Monday, December 30, 2013

Things You Can Do To Make Your Life Happy in 2014


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Share this Blog with your friends, relatives, and associates.

Do what you thought you could never do.

Share information with others.

Have a good sense of humor and laugh at the most serious things.

Listen to music that makes you feel good.

Surround yourself with positive people, and leave the negative ones along the roadside.

Appreciate the people who have always been by your side through the good and bad times.

Do the things you love without explaining your reasons to others.

Love the fact that you can still have fun even if you have health related issues.

Enjoy life to the fullest.


One World Singles Magazine Blog Team

Monday, December 23, 2013

Thank You for Being Part of Our Blog

Where does the time go? Can you believe 2013 is on its way out, and a New Year is about to begin. That is right. Two thousand fourteen is just around the corner.

We at One World Singles Magazine Blog would like to take this time to thank you for your continuous support, for visiting our site and for leaving great comments. We also want to extend our thanks to the guest bloggers and authors who took the time to make us one of their stops during their Virtual Book Tours. Your input and contributions have made our Blog the success it is today, and we will continue to bring you inspiring articles, and people and authors on the move.

The staff is going on hiatus and will return on Monday, January 6, 2014.

Have a joyous and safe holiday and a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year.


One World Singles Magazine Blog Team 

Monday, December 16, 2013

Noteworthy Blogs and Sites to Visit

Following are some captivating sites, which you will find enlightening, entertaining and stimulating to the senses.

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Romance is in the Air - When Linda Bolton is not promoting her friends’ books, she writes about boomer dating and relationships.

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Sydney ArrisonBlog - Sidney is an author and blogger who write articles on writing, promoting and marketing books. She writes books that feature strong female characters and is the author of My Heat In Seoul, a contemporary romance story. Every Friday, she interviews authors.

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Mickie Sherwood - Is an author of sweet, spicy romance novels set mostly in flavorful New Orleans/South Louisiana area. Visit Mickie's Mutterings for a taste of my life, recipes with pictures, and great reads. Follow her on Twitter

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M.J. Kane Blog - M.J. Kane writes Romance (Contemporary, Interracial, Women's Fiction) focusing on the reality of relationships and dating. The author is also the newsletter editor of Romance Novels in Color.

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Setting the Record Straight will at times address myths related to food that Dr. Linda De Villers, PhD, the author, has encountered in the process of writing Simple Sexy Food™  but it will be much more than that. Blog topics will range from myths about brainpower to when the right time is for tennis players to stretch.

Monday, December 09, 2013

Chatting with Sydney Arrison, Author of My Heat In Seoul



Sydney Arrison began writing at a very early age. While a freshman in college, her English professor encouraged her to pursue writing as a career. She was a reporter for the independent press and is currently working on her third novel. Sydney resides in New York with her husband and two children.

As a writer, what has been your biggest challenge, trials or tribulations that you have overcome? Often times it's very difficult to visit the fictional world, because real life is knocking on the door. While working on my latest book "My Heart In Seoul," my best friend was gravely ill. She and I knew she didn't have that much time left. Although my heart was broken and my spirit shattered, I knew if I stopped working on the book I wouldn't have finished it. Being able to visit Jasmine's and Wen's world is what kept me afloat. I couldn't wait to find out where the story was going next. Writing was definitely a welcome escape from reality. I think some of us do our best writing when we are "going through something."

Could you please give us a blur about your present or upcoming book? The book is about news anchor Jasmine Sinclair. She lives in NY, and has a very public break up with her famous fiancée. Instead of reporting the news, Jasmine has the tables turned on her and she has now become the news. Fed up with the prying eyes of the paparazzi, she decides to accompany her father, Senator John Avery Sinclair on his trip to Seoul.

Intoxicated by the night life in Seoul, Jasmine dares to approach a mysterious and handsome stranger. The encounter leads to an unforgettable, passion filled weekend, but upon returning to New York Jasmine soon realizes; that nothing will quell her yearning to be with the man she loves. Will distance, ambitions and family-ties keep them apart or will they find each other again?

Are you planning to write any more books in the near future? Right now I’m working on a young adult mystery novel. The story takes place in the south in the 1950’s.

What advice would you give someone who is thinking about writing a book? I would tell them not to write for fame or fortune. Write because you have a story to tell, a story to share. I would also tell them to be patient.

How can our readers get in touch with you? I have a contact form on my blog. Sydneyarrison.blogspot.com. Readers are more than welcome to email me.

Thank you for allowing us to dialogue with you. Do you have any words of wisdom for future authors? I would tell them to write from the heart, to not write based on trends.


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Monday, December 02, 2013

Meet Daniel Rafferty, Author of Counterpoint




We would like to welcome and thank Daniel Rafferty for making us one of his stops during his Virtual Book Tour. He is the author of Counterpoint, a Sci-fi/Fantasy novel. Here is a peek into what readers can expect from this extraordinary writer.

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Move over “War of the Worlds,” we’ve got bigger issues to deal with now!  In author Daniel Rafferty’s “Counterpoint,” things aren’t always as they seem—but what, exactly, does that mean?   Is it time for the fight to the end between good and evil, Heaven and Hell? Is it the beginning of Armageddon and the end of time?

It all starts out innocently enough when 12-year-old Mary asks her father where he’s off to, which happens to be one of mankind’s worst endeavours, a World War.  But the story quickly moves beyond earthly boundaries, with angels, demons, the devil, archangels and even humans with supernatural powers, coming together to fight a battle between right and wrong, good and evil.  And the powers-that-be are acting on God’s behalf, but is he just watching from a distance to see what happens? What’s God’s role in all of this—and will he be back to save the day—does he even still exist?

You may think you know the storyline, with so many familiar biblical names being thrown about like fresh holy water; however, there are strange twists and turns that’ll leave you wondering who the good guys and bad guys really are. Is Lucifer actually the devil incarnate or do we humans have it all wrong?  Is Archangel Michael really who we think he is? Can all angels be trusted and are some demons good? It’s a mixed up dimension of space and time when you’re dealing with supernatural entities and human beings—and whose to be trusted?

Beyond the clear symbolism of names such as Mary, Gabriel, David, Ariel and others, what role does the Bassett family play and why does everyone seem to have plans for them?  Why have they been chosen among all other families on earth to do what they do? What have they been selected to do? Will they realize their roles in time to save the planet and the universe as we know it or are they just pawns in a much bigger scheme?
 
This epic tale takes places from Liverpool to London, to the Scottish and Welsh highlands and over to Dublin—but the end-game results will either be salvation or total destruction of the entire world—and the outcome is still not certain. Is God’s human experiment over—or will we continue for another millennium?  To find out, you must stop what you’re doing right now and read the pages of this exciting story! Say your prayers and hope someone’s listening!

Book Excerpt

“Then destroy Hell!” Gabriel countered loudly. Both had now squared up to each other.
“Destroy Hell?” shouted Michael, over Gabriel’s repeated yeses, “and lose hundreds of angels in the process. What about the millions of demons roaming the planet? They’ll regroup and we won’t have the troops to counter them.”
“Michael,” said Gabriel calmly. He didn’t want them ending up brawling and destroying half the city in the process. “This is wrong. If we try to forcefully remove evil from this planet we risk destroying it. Humanity is capable of ejecting evil from this world. Give them the time to do so. Let the experiment run its course,” he reasoned.
“Evil was never meant to be part of this experiment!”
“We don’t know that. God left no instruction, nothing. For all we know evil is the very object humanity must overcome to pass this experiment.” Gabriel sat back down again. He knew the other Archangels agreed with him, at least to some extent, but would not anger Michael.
“The time is now,” finished Michael once more. The other archangels listened to Michael and Gabriel now descend into an ear bashing row. The world’s inhabitants, human, animal and supernatural alike had no idea that at this very moment, their fate was being determined in a hotel suite in London.

Author Bio

Daniel Rafferty, Author

Daniel Rafferty currently lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is actively engaged in writing the epic Counterpoint Trilogy Series and is also working on different pieces of writing outside this genre. This includes the upcoming sci-fi thriller Destiny: Illusions. Always intrigued with epic dramas and grand questions, which have been asked throughout the history of civilisation, he aims to incorporate dramatic stories around these questions. This provides a large tapestry in which his writing is sewn.



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Monday, November 25, 2013

Luxury Yacht SOLARIS Receives Best Wedding Venue Award



SunQuest Cruises’ SOLARIS luxury yacht was voted the 2013 Best Wedding Venue by readers of Northwest Florida’s Emerald Coast Magazine. This is the third consecutive year to receive this prestigious honor.

With the experience of hosting hundreds of weddings, it’s all hands on deck on the SOLARIS with professional staff efficiently handling every detail for the bride-to-be, from planning through implementation. At no additional cost, SunQuest Cruises provides an event planner, to work with the bride, or with the bride’s event planner; a food and beverage director; on-board chefs and servers. The ship’s Captain can officiate the ceremony to marry the bride and groom on the sky deck overlooking the beautiful Choctawhatchee Bay during a scenic cruise.


Docked in the picturesque Baytowne Marina at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, the SOLARIS is an impressive 125 foot, 3-deck, 5,200 square foot luxury yacht in operation since 2004. Presenting rich mahogany interior features, a full service bar, private bridal suite, sweeping views and friendly staff, a wedding experience aboard the SOLARIS is the ultimate experience for the bride and groom, as well as their family and guests. SunQuest Cruises offers a variety of rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony and reception options that can accommodate any budget with up to 150 guests.

SunQuest Cruises offers public dinner dance cruises year round, is available by reservation to host special events, weddings, private parties, receptions and corporate events. For further information, visit www.SunQuestCruises.com, their Facebook page, or call (850) 650-2519.

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Monday, November 18, 2013

He is looking for Someone Special

Mr. Ben Evans

Submissive Black male, age 55, 5’9” tall, and 210 lbs. seek a dominant lady friend for intimate relationship. Interests are chess, movies, spanking, and role-playing. Please, no inmates. Contact Mr. Ben Evans, PO Box 423931, San Francisco, CA  94142-3931  USA.

Monday, November 11, 2013

If You Are In A Sticky Relationship By Miss Know It All



Miss Know It  All
Recently, I was watching a popular daytime talk show. There is a segment where a member of the audience can ask the host a question about dating, love, and relationships.

A young woman got up and asked a question regarding her mate. She has been living with this man for five years and emphasized he was a great man, good-looking, everything you would want in a mate. The subject of marriage came up, but there was a problem: The sex was not that great.

Why anyone would expose something so personal on national TV is unbelievable. If the sex was not satisfactory and is the most important part of the relationship, she should have talk about it with her mate, right from the start and not five years later.

Maybe things were okay until the word marriage came up. You can imagine how the man felt when he saw this event on his television. Better yet, think of the humiliation he would face on the job or the chitchat from friends or family members.

Sex between two people is an intimate act. If there is a problem, it is not something you want to share with millions of viewers. You should be discussing this with your mate behind closed doors and certainly before the word marriage pops up.

The host did say, and I am paraphrasing, “Maybe you can teach him or explain how you want him to please you.”

My question is, “What took this woman so long to realize that the sparks were not there in the bedroom? If it took five years for her to see the light, becoming a teacher now is probably too late. The genie is already out of the bottle.”

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What do you think? Please leave your comments.

Monday, November 04, 2013

Miss Know It All Answers Your Questions



Miss Know It All
Does online dating work? If yes, which online dating site have you had the most success with? FYI: I tried eHarmony and Match.com and been disappointed by both. Thank you beforehand for sharing your thoughts about this.

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It is very hard to pinpoint which on-line dating service is the best. It will depend on your wishes and needs, namely, membership price, or if you can join free and upgrade when you wish to contact someone.

Does the site have a chat room, have a variety of members who fit your requirements or are you looking for a niche-dating site.

One WorldSingles is a great all-inclusive dating site. It is the coolest place to meet the nicest singles from around the world. All colors, ages (18+) religions, ethnicities and lifestyles. You can browse through thousands of profiles, upload your own photo and personal details, see who is on-line, meet your soul mate, instant messaging and begin having fun! If you are seeking marriage, love, dating, companionship, a soul mate, friendship, on-line romance or just a pen pal, then this site is for you.  

Wishing you every success in your endeavors.

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If you have a question about dating, romance, love, or relationships send it to hmcsromanceinternational@juno.com

Monday, October 28, 2013

Meet Paul DeBlassie III, Author of THE UNHOLY



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A young curandera, a medicine woman, intent on uncovering the secrets of her past is forced into a life-and-death battle against an evil Archbishop. Set in the mystic land of Aztlan, The Unholy is a novel of destiny as healer and slayer. Native lore of dreams and visions, shape changing, and natural magic work to spin a neo-gothic web in which sadness and mystery lure the unsuspecting into a twilight realm of discovery and decision.
    
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“Help me? Help yourself! Face what is yours to face,” Elizabeth hissed. She yanked the door open then forced it to slam behind her.

Claire stood still for a moment, feeling as if a tornado had swept through the room. Elizabeth’s demand had left her shaken. She drew a deep breath, then went to her desk and picked up her tea, noticing her trembling hands.

Turning toward the window, Claire saw a muscular orderly accompanying Elizabeth to the locked ward at the far end of the hospital compound. A flock of crows circled high overhead, seeming to follow the two receding figures. As they arrived at the outer doors of the locked unit, the orderly reached for his keys. The crows circled while the two crossed the threshold of the unit, Elizabeth suddenly pausing, turning, and looking outside, her gaze riveted on the flock of birds.

All but two flew off, disappearing into the piñon-covered hills. The two that remained came to rest on the red brick wall adjacent to the locked unit, their black eyes boring into Elizabeth. She looked panicked then enraged and, shaking a finger at the creatures, yelled something. Her frantic gestures told Claire that she was screeching curses to ward off evil.

Claire took a step back from the window, from the impact of Elizabeth’s rage.

The orderly grabbed Elizabeth roughly by the arm and pulled her inside.

The crows waited, watched, then flew away.

About The Author

Paul DeBlassie III, Author
Paul DeBlassie III, Ph.D., is a psychologist and writer living in Albuquerque who has treated survivors of the dark side of religion for more than 30 years. His professional consultation practice — SoulCare — is devoted to the tending of the soul. Dr. DeBlassie writes fiction with a healing emphasis. He has been deeply influenced by the mestizo myth of Aztlan, its surreal beauty and natural magic.  He is a member of the Depth Psychology Alliance, the Transpersonal Psychology Association and the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.

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Monday, October 21, 2013

New Harmony Children’s Book Series Explores Issue of Multi-racial Families


Newly launched The Adventures of Harmony children’s book series, written by author Edward Rea with illustrations by famed Dora the Explorer cartoon illustrator Curt Wallstead, explores the issue of growing up in a multi-racial household.

The first book of the series introduces Harmony and her diverse family reflecting the racial diversity that exists in many children’s lives in their homes, at their schools and in their communities. Readers have the opportunity to follow Harmony as she explores different parts of the world and learns those essential human elements that connect us all.

“I was inspired to create this book series by observing my community and noticing that multi-racial families are a reality for a large number of families in the US and are grossly underrepresented in children’s literature.,” said author Edward Rea. “I want to provide something for children that reflects their reality and the changing face of America.”

About Harmony

Harmony is a young multiracial little girl with 2 loving parents just trying to fit in the world. She may look different that a lot of boys and girls but on the inside she is just the same. She is a little girl full of wonder and adventure; she loves to explore the world learning all about people, places and things. She travels all across the globe introducing children to new cultures teaching inclusion and cohesiveness.

The first book in the series is available for purchase at

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Monday, October 14, 2013




p.m. Terrell, Author
USA Weekend recently reported that 57% of the people they surveyed believed in the idea of The One; that very special person who was meant just for them.

It was the concept of a soul mate that led me to write The Tempest Murders, about two lovers who found and then lost one another in 1839 and two lovers in 2011 that bear striking similarities to them. It raises the intriguing question of whether there really is That Special Someone meant for each of us. It also raises the possibility of reincarnation and whether we are destined to find our soul mate in multiple lifetimes.

The book is written from a male point of view. Detective Ryan O’Clery is an Irish immigrant investigating a serial murder case in North Carolina when he meets Cathleen Reilly, a television reporter who bears a striking resemblance to a woman he has dreamed about his entire life. Their relationship unfolds rapidly but things won’t be easy for them—Cathleen fits the profile of every victim and Ryan suspects she could be the killer’s next target.

Ryan describes his feelings to his sister Claire, “I’ve always had this feeling, like I had a twin in the womb with me. And somehow, coming into the world, that twin was lost. I’ve always lived with this emptiness, as if someone ought to be there who isn’t.”

“I know you have, Re. I’ve always known you have.”

“When she was here, when we were together, it—it was as though I’d found my twin. The other part of myself. She made me whole somehow.”

“Your twin soul.”

“She is my twin soul, Claire. I know we’ve been together before. I know we have.”

The concept of a twin soul is that when the soul is conceived, there is a male and a female aspect. These are split apart with each going his or her own way. Each soul is complete, but when they meet each other, they have an instant connection. It’s as if each is a powerful magnet that the other can’t resist—nor would they want to. It happens only once, and only with The One.

A soul mate is actually someone from our soul family. The soul family is a group of souls that remain extremely close, whether it’s in a parent-child, sibling, or best friends scenario. Soul mates can be two females, two males—or, as the majority of singles believe—a male and a female destined to be together. The bond goes deeper and stronger with a soul mate than with someone you’re dating and don’t feel more than a superficial connection with.

Finding your twin soul or soul mate doesn’t guarantee that everything will be rosy, just as Ryan and Cathleen find in The Tempest Murders. But once the bond is established, there is no denying it.

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One World Singles would like to welcome p.m. Terrell, author of The Tempest Murders. The author will be awarding a Celtic bracelet (US only) to a randomly drawn commenter during her tour.

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The Tempest Murders by p.m. Terrell



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A provocative story of a love that spans centuries, of soul mates found, lost and reunited… and the lengths to which one man will go to change their destiny.

Irish Detective Ryan O’Clery is working a series of homicides in America when he discovers a journal written by an uncle, Constable Rian Kelly, five generations earlier. The journal detailed the same type of murders as the worst storm in Ireland’s history slammed into the island in 1839.

As Hurricane Irene barrels toward the North Carolina coastline, Ryan discovers even the killer’s description matches his cases exactly. And as he falls in love with television reporter Cathleen Reilly, he begins to wonder if she is the reincarnation of Caitlin O’Conor, Rian Kelly’s lover—the woman who was lost to the killer as the storm raged in Ireland—and if he is the reincarnation of Constable Rian Kelly.

Now he’s in a race to rescue Cathleen before the killer finds her—or is history destined to repeat itself?

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“I know you too well,” Claire said. “You’re wanting the story of CaitlĂ­n O’Conor, aren’t you?”

“Who?”

She smiled. “Her name was CaitlĂ­n O’Conor. She was supposedly the great love of Ríán Kelly’s life. It was a star-crossed love story. Her father was a prominent man in the village and Ríán was a ‘lowly county inspector’ and though they were deeply in love, her father would not permit Ríán to ask for her hand in marriage.”

He felt his chest tighten and he sipped his coffee to avoid Claire’s piercing eyes.

“The tale is that they sneaked around for years; everybody knew it. Everybody except CaitlĂ­n’s father, that is. They were madly in love.” She sighed wistfully.

“What happened?” He kept his eyes on his coffee. “Did she marry someone else?”

“Her father died. Quite unexpectedly. Heart simply stopped. And without him in the way, they were clear to be married.” She brushed non-existent crumbs from the countertop before continuing. “He asked for her hand in marriage on New Year’s Eve. Let’s see, I believe it was 1838. Yes, that’s right. December 31, 1838.”


“How can you be so certain of the date?”

“Because seven days later, CaitlĂ­n was dead.”

His head jerked up and he stared into Claire’s eyes. They were as green as the fields of Ireland and now she cocked her head and eyed him curiously.

“He’d gone to Dublin, so the story goes,” she continued slowly.

“Ríán Kelly.”

“Aye. He’d been called away on business. And as Fate would have it, the great flood came while he was gone and CaitlĂ­n was swept away. It was January 6, 1839—Epiphany.” Her voice took on a whispered note as though she was telling a ghost story. “There were those in the faith who had forecast the end of the world would occur on January 6, 1839—the day of Epiphany. So when the air grew completely still, so still they could hear the voices of neighbors miles apart, there were some who thought the end was near.”

He waited for her to continue. His cheeks were growing flush and he could feel beads of sweat beginning to pop out across his brow. “What happened then?”

“By nightfall, there were gale force winds. They moved from the western coast of Ireland all the way to Dublin, where Ríán Kelly had traveled. Some said the winds were accompanied by an eerie moan, a rumbling of sorts. But not thunder; it was a sound never heard before nor since. It increased as the winds grew. And then the northern sky turned a shade of red that had never been seen before.

“Well, so the myth goes, Ríán Kelly left Dublin immediately. It was a miracle he made it back to the village at all. He traveled through the night, in the rain and the hail, with the winds all about him. Bridges had been washed away; the wind had been so strong—stronger than anything Ireland had experienced in more than three hundred years—so strong that it whipped the Atlantic into a fury and pushed it all the way across the island. Streams and creeks became raging rivers. Whole villages were wiped out. Even some of the castles were beyond repair.”

He rested his elbows on the counter and put his head in his hands.

“You’re sure you don’t want to lie down, Re? You look as if you might faint.”

“I’m fine,” he said. “What happened when Ríán Kelly reached his village?”

“It was gone. Oh, there were a few buildings still intact. The church, for one. But CaitlĂ­n O’Conor’s home had been washed away. There was no sign of CaitlĂ­n.”

“So that’s where the story ends, does it?”

“Oh, no. I suppose it’s where it just begins.”

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p.m. terrell is the pen name for Patricia McClelland Terrell, the award-winning, internationally acclaimed author of more than eighteen books in four genres: contemporary suspense, historical suspense, computer how-to and non-fiction.

Prior to writing full-time, she founded two computer companies in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area: McClelland Enterprises, Inc. and Continental Software Development Corporation. Among her clients were the Central Intelligence Agency, United States Secret Service, U.S. Information Agency, and Department of Defense. Her specialties were in white-collar computer crimes and computer intelligence.

Vicki’s Key was a top five finalist in the 2012 International Book Awards and 2012 USA Book Awards nominee and her historical suspense, River Passage, was a 2010 Best Fiction and Drama Winner. It was determined to be so historically accurate that a copy of the book resides at the Nashville Government Metropolitan Archives in Nashville, Tennessee.

She is also the co-founder of The Book ‘Em Foundation, an organization committed to raising public awareness of the correlation between high crime rates and high illiteracy rates. She is the organizer of Book ‘Em North Carolina, an annual event held in Lumberton, North Carolina, to raise funds to increase literacy and reduce crime. For more information on this event and the literacy campaigns funded by it, visit www.bookemnc.org

She sits on the boards of the Friends of the Robeson County Public Library and the Robeson County Arts Council. She has also served on the boards of Crime Stoppers and Crime Solvers and became the first female president of the Chesterfield County-Colonial Heights Crime Solvers in Virginia.

For more information visit the author’s Website, follow her on Twitter and Facebook, and visit her Blog.

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