Welcome to the first annual Black History Month Hop hosted by Reflections of a Bookaholic and Mocha Girls Read a month long blogging event which focuses on giving black authors, books, and those who support them a month in the spotlight.
For the third week of the hop we have a few things planned for you. What’s a hop you ask? At the bottom of each post you will find a list of other sites participating in the hop. This way you can easily hop from one blog to another.
Weekly Topics for the Black History Month Hop
1st – 7th Black History Month Giveaway Hop
2nd – 4th Around Town
5th – 11th The Business of Black Books
12th – 18th Black Love
19th – 25th Black Books
26th – 29th The Best of…
We have four giveaways going on right now from two great Black authors. All winners will be announced on 2/29/2012.
Alice Walker’s “The Chicken Chronicles” (Ends 2/16)
John Garrett’s “How to Deal Wit Stupid Clowns” comic e-book (Ends 2/17)
Shelia Goss’s e-book “The Bad Twin” (Ends 2/18)
Anna Black’s “Who Do I Run To?” (Ends 2/19)
This is the week of LOVE♥♥! Black Love! (and all the craziness that encircles it) This week we will be featuring black romance novels and the authors that write them.
Welcome Author Terri D: Yesterday’s Lies
What Secrets Do You Keep From The One You Share Everything With? Secrets. Lies. Half-Truths. A poignant tale of a circle of close knit friends whose lives are more intertwined than they realize. That is until the blurred lines of Love, Lust and Friendship begins to reveal the half-truths and lies that exist. Will the secrets they all hold from the past ruin their friendship and lives forever?
From the Author
I have always kept journals and written short stories since I was young. I often go back to them, and re read some of my entries. When I re read my old journal entries it is like reading a story of my life. My journals have themes and I start a new one or end an old one based on what I refer to as chapters in my life. A few years ago, I was going through a difficult time in my life, I shared some of my journal entries with a close friend, and she encouraged me to consider writing a book. It took me several years to act on the suggestion. One summer night in 2010, I came up with the idea of creating a character that writes in a journal like me and telling most of the story through her journal entries. Over the years as I have navigated through the trials and tribulations of life, I have used my journaling as a method of therapy. My writing helps to express myself and allows me an outlet to voice my feelings about everyday events in private.
Tell us something fun about you
Favorite book: Are you there God it’s me Margaret by Judy Blume
My favorite place to read is in bed
My 2nd novel which is a sequel to Yesterday’s Lies is in progress. I expect it to be released in 2012.
Would you like to give a Shout Out?
I would like to give a shout out to Junnita Jackson who designed my book cover and she also mentored me through the self publishing process.
Author’s Web Site: www.AuthorTerriD.com
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AuthorTerriD
GIVEAWAY!!!
Enter to win a paperback copy of Yesterday’s Lies. Giveaway is open to US residents only and ends on 2/20/12. Winner will be announced on 2/29/2012. Good Luck!!
Check out the other blogs and the books on “Black Love” they are talking about. Bloggers add your link to the linky as well. One lucky blogger will win a great prize for joining this week.
Mocha Girl Alysia