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Dr. Menah Pratt Returns Home to Illinois with New Memoir, Blackwildgirl, a Love Letter to Feminism

Released April 2, 2024, Blackwildgirl: A Writer’s Journey to Take Back Her Superpower, by award-winning Black feminist scholar Dr. Menah AdelaEyaside Pratt, Ph.D., provides a captivating and enthralling roadmap for women striving to become empowered, fierce, fearless warriors committed to self-discovery and spiritual growth.  With an early review in Forbes and endorsements from Nikki Giovanni, Naomi Tutu, and Katrina M. …

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shena j. young, psy.d. offers survivors of sexual trauma a new path to healing that centers the body

September is Sexual Health Awareness Month, and one Los Angeles clinical psychologist in private practice addresses intergenerational trauma from a holistic, body-centered, and racially informed context.  Los Angeles, CA – September 14, 2023 — Sexual assault is arguably one of the most destructive crimes against a person— against humanity.  While there have been decades of …

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Dr. Jennifer Mullan’s Decolonizing Therapy is Radically Reimagining the Old Mental Health Paradigm

New Book Offers Call to Action for Therapists, Healers, Helpers & Space Holders to reimagine and shift the mental health paradigm -Politicize their Practice Through an Emotional-Decolonial Lens. (Montclair, New Jersey July 3, 2023) — In many ways the field of psychotherapy has been progressive—advocating for access to mental health care, fighting to destigmatize mental …

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Advice for Debut Authors

December 2022 made twenty years that I have worked in the book publishing industry. I’ve seen authors self-publish crime novels, poetry, memoirs, women’s fiction, and self-help books while others have garnered deals for their business books, children’s books, and essay collections. It’s a lovely thing to see a writer’s dream of becoming a published author …

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Emergency Medicine Physician and Author Derek J. Robinson Shares on the Impact of Mentorship

October 27 is National Mentoring Day, a day that raises consciousness about the significant benefits of mentorship and encourages more people to get involved in the process. In his new memoir Improbable MD: From the Bayou to the Boardroom, Dr. Derek J. Robinson, a board-certified physician in Emergency Medicine, attributes his career success and ability to overcome …

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Grammy Nominated Multi-Disciplinary Artist Kokayi Debuts ‘You are Ketchup’ Offering Industry Truths and Mentoring for Musicians and Other Passionate Creatives

Music artists, as perceived by the music industry, are akin to a condiment—to be easily replicated, sold in high volume, and enjoyed by the masses. The message is blunt, honest, and necessary. Implicit in it is the reality of an ever-changing music landscape that requires the artists to adapt, and with integrity, lest they become …

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Meet Dallas Crime Novelist Omar Scott

Crime is the biggest-selling genre in books. In the western world, crime fiction– mystery, thrillers, suspense, etc. makes up somewhere between 25 and 40 percent of all fiction book sales. After writing 3 novels, Dallas crime novelist Omar Scott’s newest book is what the publishing industry would describe as a police procedural. These mysteries cast …

Career

20 Awards You Should Submit Your Self-Published Book To.

For self-published authors, winning a book award can lead to: If you are self-published or planning to release a book independently, consider submitting your work for an award. Yes! Your self-published novel, memoir, children’s book or collection of poetry could be the recipient of an industry-recognized award. Dreams are great! Making them reality is better. …