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Do you have a special highlight from 2021, like one that let you know that 2022 will be bright(er)? Well one of mine was when me and my Dad got to sit down and do a reading and Q&A of my children’s book, The Rules of a Little Boss with Sam Martin, Head of Children’s Services, Randolph County Library on December 16, 2021. It was really fun because Sam is like the nicest person ever. She works super hard to promote literacy in young children through fun. But most of all my Dad

Libraries are important because they help promote literacy, provide books and resources to the public, etc. We were supposed to high five a librarian yes but I don’t play by the rules 😆. I want to high five Mr. Richard Ashby of, For Sto-Rox Library because he catalogued me and my dads books in Worldcat. His doing that made our books available to every library in the world. He also sponsored me and my dad to be members of The Black Caucus American Librarians Association (BCAL

Next Chapter Book Store and Giftshop opened up in Ben’s Boyz on September 18, 2021. The curator, Sherricka Carpenter Stanley decided to start hosting book signings and author readings through her partnership with Ben’s Boyz. She was supposed to be the first one to do an author read but she’s all about community so she let me and my dad be the first ones to ever speak and sign autographs at Next Chapter on November 13, 2021 🎙 🌄📚✍🏾. He and I read from our books and shared t

Me and my dad are doing an authors visit at Next Chapter Bookstore and Giftshop on Saturday, November, 13. It’s located inside of Ben’s Boyz in Greensboro, NC. Ben’s Boyz is the only black owned store and restaurant in Friendly Shopping Center 🥳 Me and my Dad will be reading to kids, signing autographs, leading activities, supporting other authors, eating, and having fun. We all know he’s gonna embarrass me though 🤨. Come visit us and bring your kids and grandkids if you’re

I asked several weeks ago if I should create merchandise to go along with The Rules of a Little Boss: A book of self-love. Most everyone said, "Yes, do it for the kids." I finally decided to do it so I sat down with my Dad after church yesterday so that we could start working on designs and adding them to my website. I created a video that shows some of my designs. Press play on the video below. I hope that you enjoy my designs as much as I do. Remember it's for the kids and

The Rules of a Big Boss: A book of self-love was my first ever book. I wrote it to help myself heal from trauma and to also help others improve their self-esteem. I’ve won an award for it from @literarytitan and a few other places 🥳. ••• It‘s been converted into an audiobook and it’s narrated by Kiea Dixon. Kiea is a narrator, professional singer, and she’s from Virginia like me 😁. ••• Kiea has a total big sister vibe. Take a listen for yourself if you don’t believe me. And

The Rules of a Little Boss: A book of self-love is was written for elementary school aged children to help them discover their self esteem. I wrote it because I didn’t want them to have the same struggles that I had when I was their age. ••• It‘s now on audio and it’s narrated by Kiea Dixon. Kiea specializes in children‘s books narration and she’s from Virginia like me 😁 ••• Kiea has a soothing and energetic big sister voice so I know that you all will love her. You can grab

Saige and her mom love my 📕, The Rules of a Little Boss: A book of self-love. Her mom asked my Dad if I could come to her 8th Birthday Spa Party and teach them about self-love. I said yes because all little girls can use a big sis. ••• I had fun teaching them how to make self-love 👑‘s with help from Sheryl Smiley-Oliphant, The Activity Author, Jasmine Jones, The Primplife Plan, and Vanessa Raynor. The crowns are based off of my book and they’re especially for little bosses

I’m excited to announce that The Rules of a Little Boss AND The Rules of a Big Boss are both going to be on a audio platform near you 🎧!! It’s gonna be so fire when I can finally say “Siri play my book” 🎧🙌🏾 Even better is that BOTH books are being narrated by the by the same person. She totally narrates like a big sister so you’re going to love her. I won’t say her name yet but I’ll share a few clues below. 1. She has a Bachelors of Music degree from James Madison Univer

My dad and I received an invitation from the Director of F.O.R. Sto-Rox Library to participate as members of their exhibit at the 11th Annual Conference of African American Librarians on July 30, 2021. The goal of F.O.R. Sto-Rox Library is to guide people to literacy. Their exhibit is designed to provide an opportunity for authors, editors, and publishers to share their works during the conference. We have the 10:00 AM slot barring any schedule swaps. We’ll be sharing my debu

🚨 News Alert 🚨 Official Editor Reviews are in for The Rules of a Little Boss: A book of self-love. They say that you should grab a copy and read it to your school aged children regardless of their ethnicity or gender 😁. They also say that you should come out and visit my table at the Build Black Summer Jam on July 24, 2021 to grab an autographed copy. It’ll be held at 2108 Cedar Fork Drive from 12:30 - 5:30 👀. • • • #ownvoicesbookchallenge #therulesofabigboss #selflovetip

One of the proudest moments of my life will take place from July 28, 2021 - August 1, 2021. I will get to take the stage with my one and only 13-year-old daughter, Haelee as an Author and Business Owner at the 11th National Conference of African American Librarians. The Cofounder of Literacy Nation, Director of F.O.R. Sto-Rox Library, and the Immediate President of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Richard Ashby placed our books in his libraries catalog. H

I’ll be in my Dads hometown of Greensboro, NC on Saturday, July 24th. This is an opportunity to get in person autographed copies of my latest book, The Rules of a Little Boss: A book of self-love. Oh and did I share that that 3 of my 4 books are in F.O.R. Sto-Rox Public Library in PA and in Durham County Public Library in NC? [Humble brag] You’ll also be able to grab copies of my other books, shop my products, give me air hugs, shop other black businesses, win prizes, network

Special 4th of July sale 😊: Buy The Rules of a Big Boss and The Rules of a Little Boss and you’ll get an autographed copy of The Unexpected Journey free! The Unexpected Journey is my and my Dads personal memoir of pain and perseverance. It’s an inspirational story. You can grab the The Rules of a Little Boss and The Rules of a Big Boss from my website, Target, Walmart, Books-A-Million, Amazon, etc. • • • #ownvoicesbookchallenge #therulesofabigboss #selflovetips #teenboss #te