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  Interview with Best Selling Author Brenda Hampton

  The Risque Cafe

  Date / Time: 3/22/2009 10:00 PM UTC

  Category: Entertainment

  
  

  Hampton is a native St. Louisian, with a gift and passion for writing. Her writing is known for bringing the heat to readers, and her literary career is filled with many accomplishments. She is an Essence Magazine Bestselling Author, she was named a Favorite Female Fiction writer in Upscale Magazine by O.O.S.A., and was awarded Best Female Writer by Infini Promoters. Her dedication to her career, lead to a multi-book deal through Urban/Kensington Books, a publishing house that she refers to as her literary home. In addition to writing, and having an entrepreneur spirit, Hampton manages her own insurance business where she works as an Insurance Broker for many customers throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. She is also the founder of VOICES Books & Publishing, VOICES Books on Wheels, and VOICES Magazine. VOICES is the place where every voice can be heard, and Hampton uses her publishing company to assist writers through the POD process. Her goal has been to work with motivated writers who deserve a chance in this very challenging book industry. She’s been referred to as the “go to person” by many aspiring writers, and works as a literary representative for some of the most talented, upcoming and established authors today.

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  Original Air Date: 7/26/2009 10:00 PM UTC

  Interview with Director, Writer, Publisher, Actor, Author Stanley Bennett Clay

  Stanley Bennett Clay received 2 NAACP Theatre Awards and 2 Drama-logue Awards for writing and directing the stage play “Ritual.” The film version, starring Clarence Williams III and Denise Nicholas, marks Clay’s film writing/directorial debut and was voted The Jury Award at the 2000 Pan African Film Festival. Clay produced on stage the GLAAD, L.A. Weekly, L.A. Times and NAACP Award-winning musical “Children of the Night” and the world premiere of James Graham Bronson’s “Willie & Esther.” That production received 2 L.A. Weekly Awards as Best Play and Best Ensemble Performance. Clay wrote, directed, and composed “Street Nativity” (commissioned by the National Council of Negro Women for the Black Family Reunion Festival), wrote/directed the play “Lovers,” (Theatre of Arts) directed west coast premieres of “Jonin’” at The Harmon Theatre (Drama-logue Award/Direction) and “The First Breeze of Summer” (Theatre of Arts). He is the author of three novels, “Diva” (Holloway House), “In Search Of Pretty Young Men” and “Looker,” (Simon & Schuster/Atria Books). “Search” won the 2004 N.Y. Hotep Society Book Award for Best Gay Novel. Former Editor-In-Chief of Black Beat magazine and American Correspondent for London’s Blues and Soul magazine, Clay published and edited SBC magazine for 10 years (1991-2001), at the time the most widely distributed periodical for the black LGBT community. A Los Angeles-based actor, he starred, guest-starred, and/or has been featured in over 200 TV episodes, films and commercials, including “Good Times,” “Cannonball,” “Minstrel Man,” “Man Friday” and “Cheers.” His received the NAACP Best Actor Image Award for his stage performance in the Inner City Cultural Center’s production of “Anna Lucasta” and was nominated for the same award (and won another Drama-logue Award) for his performance in the Lafayette Players West’s production of “Zooman and the Sign.” Other stage performances include “Or” by Felton Perry (One Flight Up), “So
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• Original Air Date: 7/19/2009 10:00 PM UTC

  Interview with Aspiring Author S. Dodson

  I am originally from Arkansas and currently resided in Northern Virginia. I am pursuing my doctorate in education. I have a MA in counseling and a BA in psychology. I enjoy cooking, reading, writing, and spending time with loved ones. I recently began writing for writer’s POV online magazine. I am apart of the 2010 Literary Sistah’s tour group. I have always had a passion for writing. My latest novel is titled Cheating On My Mistress. I am currently working on the sequel and a motivational book. I expect to have these finished within the next year.
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• Original Air Date: 7/12/2009 10:00 PM UTC

  Interview with Author and Publisher Ni'Cola Mitchell

  Striving to establish a new flair to the term contemporary fiction, Ni’cola entered the literary scene with her debut self published novel entitled OVER AND OVER AGAIN. Establishing the publishing company NCM Publishing; Ni’cola wanted to create themes in her work revolving around situations that are a compulsive desire to see women over come challenges. Her next novel THE APPETIZER will be released in 2010. Ni'cola Mitchell is originally from Kingston, Jamaica. Currently she resides in North Las Vegas, Nevada with her two daughters, Destani and Diamond. She holds a Bachelors degree of Science in Business Management and is currently pursuing a Masters of Business Administration in HealthCare Management. When Ni'cola isn't writing, she loves to spend time with her family and volunteer as a mentor for youth activities.
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