Authors Supporting Authors

Melissa is now writing full time, seeking representation for her books.  She is an editiorial consultant for the "Link Magazine" in Tampa, helps promote authors at "Lavender Isis", runs PRAIZES website (a community of inspirational writers and readers) and "Homebound Hugs," an organization for homebound kids.

Links for Melissa Wathington
http://www.melissaw.net/
http://www.homeboundhugs.org/
www.melissaw.net/praizes
http://www.lavenderisis.com/
 
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D.L. Sparks

Author of All That Glitters lives outside of Atlanta, GA with her husband and two kids. A passion for reading, which started at an early age, blossomed into a love of everything literary.

D.L. has a monthly book review column in a local community magazine and runs her own editing company, offering help to authors who are interested in taking their craft to the next level.  She is currently working on her next release.

Links for D.L. Sparks
www.xpressyourselfpublishing.org
www.myspace.com/dlsparksonline.com
www.dlsparksonline.com
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Péron F. Long
 
Péron Fritzgerald Long was born in Rock Hill, SC, where he also currently resides.  As told to him by his mother, he has always had a fascination with words and began to teach himself how to read and write at age 4 and began creating stories by the age of 6.   

Since college, Péron has worked mostly in the field of Social Services, as well as in the film industry as a production assistant.  While working as a production assistant, he was given the opportunity to work with some of Hollywood’s greatest actors such as Ruby Dee, Richard Roundtree, Diahann Carroll and Lonette McKee, to name a few.  While working in the field of Social Services, he has worked mostly with individuals with some form of disability, which lead him to design and patent a line of clothing specifically catering to their many needs to provide comfort to some of their daily struggles. 

If It Ain't Right It's Wrong is his first published novel. Pulpit Confessions will be his first novel released by Xpress Yourself Publishing.

Links for Péron F. Long
http://www.peronflong.com/
www.myspace.com/lilsouthernboy36  
"Dont Just Be Good, Be Better!"

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S.D. Denny

Author S.D. Denny is a native New Yorker with a zest for life and a love for culture. In addition to her passion for writing, she also enjoys traveling, history, cooking and photography and has plans to write future novels that she hopes will have an impact on women worldwide. She is a single mother and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her family and two sons.

In July 2007 she self-published her first book, EROTIGASM, an anthology of erotic short stories that continues to receive rave reviews from readers all over the country. It is available on sddenny.com, lulu.com, amazon.com, booksamillion.com, and karibubooks.com.

S.D. Denny is currently working on her second book, a fiction novel that is projected to be released in summer 2008. She believes that everything she has ever experienced in her life has led her to this moment. When asked her motto, S.D. Denny replies, "Never underestimate the power of passion."

"Never underestimate the power of passion."

Links for S.D. Denny
http://www.sddenny.com/
www.myspace.com/sdd4life

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Hazel Mills

Author Hazel Mills’ short erotic fiction can be seen in Playgirl Magazine’s Erotic Encounters (January 2007 issue) and in Best Lesbian Love Stories: New York City, edited by Simone Thorne. Hazel also has an essay published in Jolie Dupre’s series in The Blushing Ladies Journal. Her debut anthology, Bare Necessities: Sensuous Tales of Passion, is expected to be released March 2008.

Links for Hazel Mills

http://www.hazelmillsstories.com/  

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Gayle Jackson Sloan

Gayle Jackson Sloan is a native of Philadelphia, but has lived in Akron, Pittsburgh, and Washington, DC. Gayle has loved to read and write since she was four years old. Growing up, she used to write volumes of poetry that was inspired by the syncopated rhythms of Maya Angelo and the freestyle of Nikki Giovanni. Life, however, has a way of sometimes getting in the way and she put aside her poetry to raise her daughter. However, it wasn't until the passing of her beloved mother that she finally finished her first novel, Saturday's Child, which she first self-published.

She attended Philadelphia University where she studied interior design. Ms. Sloan is currently working on her future projects.

Links for Gayle Jackson Sloan
www.gaylejacksonsloan.com

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Brandy D. Johnson

I was born and raised in a city where the streets will make or break you, Los Angeles California. I attended Locke High School and LA South West Community College to pursue my career in Business Management. My Children’s Father and I ran a successful party supply business called Bump and Jump for many years. But after our bad break up and me being caught up in hood activity I slowly began to realize I had to change and make a better life for my children and me.

So in 2006 we moved to Arizona. I never thought I would actually find the time to complete a whole manuscript because my passion was in my party supply business. But after moving to Arizona I completed my first manuscript “Ghetto Diva” (that is expected to be released February 2008) and that was when I realized my talent and passion was for writing. I am currently working on my second novel titled Until Death. So be on the look out for Urban Fiction Novels from Brandy Johnson.

Links for Brandy D. Johnson
www.myspace.com/divabran

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Shon Majette

She is the new literary voice of Curvy Lit, for all women everywhere who wear real sizes and don't care what anybody thinks about their size.  She is a strong advocate for the Big Gurl in a world where society forces plus-sized women to think that they are not beautiful.

It is her hope that she can empower her fellow sisters and their supporters to do something positive about the way that women of size are displayed in society and mainstream fiction.  Her novels feature plus-sized heroines and give the audience a view into the life and times of curvy love.  Her company Big Bone Publishing serves as the catalyst of this mission and hopes to reach young women to help them to empower themselves and through self love—validate how beautiful they are.

As a child her imagination helped her to deal with being the only girl of three children.  She went on to live in Mons, Belgium as an Army brat and returned to the states to attend Roper Jr. High and The Duke Ellington School of the Arts.  An avid reader for years she decided in 2000 that she too could be an author.