Every year Amazon.com releases a list of the cities that are buying up the most books, magazines and newspapers via their website.
According to TIME:
“The company says the rankings were determined “by compiling sales data of all book, magazine and newspaper sales in both print and Kindle format since June 1, 2012, on a per capita basis in cities with more than 100,000 residents.”
Way to go Southeast! Of the twenty cities listed seven were in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina combined.
CONTEST: Match the job to the correct lady from the first two books of the “Friends & Sins” series (Live & Learn and Show & Tell). Email the answers to assistant2niobia@yahoo.com. Contest ends today at 5 pm EST. Four (4) winners to be chosen. Good luck!! –N.
1. Stripper a. Monica/Alize
2. Receptionist b. Latoya/Moet
3. Social Worker c. Keesha/Dom
4. Day care assistant d. Danielle/Cristal
*UPDATE* – The winners of the contest are Deborah Fortner, Shemethia Bryant (no relation), and Jomeka Kennedy. The answer: Latoya (Social Worker), Danielle (Receptionist), and Keesha (Stripper and then a Day Care Assistant).
Excerpt of Never Keeping Secrets by Niobia Bryant. ©2013. Published by Kensington/Dafina. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Contains explicit language and sexual content.
READ THE PROLOGUE, CHAPTER ONE AND CHAPTER TWO!
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CHAPTER THREE
Latoya a.k.a. Moët
“Latoya, I’m sorry but your little friends ain’t on the same Christian path as you and it’s time to leave them behind.”
Those were words Latoya James wished her fiancé, Taquan, had never let leave his lips or even enter his thoughts. But he did. Hours earlier he dropped all of that weight on her shoulders as they strolled out of church after Bible study.
Humph, I’m trying to get filled up with the Lord and he disturbed my spirit with foolishness. Negro, please.
But his words were still on her mind and keeping her from sleep.
She kicked the sheet off her legs and sat up on the edge of the bed, running her slender fingers through her scalp to the trimmed ends of her shoulder-length hair. The walls of the stylishly decorated bedroom felt like they were closing in on her. She glanced at the clock.
It was almost four in the morning.
“Dammit,” she swore and then waved her hands in frustration at herself for swearing.
No one ever said being saved was easy.
In preparation for the May 28th release of Never Keeping Secrets, I am gearing up to do some book signings in the Southeast area or call-ins to book-clubs that are too far for me to reach. I am determined to spend the majority of the summer connecting with more book readers. Details are below on how you can have me at your upcoming book event. See you then!
Book club call-in:
I love to connect with book clubs (especially those near to me), but I know there are book clubs all across the world and I am available to call in during your club’s discussion of one of my books. To have me chat it up with your book club, please email: assistant2niobia@yahoo.com and include the following info:
- Your name
- Name and location of book club
- Phone number to call in
- Date and time of your discussion
- Title of the book being discussed
Please make your request at least 14 days in advance to be added to the schedule!
Book club appearance:
For those with book clubs in select areas of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, I may be available to attend one of your upcoming book club meetings to do a book signing/Q&A discussion of one of my books. If you’re interested, please email: assistant2niobia@yahoo.com and include the following info:
- Your name and contact information
- Name and location of book club
- Type of event you’re planning
- Date and time of your discussion
- Title of the book being discussed
Please make your request at least one month in advance to be added to the schedule!
