Friend of this blog, fellow author and gardening guru, Carleen Brice announced last week that the lifetime movie version of her book - Orange Mint and Honey - aka- Sins of a Mother will star none other than the bodacious, charming and talented Jill Scott!
Fellow Libra, author Nina Foxx has a new project, entitled She's Got IsShoes which will be screening at The New York Independent Film Festival on Friday October 23rd. Tickets are onsale now.
Debra Owsley is an avid reader and has turned her love of books and authors into a cottage industry with her "Simply Said Reading Accessories" - Do you know what a book thong is? (smile)
Well it seems that Edwidge Danticat is on the fast track to the Pulitzer - she just scooped up one of the coveted MacArthur Genius grants....a cool half-a-million dollars to do with whatever she pleases!!! Do you think Edwidge saw this coming when Oprah picked her novel, Breath, Eyes Memory - just 11 short years ago?
September 25th is E. Lynn Harris Day which will kick off the tribute book tour which will feature a number of fabulous authors traveling to a city and bookstore near you. So go on out and celebrate the life and works of E. Lynn Harris and help to make his life-long dream of hitting number one on the NYT list a reality for ALL OF US.
On Saturday September 26th I will celebrate my 44th birthday. And that's all I have to say about that! See you here again on September 27th.
Smmmmmooooooooooocccccccchhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!
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I am doing the"Happy Feet" dance around my kitchen! Bernice McFadden gave Simply Said Book Thongs a shout out!!! And look who I'm in company with, Carleen Brice, Nina Foxx and Edwidge Danticat. Ahh Sookie Sookie Now is right! Thank you Bernice. This will be an awesome day,because I woke up to this.
Thank You for making my day!
Debra Owsley
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Debra told me I had to head over here fast! Now I see why. I too feel honored to be in such amazing company! Thanks for the shout out. But most important: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Wishing you 44 good wishes that come true; at least 44 more years of vibrant health; and 44 trillion beats of a heart in love!
Ooops Happy Birthday!!!!
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