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African-American Women Writers

Dee Y. Stewart

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Toni Morrison Tribute

What can Toni Morrison's work teach us about christian fiction and the womanist movement?

Writing with Faith & Feeling-A Woman's Work

Discussion on Ellease Southerland's Let the Lion Eat Straw and ways women create conflict in their storylines.

Women Small Press Publishers: Jasai Madden

African American women short story authors have found a way to publish their own works, not as self-publishers, but small press publishers. Meet Jasai Madden of Lorraine & James Urban Lit Journal

Jaqueline Thomas Honored

n March 31, 2006, the North Carolina Black Book Festival will present the Writer's Achievement Award to Jacquelin Thomas during the Opening Night' literary gala

Grown Folks Talking: Me and Victoria Christopher Murray

Victoria Christopher Murray agreed to let me interview her about her bestselling, watercooler buzz novel, Grown Folks Business.

Desperate Black Housewives Write

A short discussion on a new trend in African American Women's Lit. Black upper class (buppies) women in their forties having more to say than Oprah.

Building the Perfect Heroine

A discussion about creating meaningful characters in writing fiction.

Cheri Paris Edwards Part Two

Part Two of Cheri Paris Edwards Interview

Plenty Good Talk, Writer's Edge and Cheri Paris Edwards

Edwards speaks to me about Christian Fiction’s April Book of the month selection, Plenty Good Room, her writing process, and how Writer’s Edge helped her get her book deal. This interview is a three part series with a review of Plenty Good Room as well.

Vanessa Davis Griggs on Writing Romance and Spiritual Story Lines

Award winning Christian fiction author, Vanessa Davis Griggs speaks to the Suite about her motivation, Promises Beyond Jordan sequel Wing’s of Grace and about successfully buildings two internal story line

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