Up Close & Personal with Angela on behalf of Aspiring Authors Magazine: June 2020

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

2020 #8-UP CLOSE & PERSONAL W/ AUTHOR KISHA KRAWLEIGH

Kesha Krawleigh is a beautiful 25 year old black woman from Birmingham Alabama. She’s currently studying secondary education while juggling working full time as a preschool teacher at a private preschool in Birmingham and being a mother to her handsome son. She discovered her love for reading in 2015 after reading a captivating series by Author Jade Jones which inspired and motivated her to write a book of her own. Kesha uses her creativity along with her imagination and life experiences to create compelling, relatable characters and story lines. Kesha currently writes urban fiction and dramas but looks forward to also writing science fiction, and children’s books in the future. Hot Girls A Birmingham Hood Drama is the first of many more to come from the ambitious aspiring author.

https://www.facebook.com/kesha.krawleigh

2020 #7-UP CLOSE & PERSONAL W/ CLIFTON PETTYJOHN

"Clifton Pettyjohn has served as an essential factor in both the religious and education cultures for over twenty years and a few years ago he has added influence in the culture of business to his summation. With guided passion, he meshes years of professional trainings and personal life lessoexns with practical & biblical principles to transform the lives of groups of divergent individuals.

Clifton’s view of purpose, vision and transformation far exceeds the norm; he expresses this through teaching, speaking, coaching & consulting, as well as through simple conversations. Clifton strongly urging people to live symmetrically through pursuing “wholeness” in all core areas of their lives. His unique skills, delivery and personality serve at the foundation of the creation of a welcoming learning environment for everyone including those viewed as ne'er-do-wells.

Clifton currently serves as the administrator & lead instructor of "the TRANSFORMATION centre", a prophetic teaching and training faith-based community for all people. He is also the C.E.O. and Certified Transformation & Purpose Life Coach at Clifton Pettyjohn Enterprise, LLC, a wealth and affluence consulting and coaching company.

Clifton is on a life long journey of transforming lives through purposeful conversations regardless of how uncomfortable and unpopular those conversations are."

Shalom,

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"Transforming lives through purposeful conversations!"

Clifton M. Pettyjohn

Transformation Coach at "CLIFTON PETTYJOHN ENTERPRISES, LLC"

Author of "FROM STAGNATION TO TRANSFORMATION"

Spiritual Leader at "THE TRANS4MATION CENTRE"

Host of TRANS4MATION RADIO

Podcaster on "the "whatNOW" podcast"

Prophet & Teacher at CLIFTON M. PETTYJOHN MINISTRIES

Office: (302) 648-5544

https://www.cliftonpettyjohn.com/

2020 #6-UP CLOSE & PERSONAL W/ TAYLOR DARKS

Taylor Darks (T.B. Darks) is a writer and author of the new children’s novel The Fluffy Adventures of FroMo. Her first book, Caged: A Poetic Collection of the African American Experience (released in 2017), is currently a part of the Sociology of the Black Experience class curriculum at Florida A&M University. Her second book, Wash Day, a popular children’s book, was released in 2018. Now pursuing a doctoral degree at Florida State University in sociology, Taylor calls Tallahassee, FL home. When she’s not writing or studying you can find her working out or sharing food with friends. You can visit her online at www.tbdarksauthor.com or @tbdarks on Facebook and @fromo_official on instagram.

2020 #5-UP CLOSE & PERSONAL W/ DYTANIA JOHNSON

2020 #4-UP CLOSE &PERSONAL W/ TOYA HARRIS

Toya Harris, independently published author, is a Kansas City, Missouri Native.

Writing has been a passion of Toya's since she was 8-years- old. Toya enjoys

writing creatively, professionally, and academically. Toya served in the United States

Air Force from 1998-2006. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Social

Psychology and her Master of Arts in Adult Education from Park University. Toya is

also in the process of completing her Doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership at

Grand Canyon University. While education is a passion for Toya, she is also an

advocate for Veterans, Women's Empowerment, Domestic Abuse Victims, and

people who struggle with mental illnesses. Toya is a proud wife, mother, daughter,

sister, aunt, and friend who loves spending time with her family and enjoying life.

https://www.facebook.com/toytoy.jenks

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2020 #3-UP CLOSE &PERSONAL W/ DEBORAH KING

Deborah King has been a writer and storyteller her whole life. She published her first short story when she was seven years old. When she’s not writing, Deborah enjoys cartoons, cooking, photography, and old Star Trek. Born and raised in Chicago, Deborah has managed to achieve all of her childhood dreams and still lives in the area with her husband and two youngest children. According to her daughter, she has “literally aced her life!”

Please allow me to present, for your review consideration, my debut Women's Literary novel GLORY BISHOP from Red Adept Publishing (published 8/2019).

In 1983 on the south side of Chicago, Glory Bishop lives her life in pieces. At work and with her friends, she reads novels, speaks her mind, and enjoys slow dances and stolen kisses with her boyfriend, JT. But at home, Glory follows strict rules and second-guesses every step. Though she dreams of going to college and living like a normal teenage girl, her abusive mother has other ideas.

When JT leaves to join the navy, Glory is left alone and heartsick. The pastor’s son, Malcolm Porter, begins to shower her with attention, and her mother pushes Glory to accept his advances. Glory is torn between waiting for true love with JT or giving in to the overzealous Malcolm.

When a stranger attacks Glory on the street, Malcolm steps in to rescue her, and her interest in him deepens. But the closer she gets to him, the more controlling he becomes. Glory must eventually decide whether to rely on others or to be her own savior.

A free review copy is available at BookSirens: https://booksirens.com/book/HIJCMNK/MEO1FPR, or I can send you a copy in whichever e-format you prefer.

GLORY BISHOP, a coming-of-age story, is rated for high school age and up, but does come with trigger warnings for profanity, sex, abuse, religion, and violence.

Read an excerpt here: http://deborahlking.com/press-kit/
View the trailer here: http://deborahlking.com/glory-bishop/

Book Club Discussion Questions: http://deborahlking.com/glory-bishop/discussion-questions/
Link to book on BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/glory-bishop-by-deborah-l-king
See details for the book on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S3N3L9F
Link for Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46006049-glory-bishop

2020 #2-UP CLOSE & PERSONAL W/ JAMES WEST

Monday, June 29, 2020

2020 #1-UP CLOSE & PERSONAL W/David Sledge

David M.L. Sledge Jr., was born in Newport News, Virginia and spent majority of his teenage years in Yokosuka, Japan. He graduated from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management. David is best known for writing children's books, but he spends time writing poetry as well. His passion for the youth in the community has led him to reside in California as a Youth Fitness Specialist. His passion for children's books stems from his late grandmother, Marie Sledge, who is the inspiration of his book "Thank You Grandma." This book is a tribute to his grandmother and how she instilled great knowledge and love in him through numerous life lessons.

https://www.facebook.com/david.c.sledge