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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. …

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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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 …

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Black Girls and Women in STEM – We See You!

There is no denying that women are prominent players in the world of STEM. Although history has turned its backs on females pursuing a career in science, that hasn’t stopped women from making great strides in the field. The past couple of years we’ve seen great improvements in amplifying women in the STEM world. That’s …

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Step Up Your Pen Game

Often, I am asked about what I look for in prospective clients. Over the past several years I have tweaked my response as I continue to learn more about content development, platform building, negotiations, and managing author expectations and career moves. When I first started, I was passionate about wanting to represent celebrities. I just …