012-09-16T08:00:06.506-04:00Steppin' Out GA Peach Style!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Today's the day that the GA Peach Authors are stepping out for the Atlanta <strong>For Sisters Only</strong> event at the Georgia World Congress Center. We will be taking the <strong>FSO</strong> stage in the McDonald's V-103 "Sip and Sign Lounge" from 12-2pm. We won't be hard to find: we'll be the ones wearing black because its chic and talking books because we love a good read.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-41448883307208648092012-09-13T09:44:00.001-04:002012-09-13T10:09:58.734-04:00Nobody told me!<span style="font-size: small;">When you write "The End" at the bottom of your manuscript, don't mistakenly think your job as an author is done. Believe me, it's just beginning. As a late-bloomer, my early retirement started a whole new career, not only in writing, but also in marketing and promotion. I quickly became tired of the travel, but to interact with my readers is an experience like no other. Each one is a blessing I would never have received if not for my novels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Take this weekend: Early Friday morning, I fly to St. Louis for the Fall Into Books Literary Conference, Saint Louis University Busch Student Center<br />20 N. Grand Blvd. <br />St. Louis, MO 63156<br /><a href="http://www.fallintobooks.com/" title="">http://www.fallintobooks.com</a>/</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>My Peach Sis, Marissa Monteilh and my business partner, T.L. James are appearing there, too. I'm excited! Then I fly home Saturday night & Sunday afternoon, I'll be with all my GA Peaches at theV-103 Sip ‘n’ Sign @ For Sisters Only from 12-2p.<br />GA World Congress Center<br />285 Andrew Young International<br /> Atlanta, GA 30313<br /><a href="http://v103.cbslocal.com/fso-2012/">http://v103.cbslocal.com/fso-2012/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Well, it's time to pack<span style="font-size: small;"> (mostly books ;o) </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hope to meet you in St. Louis or Atlanta and have a blessed weekend.</span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-91230762467438032852012-09-07T17:38:00.001-04:002012-09-26T18:29:19.448-04:00Have You Marked Your Calendar?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The GA Peach Authors, aka <strong>The Housewives of Literature: Atlanta</strong> are on the road again in September at FOR SISTERS ONLY. We're gearing up and getting ready to talk books, plots, drama, and... more drama, just the way you like it! We're hoping that you've made plans to join us on <em>Sunday, September 16</em> from <em>12-2pm</em> in the McDonalds Sip and Sign Lounge at the Georgia World Congress Center. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-9325901962518486252012-09-02T11:47:00.000-04:002012-09-02T12:31:22.761-04:00Peaches and Passion: Always In Fashion<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay, so you know we were at the Decatur Book Festival yesterday. And if you've ever had the chance to chat, sip, sign, dine or FB with any of us, you know we had a good time. But with a little help from our friends, The GA Peach Authors took their title of <strong>The Housewives of Literature: Atlanta </strong>to a whole new level on their Saturday panel. As my mother would say, "this was just a whole 'nother other!"</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-46533191149823226502012-09-01T12:58:00.001-04:002012-09-01T13:05:49.390-04:00My Writing Life: Headed to the AJC Decatur Book Festival<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's finally here -- the annual AJC Decatur Book Festival! Today, the GA Peach Authors, also known as "The Housewives of Literature: Atlanta," will be taking the stage for a panel discussion from 5:30 - 6:15pm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay, so I'm really excited to be talking books with my GA Peach girls, and a bunch of folks who really like to read. But the event has also got me thinking about my "Housewife" icon, Nene Leakes, and what she would have to say about my writing, maybe books, and just stuff in general. So, with a tip of my hat to Nene, here are my four favorite quotes from her:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Close your legs to married men..." There was a whole lot more to this one, but you'd have to be there. Anyway, with reference to my latest novel, <em><strong>Doing BIG Things</strong></em>, the heroine should have taken this advice, but since she didn't, you need to read the book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I wear a size 10, but I could be an 8 if I wanted. I'm just effin' hungry." Now, who amoung us does not get this? I may work in fitness and spend a lot of my life in the gym, but I like to eat, too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I truly believe that blonde wigs will make you crazy." Okay, I have no real world connotation for this one. I just think its funny!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I don't keep up with the Joneses, I <em>am</em> the Jonses." My thought, paraphrased, with every word I write. My goal is to make every book, every character, and every scene better than the one before. I LOVE what I do, and besides, readers deserve that and so much more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Saturday,
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>5:30 - 6:15 p.m. (GA
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Guest author - Miranda
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Featured Authors - 7th Annual AJC Decatur Book
Festival</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Location: Decatur Conference
Center Auditorium - Courtyard Marriott Hotel</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">130 Clairemont Avenue</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Panel:
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Topic: Drama</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Panel discussion - Q&A - all 5 GA Peach Authors'
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">(Jean Holloway, Gail McFarland, Marissa Monteilh,
Miranda Parker, Electa Rome Parks)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Sunday, September 16,
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>12:00 - 2:00
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">V-103 - For Sister's Only: Sip and
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">GA Peach Authors Q&A,
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Location: The
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Atlanta, GA</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Saturday, October 6,
2012</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Time: TBA (GA Peach
organizer/Gail McFarland)</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Atlanta Black Theatre Festival</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Author's Alley</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">GA Peach Authors' Writing Workshop</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Location: Loews Atlanta Hotel
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Atlanta, GA</span>Atlanta's GA Peach Authorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863496251447383998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-90357958688440666952012-08-19T16:43:00.003-04:002012-08-21T00:17:58.879-04:00The GA Peach Authors are proud to be featured presenters at the 2012 Decatur Book Festival (Atlanta, GA)<a href="http://www.decaturbookfestival.com/2012/schedule/event-details.php?id=77"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Please click here for more information on the GA Peach Authors's appearance at the Decatur Book Festival - Sat. 9/1/12 @ 5:30 p.m.</strong></span></a><br />
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Georgia Peach authors gather and engage in a conversation about being Georgia
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Atlanta's GA Peach Authorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863496251447383998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876318282976368880.post-22945409272524582162012-08-12T15:25:00.004-04:002012-09-14T00:34:55.136-04:00Getting to know GA Peach Author - Electa Rome Parks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong>When did you start writing?</strong>I have been writing for as long as I can remember; writing and reading have always defined who and what I am as a person. Writing is the love affair of my life. From a professional standpoint, I started writing and penned my first novel, The Ties That Bind in 2001.<br />
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<strong>How, why and when did you decide you wanted to be a published writer? How did you go about it? What did you do to achieve this end?</strong>For me, becoming a published writer was a natural progression. Friends and family who knew me back in the day, they can all testify to the fact that I was always writing something (a short story, a poem, a play) or had my head buried in a book, usually mystery or supernatural. Being a quiet, shy child, writing was a means for me to express myself, non-verbally. Later, I realized I had a voice that needed to be heard (read). And reading was my escape to meeting other people and worlds that I could only imagine.<br />
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I went about accomplishing my goal by researching, networking and finding mentors in my genre. I lived and breathed the literary industry. Eventually I published via print on demand, then traditionally self-published and eventually went mainstream after being picked up by a major publishing house. I achieved this by hustling. . . attending every conference, literary event, signing, book club meeting, etc., that I could. I made it my mission to network with creative, like-minded people in the industry and to get the word out about my book and myself. Passion, persistence and perservance paid off when a literary agent contacted me and within 30 days had inked a 3-book deal with a major publishing house. <br />
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<strong>How would you describe the writing you are doing?</strong>I write contemporary and erotic fiction. I’ve also been classified as a women’s fiction author.<br />
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<strong>Who is your target audience? What motivated you to start writing for this audience?</strong>My target audience is anyone who enjoys a good book! Primarily, African-American women and a small percentage of men tend to purchase my novels. I don’t know if I was motivated to start writing for this audience as opposed to this audience is who I am. I am an African-American woman; however my storylines tend to stem from life experiences, lessons, and situations that are universal.<br />
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<strong>In the writing you are doing, which authors influenced you most? Why did they have this influence?</strong><br />
I absolutely adore contemporary fiction authors and my greatest influence was, hands down, author Terry McMillian. I witnessed and applauded the commercial successful she achieved with her books, from them being New Times Bestselling novels to being adapted to movies for the big screen. Her books, especially Disappearing Acts, was the first book that spoke to me as I saw myself and others in the storyline. I could relate. I laughed out loud, I cried and I didn’t want that book to end. I wanted to savor each page, digest it and breathe it in. There was such a connection that it left an impact that inspired me to reach for my dream.<br />
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<strong>How have your own personal experiences influenced your writing?</strong> I’m sure in many ways that I haven’t even though about. I write from the heart about many topical issues prevalent in our communities. I’ve touched upon domestic abuse, molestation, friendship, dysfunctional relationships, stalking, mental illness and the list goes on. My characters aren’t perfect and my storylines don’t necessarily have happily ever after endings. However, they are much like real life. I share life lessons and give readers imperfect characters they can embrace, whether they choose to love or hate them.<br />
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<strong>What are your main concerns as a writer?</strong> How do you deal with these concerns? My main concern as a writer is the constantly changing literary climate. I know of many talented authors who have lost book deals and can’t appear to get another one. I hate the fact that the industry is all about sales and the bottom line. There doesn’t appear to be an appreciation for the craft or an internal mentoring process for the author anymore. <br />
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I deal with these concerns by accepting the fact that what’s going to be is going to be. What’s meant for me is for me. I simply can’t sweat the small stuff so to speak. I have to continue to write my stories and be true to myself. How the changes pan out remains to be seen. <br />
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<strong>What are the biggest challenges that you face?</strong> And, how do you deal with these challenges?I think I answered this in the previous question. Staying abreast of the changing industry and remaining relevant are two big challenges for me. I deal with them by doing what I love to do, which is to write. I simply can’t allow myself to worry about things which are not within my control.<br />
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<strong>Do you write every day? How does each session start? How do you proceed? How, where and why does it end?</strong> When I first started my professional literary career, I did write every single day. However, with my life evolving, that has changed. I simply don’t have the time to write every single day. My session usually starts with me writing long-hand and simply doing a free flow style. I let the characters speak and tell their story. So, you will never see me with a detailed outline that some authors utilize. Later, I transpose my notes to my computer and tighten the prose up a bit. Typically, by the end of the session, I end up with a good first draft that later will be rewritten several times and edited.<br />
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<strong>How many books have you written so far? (Please include titles, publisher, date of publication and a brief description of the book/books.</strong> I have written eight books, with a 9th book,When Baldwin Loved Brenden, dropping January 2013. A brief description of each novel can be found at my website, <a href="http://www.electaromeparks.com/">www.electaromeparks.com</a>. Please stop by and check them out!<br />
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The Stalker Chronicles (Kensington/Urban Books, 2012)<br />
True Confessions (Kensington/Urban Books, 2010)<br />
Diary of a Stalker (Kensington/Urban Books, 2009)<br />
These Are My Confessions (HarperCollins/Avon Red, 2007) <br />
Ladies' Night Out (Penguin Group/NAL, 2007) <br />
Almost Doesn't Count (Penguin Group/NAL, 2005) <br />
Loose Ends (Penguin Group/NAL, 2004) <br />
The Ties That Bind (Penguin Group/NAL, 2004) <br />
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<strong>What is your latest book about?<em>The Stalker Chronicles</em></strong> - She's back, and this time it's all about revenge.<br />
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Tall, dark, and handsome bestselling male author Xavier Preston thought his nightmare—in the form of Pilar, a fanatical stalker/fan—had finally ended. Little does he know it’s only beginning. When Xavier met Pilar, he got much more than he bargained for. What started out as an erotic one-night stand quickly turned into a dangerous game of obsession and pain, with both parties playing to win. Then she simply disappeared.<br />
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Stunning Pilar hasn't gone away, though. In fact, she has been very near, watching his every move and patiently waiting for him to realize they were meant to be together forever. She still believes they’re soul mates, and the only option for her is “Until death do us part.” If she can't have Xavier, then no one can. Now no one is safe—not his friends, and definitely not him. <br />
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<em>Revenge can be a real killer.</em><br />
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<strong>How long did it take you to write the book?</strong> It took approximately 4 months to write the novel. This timeframe didn’t include rewrites and edits.<br />
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<strong>Where and when was it published?</strong>It was published in January 2012 by Kensington/Urban Books.<br />
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<strong>How did you chose a publisher for the book? Why this publisher? What advantages and/or disadvantages has this presented? How are you dealing with these?</strong>My recent novel was part of a second, two-book deal with this particular publishing house.<br />
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<strong>Which aspects of the work you put into the book did you find most difficult? Why do you think this was so? How did you deal with these?</strong>At this point in my career, I pretty much have a system or rhythm when it comes to my writing. Once I have my storyline and the characters are speaking to me, it’s on. LOL. As strange as it may sound, I almost see the various scenes played out in my mind like a movie. I hear my characters voices as clear as I can hear yours. <br />
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I can’t really describe any difficulties I had with my previous project. It was a much-anticipated, much-requested sequel and the characters hadn’t left me. In fact, their voices were as strong as ever. So, it was like revisiting old friends, playing catch-up and putting it all on paper.<br />
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<strong>Which aspects of the work did you enjoy most? Why is this?</strong>I enjoyed revisiting old friends in The Stalker Chronicles, which is the sequel to Diary of a Stalker. I had missed my characters and it was refreshing to find out what was going on in their lives and to speak with them again.<br />
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<strong>What sets the book apart from the other things you've written?</strong>This was only my second attempt at an erotic thriller. So the genre was a little different from what I typically write.<br />
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<strong>In what way is it similar to the others? </strong>It was similar in that it incorporated my trademark style of writing that I have become known for: it was drama-filled, spicy, relationship-based, fast paced with imperfect characters and with a twist to the storyline.<br />
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<strong>What will your next book be about?</strong>My next book is titled, <strong><em>When Baldwin Loved Brenden.</em></strong><br />
<em>Fair-weather friends come and go, but true friendship lasts a lifetime. Same goes for true love.</em><br />
Ten years is a long time. Much can change in ten years, an entire decade. That’s how many years have passed when a former close-knit group of college friends, Baldwin, Brenden, Bria and Christopher, self-proclaimed The Group, are tragically reunited to attend the funeral of one of their own in a small North Carolina town. <br />
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The Group hasn’t seen or spoken to one another since an unfortunate set of circumstances placed their friendship in jeopardy ten years earlier. After graduation, everyone went their separate ways and never looked back, until now. The past has a way of catching up with you, sooner or later. Baldwin, the romantic, Brenden, the do-gooder, Bria, the wildchild, Christopher, the pretty boy, are all about to discover the truth in that.<br />
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Rihanna was once dubbed the peacemaker of the group. Her death reunites them for an unforgettable, poignant and life changing few days. Each friend will confront their own internal demons and leave a changed person. Secrets are revealed, hurts exposed, tears shed and laugher shared, all in the name of friendship and love. <br />
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<em>Can anything truly tear real friendship and love apart?</em><br />
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<strong>What would you say has been your most significant achievement as a writer</strong>?I would say my most significant achievement has been just that. . . the fact that I am a published author. It’s not a dream anymore, it’s a reality. I have a voice. Readers embrace my books and enjoy them. I’m doing something I love and that I’m passionate about. It doesn’t get any better than that. Priceless.<br />
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