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Welcome to May - Mental Health Awareness Month! Each week this month we'll dive into practices that will help you with your mental wellbeing. This week? Meditation with Dr. FF, as she is affectionately known. Show notes at https://www.tamiwest.com/post/mental-health-awareness-month-part-i-meditation. Jennifer Fisch-Ferguson lives in Michigan where she does all the things writing. She is busy doing academic endeavors when she would rather be writing all about her characters and their many adventures. She spends her free time being a fabulous crazy mom to two dynamic boys and staff member to four highly demanding cats. She also likes to cook and bake and subjects her family to her many creations (most of them good!). She is blessed to have friends who support her with her endeavors. Jennifer enjoys writing urban fantasy, paranormal romance, speculative fiction and exploring all the questions starting “What if…” which allows her mind to make the mundane much more exciting. She is excitedly expanding her ever developing world and looks forward to the new adventures waiting to be written. She also had the joy of being a reviewer for AAMBC and reading some great new works of her fellow Indie authors. Jennifer has had amazing experiences book signings and meeting her fans. Jennifer has been teaching Composition, Genre writing, Creative writing, and Professional Writing at various colleges for last eight years. As well as facilitating a high energy writing group that explores peer editing and book coaching/ developmental editing on the side. With experience in teaching face to face, hybrid and online courses, she continues to push for more exciting ways to engage people in their writing. Jennifer is completing her doctorate in which she looks are Digital Rhetoric and Professional Writing and practices of editing and publishing. She presents at conferences and enjoys speaking engagements. Thanks for joining! **Not intended to be therapy or replace therapy - If you need further help, please reach out to one of these resources or one in your area: General Resources National Alliance of Mental Illness: www.nami.org Mental Health America: mhanational.org Mental Health First Aid Resources: www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/ Celebrate Recovery: www.celebraterecovery.com/ About AA: www.aa.org/ Tami West, PhD Stress and Mental Health Expert Dr. Tami West uses her entertaining and compelling style to shine a new light on how to transform your life and discover solutions to life's challenges.
The African American Museum of Bucks County (AAMBC) is bringing a new purpose to Boone Farm, a centuries-old property located in Langhorne, Bucks County. The soon-to-be permanent home of the AAMBC is intertwined in history, once a beacon to African Americans fleeing oppression during the Great Migration.In this episode of Bucks County Conversations, we catch up with President and Executive Director of the AAMBC Linda Salley to discuss her journey with the museum. And we also meet Patricia Mervine, author of the book "Boone Farm: Its People and Place in Middletown History," to talk about her research into the farm, and how her work is helping to benefit the museum. Follow us: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Check us out online: BucksCounty.gov
In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Tamika Newhouse, Director at Black Writers Weekend + AAMBC Literary Awards. AAMBC is a creative agency for Black Writers. https://aambcink.com/ Releasing nearly three hundred titles as a producer and writer, she assists others in chasing their literary dreams as well, producing films, curating large events and festivals, as well as publishing books. Her festival, Black Writer's Weekend is a meet-n- greet celebration merging Black writers with fans from across the country. https://blackwritersweekend.com/ In 14 years, she has released 18 books of her own and many of her works have appeared on several best seller lists, earning her much recognition and multiple awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Best-selling writer Piper Huguley joins Julie to talks about her experiences writing, publishing, and marketing historical novels with African American Christian characters. She talks about developing her online platform to self-publish her novels, including her first The Lawyer's Luck and the books in her “Home to Millford College Series.” In addition, she talks about A Virtuous Ruby from her “Migrations of the Heart Series” as well as her forthcoming books: her Hallmark novel Sweet Tea, and By design: The Story of Ann Lowe, Society's Best Kept Secret, a historical fiction which will be published by William Morrow. Piper Huguley is an Amazon Bestselling writer for her books The Lawyer's Luck and The Preacher's Promise. The Preacher's Promise was also named a top ten Historical Romance in Publisher's Weekly by Beverly Jenkins. She is a 2013 Golden Heart finalist for A Champion's Heart, a first place winner for the 2013 Golden Rose Contest for her novel A Virtuous Ruby, and a 2014 Golden Rose Contest finalist. Huguley was named 2015 Debut Author of the year by Romance Slam Jam and Breakout Author of the Year by AAMBC, the African Americans on the Move Book Club, Inc. Thanks to @cbddepaul and @romancewriters for sponsoring this podcast. Creator and Producer of the Black Romance Podcast: Julie E Moody-Freeman Sound Design: Juelle Daley; a_caju_creative Artwork: Kyle Gabb; Marciano_arts Website: https://piperhuguley.com/about/ The Preacher's Promise: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M77K09U/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i3 The Lawyer's Luck: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LBIKE38/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i6 A Virtuous Ruby: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087XX47Z3/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i7 Sweet Tea: A perfect heartwarming romance from Hallmark Publishing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08LDYJKT1/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1 By design: The Story of Ann Lowe, Society's Best Kept Secret: https://www.amazon.com/Design-Story-Lowe-Societys-Secret-ebook/dp/B093ZXPRXH/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=By+design%3A+The+Story+of+Ann+Lowe%2C+Society%E2%80%99s+Best+Kept+Secret&qid=1623716471&s=digital-text&sr=1-1
Tamika Newhouse is so much more than a storyteller and a business woman. She is a visionary that has been working at all aspects of her brand for over 10 years. She has amassed countless awards, partnerships and recognition, but where her legacy is cemented lies in the fact that she has helped to publish over 300 titles through her company Delphine Productions. In this episode Tamika discusses her creative process, her approach to entrepreneurship, mentoring others, and how it feels to be celebrated as the Shonda Rhimes of publishing. This is truly a celebration of a legacy for someone that has been operating at the highest levels of success, and destined to continue her trailblazing path. Guest Site: Meet Tamika NewhouseGuest Social: Tamika Newhouse on FBHost Site: HawkVision OnlineHost Social: HawkVision on IG #TamikaNewhouse#SuccessTips#ChuckHawkins#AAMBC#DelphinePublications#SuccessTips#BlackOwnership#ShowHost#Entrepreneurship#SuccessTips#BlackOwnedPublishing
Tamika Newhouse a creativepreneur, She became a huge staple in the rise of black fiction writers and contributed to the demand for “urban fiction” in the 2010s. Adweek called her, the Shonda Rhimes of Black Publishing, and Adcolor nominated her as Innovator of the Year in 2020 for her work with her festival, Black Writers Weekend. With her creative skills in discovering talent, to her unique events that feature celebrities from across the nation to celebrate literacy, and founding AAMBC, one of the most influential brands in the publishing industry, Tamika shows no signs of slowing down. www.tamikanewhouse.com instagram & twitter @tamikanewhouse https://www.patreon.com/tracesofmika --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/researchshows/support
Phoenix Williams is an award-nominated erotic and paranormal romance, street lit author, and literary consultant. Based out of Illinois, Phoenix is also a CEO, producer, screenwriter, AAMBC journal contributor, and a mom of a 13-year old son. She has built a brand that specializes in romance and self-acceptance. During our conversation, Phoenix talks about: How she never thought that she would become an author How to create fiction books from non-fiction stories The primary reason why people who want to write a book don’t write one Costly mistakes that new authors can avoid How to position yourself to become an Amazon bestseller and more… Where You Can Find Phoenix Williams Online: https://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Williams Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixWilliams01 Instagram: @phoenixwilliamsbooks Twitter: @phoenix_william (no S) I hope you are inspired by my conversation with Phoenix Williams. If you’d like additional support with becoming an author, I encourage you to connect with Phoenix. I’d love to hear your thoughts about what you heard in this episode. You can leave a comment below these show notes over at http://ericablocker.com/155. If you’re struggling with the need to be a perfect mom, dealing with mom guilt, or you feel like you have no time to invest in yourself, I’d love to support you. Send me an email and let me know how I can help. My email address is: Erica@momswithdreams.com. Thank you for listening and being a member of my extended family. Until next time – RECLAIM YOUR DREAMS! Do what YOU love. Make a DIFFERENCE. Take care, Erica
Introducing a new segment of the Chapter One Podcast called, Highlighter. These short episodes will occasionally be featured in the weeks between our normal author episodes, and will ‘highlight‘ literary companies and organizations that are contributing to the writing community. In this episode, we’ll be The post Highlighter – Ep1 – AAMBC Awards – Tamika Newhouse appeared first on Chapter One Podcast.
On This Episode of The Beautiful Butterfly Radio Show We Welcome Special Guest Author, Publisher and Entrepreneur Tamika Newhouse, As she gives the Inside scoop of her latest Release " The Words I Didn't Say" and The Great Events and Books you can Expect from her in 2018. Meet Out Guest: From teen mom to CEO by the age of twenty, Tamika Newhouse, the author of 13 novels, has landed on numerous best sellers’ lists and is the winner of 8 African American Literary Awards. Only nine months after debuting her first novel in 2009, she landed a major publishing contract without an agent and went on to become the CEO of Delphine Publications. To date she has published nearly 150 titles, launched the careers of hundreds of writers, and produces the only entertainment award show for African American writers, called the AAMBC Literary Awards. In 2010, she was inducted into Who’s Who in Black San Antonio. In 2011, her company Delphine Publications won an African American Literary Award for Best Anthology, and for the second time, Tamika won Self Published Author of the Year. The National Women in Business Association also nominated her for the 2011 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. In 2013, she was honored with the Author of Distinction E. Lynn Harris Award. She has quickly become the Shonda Rhimes in Black Publishing, due to her creative skills in discovering talent, her unique events that features celebrities from across the nation, and being the creator of AAMBC, one of the most influential brands in the publishing industry. Tamika presently tours the country speaking about overcoming her teen pregnancy to fulfill her dream, as well as teaching aspiring writers the publishing ropes. She resides in Atlanta with her children.
The Beautiful Butterfly Radio Show Welcomes One of The Top Writer and Authors and Business Mogul Tamika Newhouse as we discuss How Writing Chose Her, and How You Can Become a Successful person in the Literary Industry and MORE!! Meet Tamika Newhouse: From teen mom to CEO by the age of twenty, Tamika Newhouse, the author of 13 novels, has landed on numerous best sellers’ lists and is the winner of 8 African American Literary Awards. Only nine months after debuting her first novel in 2009, she landed a major publishing contract without an agent and went on to become the CEO of Delphine Publications. To date she has published nearly 150 titles, launched the careers of hundreds of writers, and produces the only entertainment award show for African American writers, called the AAMBC Literary Awards. In 2010, she was inducted into Who’s Who in Black San Antonio. In 2011, her company Delphine Publications won an African American Literary Award for Best Anthology, and for the second time, Tamika won Self Published Author of the Year. The National Women in Business Association also nominated her for the 2011 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. In 2013, she was honored with the Author of Distinction E. Lynn Harris Award. She has quickly become the Shonda Rhimes in Black Publishing, due to her creative skills in discovering talent, her unique events that features celebrities from across the nation, and being the creator of AAMBC, one of the most influential brands in the publishing industry. Tamika presently tours the country speaking about overcoming her teen pregnancy to fulfill her dream, as well as teaching aspiring writers the publishing ropes. She resides in Atlanta with her children.
Kisha Green is a published author, virtual assistant, literary consultant, promoter and book reviewer. She's the owner of DivaBooksInc. It's motto, ‘Turning literary dreams into published realities.’, she has a strong passion for assisting authors in their writing and making their dreams come true. Aside from having a passion for supporting authors, Kisha is a well-established author. She's been writing professionally since she was twenty-one. Her most popular novel is, ‘And Even If I did’, released in 2006. Kisha Green is also the host of Writer's Life Chats, an online radio show where she interviews aspiring and seasoned authors. Writer's Life Chats has been nominated multiple times for Best Blog Talk Show, winning the title in 2009, 2010 and 2011. As an avid reader and book reviewer, Kisha Green’s reviews have appeared on Urban Book Source, Shelfari, Goodreads, Amazon and other notable sites. In 2016, she was nominated for Literary Activist by AAMBC and is the recipient of the 2014 and 2016 Literary Excellence Award presented by Black Pearls Magazine. As a firm believer in "each one, teach one," Kisha Green launched Literary Jewels in 2011, an online resource for aspiring writers interested in self-publishing. She has also participated in numerous panel discussions on the topic of publishing. Currently, Kisha resides in New Jersey and is a contributing writer for Urban Tymes, LitIsh, and Literary Jewels. She can be found on many social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. "There is room at the top for everyone in the literary WORLD." ~Kisha Green
The 8th Annual AAMBC Literary Awards took place in Atlanta,Ga this past weekend and we will be chatting with those who were in attendance. Nominess and Winners are all welcome to call in and particpate. Join Kisha Green and Diane Rembert as they recap.
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Tamika Newhouse the founder of the AAMBC Literary Awards will be a guest on the this week's Getting Nosy with Tenai and Some Guy Named Jay.
uthor. Show Host. Motivational Speaker. Award Winning CEO of The Cartel Publications & Cartel Cafe Books Store - an international, independent publishing house and bookstore. Toy's publishing house The Cartel Publications, is the face of today's urban fiction and street fiction industries. In both the digital and print world, the Cartel represents the best her generation has to offer in African American literature. She has aptly been dubbed the "Urban Fiction Empress" and "a literary master". Toy is multifaceted and currently runs an independent publishing company, movie production company and popular Washington DC and Maryland area bookstore. In addition, she facilitates her popular seminar "How To Write A Novel In 30 Days", using her non-fiction novel of the same title. Toy consults authors and publishing houses on what it takes to achieve success and longevity in the industry. She has been featured in The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, Essence Magazine, Don Diva Magazine and Urban Book Source. She has been awarded Author Of The Year by AAMBC and was voted Most Underrated Author by The Urban Book Source.
At the age of 21, Tamika Newhouse founded Delphine Publications and has since become a self-published, bestselling author. She has appeared on various bestseller lists and won Self Published Author of the Year at the 2009 African American Literary Awards only nine months after her debut novel. In 2010, she was inducted into Who’s who in Black San Antonio and she landed a major publishing deal without an agent and still continues to write independent projects. Along with Delphine Publications, Tamika is the founder and President of African Americans on the Move Book Club (AAMBC) – an online book club and radio show catering to avid readers across the nation. She is also CEO of Obsessive Soul Media. With future projects in the works from short films, stage plays and much more, Tamika is a young woman on a mission. She has been featured in Uptown Magazine, Essence, Hello Beautiful, Juicy Magazine, and in Vibe Vixen Magazine. Tamika presently tours the country speaking about overcoming her teen pregnancy to fulfill her dream, as well as teaching aspiring writers the publishing ropes. A former radio host, she hosted her own internet radio show (AAMBC) for over three years and continues to expand her brand. She is currently living in Atlanta with her son and daughter and is currently working on her next novel.
At the age of 21, Tamika Newhouse founded Delphine Publications and has since become a self-published, bestselling author. She has appeared on various bestseller lists and won Self Published Author of the Year at the 2009 African American Literary Awards only nine months after her debut novel. In 2010, she was inducted into Who’s who in Black San Antonio and she landed a major publishing deal without an agent and still continues to write independent projects. In 2011 her company Delphine Publications won an African American Literary Award for Best Anthology, and Tamika won for the second time for Self Published Author of the Year. She was also nominated by the National Women in Business Association for the 2011 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. In 2013 she was honored with the Author of Distinction E. Lynn Harris Award. Her latest award is for the 2013 African American Literary Award for self-published author of the year. Along with Delphine Publications, Tamika is the founder and President of African Americans on the Move Book Club (AAMBC) – an online book club and radio show catering to avid readers across the nation. She is also CEO of Obsessive Soul Media. With future projects in the works from short films, stage plays and much more, Tamika is a young woman on a mission. She has been featured in Uptown Magazine, Essence, Hello Beautiful, Juicy Magazine, and in Vibe Vixen Magazine. Tamika presently tours the country speaking about overcoming her teen pregnancy to fulfill her dream, as well as teaching aspiring writers the publishing ropes. A former radio host, she hosted her own internet radio show (AAMBC) for over three years and continues to expand her brand. She is currently living in Atlanta with her son and daughter and is currently working on her next novel.
We will be discussing "transformation" with Tamika Newhouse who has gone through different transformations on a professional level and also on a personal level
Sadeqa Johnson, a former public relations manager, spent several years working with well-known authors such as JK Rowling, Bebe Moore Campbell, Amy Tan and Bishop TD Jakes. Her debut novel, Love in a Carry-on Bag is the recipient of the 2012 USA Best Book award for African-American fiction. Love has been nominated for the 2013 QBR Wheatley book award and the 2013 AAMBC award for best Romance. It was selected as a Black Expressions Book club alternate pick, OOSA Book club top pick for 2012 and a Conversations with Cyrus Webbs best 100 book for 2012. Her short story will be featured in ReShonda Tate Billingsley’s highly anticipated novel, The Motherhood Diaries (Strebor Books, April 2013). An inner peace advocate, Sadeqa Johnson is a meditation teacher, public speaker and motivational blogger. Sadeqa can be reached at www.sadeqajohnson.com, twitter @sadeqasays, Facebook/sadeqajohnson. Love in a Carry-on Bag can be purchased on Black Expressions, Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Ibook. Here's the amazon link. http://www.amazon.com/Love-Carry--Bag-Sadeqa-Johnson/dp/0984728902/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365793299&sr=8-1&keywords=sadeqa+johnson
Tamika Newhouse is a self-published bestselling author who founded Delphine Publications, at the age of 21; Tamika appeared on various bestseller lists and won Self Published Author of the Year at the 2009 African American Literary Awards only 9 months after her debut novel. In 2010 she was inducted into Who's who in Black San Antonio and she landed a major publishing deal without an agent and still continues to write independent projects. In 2011 her company Delphine Publications won an African American Literary Award for Best Anthology as well as Tamika won for the second time Self Published Author of the Year. She was also nominated by the National Women in Business Association for the 2011 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. Along with Delphine Publications, Tamika is the founder and President of African Americans on the Move Book Club (AAMBC) - an online book club and radio show catering to avid readers across the nation. She is also CEO of Obsessive Soul Media. With future projects in the works from short films, stage plays and much more, Tamika is a young woman on a mission. Tamika presently tours the country speaking about overcoming her teen pregnancy to fulfill her dream, as well as teaching aspiring writers the publishing ropes. A former radio host, she hosted her own internet radio show (AAMBC) for over three years and continues to expand her brand. She is currently living in San Antonio with her son and daughter and is currently working on her fifth novel He's My Favorite Mistake.
Tamika Newhouse is the author of The Ultimate No No. She is also known as the creator and President of African Americans on the Move Book Club, which is an online book club catering to avid readers across the nation.In December 2008 Tamika will make her publishing debut under the AAMBC Publications, which will publish anthologies showcasing various authors’ talents. She wanted to bring a new genre of writing and allow each author to express themselves to the fullest. Tamika can be heard on the syndicated AAMBC Radio, where she interviews new and seasoned authors. The show showcases many of the author’s talents and their current projects. Tamika will also be on tour in the year of 2009 with Authors With a Passion Book Tours, a organization herself and author Ndea B created. She is currently living in San Antonio with her husband son, and daughter. She plans to release her second book The Ultimate Moment in September 2009.
Tamika Newhouse is the author of The Ultimate No No. She is also known as the creator and President of African Americans on the Move Book Club, which is an online book club catering to avid readers across the nation.In December 2008 Tamika will make her publishing debut under the AAMBC Publications, which will publish anthologies showcasing various authors’ talents. She wanted to bring a new genre of writing and allow each author to express themselves to the fullest. Tamika can be heard on the syndicated AAMBC Radio, where she interviews new and seasoned authors. The show showcases many of the author’s talents and their current projects. Tamika will also be on tour in the year of 2009 with Authors With a Passion Book Tours, a organization herself and author Ndea B created. She is currently living in San Antonio with her husband son, and daughter. She plans to release her second book The Ultimate Moment in September 2009.
Join the authors of AAMBC as we talk about the history making events of the last two weeks