Black Pearls Top Books: January 2009

Literary Hallmarks for January 2009

EDC Creations is proud to announce the books that created an impact, for readers and the EDC Creations network. Our literary hallmarks indicate excellence in writing. These are the books we want to share with the world. Each year thousands of people — educators, concerned parents, community leaders, authors, poets and publishers — devote their time and resources to presenting the reader with great books! However, too many outstanding books do not get the attention and reader support that they deserve, they float just under the radar. It is our mission to connect readers with these hidden gems and bring them books that will change their lives.

We have previewed all of the books below and these are just a few of the magnificent books we love. Other lists will be posted bi-monthly of our fantastic literary finds. Readers please take a moment and examine the list below. There is something for all book lovers! The books are NOT listed in any order pertaining to the quality of the literature—they are all 4-5 star reads. Each book on this list will bring something of value to enrich the lives of the readers and to help to strengthen our future generations. If you are a fan of Erotica or Urban Literature, there is a book for you. If you are more in tune with books of a Spiritual or Motivational nature, there is a book for you. Like to live life on the edge and walk on the dark, mysterious side—we have a selection for you too. Enjoy!

Book of the Month for the Sankofa Literary Society

Smart Parenting for African Americans by Jeffrey Gardere, PH.D

Non-fiction Titles

A New Conversation with Men by Michael Taylor
Metu Neter Vol. 3 by Ra Un Nefer Amen
Hickeys, Hiccups & Homework by Keysha Whitaker
No More Excuses: Black Men Stand Up by Robert Jackson

Black Inventors by Keith C. Holmes

1001 Black Inventions Supplement by Pin Points, Inc.
Empowered to Birth Naturally by Patrice A. London

Michelle: A Biography by Liza Mundy
Through It All: Reflections on My Life...by Christine King Farris

Fiction Titles
Extraordinary Affair by Baba Evans Moore
A Different Kind of Blues by Gwynne Forster
Happily Ever Now by Nicole S. Rouse

Shadows of the Heart by Lord’Williams
The Fulani Girls by Margaret D. Pagan

Queen by Cynthia White
Make Me Whole by Roishina Clay Henderson
More Than a Slave by Margaret D. Pagan

Song Yet Sung by James McBride

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Audio Commercials and Podcast Promotions

Subject: Audio Commercials and Podcast Promotion

EDC Creations wants to create commercials and audio promotions for your book. I will use the podcasts to send out to my people. Just sending a eblast is not what makes my click-through rate so high. When you follow the link and instructions below, you can create one type of recording or you can create all three. I use them on my radio show as fillers. They will also become part of my new all author's site. Do not state a DATE or EVENT during the recordings. It will date the recording and I won't be able to use it as long.

Read all the instructions below, then I need for you to create a BAN radio plug, I will play this at least 3-4 times per month. Sound jubilant, excited and just full of joy to convey the info. Here is the script for a 1 minute commercial:

(Ask 2-3 intimate questions in regards to your new book, that sparks interest)

My name is _____and I'm the author of ______. You can find these answers inside my book, ______. Meet (name your two main characters) as they ________ (fill in the blank with something fun that they are doing). For the most ____(add an adjective) conversation on the planet, tune into the Black Authors Network Radio Show!

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The recordings will be commercials too! Follow the instructions to the letter! I will delete all multiple recordings for the same book. If you mess up do not just hang up! Read all the instructions before you begin. Practice what you will say before you start recording. Have fun! Full instruction listed at the link below.
http://www.edc-creations.com/audiobookclubintro.html


Practice or plan what you want to say. Record your podcasts now:
Call in to record: (214) 615-6505 ext. 9530 No charge to call (long distance may apply)


Please follow these 5 instructions closely:
1. Only record 3-7 minute of audio--do not go over; do not try to add music
2. Do not just hang up when finished; hit the (3-key) to SAVE
3. Leave your book or poem title at the start and end, also your name and website address
4. Email Ella all your information at: edc_dg@yahoo.com after recording ends
5. Put this in the subject line of all emails: BAN Audio Book club Promo

Telephone Prompts:
Hit the (# key) to STOP the recording and re-record
If you mess up-immediately hit the (# key) to stop recording
Press the 1-key to listen to your recording
Press the 2-key to re-record your recording
Press the 3-key to SAVE the recording

Do not slam the phone down in the cradle when you finish recording. It will be heard. Take your finger and press the button, on the phone, to disconnect the finished call.


Kinds of Recordings You Can Create (Select 1 type of promotion)

1. Recording one- a 2 minute recording stating who you are, name of your book, how to
purchase your book, book details, and what the book is about. This will be a commercial.

2. Recording two- a 5 minute recording stating who you are, name of your book, how to
purchase your book, book details, and what the book is about. Ask several questions at the
end of this recording to make the audience want to read your book.

3. Recording three- a 7 minute recording reading from your book. Read the most exciting
part! Read it very lively. Ask several questions at the end of this recording to make the
audience want to read your book. Tell the readers your website address and how to
purchase the book.


Send Ella the following information about your book:
1. A photo of the author; try to send high quality images
2. One paragraph bio, ISBN #, booksellers, and synopsis of your book
3. Five talking points. The message your book is to relay to the reader
4. Five questions to ask readers, that will tie in to your book
5. Your website address, book cover image, and any book trailer html codes


Mail autographed review copies with a business card inside to:
Ella Curry, EDC Creations
PO Box 7794
Langley Park, MD 20787

Warmest regards,

Ella Curry, President/CEO EDC Creations
Black Author Network Radio-Founder
Sankofa Literary Society-Founder
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Greed by Michael Taylor

Greed by Michael Taylor

As America tries to recover from the economic meltdown of the past several months, its important that this country begin looking for solutions that will keep this from happening in the future. As our country prepares itself for the new administration the question we must now ask ourselves is “Can the new administration repair the damage that’s already been done? Is it possible to fix this mess within the next four years? Eight years? These are some very tough questions with no easy answers.

Without question there is no shortage of opinions on this matter. The political pundits, financial community, business community and even the religious community have expressed strong opinions on what it’s going to take to move us through this recession and restore our country’s economic health.

As I’ve listened to the “experts” I have yet to hear anyone give any concrete long term sustainable solutions that will not have a negative impact on our economy and our way of life. The new buzzword is BAILOUT and I personally do not believe that this is a long term solution. I am of the opinion that bailing out companies is only a quick fix to a companies problems. It does not create a long term strategy that will keep companies from falling into the same repetitive cycle of bad management and greed.

With that thought in mind, I would like to interject that I believe the only way to create a long term strategy to repair our economy is to create a new conversation with men.

Let me explain what I mean by this.

In this new conversation, men would recognize that there is no excuse for a CEO to receive multimillion dollar pay packages when a company is on the verge of bankruptcy. This is plain and simple greed which should be unacceptable. Men would learn that excessive spending is never good for the bottom line and therefore they would learn to cut back on some of their lavish spending before they would begin laying off the ordinary workers who are really the backbone of any company.

Men would also learn that their self worth should never be wrapped up in their titles and incomes. With this new understanding, we would not have investors killing themselves and taking their families lives simply because of falling stock prices or diminishing portfolios. This new conversation would challenge men to become social entrepreneurs who would take their love of business and create companies that want to eradicate a specific social issue. Their company then becomes and extension of their passion and creativity and is less likely to fall victim to greed.

Can you see the benefits of this new conversation?

Obviously there are no easy solutions to fix our great country but I believe this is a great start. It all begins with a new conversation with men. Are you willing to engage in this dialog?

Michael Taylor is the author of “A New Conversation With Men.”
He is an entrepreneur, radio show host and personal coach from Houston, Texas.

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CULTURESEEK, Volume II

CULTURESEEK, Volume II

COMING in 2009 The second edition of CULTURESEEK! It is packed with over 1,200 black history facts, famous quotes, photos, and all new word search puzzles. More information coming soon. Get ready to place your order. Share the history! Visit http://www.latonyabranham.com/ for more information.


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Video: A New Conversation with Men by Michael Taylor

A New Conversation with Men by Michael Taylor

“Men hate each other because they fear each other, and they fear each because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they are often separated from each other.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Is it possible to: Teach men to become great fathers? Encourage men to become better husbands? Teach men to live with passion and purpose? Get men involved in improving their communities?




Join entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, and radio-show host Michael Taylor as he shares how creating a new paradigm of masculinity can help heal America. This book is written to inspire men of all ethnicities, ages, socio-economic levels, and religions to come together to redefine manhood and to eradicate the multiplicity of challenges facing America today. Its intention is to remove the separation among men and remove the hatred, fear, and distrust that too many men feel about each other. It is a powerful, inspirational document written to educate, motivate, and inspire all men to reach their full potential. Join the conversation, and become a part of the revolution! Purchase the book here.




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Book Review: A New Conversation with Men

A New Conversation with Men
Michael Taylor
PublishAmerica (2008)
ISBN 9781605635804

EDC Creations' Intimate Interview with Michael Taylor



Michael Taylor makes no bones about the intent of his book “A New Conversation with Men.” It is nothing less than to create a new paradigm of masculinity in this country. He says so in the very first paragraph of Chapter One. By that, he means that some of the old ways of being a man in society no longer work. “What is needed,” he says, “are some new ways of being a man that empowers men to become better husbands, fathers, lovers, and friends.” This is a tall order, but the prospects of being a better husband, father, lover, and friend got my attention and I couldn’t wait to get started.

Taylor admits he is not an educated man, at least in terms of college degrees and advanced education; but his book runs on high octane motivation, and he is eminently qualified to dispense this motivation with common sense and real life examples. He is an entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, and radio host, among other things.

There is a tipping point in any book where the author gets his hook into you and you are either with him the rest of the way, or you are not. This occurred fairly early when Taylor described what he called the five illusions of manhood i.e.: a man must: be non-emotional and disconnected; have status, position and power; have money and material possessions; use sexual conquest as a gauge for manhood; and must win at all costs and compete against other men. These illusions, he explained, contribute significantly to the social issues that currently plague our society - issues like; divorce, poverty, domestic violence, drug addiction, and fatherlessness. It was at this point that I realized that Taylor was on to something and I had better pay attention to what he was saying.

There are two phrases that occurred repeatedly throughout the book: “simple but not easy,” and “are you ready for a new conversation with men?” After reading the latter phrase numerous times, I began to get the uncomfortable feeling that the book would end with a call to action; urging the reader to join a specific organization, or perhaps to purchase a series of seminars or books. To Taylor’s credit, this did not happen. Instead, he eloquently summarized the need for a new paradigm of manhood throughout the world and issued a challenge for readers to join the revolution and spread the word, whenever and wherever they can. It makes a lot of sense.

Whenever I finish reviewing a book, I usually put it on a special shelf on my bookcase, where it sits indefinitely without being touched; a sort of book reviewer’s game trophy. Not so with “A New Conversation with Men” by Michael Taylor. As I am writing this, the book is sitting on my desk within arm’s reach, and there it will sit for the foreseeable future. I intend to read it again, slowly, and then a few times more. Who knows, I might be the next person to join the revolution. It certainly can’t hurt. It will make me a better man, and perhaps make the world a better place in which to live. Attention all men: read this book before it is too late!

Reviewed by Ron Standerfer for Reader Views (12/08)



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Queen of Thug Love Fiction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Tobias A. Fox
Office: 973-678-9982
Email: Tfox@wclarkpublishing.com



WAHIDA CLARK

WHILE SERVING A NINE YEAR SENTENCE IN FEDERAL PRISON
SHE BECAME NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Wahida Clark is also available for interview by phone and in person in the following cities: Baltimore (MD), Richmond (VA), Norfolk (VA), Raleigh (NC), Fayetteville (NC), Columbia (SC), Charleston (SC), Columbus (GA), Macon (GA), Savannah (GA), Atlanta (GA), Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Fort Lauderdale (FL), Newark (NJ), Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens (NY) Philadelphia (PA).

Wahida Clark was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. She is no stranger to the hard work and sacrifices that breed success. This Trenton native once owned and operated L.M. Clark Printers & Publishers Inc., a printing and publishing company located in Trenton. She decided to write fiction while incarcerated at a women's federal prison camp in Lexington, Kentucky.

She is crowned the Queen of Thug Love Fiction by Nikki Turner, the Queen of Hip Hop Fiction. Wahida's style of writing is the "TEMPLATE" for urban literature. When you read her novels, they are so real you are convinced of one of three things: you know the characters; you want to know the characters; or you are one of the characters. Her Essence and Black Issues Book Reviews bestselling novels include Thugs and The Women Who Love Them, Every Thug Needs A Lady, Payback Is A Mutha, Payback With Ya Life, and her latest anthology with Kiki Swinson titled Sleeping With The Enemy.

After serving a nine year prison sentence, Wahida was released on June 13, 2007, from the federal prison camp in Alderson, West Virginia.

She has just completed Part 4 of her Thug Series, the highly anticipated Thug Lovin'. She is vice president of the nonprofit organization based out of East Orange, New Jersey, Prodigal Sons and Daughters Redirection Services, a re-entry program for convicts and ex-convicts. The organization also provides support groups and mentors for at-risk youth.

Today, Wahida runs her printing & publishing company out of East Orange, New Jersey, Wahida Clark Presents Publishing, LLC. Her first releases include: Trust No Man by Cash, Thirsty by Mike Sanders, and Cheetah by Missy Jackson.

Visit her at:
www.myspace.com/wahidaclark or www.wclarkpublishing.com


THUG LOVIN'
By Wahida Clark
Grand Central Publishing
A Division of Hachette Book Group USA, Inc.
Publication Date: June 2009
ISBN 978-0446178099/288 pages/$14.99


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National Writers’ Empowerment Conference

Coming May 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

There's More to Opryland than just music. Award winning author, talk show host, and inspirational speaker Cheryl Lacey Donovan among speakers at The National Writers' Empowerment Conference

PRLog (Press Release) – Jan 02, 2009 – Hundreds of novice and seasoned writers from all across the country will converge on the Holiday Inn Select, Opryland/Airport in Nashville, TN to attend the Fifth Semi-Annual National Writers’ Empowerment Conference and Book Expo. Among them, award winning author Cheryl Lacey Donovan.

Donovan's topic: Organizing yourself to Write a Book. "A book is such an enormous project. It can be difficult to know where to start. Outlining your book ahead of time will help you to clarify your own thinking about your subject matter before you get started. It's during this process you figure out what you'll say and to whom you'll say it," says Lacey-Donovan author of the soon to be released Ministry of Motherhood. Cheryl's workshop will assist aspiring writers in the development of an outline for their soon to be released titles. Registration is underway for this event.


The 2009 National Writers’ Empowerment Conference and Book Expo will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2009, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, in Nashville, TN. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Select Opryland/Airport, 2200 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37214. Early bird registration (on or before January15, 2009) is $75.00, full registration (after January 15, 2009) is $95.00. Special pricing for Active Duty Military and/or Veterans is $75.00 and College Student or Teen Registration is $75.00. The registration fee will cover breakfast, lunch, all workshops and workshop materials, as well as entrance to the book expo. For more information about the National Writers’ Empowerment Conference and Book Expo please call Renee Bobb at 615-753- 5647 or e-mail bobbrenee@yahoo.com. Visit the web site at http://nationalwritersempowermentconference.eventbrite.com/

About Cheryl Lacey Donovan Cheryl Lacey
Donovan is an acclaimed author, educator, inspirational speaker and compelling advocate for personal empowerment. Her first book "Women What the Hell are You Thinking: An Inspirational Guide to Becoming a Virtuous Woman of God was released on May 1, 2007 to rave reviews. "Women What the Hell are you Thinking" remained in Amazon's top 10 hot new releases during the entire first two months of its release. Cheryl's new work The Ministry of Motherhood is destined for the bestseller list as it ministers to mothers who are living through what Cheryl has already overcome.

To learn more about Cheryl visit http://www.cheryllaceydonovan.com/. Or to have Cheryl speak at your next event contact her at cheryl@cheryllaceydonovan.com


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About The National Writers' Empowerment Conference
Founded by prolific writer and self-publishing guru Renee Bobb (http://www.reneebobb.com/) , the conference is billed as an event where aspiring authors can not only learn about the book publishing industry, but promote and market their works as well. The National Writers’ Empowerment Conference is uniquely designed to train the aspiring author on how to make the transition from writer to published author. This event provides the information, resources, and training that writers and authors need to write, publish, and market their books.

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Intimate Conversation with Cheryl Robinson

Intimate Conversation with Bestselling Author Cheryl Robinson

Black Pearls family join me in welcoming author Cheryl Robinson. Bestselling Author and native Detroiter Cheryl Robinson is a women’s fiction author. She has been known for writing novels with a twist, portraying women who face the odds and succeed. Cheryl currently resides in central Florida.

Ella Curry of EDC Creations chats with Cheryl about her new book release.

Cheryl: Tell us about your passion for writing. What's the title of your new book?

I have been writing for what feels like my entire life. During college, I enrolled in a fiction writing class as an elective and that’s when I discovered my passion for creating characters and stories that readers will hopefully find memorable. As for my latest novel, In Love With A Younger Man that was just released January 2009 and is in stores now here is the description Black Expressions Book Club has:

Her tryst with this sexy young man uncovers a startling secret...

At forty-three Olena Day has her life under control. Her professional life at least. But having earned a years’ sabbatical what will she do now? Enter Matthew Harper, a management trainee for a large auto dealer, who has big plans when it comes to his career. But relationships? He’s never been serious about the young girls who have thrown themselves at him. But this ambitious and fine bachelor’s world gets rocked when sexy Olena walks into his dealership. She may be looking for a new car but she’ll end up with a lot more than she bargained for. Besides their eighteen year age difference there’s another secret that could threaten this May-December romance.

Ella: Cheryl, you seem to have it all together. Women writers could really see you as a role model. Finish this sentence for us:I am Powerful because...
I am Powerful because... I believe and have faith in God and I believe that anything is possible...I believe in the power of positive thinking. In 2009, I want to demonstrate more than ever that what you believe you can achieve.


Ella: Albert Einstein states, "If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts." Was there ever a point in your career, when your life didn't match the theory? And how did you change the facts?
Of course, in terms of my publishing journey, the theory was that it would be nearly impossible for me as an unpublished writer to find a literary agent and to sign a book deal. Every book I picked up on publishing started off with depressing odds and telling countless stories of rejection. I changed the facts by finding inspiration through those who found alternative ways to get their stories told; successful authors such as, Kimberla Lawson Roby, E. Lynn Harris, Michael Baisden, Mary Morrison, and Zane to name quite a few. I decided to do what they had done at the start of their career and I self-published two novels and then, the next thing I knew I was signed with a literary agent and soon after I had my first book deal.

Introduction to In Love With A Younger Man
Listen to the sexy introduction by author Cheryl Robinson

Ella: Who are your two main characters and what do you like most about them?
In a sense, I have three; Olena Day, Matthew Harper, and Jason Nix, who isn’t a main character, but he is very central to the story. I like him because he's romantic and up for a challenge to a certain point. He's the type who tells it like it is, but he’s not negative, and we need people like that in our lives.

Matthew Harper is the younger man who I like because while he is so much younger than Olena it's not what some expect when they think of a May-December romance. He is holding his own. He has a good job, a nice home, and what I really like about him is that he is honest. He is the first to admit he is not looking for a serious relationship. Is he completely honest about his life? Well, no. But many of us aren't.

Olena Day is my favorite character although one of my girlfriends has stated that she's kind of "touched." She's the woman who is living a great life now, but is still a product of her past failures; the fact that she dropped out of college and had to return home to finish school and later on as an adult had a long-term affair with a married man that she regrets. She is forty-three, never married and has no children and I think as "touched" as she may seem to some readers if you give her the opportunity they will find that they have a lot in common with her. Olena wants to not only be successful in her career and in life, but she also wants to love and to be loved. She has never had a man to genuinely love her and now she has two who say they do.


Ella: What makes your book stand out and would entice a reader to pick it up?
The cover with a loving couple pictured in an intimate and tasteful pose and the title, In Love with A Younger Man since that will be the first thing a reader sees. This is the first book I've written so far where the title speaks for itself.


Ella: Ultimately, what do you want readers to gain from your book?
I want In Love With A Younger Man to invite readers into a discussion about the characters of the book of course, but to move from their characters into their own lives. I want my characters to linger after the book is closed and have readers wonder what they are up to because I am working on the second book in the series as we speak. I want readers to feel as if they have a clear understanding of Olena and what motivates her, which is why I chose to open the book in 1984, the year Olena's first went off to college. Readers are given a glimpse of her life at Howard University and then the book jumps to twenty-five years later. One of the messages of the story is to not focus so much on the past and instead appreciate all that is good in the present moment, which the past created.


Ella: What is the most surprising thing you have learned in creating books?
The characters take on a voice of their own and the events that come from the story for the most part are purely organic. I may want a particular event to occur, but if I force that on the story I may cheat the reader. And there is the fact that readers interpret stories through their own experiences so how I view the story may not at all be the way others do.


Ella: What advice would you give a new writer? Would you change anything about your journey?
My advice to new writers is to, of course, keep writing and if you haven't already finished your manuscript please do. Always stay positive during the entire process. If writing is something that you want to do in your heart and it is your passion and getting published is something that you desire, I truly believe it will happen for you. I would hear about other people getting book deals well before I got my own and I was never jealous-hearted for others success. In fact, it was more motivational than anything. It made me realize it can be done, because if no one was getting a book deal that would have been very discouraging. I always kept the faith that one day I would
be published as well, and I am and have been with a major publishing company since 2005.

In Love With A Younger Man is the fifth book I've written and the fourth book I've had published through New American Library, which is a division of The Penguin Group. There is always a sense of I wish I would of, I should of, maybe I could of, but I also believe everything happens for a reason so I am exactly where I am supposed to be. No, I wouldn’t change anything. I have learned lessons and incorporated those into my present life. I am stronger because of every experience.


Ella: What can we expect from you in the future?
In the future look for more books in the Olena Day series. I’m focusing on women’s fiction that will introduce readers to women who are confident and successful. My main characters will give readers someone to cheer for and laugh with. As well expect to see male characters that women dream of. We’ve all had our fair share of men who weren’t any good. I’m focusing on those who are or have the potential to be.


Ella: Share with us your latest news.
In Love With A Younger Man is a Black Expressions Book Club main selection for January 2009. It is also the first of my novels to be reviewed by Publishers Weekly. Here is a blurb from the Publishers Weekly review for In Love with A Younger Man:

“Their relationship is passionate and complicated, and a stunning revelation at the end makes the age difference seem a minor point as Olena must face not only her future but her past. In a straightforward and entertaining tale, Robinson delivers what she promises.”

For more information visit the author at http://www.cherylrobinson.com/ www.myspace.com/cherylrobinson or her blog mybestlife365.blogspot.com

Thank you Cheryl Robinson for joining us today. Readers, go out and pick up a copy of In Love With A Younger Man available January 6, 2009 where books are sold.


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