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On this episode of Buzzing About Romance, Becky is joined by Jenni, Leah, and Amanda as they discuss The Rancher Returns by Brenda Jackson.
It's been a while huh? Did y'all miss us? We gone do better y'all we promise! We hope y'all still rocking with us! First episode of 2023 and it's by the one of the greats, Mrs Brenda Jackson! Delaney's Desert Sheikh!
A woman becomes a best-selling novelist by writing more than 100 books about her first romance. Find out more about Brenda Jackson's books here. This episode contains adult material. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2BmMZr5 We also make Criminal and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happy Howdy-days, this eppy yr grls are staring hard at the tight jeans of Westmoreland Number 24 - ONE WINTER'S NIGHT by BRENDA JACKSON. Alpha ditches Florida (plus an ex-fiancée, and parents who can't accept her sister's adult media past) to plan parties in Denver. But not just any parties in Denver! Riley Westmoreland drew the short straw managing the company Christmas party, but he ends up getting more than addendums pinned to the timeline—he starts at 6 week affair with Alpha. But guess what? They like each other for more than their mutual taste in themes and sex! Why can't Millennials conceptualize adulthood? What's cozier conceptually than soap opera dialog? Why is women's work so gendered in romance (even when it isn't??) Shut your oak porn cabinet door and tug down your sweater dress—this one is coming in hot.
When it comes to carrying a child in the time of pandemic, what are the options for care that keep the parent and child as safe as possible?At this year's NCQA Health Innovation Summit, we heard some answers from Dr. Nancy Gin and Dr. Brenda Jackson, both of Kaiser Permanente. Together, the offered a presentation titled: Reducing perinatal risk, improving access, and reducing disparities through virtual perinatal care.To minimize risk during the pandemic, Kaiser Permanente used its telehealth capabilities to pivot many prenatal in-person interactions to virtual encounters. It created a perinatal remote monitoring pathway: a blended perinatal care model that allows patients to have some prenatal appointments conducted by video and monitors vitals for pregnant people and their babies. Dr. Nancy Gin is Executive Vice President of Quality and Chief Quality Officer for the Permanente Foundation, which oversees clinical quality for more than 23,000 physicians nationwide in 8 Kaiser Permanente regions caring for over 12.5 million members. She also serves as the medical director of quality and clinical analysis for the Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG), leading quality and patient safety for 4.7 million Kaiser Permanente members in Southern California.Brenda Jackson DNP – a Doctor of Nursing Practice – serves as Senior Director of Clinical Care Improvement for Clinical Quality in The Permanente Federation. Her work has emphasized inter-regional, multidisciplinary collaboration to implement strategic advancement in patient quality, safety, and care experience.
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Brenda Jackson joins us on the podcast today to chat her latest Catalina Cove romance, The House on Blueberry Lane. ♡ You can find Ms. Brenda's website here. Follow Author Brenda Jackson on Facebook here. You can find titles by Author Brenda Jackson on Harlequin's website here. You can find titles by Author Brenda Jackson Mills & Boon Australia's website here. Find titles by Author Brenda Jackson on Mills & Boon UK's website here. ♡ Patreon page is linked here ♡♡If you enjoyed today's episode and listen via Apple Podcast, please consider rating and leaving the podcast a review. This is the easiest way to support us and will help other Category Romance readers find us ♡ For a list of all the places where you can find the podcast along with where you can find us on social media, click here for our linktree! Our Email is thecategoricallyromancepod@gmail.com ♡ This podcast is engineered by Sincere Alexander and contains music from Lukrembo
Our Trailblazer episodes continue this week with Brenda Jackson, contemporary romance juggernaut, the first African American romance novelist to hit the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, and the author of more than 140 romance novels. In this episode, we talk about her journey to romance writing — from writing in high school for her friends, while parenting, while thriving in a completely different career. We also discuss her career at multiple publishing houses including BET Arabesque, Silhouette Desire, Kimani, Mira, HQN, and now, with her own publishing company. We also talk about Brenda Jackson's legendary families — the Westmorelands, the Steeles, the Madarises and the Grangers — about her relationship to readers, about her writing, about covers, about why 36 is a magic age in romance, and about keeping romance alive beyond the pages. We are thrilled to share this incredible conversation with all of you, and we are so grateful to Brenda Jackson for taking time to talk with us.Thanks to Blair Babylon, author of Blair Babylon, author of Once Upon a Time, and Lumi Labs, creators of Microdose Gummies, for sponsoring the episode. Visit microdose.com and use the code FATEDMATESfor 30% off and free shipping on your order. Interstitial next week, but our next read along is Talia Hibbert's Get a Life, Chloe Brown. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, or Kobo. Show NotesWelcome Brenda Jackson, author of over 140 romance novels, with more than 15 million copies of her books in print. Her first romance, Tonight and Forever, was published in August of 1995 and there was a short bio of both Brenda and author Angela Benson in that month's Romantic Times, and her 2001 novel A Family Renuion was the cover story. RT also covered the launch of the Kensington Arabesque line in 1994. Several authors mentioned in today's episode were also guests on the Black Romance Podcast: Brenda Jackson, Gwyneth Bolton, Rochelle Alers, In November of 2021, Brenda Jackson signed a deal with The Cartel to bring 25 of her books to the screen. You can learn more about Truly Everlasting, the film Jackson financed, here.People Mentioned: Romantic Times publisher Kathryn Falk, editor Monica Harris, publisher Walter Zacharius, General William Westmoreland, author Gwynne Forster, author Marcia King-Gamble, author Gwyneth Bolton, author Rochelle Alers, publisher and editor Linda Gill, editor Glenda Howard, and editor Mavis Allen.
Brenda Marie Jackson is a 38-year-old Hispanic woman missing from Park Forest, Illinois. She is a mother, a daughter, a friend, and a veteran who served in Iraq. Family describes her as someone who always gives 100% and loves her children. Brenda has been missing since January 3, 2016. She was last seen at her home in the 200 block of Arcadia Street in Park Forest, Illinois at 9:00pm. She spoke to her mother that night around 10:30pm . She told her mother she was home alone during this conversation. She was due to show up to work at Rich South High school at 5:30 am the next morning but never arrived. The phone call with her mother is her last known contact with anyone. Years later the family is still asking, where is Brenda?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brenda Marie Jackson is a 38-year-old Hispanic woman missing from Park Forest, Illinois. She is a mother, a daughter, a friend, and a veteran who served in Iraq. Family describes her as someone who always gives 100% and loves her children. Brenda has been missing since January 3, 2016. She was last seen at her home in the 200 block of Arcadia Street in Park Forest, Illinois at 9:00pm. She spoke to her mother that night around 10:30pm . She told her mother she was home alone during this conversation. She was due to show up to work at Rich South High school at 5:30 am the next morning but never arrived. The phone call with her mother is her last known contact with anyone. Years later the family is still asking, where is Brenda?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brenda Marie Jackson is a 38-year-old Hispanic woman missing from Park Forest, Illinois. She is a mother, a daughter, a friend, and a veteran who served in Iraq. Family describes her as someone who always gives 100% and loves her children. Brenda has been missing since January 3, 2016. She was last seen at her home in the 200 block of Arcadia Street in Park Forest, Illinois at 9:00pm. She spoke to her mother that night around 10:30pm . She told her mother she was home alone during this conversation. She was due to show up to work at Rich South High school at 5:30 am the next morning but never arrived. The phone call with her mother is her last known contact with anyone. Years later the family is still asking, where is Brenda?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brenda Marie Jackson is a 38-year-old Hispanic woman missing from Park Forest, Illinois. She is a mother, a daughter, a friend, and a veteran who served in Iraq. Family describes her as someone who always gives 100% and loves her children. Brenda has been missing since January 3, 2016. She was last seen at her home in the 200 block of Arcadia Street in Park Forest, Illinois at 9:00pm. She spoke to her mother that night around 10:30pm . She told her mother she was home alone during this conversation. She was due to show up to work at Rich South High school at 5:30 am the next morning but never arrived. The phone call with her mother is her last known contact with anyone. Years later the family is still asking, where is Brenda?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
He's Justin, a doctor who just moved to Cookoutville, moved on from his dead wife, and about to move into a swank ranch property. She's Lorren, a children's book author not interested in love since she divorced an Awful Husband. It's Tonight and Forever, Brenda Jackson's first book! Generally all of the potentially troubling stuff in this book happened in the past - there's an emotionally and physically abusive ex husband, an uncool mustache, a Dead Brain Cancer Wife, that sort of thing. Unfortunately the mustache is in the present of the book, as you can see from the otherwise fantastic cover.
Vibe Check Gwen is busy but making lists, and took the time to relax by going on a long drive to see the snow. Danielle is being lazy on purpose but did some major Valentine's Day crafting with friends. Black Romance in Media MOVIES Gwen: If Beale Street Could Talk, The Lovebirds, Poetic Justice, Malcolm and Marie, Southside with You, The Bodyguard, Beyond the Lights, Cinderella Danielle: Love and Basketball, The Photograph, The Incredible Jessica James TV Gwen: Insecure, Harlem (also Run the World), Black-Ish, The Wonder Years (new version) Danielle: Insecure, Queen Sugar, This is Us, Living Single, Girlfriends CELEB COUPLES Gwen: Berry Jenkins and Lulu Wang, Oprah and Stedman Danielle: Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade, Beyonce and Jay-Z, Barack and Michelle Obama, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky BLACK ROMANCE AUTHORS TO CHECK OUT! Beverly Jenkins, Brenda Jackson, Alyssa Cole, Tracey Livesay, Farrah Rochon, Vanessa Riley, Christina C. Jones, Rilzy Adams, Katrina Jackson, Tasha L. Harrison, Rebecca Weatherspoon, Chencia C. Higgins * Recs from JESSICA P. PRYDE BLACK LOVE MATTERS was in part, inspired by WELL-READ BLACK GIRL by Glory Edim, but with more romance! Jess co-hosts a podcast called When In Romance, with Trish Brown. Book recs: LOVE AND OTHER DISASTERS by Anita Kelly, YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY by Akwaeke Emezi (May 2022), TO CATCH A RAVEN by Beverly Jenkins (Aug 2022) What's bringing Jessica comfort: Star Trek: Discovery on Paramount+ Find Jess on Twitter and Instagram * Goals/Comfort & Joy Last week, Danielle said she was going to deep clean, and whoo boy, she did NOT. This week, she wants to make her lunch at home to take to work. Gwen absolutely excelled at her daily yoga practice, and this week is going to explore a new part of her neighborhood! Gwen is obsessed with water in all forms. Danielle highly recommends the Universal Standard Seine skinny jeans (and just about everything else on the site). * EMAIL US! Thoughts or questions? Email us at danielle@freshfiction.com. * Find us on the Socials! Gwen Reyes Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle Jackson Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite
Annnnd….we're back! This week, we've got a new Trailblazer episode: Sandra Kitt—the first African American author at Harlequin (Rites of Spring, Harlequin American #43)—joins us to talk about the early days of writing category romance in the US, about writing for Vivian Stephens, about launching romance lines at Kensington and BET, and about her longstanding career. She also talks about writing the books that speak to you first and finding an audience for them later. This conversation is far reaching and could have gone for hours longer — our hope is that it is not the last time Sandra will join us at Fated Mates. We are so grateful to her for making time for us. Find the full list of trailblazer episodes here. For more conversations with Sandra Kitt, please listen to her episode of the Black Romance Podcast. Join us LIVE tonight, Feburary 9th, for our special edition IAD celebration/Fated Mates funtime/Munro/Very likely Derek Craven too episode! Tickets are “pay what you wish” at live.fatedmates.net, you're welcome to join us for free, or make a donation to help offset the costs of transcribing this season's Trailblazer episodes. Our next read along will feature some of Sarah's favorite quick & dirty books by London Hale, the pen name of authors Ellis Leigh and Brighton Walsh. Their Temperance Falls series is full of kinks and tropes and HEAs and while we won't be talking about all ten books, we'll definitely be talking about a few of them. Specific titles to follow, but Sarah is for sure going to want you to read Talk Dirty to Me, which is older mayor of the town heroine, younger firefighter and also phone sex operator hero because…obviously. The whole series is free in KU.Show NotesPeople Sandra mentioned: Vivian Stephens, Elsie Washington/Rosalind Welles, Georgette Heyer, Walter Zacharias, Beverly Jenkins, Jennifer Enderlin, Julie Moody Freeman, Kathryn Falk, Kathleen Woodiwiss, Patricia Veryan, Janet Dailey, Jayne Ann Krentz, Anita Richmond Bunkley, Eboni Snoe, Donna Hill, Gwynne Foster, Marcia King-Gamble, Brenda Jackson.
Special Conversation with New York Times, USA Today and Award Winning Author Brenda Jackson‘Voluptuous': Sobini Films Taps Bobby Smith Jr. To Adapt a Pair Of Brenda Jackson Bestsellers As One-Hour Drama Serieshttps://deadline.com/2021/12/bobby-smith-jr-to-pen-series-voluptuous-for-sobini-films-1234884459/
Vibe Check Gwen is on a mission to get her cart back! She has not gone to jail and this is a major achievement. Danielle feels accomplished, but is still busy. And she has addressed and stamped her Christmas cards! Candle Recs from Gwen's Bath and Body Works haul: Champagne Toast, Campfire S'mores, Apple Hot Toddy. Candle + Tea rec from Danielle: Winter Wonderland (it's LIMITED EDITION at Target) and Winter Wake Up Tea from Trader Joe's * Main Discussion Old School Holiday Entertainment Danielle TV: Star Wars Holiday Special, Pee Wee's Playhouse: Christmas Special, Disney Christmas Parade Movies: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas Story, Home Alone 1 & 2 Books: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson, Babysitters Club Christmas books Gwen TV Specials: The Spirit of Christmas Movies: Muppets Christmas Carol, Mickey's Christmas Carol, Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol. Books: The Nutcracker New School Holiday Entertainment Danielle TV: The OC/Chrismukkah, A Very Murray Christmas, The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show, Mariah Carey Magical Christmas Special & The Magic Continues Movies: A Christmas Prince, The Princess Switch, 8-Bit Christmas Books: Christmas Miracle in Jamaica by Ann McIntosh, What He Wants for Christmas by Brenda Jackson, Just for the Holidays by Adriana Herrera, OMG Christmas Tree by Stephanie J. Scott, A Princess for Christmas and Duke Actually by Jenny Holiday, Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish by Grace Burrowes. Also, there are a TON of sexy Santa romances. Gwen TV: The Office Christmas episodes! Movies: A Castle from Christmas, a Clusterfunke Christmas Books: The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer * Recs from ROAN PARRISH The Garnet Run Series: BETTER THAN PEOPLE, BEST LAID PLANS, THE LIGHTS ON KNOCKBRIDGE LANE THE LIGHTS ON KNOCKBRIDGE LANE is the first Harlequin category romance to feature a same-sex main couple. Smitten Kitchen “Craggy” Pumpkin Bread Dear Romance Writer Podcast Birding has brought Roan immense joy! Coming soon: THE HOLIDAY TRAP (rom-com, house-swap, double romance; 9/6/22) and THE UNHAUNTING OF CASPER ROAD (final in the Garnet Run Series, Halloween romance, late September ‘22) https://www.roanparrish.com/ https://twitter.com/roanparrish https://www.facebook.com/roanparrish/ https://www.instagram.com/roanparrish/ * Goals/Comfort & Joy Danielle has completed her Christmas shopping, overachieving on last episode's goal of finalizing her lists. This week, she wants to finish The Story of the Last Child, the final book in Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan series. Danielle's comfort: the return of the podcast For Colored Nerds Gwen wanted to get better sleep and she is working on it! This week, she'd like to finish her Christmas shopping. Gwen's comfort: Salt & Straw Ice Cream * EMAIL US! Thoughts or questions? Email us at podcast@freshfiction.com. * Find us on the Socials! Gwen Reyes Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle Jackson Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite
Vibe Check Gwen is BOOSTED! And she is glad she has planned for Thanksgiving in advance. Danielle is working through THE ACCIDENTAL PINUP's pass pages and book 2 revisions, and had an awesome chat with Denise Williams on the 11/19 episode of the Boozy Book Broads. Gwen is thankful for her move across the country, meeting silly dogs and pets in her neighborhood, and feel-good TV like Ted Lasso and Rick & Morty. Danielle is thankful for the health of her family, her dream coming true of becoming an author, her pandemic hobby (watercolor painting), Harlequin Desire romance novels (we chatted with Naima Simone and Reese Ryan on the pod), and Ted Lasso. * Main Discussion Thank you to EVERYONE who sent in questions! Best New-to-You Author D: Edie Cay, Kaia Alderson, Bolu Babalola G: Abby Collette, Olivia Dade, Preslaysa Williams Holiday Book Recs D: YA-Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant, Cookbook-Simply Julia by Julia Turshen, Historical-The Kat Holloway Mystery series by Jennifer Ashley or Bombshell by Sarah MacLean, Mystery/Suspense: The Final Hour series by Juno Rushdan G: YA-a nice omnibus of a beloved YA classic series like The Hunger Games, Narnia, or Percy Jackson, Historical-anything by Lauren Willig, Mystery/Suspense: David Baldacci Favorite thing about the podcast G: having a creative outlet and building on our friendship D: working with Gwen! And doing deep dives. Holiday Shopping in 2021 D: we can actually go to stores, paring down on spending, and buying local as much as possible G: more online shopping for me, and trying to be thoughtful about gifts Movies We Are Looking Forward To G: King Richard and Tick, Tick... Boom! D: House of Gucci, Spider Man: No Way Home, The Hating Game, Downton Abbey: A New Era Favorite holiday food and Tradition D: Food-corn pudding. Tradition-Thanksgiving is the holiday we don't go anywhwere! G: Food-chunky mashed postates. Tradition-watching the dog show and the Macy's parade EBook Organization G: Impossible. Although I do love folders, but I can't ever find what I'm looking for again D: I don't! It's chaos!!! Guests on the Pod D: dream guests-Beverly Jenkins, Brenda Jackson, Susan Elizabeth Phillips. We've been so lucky in our guests who have been so generous with their time, like Alyssa Cole, Talia Hibbert, Naima Simone, and Lauren Willig (and seriously, everyone else). G: we'd love to interview industry professionals-editors, agents, cover designers, screenwriters, actors, more film & tv critics, etc. * Goals/Comfort & Joy Danielle watched a TON of TV (Succession, Dickinson, Call the Midwife, Only Murders in the Building, Howards End, Ted Lasso, Queen Sugar – goal achieved! This week she would like to finalize her holiday shopping lists. Gwen started journaling daily because Danielle sent her a one line a day journal! Her new goal is to sleep 7-8 hours a night, and trying to go to bed by 10pm. Danielle's Comfort: Harlequin Holiday Romance Novels! Moonlight, Menorahs, and Mistletoe by Wendy Warren, Christmas at the Chateau by Rochelle Alers, What He Wants for Christmas by Brenda Jackson, Christmas Miracle in Jamaica by Ann McIntosh and breakup albums (Adele's 30, Taylor's Red, and Kacey Musgrave's Star-Crossed) Gwen's Comfort: Cowboy Bebop, both the original anime and the new live action show. * EMAIL US! Thoughts or questions? Email us at danielle@freshfiction.com. * Find us on the Socials! Gwen Reyes Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle Jackson Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite
This week, we're continuing our Trailblazer episodes with Beverly Jenkins—the first Black author of historical romance featuring Black main characters. We talk about her path to romance writing, about how librarians make the best writers, and about her role as the first Black historical romance novelist. We're also talking about writing in multiple sub genres, about lifting up other authors, and about the importance of the clinch cover.Thank you to Beverly Jenkins for taking the time to talk to us, and share her story. There's still time to buy the Fated Mates Best of 2021 Book Pack (which includes Beverly's Wild Rain!) from our friends at Old Town Books in Alexandria, VA, and get eight of the books on the list, a Fated Mates sticker and other swag! Order the book box as soon as you can to avoid supply chain snafus. Thank you, as always, for listening! If you are up for leaving a rating or review for the podcast on your podcasting app, we would be very grateful! Our next read-alongs will be the Tiffany Reisz Men at Work series, which is three holiday themed category romances. Read one or all of them: Her Halloween Treat, Her Naughty Holiday and One Hot December.Show NotesWelcome Beverly Jenkins, the author of more than 50 romance novels, and the recipient of the 2017 Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the 2016 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for historical romance. You can hear Beverly's interview on the Black Romance History podcast, and last February, Jen interviewed her for Love's Sweet Arrow when Wild Rain was released. Wild Rain was also one of our best of 2021 romance novels. Beverly Jenkins's first agent was Vivian Stephens. You can listen to Julie Moody-Freeman's interview with Vivian in two parts on the Black Romance Podcast. Some of the people Beverly mentioned: sweet romance author Laverne St. George, author Patricia Vaughn, author Anita Richmond Bunkley, publisher Walter Zacharius, editor Ellen Edwards, editor Christine Zika, cover designer Tom Egner, author Shirley Hailstock, author Donna Hill, author Brenda Jackson, editor Monica Harris, author Gay Gunn, marketing expert Adrienne di Pietro, editor Erika Tsang, agent Nancy Yost, Romantic Times owner Kathryn Falk, and Gwen Osborne from The Romance Reader. Here's more information about 1994, the summer of Black love, and here's a PDF of Beverly Jenkins's 1995 profile in People Magazine.
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Show Notes: There is really nothing to say but tap in and listen to iconic romance author Brenda Jackson speak on her writing career, publishing and some of her most popular romance books and series. The Books: Madaris series, The Westmorelands, The Outlaws and more. *************************+* Find Us: Instagram | Twitter | Website | contact us: brazenleeshadee@yahoo.com ************************+* Our apologies for any audio issues during this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brazenbaberviews/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brazenbaberviews/support
In this episode, romance author, Charmyra E. Fleming kicks off the 15th episode delving into "M.A.I. Quote of the Day" by Brenda Jackson. Followed by her thoughts on exploring the lives and legacies of African-American women in literature, where this week her focus is 'Brenda Jackson'. The first African-American author to make the New York Times Bestseller's List and the USA Today's Bestseller's List in the romance genre. This week's "M.A.I. Sip of the Week" she shares a nice sip to jump start autumn, "Ginger Beer Mocktail with Lime". Closing out this episode, with an announcement of the book cover reveal of the third book in the The Purple Charm Series. As always, the Creative Calfuray, "M.A.I." Branded Merchandise is available on the Creative Calfuray website and Etsy. Click Here to check it out! As a token of my appreciation, if you choose to purchase Creative Calfuray's "M.A.I." Branded Merchandise, you are eligible to receive 10% off by using the coupon code: MAITHANKYOU at checkout! Be sure to read my weekly blog "M.A.I. Pop Life" on my website, and check out my website and social media pages! To connect with me and engage, follow me on social media! www.CreativeCalfuray.com Become a Purple Charm VIPatron Click Here! Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
This week, I & M tackle the multi-decade family saga slash love story “The Ties That Bind” by Brenda Jackson. When Rand meets Jenna at a college party in 1965, they kick off a romance (or twelve) that overcomes the ravages of time, distance, the Vietnam War, the fight for Civil Rights, classism, colorism, and a woman named Angela. Is there such a thing as bad girl, or are they all just drawn that way? Is a villain's relatability a form of carbon dating? Speaking of dating, does anyone date outside their family anymore in these books or are we just sensitive? Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.
MP3 Download Link: Click Here To Download: Tempting The Rancher - Brenda Jackson & Reese Ryan : Book Reviews - by Alfred Synopsis: These irresistible ranchers are guaranteed to heat up the summer! Breaking Bailey's Rules by Brenda Jackson Rule number one for Bailey Westmoreland: Never fall for a man who would take her away from her tight-knit family's Colorado home. So why is she following rancher Walker Rafferty all the way to Alaska? Bailey tells herself she owes the sexy loner an apology, and once she gets there, it's only right to stay and help him when he's injured…isn't it? His Until Midnight by Reese Ryan When Tessa Noble takes the stage at a charity auction after a sexy makeover, her best friend, Ryan Bateman, must place the winning bid. It's definitely not because he's jealous. Their weekend getaway is a ploy for positive press…or so the rancher tells himself. But soon things take an unexpected turn from platonic to passionate, catapulting the couple far beyond the friend zone…
The Novel: Pink Slip (The Spies Who Loved Her #1)The Author: Katrina JacksonThe Not-so-Noobie:Julie Moody-Freeman, Host of the Black Romance PodcastIG: @blk_romanceTwitter: @blk_romanceShow Notes: - Introducing Julie Moody-Freeman, professor and podcaster - Teaching Black Romance, Black Love, and Romance & Race: a few of Julie's courses - Black Romance from Brenda Jackson to Beverly Jenkins, Alyssa Cole to Maureen Smith- Podcasts as a digital archive and resource material- Launching the Black Romance Podcast as an oral history for Black Romance (00:11:05)- The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction- The commonalities amongst Julie's interviews/research- Love as a universal theme- Introducing Pink Slip, a polyamorous spy romance (00:26:21)- Previously reviewed Katrina Jackson books on Boobies & Noobies (listen now): Grand Theft N.Y.E. and Office Hours- Julie's interview with Katrina Jackson on the Black Romance Podcast- Synopsis for today's book: Pink Slip- If James Bond and his wife wanted to f*ck their receptionist...- Normalizing "diverse" characters within romance- Challenging stereotypes and gender roles within a queer relationship- Exploring a "lived-in", established relationship - a marriage NOT in trouble (00:45:57)- Referencing Bell Hooks' All About Love- Expecting EVERYTHING from one partner- A few steamy sexcerpts (01:00:32)- Heart, Humor, & Heat Ratings for Pink Slip (01:04:45)- Don't forget some oil... - Bringing the "fun" into spy romance- A little James Bond talk: Idris Elba vs. Regé-Jean Page (01:12:46)- #KatrinaJacksonSummerFollow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.*Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts*
Brown Book Series sits down with Award Winning, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Mrs. Jackson addresses the rumor of retirement and introduces us to newcomer YA author Lorren Madaris. Connect with Brenda Jackson: https://www.brendajackson.netSubscribe NOW to The Brown Book Series https://www.youtube.com/c/BrownBookSeriesConnect with Brown Book Series hosted by Shay Baby onlineVisit the Brown Book Series WEBSITE: http://www.brownbookseries.comFollow Brown Book Series: http://Twitter.com/BrownBookSeriesLike Brown Book Series: https://Facebook.com/BrownBookSeriesFollow Brown Book Series: https://Instagram.com/BrownBookSeriesAbout Brown Book Series:The Brown Book Series hosted by Shay Baby features interviews of your favorite Award Winning, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling authors.Fun and informative conversation, Hilarious games, Book discussions, book launch parties and romance events.
Vibe Check The Type-A Queen of our hearts: Gwen has created a spreadsheet for her new local dining options! Actual human interaction!?! Danielle hosted an in-person event to celebrate Love's Sweet Arrow's 2nd anniversary! Our pal, @TheLindaShow, took some fun photos!! Romance Tropes If you are interested in more in-depth coverage of Romance Tropes and what they mean and why romance readers love them, check out these great podcasts: Fated Mates, Learning the Tropes, Whoa!mance, and Shelf Love. Our Faves and Recs! Danielle's favorite tropes and recs: Second chance romance: Reese Ryans's A Reunion of Rivals and Second Chance on Cypress Lane, Naima Simone's The Road to Rose Bend Enemies to lovers: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne, The Ex-Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon, The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa Grumpy/Sunshine: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert, Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur, Managed by Kristin Callihan Gwen's favorite tropes and recs: Second chance romance: the Netflix movie, Always Be My Maybe (come for feelings, but stay for KEANU!) One-night-stand who ends up being the boss/co-worker/neighbor: Mer-Der on Grey's Anatomy (this EXACT moment, LOL) Love triangle: Vampire Diaries (Danielle snuck in a rec for One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London!) Recs from REESE RYAN Reese has all the books out: WAKING UP MARRIED, SECOND CHANCE ON CYPRESS LANE, SOMETHING ABOUT YOU. She's been using Sarra Cannon's HB90 organization bootcamp plan to stay focused. Authors she enjoys reading: Rochelle Alers, Maisey Yates, Kathy Douglass Check out her YouTube chat show, The Story Behind the Story (and so you can see her cute nose ring).Some of her favorite chats have been with Beverley Jenkins and Brenda Jackson and she's excited to talk to Talia Hibbert and Donna Hill Look for a new continuity series by Reese, Karen Booth, and Joss Wood about foster brothers this fall: HOMECOMING HEARTBREAKER by Joss Wood (July), BEST LAID WEDDING PLANS by Karen Booth (August), and JUST A LITTLE MARRIED by Reese Ryan (September) Visit https://www.reeseryan.com/ for more information and to sign up for Reese's newsletter. You can follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Facebook Reader Group, and Instagram. Goals/Comfort & Joy Danielle's (almost) no-coffee experiment continues, and now she wants to travel safely to see her family. She's also obsessed with the Etsy shop, Fugly Barbie! Some of her faves: Cute Spooky Vibes sweatshirt, Romance Noves are My Therapy sticker, Support Your Local Coven tee, and Hot and Steamy mug. Gwen did not unpack, but she does have to do it... eventually. She'd like to stop crossing her legs under her while she works at her desk, and has enjoyed watching In The Heights and Hacks, both of which are on HBO Max. Find us on the Socials! Gwen @ReelVixen Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle @dj_dresser Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction @FreshFiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite
Do you have unfinished business with someone from your past? Are you willing to forgive and start a new journey with that person? Take a walk down memory lane with us as discuss the book that started it all, Unfinished Business by Brenda Jackson.
Brown Book Series hosts a Virtual Book Release party featuring Award-winning, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Brenda Jackson to celebrate the release of Follow Your Heart from her Catalina Cove Series***The first 20 ticket holders will receive a free ecopy of Follow Your Heart via Kindle*** **Subscribe to www.brownbookseries.com for your chance to win a free Kindle Fire**Connect with Brenda: https://www.brendajackson.net/Subscribe NOW to The Brown Book Series https://www.youtube.com/c/BrownBookSe...Connect with Brown Book Series hosted by Shay Baby onlineVisit the Brown Book Series WEBSITE: http://www.brownbookseries.comFollow Brown Book Series: http://Twitter.com/BrownBookSeriesLike Brown Book Series: https://Facebook.com/BrownBookSeriesFollow Brown Book Series: https://Instagram.com/BrownBookSeriesAbout Brown Book Series:The Brown Book Series hosted by Shay Baby features interviews of your favorite Award Winning, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling authors. Fun and informative conversation, Hilarious games, Book discussions, book launch parties and romance events.
In a series of podcast episodes that get to the heart of the authors whose works drew me to romance in particular, I've rounded up some friends to come along for the ride and discuss these authors, their works, and how they influence(d)/impact(ed). I would be remiss if I didn't talk about one of the most ever-present, influential published authors out there, one Mrs. Brenda Jackson. For this episode I tapped my girl who is one of the biggest B.Jack fans I know, author Kema B., so we could discuss the book that started it all for Mrs. Jackson - Tonight and Forever. But if you know anything about me, or this podcast, then you know that we meandered into discussing her work on a broader scale as well as our thoughts/opinions about other things in the reading community. It's a great convo and I'm glad Kema came on and chopped it up with me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-falls/support
This week we dive into a book by the Queen of black romance Brenda Jackson! Finding Home Again is a tale of love rekindled! Join us for this weeks discussion!
An Evening of Love : Join Brown Book Series for An Evening of Love with The BJs. A Virtual Valentine's Day Conversation Featuring The Queens of Romance Authors Beverly Jenkins and Brenda Jackson Spend Valentines with The BJs. Pour yourself a glass of wine and tune in for a night of Love, Fun and Laughter. From Historical to Contemporary... Love..Passion..LustBeverly Jenkins and Brenda Jackson are the Queens of RomanceBeverly Jenkins is the recipient of the 2018 Michigan Author Award by the Michigan Library Association, the 2017 Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the 2016 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for historical romance. She has been nominated for the NAACP Image Award in Literature, was featured in both the documentary Love Between the Covers and on CBS Sunday Morning. Since the publication of Night Song in 1994, she has been leading the charge for inclusive romance, and has been a constant darling of reviewers, fans, and her peers alike, garnering accolades for her work from the likes of The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, and NPR. If you would like to be notified when Beverly Jenkins has new releases, events, and other news, sign up for her newsletter at www.beverlyjenkins.netBrenda Jackson, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of over 100 novels and novellas, was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Jacksonville University. She married her high school sweetheart, Gerald, and they have two sons, Gerald Jr. and Brandon, ages thirty-six and thirty-four, respectively. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Her professional writing career began in 1995 with the release of her first book, Tonight and Forever. Since then she has written over 100 titles, which includes a made-for-television movie by BET, One Special Moment as well as the movie, Truly Everlasting. She was a 2012 NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literary Fiction for her book, A Silken Thread; and was named Romance Writers of America's Nora Robert's Lifetime Achievement Award recipient for 2012. If you would like to be notified when Beverly Jenkins has new releases, events, and other news, sign up for her newsletter at www.brendajackson.netClips from Deadly Sexy and The Heart Series courtesy of Siri Austin Entertainment LLCClips from A Brother's Honor courtesy of PassionFlixConnect with LaSheera Lee: https://www.instagram.com/readyoulater All social media @ Lasheera LeeSubscribe NOW to The Brown Book Series https://www.youtube.com/c/BrownBookSe...Connect with Brown Book Series hosted by Shay Baby onlineVisit the Brown Book Series WEBSITE: http://www.brownbookseries.comFollow Brown Book Series: http://Twitter.com/BrownBookSeriesLike Brown Book Series: https://Facebook.com/BrownBookSeriesFollow Brown Book Series: https://Instagram.com/BrownBookSeries
Join the Sistah Covenant for this Wellness Wednesday Podcast with Nicole Thomas, Dr. Barbara Hutchinson, and Brenda Jackson!
Join The Sistah Covenant for this important conversation about health and romance with our powerful panel of women - Nicole Thomas, Dr. Barbara Hutchinson, and Brenda Jackson!
Brown Book Series sat down with the Legendary Contemporary Romance Queen herself; Mrs. Brenda Jackson. We discussed her new releases, the launching of her new movie company and the true love of her life. About the Author:Brenda Jackson, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of over 100 novels and novellas, was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Jacksonville University. She married her high school sweetheart, Gerald, and they have two sons, Gerald Jr. and Brandon, ages thirty-six and thirty-four, respectively. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Her professional writing career began in 1995 with the release of her first book, Tonight and Forever. Since then she has written over 100 titles, which includes a made-for-television movie by BET, One Special Moment as well as the movie, Truly Everlasting. She was a 2012 NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literary Fiction for her book, A Silken Thread; and was named Romance Writers of America's Nora Robert's Lifetime Achievement Award recipient for 2012.Author's website: https://www.brendajackson.net
It's the holidays and we're talking family romances because many of us are with our families or thinking about them this week. No matter whether you have a perfect family life or one that's a bit more of a journey, romances focusing on families have been around from the beginning -- this week, we're talking royal houses like the Westmorelands and the Malorys, the LeVeqs and the Montgomeries, and the Holmeses and the Hathaways. We also talk a lot about our own families...which was unintended, but there it is.You still have time to buy the Fated Mates Best of 2020 Book Pack from our friends at Old Town Books in Alexandria Virginia, and get the seven traditionally published books on the list, a Fated Mates sticker and a candle from the bookstore! Order here!Thank you, as always, for listening! If you are up for leaving a rating or review for the podcast on your podcasting app, we would be very grateful! For the next week or so, we've got a lot of fun stuff in the hopper -- be on the lookout for a few extra episodes! And, if you're celebrating this week -- Merry Christmas!Show NotesRichard Gere wasn’t old when he filmed Pretty Woman, even though he was going gray.Samantha Jaxon posted a very upsetting TikTok, and that's all we have to say about that. The days of the big and small envelope in college admissions are over, but they do have the Common Appand that seems nice. Maybe, you too, would like a karaoke microphone for your future weather-person. The 1987 movie Roxanne with Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah is a Cyrano retelling, and it has lots of very funny jokes and one-liners. There is one more phone-banking opportunity on January 4, 2021. You should join us!Bridgerton drops on December 25th, along with Wonder Woman 1984. Virgin River is another Netflix show based on a romance series. Just a heads up about the photo array, I’m just including the first book of a family series because otherwise it will be overwhelming! 70s and 80s Old School romance series with families include: the Malorys by Johanna Lindsey, The Montgomerys and Taggerts by Jude Deveraux, and the Westmorelands by Judith McNaught. 90s families: the LeVeq family by Beverly Jenkins, The Cynster family by Stephanie Laurens, the Rocking M series by Elizabeth Lowell.2000s families: Brenda Jackson’s Westmoreland family, the Essex Sisters by Eloisa James, The Holmes Brothers by Farrah Rochon, and the Hathaways by Lisa Kleypas. 2010s families: The Blackshear family by Cecilia Grant, The Ravenels by Kleypas, the Duke’s Daughters by Megan Frampton, the Mackenzie series by Jennifer Ashley, the Greene sisters in the Uptown Girls series by Joanna Shupe, the Talbot sisters in Sarah’s Scandal and Scoundrel series, the von Hasenberg sisters in the Consortium Rebellion series by Jessie Mihalik, the Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews, and the Sullivans by Bella Andre.Brenda Jackson was the first Black romance author to hit the New York Times bestseller list with the book Irresistible Forces in 2008. It's not a Westmoreland book, but the Westmoreland series is currently 30+ books and growing.
In episode four, Tori and Nicole suggest some reads for Christmas time. They talk about a Christmasaurus, traditional Christmas stories, and spicy Christmas romances! The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher; The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury; Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich; Gremlins movie; Dickens' Christmas: A Victorian Celebration by Simon Callow; Young Victoria film; A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens; A Very Merry Romance by Brenda Jackson; The Madaris Family Saga by Brenda Jackson; Naughtier Than Nice by Eric Jerome Dickey; Naughty or Nice by Eric Jerome Dickey; Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle; An Abundance of Katherines by John Green; Looking for Alaska by John Green; Paper Towns by John Green; The Fault in Our Stars by John Green; Hobby Lobby; I AM Affirmations mobile application
Nicole and Tori follow up on their current reads in episode 3 and about how they can't get enough romance in their lives! New young adult reads are recommended as well while the ladies look at why people of all backgrounds should read books about people who don't look like them. Finally, they dive into two non-book recommendations that have had an impact on them and their personal experiences behind them. Listed below are the books, series, and other things mentioned in this episode: Author Jason Reynolds; Patina by Jason Reynolds; Love in Catalina Cove by Brenda Jackson; Danielle Steel; The Graphic Canon of Children's Literature edited by Russ Kick; The Betrothed by Kiera Cass; The Selection Series by Kiera Cass; The Pretenders by Rebecca Hanover; The Similars by Rebecca Hanover; One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus; Fugly by Claire Waller; Don't Ask Me Where I'm From by Jennifer De Leon; Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng; Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business by Lyla Lee, illustrated by Dung Ho; My First 1000 Words / Mis primeras 1000 palabras: A Picture Word Book / Un libro de palabras translated by Laura Collado Píriz; Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett; The Librarian is In podcast by The New York Public Library; Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War by Jessica Dee Humphreys and Michel Chikwanine and illustrated by Claudia Davila; The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida; Wattpad; A Different World TV show; The Newsroom TV show; Meet Me in St. Louis movie
Tori and Nicole are back with new current reads and more recommendations. The ladies take on topics such as whether DNFing is as scandalous as society tells us it is, how children's literature started out wild, the contentions that arise in relationships discovered through DNA testing, and Alex Trebek's recent passing. Listed below are the books, series, and other things mentioned in this episode: The Library of the Unwritten by AJ Hackwith; Love in Catalina Cove by Brenda Jackson; Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Book Riot Article about DNFing; Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman; Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich; The Graphic Canon of Children's Literature edited by Russ Kick; Little Red Riding Hood; Alice in Wonderland; Cinderella; Grimm's Fairy Tales; Uncle Remus Stories by Joel Chandler Harris; Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia; Friends of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library; The Lost Family: How DNA Is Uncovering Secrets, Reuniting Relatives, and Upending Who We Are by Libby Copeland; The Other F-Word by Natasha Friend; Delivery Man (2013) starring Vince Vaughn and Chris Pratt; The Gift of Forgiveness: Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable by Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt; The Answer Is...:Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek; Roll With It by Jamie Sumner; Home Before Dark by Riley Sager; A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett; My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder by Nie Jun; Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds; Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds; The Ghost Series by Jason Reynolds; Kale Salad Animals Instagram Account; Webtoons; The Wrath and the Dawn by Reneé Ahdieh
In the first Worth Reading Wednesday episode, Nicole and Tori talk all about what's new at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System, what they've been reading, and books that have caught their eye over the 2020 COVID-19 quarantine. Listed below are the books, series, and other things mentioned in this episode: Goodreads.com; The Library of the Unwritten by AJ Hackwith; The Trial of Lizzie Borden by Cara Robertson; Lizzie Borden TV Show: The Lizzie Borden Chronicles; Lizzie Borden Chant; The Coast to Coast Murders by James Patterson and JD Barker; Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven by Janet Evanovich; The Sentinel by Lee Child; Shakeup by Stuart Woods; A Time for Mercy by John Grisham; Camino Winds by John Grisham; Dark Song by Christine Feehan; The Return by Nicholas Sparks; The Bridal Suite by Rochelle Alers; Danielle Steel; The Westmoreland Series by Brenda Jackson; The Baxter Family Series by Karen Kingsbury; Love Story by Karen Kingsbury; Truly Madly Deeply by Karen Kingsbury; The Midnight Library by Matt Haig; The Lunar Chronicles Series by Marissa Meyer; Cinder by Marissa Meyer; Friendly City Books; Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers; Clean Getaway by Nic Stone; Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour; Manga Classics Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; The Mothers by Brit Bennett; The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett; Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion; Thriftbooks.com; Friends and Lovers by Eric Jerome Dickey; Discord.com
On this episode of Local Matters, Mel McMahon chats with Brenda Jackson of Worthmore Academy about quitting her job as a chemist at Lilly to open a school for children with learning challenges. Learn about the difference her school makes not only in the students but in our community and hear her share more about how, with a lot of passion and determination, nothing can get in your way of achieving your goals.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Yaki and Tati talk about the bro/sis code and the whole Ryan Henry of Black Ink Crew Chicago fiasco. We ask: Should you date the ex of your friend? When is it ever an acceptable time to go out with a friend's ex? Is this generational? In Watching Romance, Yakini talks about her love of Boomerang and Walk Away from Love on Netflix. We also shout out author Brenda Jackson's new venture into movie production. In Reading Romance, Tati talks about "entanglements" in Mia Sosa's The Worst Best Man and Beverly Jenkins's "Destiny's Embrace" Follow us on Twitter: @RomanceNColour IG: @RomanceinColour our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/romanceincolour --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/romanceincolour/message
What makes the prefect sex scene? What turns you on either visually or in the written word? Yakini and Tati talk about all the best sex scenes they've loved in TV, FILM and, Books (There is a lot of Omari Hardwick stanning! LOL) . Also, Yaki tells Tati she needs to find a new celebrity crush!. in Watching Romance, we talk the South African Rom Com on Netflix called Seriously Single. In Writing Romance, Tati shouts out works by Talia Hibbert, (esp Wanna Bet?) Brandy Bush's The Roommate, Irresistible Forces by Brenda Jackson, and I Think I Might Love You by Christian C. Jones. Follow us on IG: @RomanceinColour Twitter: @RomanceNColour --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/romanceincolour/message
Whether it's to write a book, whatever it is, to follow your dream. To believe in yourself. I had to believe in myself...
Having published over one hundred and twenty-five novels, Jackson talks about the importance of how Blackness is represented in media and popular culture and about how this led her into filmmaking.
New York Times best-selling writer Brenda Jackson recounts the challenges she faced publishing romance fiction with black characters in the 1980’s and why she negotiated her own contract to publish her first novel in 1995.
Jess and Trisha flag some upcoming romance events, discuss how we talk about who writes and reads romance, and recommend romance series in which you can completely immerse yourself. This episode is sponsored by Read or Dead, Book Riot’s mystery/thriller podcast, Deal With the Devil by Kit Rocha from Tor Books, and TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! News Listeners added Upload and The Baby-Sitters Club to our recommendations in the last episode The Ripped Bodice Awards are back! Check out the Summer of Black Love Virtual Book Fair (ends August 14) and Bookstore Romance Day (August 15) Information about Sorcha Rowan’s horrifying behavior is here Publisher’s Weekly interviewed Avi Steinberg/Dana Becker Some guys started a bromance book club Books Discussed TheBromance Book Club by Lissa Kay Adams The Blessings series by Beverly Jenkins (first book is Bring on the Blessings) The Brothers Sinister series by Courtney Milan (first book is The Duchess War) The Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews (first book is Burn For Me) The Sugar Baby series by Rebekah Weatherspoon (first book is So Sweet) The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carrigar (first book is Soulless) The Gathering of Dragons series by Milla Vane (first book is A Heart of Blood and Ashes) The Twisted Wishes series by Anna Zabo (first book is Syncopation) The Seducing the Sedgwicks series by Cat Sebastian (first book is It Takes Two to Tumble) The Westmoreland series by Brenda Jackson (first book is Delaney’s Desert Sheikh) The Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh (first book is Slave to Sensation) Let us know what series have hooked you from the first book (seriously, Trisha is almost done with the Blessings series and needs the recs). As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading and @trishahaleybrwn), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown).
This week I talk about two Brenda Jackson titles: An Honorable Seduction and Duty or Desire which are both part of the Westmoreland Legacy brand. I wanted to read some Harlequins because it's been awhile and I remember reading them when I was a teen. I also briefly mentione Maisey Yates' Want Me, Cowboy and Sara Orwig's The Rancher's Cinderella Bride as contrast to Ms. Jackson's books which have some fantastic covers. Linda Watson's amazing Romacelandia events Google calendar can be found here: shorturl.at/vCJWZ Don't forget, August 15, 2020 is Bookstore Romance Day and there are a bunch of wonderful virtual events you should definitely sign up for :D --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We are rebroadcasting some of our favorite episodes before the premiere of our Bicoastal Season on September 1st. This season is all about books set in New York and LA and we can't wait to share it with you! In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this oldie from 2018 about the queen of Black romance, Brenda Jackson. Hannah and Michael discuss Brenda Jackson, romance author extraordinaire. Along the way they address a blind spot, wade through some wild romance subgenres, and discover new innovations in kissing. This ep owes a huge debt to Phoebe Judge’s This is Love podcast. Check it out! Books mentioned: Delaney's Desert Sheikh and The Savvy Sistahs by Brenda Jackson, Calypso by David Sedaris, The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Leguin, The City & the City by China Miéville. Give us a shout at thatbookpod@gmail.com and friend us on Goodreads. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. See you on Brenda’s cruise!
When your eyes need a break from all that reading, why not go to a bookish place? We’re discussing some of our personal favorites this week, and we’ll end with what we’re reading. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: The New York Public Library (New York, NY)The Morgan Library & Museum (New York, NY)Jane Austen booksCharles Dickens booksHamilton (musical)Beautiful (musical)Strand Book Store (New York, NY)Tana French booksThe British Library (London, UK)Angela Carter booksThe BeatlesThe Royal Library (Copenhagen, Denmark)Chicago Public Library (Chicago, IL)Nashville Public Library (Nashville, TN)Free Library of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)Beaufort County Library (Beaufort, SC)Tempe Public Library (Tempe, AZ)Tempe History Museum (Tempe, AZ)Parnassus Books (Nashville, TN)Ann Patchett booksThe Bookshop (Nashville, TN)Road Sides: An Illustrated Companion to Dining and Driving in the American South by Emily Wallace (buy from Bookshop)Golden Fig Books (Durham, NC)The Bookshelf (Thomasville, GA)From the Front Porch (podcast)bookshop.orgNeverMore Books (Beaufort, SC)Patricia Highsmith booksRipley series by Patricia HighsmithEdgar Allan Poe booksBig Woods Cabin (Pepin, WI)Jane Austen Centre (Bath, UK)Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum (Key West, FL)Ernest Hemingway booksKaren Blixen Museum (Rungsted Kyst, Denmark)Tiger Hill (Suzhou, China)Wake County Public Library (NC) Book Sale What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Love in Catalina Cove by Brenda Jackson (buy from Bookshop)– Beverly Jenkins books Halle: The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez (buy from Bookshop) Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram
Watch Ali, Lauren, and Tosca chat with Celestine Rae and Jeremy Batiste about how they got their start in acting, their experience as Shana and Jace in the adaptation of Brenda Jackson's, "A Brother's Honor" and more!
This episode is brought to you by Island Affair, the first book in a brand new series from USA TODAY bestselling author, Priscilla Oliveras. Island Affair is out now, and available wherever books are sold. Summary:In the first of two Steamy Spotlights for May (because double the trouble, double the fun!) Kelly interviews bestselling author, Nana Malone about her latest novel, Big Ben. Other discussion topics include finding solace in your second office during quarantine (in Nana's case, the car), writing/reading to your Id, and our shared obsession with all things Robin Hood. Guest: Nana Malone Show Notes: - Surviving the Covid-19 Quarantine - The struggles of writing at home with tiny humans around- The "Covid 15" - Nana has a thing for Oreos - Not as young as we used to be... - Maintaining a normal(ish) work schedule during quarantine - Escaping the editing process by any means possible - A secret love affair with romance novels that began in Ghana...- The "black market" for book exchanges- Reading while writing, or no? (00:25:30)- Praise for diversity in romance - Shoutout to Brenda Jackson, Beverly Jenkins, and Sandra Kitt- You're not going to be "everyone's cup of tea" and that's okay!- Jennifer Lynn Barnes and the Psychology of Fiction: Writing to your Id (00:31:00)- Nana and I both have a thing for Robin Hood- Somewhere between Meli Raine and Julia Kent - it's funny, but people are gonna get shot at *Promo for The Mermaid Podcast* (00:35:05)- Introducing Big Ben - office romance meets The Skulls and Ocean's Eleven (00:36:03)- We must talk about The Skulls (Shoutout to Rachel Van Dyken)- Other Heist Stories to watch: Money Heist, Inside Man, Takers, The Italian Job, Widows- Nana's "thing" for Clive Owen and Hayden Christenson - Praise for the Big Ben cover (and cover model): James Clippinger- Big Ben's ties to Nana's Royals Series (Full Reading Order)- Planting "Easter eggs" for the readers - Adventures living abroad in London - from Princess Diana to parties with models - Prince Harry swinging his bid d*ck up in here (00:49:21)- Loving the royals for their traditions... and then writing royals to turn those traditions around- The idea behind Big Ben and the See No Evil Trilogy (00:54:09)- Shoutout to Sierra Simone - Making Your Id List (whatever "you're trash for")- Raise your hand if you're an achiever... Creating strong female heroes - Nana's Id List: Robin Hood, tight banter, snarky/cocky heroes, superheroes, secret societies, strong ass female characters, a training montage (01:01:20)- Shoutout to Mia Sosa for her latest release, The Worst Best Man - Nana has a fangirl moment for author Juno Rushdan- Apologies in advance for the cliffhanger in Big Ben... - Look out for the next book in the series, The Benefactor (available June 9th) - The stories that Nana is dying to write... Alias fanfic and La Femme Nikita (01:11:04) - Back to heist stories with Covert Affairs and White Collar - Nana remembers college with Joe Manganiello and Matt Bomer - Nana's advice to writers: BITCHOK "Butt in the Chair, Hands on Keyboard" (01:17:45)- Nana's advice for Noobie romance readers: Make your own Id list! (01:22:42)- "We're all in romance together. What's on your Kindle is YOUR business." - Nana Malone- Understanding what you love about the books you read- Connect with Nana Malone on social media and on her website! Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.*Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts*
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What makes a couple #BlackLoveGoals?" It's a week until Valentine's Day so Tati and Yaki are talking about black celeb couples that they adore. They also recap the previous week's episode. In "Watching Romance", Yakini talks about some romantic thrillers, the new series "Cherish the Day" on OWN and the highly anticipated The Photograph with Issa Rae. In Reading Romance, Tatianna gives props to romance master Brenda Jackson and her Catalina Cove series. Also, Tati reads a little "Flash Fiction". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/romanceincolour/message
An Honorable Seduction by Brenda Jackson. A Navy SEAL is sent on a top-secret mission to Key West. National security and some boot-knockin' are at stake down in the Keys...
Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Brenda Jackson. Brenda Jackson is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over 100 novels and novellas, including two that have been turned into films—One Special Moment and Truly Everlasting. Brenda is a recipient of the Romance Writers of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award and an NAACP Image Award nominee for Outstanding Literary Fiction for her book, A Silken Thread. She is an advocate for diversity in romance and was the first African American author to make both the USA TODAY and New York Times bestseller lists in series/category romance genre. Today we’ll be talking about her Catalina Cove series, and its third book Finding Home Again is out now. In this episode Brenda and I discuss: Structuring a series around a setting Starting with plot instead of character Building a world that comes alive for readers Keeping track of an evolving fictional world How to make a tried and true romance plot feel fresh Plus, her #1 tip for writers. For more info and shownotes: www.diymfa.com/277
Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox ; born May 14, 1973), better known simply as Shanice, is an American singer–songwriter, actress and dancer. Wilson had the Billboard hit singles "I Love Your Smile" and "Silent Prayer" in 1991 and "Saving Forever for You" in 1993. In 1999, Wilson scored another hit song, "When I Close My Eyes", which peaked at #12 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Wilson is recognized for her coloratura soprano voice and her ability to sing in the whistle register. Shanice was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and relocated to Los Angeles, California with her mother Crystal, and her aunt Penni. Her mother and aunt went Los Angeles in pursuit of careers in the music industry. They shifted their focus to Shanice and formed the management company Crystal Penni to cultivate and promote her talents. Shanice was nine years old when she appeared in a Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial with the legendary jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald. In 1984, she was part of the regular cast in the first thirteen of the children's program Kids Incorporated. Shanice competed on Star Search as eight-year old, and she signed with A&M Records at age eleven.[3][4] The given name "Shanice", an ad-hoc combination of the name elements Shan- and -ice, first enters the official statistics of most popular given names in the United States in 1988, i.e. in the year after the singer's debut album; its popularity peaked in 1992, at rank 162 of most popularly given girls' names, after Shanice's biggest hit I Love Your Smile and again fell below rank 1000 by the year 2000 In 1987, at the age of 14, A&M Records released her debut album, Discovery. It produced two top-ten R&B hits, "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance" and "No ½ Steppin'".[3][6] Wilson went on to sign a deal with Motown Records in the summer of 1990, releasing Inner Child in late 1991, which included her best-known hit single "I Love Your Smile". It reached the top ten in 22 countries, including the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6] The album also featured a cover of Minnie Riperton's 1974 hit "Lovin' You", a rendition that brought attention to her five-octave vocal range.[7]After Inner Child, Wilson continued to record albums, including 1994's 21… Ways to Grow with producer Rhett Lawrence a Los Angeles session musician and Earth Wind & Fire guitarist Dick Smith. This effort was followed by a move to LaFace Records in 1997, who later released the 1999 album Shanice. While she has not achieved significant commercial success with subsequent albums, she has contributed to various film soundtracks, such as Boomerang ("Don't Wanna Love You") and The Meteor Man ("It's for You"). Wilson also achieved success with her top-ten hit "Saving Forever for You", from the Beverly Hills 90210 Soundtrack.[6] She also recorded "If I Never Knew You", a duet with Jon Secada, for the original soundtrack of Disney's 1995 film Pocahontas.Shanice occasionally does background vocals for other artists; she can be heard on Toni Braxton's "Come on Over Here" and "Un-Break My Heart",[8] as well as Usher's "Bedtime". In 2010 she performed vocals on the track "Behind the Mask", from Michael Jackson's posthumous album Michael. Wilson recorded the song "A Midnight Rendezvous" for the 2012 Kinect game Rhythm Party. She also performed the English theme song for the video game The Bouncer, called "Love Is the Gift". Wilson returned to recording after a five-year hiatus and released her fifth studio album Every Woman Dreams on her own label Imajah (named for her two children).[9] The album peaked at #30 on the R&B Albums Chart.[6]In 2019, Shanice returned with the new single "He Won't". In addition to singing, Wilson is also an actress, first appearing in season five of Family Matters episode "Rock Enroll".[11] She later performed in 1997 on the Broadway stage as the first black performer to star in the role of Eponine in the musical Les Misérables.[12] In 2001, Shanice made an appearance on her husband Flex's show One on One as a singer also she starred in the made-for-TV movie One Special Moment,[13] an adaptation of Brenda Jackson's 1998 novel of the same name. In 2011, Shanice joined Niecy Nash and Frenchie Davis for the 21st Annual "Divas Simply Singing" HIV/AIDS charity event.[14] Shanice and her husband, Flex, are starring in their own reality show Flex & Shanice, which premiered on November 1, 2014, on OWN. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sandy talks a little about books being adapted for movies/TV before interviewing Celestine Rae, star of A Brother's Honor, an adaptation of Brenda Jackson's novel of the same name. The film is available on Passionflix.com, a streaming service that only has movie adaptations of romance novels! Celestine Rae is the network's first POC leading lady. In their interview, Celestine talks about the film, growing up in Philly, and keeping it real after the cameras stop rolling. For more celebrity interviews, reviews + more: https://starshinemag.net. For full details on the Ghost Story contest: https://starshinemag.net/ghoststorycontest/ Follow Celestine Rae: https://twitter.com/celestiner https://instagram.com/celestinerae Follow Sandy Lo: https://twitter.com/authorsandylo https://instagram.com/authorsandylo https://facebook.com/authorsandylo Follow StarShine Magazine: https://twitter.com/starshinemag https://instagram.com/starshinemag https://facebook.com/starshinemag For public relations, design, writing + marketing services: https://sandylomedia.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starshinemag/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/starshinemag/support
To rockin' tunes and blues numbers, Nathan Shelton and Brenda Jackson, alumni of Mount Hope High School in Fayette County, West Virginia, each tell of their own devastating collision with racism in their school years during the 1960s. They, along with Elinor Agee, discuss the ways in which interracial families have always been part of the fabric of West Virginia life and have become perhaps more so in recent times. Tune in for music, humor, pathos and ample resilience.
#NASCAR We are getting ready for Talladega!!!! Discuss news this week. The sad news of Brenda Jackson passing away. Good news of Justin Haley getting a cup start and our buddy Vinnie Miller, gets a deal with Pit Viper being Primary Sponsor.
Southern Halo, a sister trio country pop band from Cleveland, Miss., share the new single "Sunshine" with host Jon Rawl. Barbecue insider Matt Heermans talks portable smokers, dual probe thermometers and post-Easter grilling. Also, the mother of retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brenda Jackson, dies at 65.
Southern Halo, a sister trio country pop band from Cleveland, Miss., share the new single "Sunshine" with host Jon Rawl. Barbecue insider Matt Heermans talks portable smokers, dual probe thermometers and post-Easter grilling. Also, the mother of retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brenda Jackson, dies at 65.
The guys open the show with a discussion of the Netflix original Unicorn Store. Jeff reviews Bad to the Bone by Nicki Bennett. Will reviews LaQuette’s Under His Protection. Jeff & Will interview LaQuette about Under His Protection. They find out about the story’s inspiration and how it ties into LaQuette’s other series. LaQuette also shares details on her upcoming Harlem Heat series, what got her started writing romance and details about what she does as the president for New York City’s Romance Writers of America chapter. Complete shownotes for episode 184 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Book Reviews from this week: Bad to the Bone by Nicki Bennett. Reviewed by Jeff Bad to the Bone turned out to be one of those perfect Dreamspun Desires for me. I’m a sucker for second chance romance combined with friends to lovers and this one adds in a bit from the redeemed bad boy trope as well. It all combined to give me exactly the read that I needed. The story kicks off on the eve of a high school reunion taking place in a small Oklahoma town. Alex Morrison has been back in town for several years, taking over his family’s hardware store when his parents needed him to. One afternoon, while working with his sister at the store, they witness a motorcyclist pulled over and it’s soon revealed that the man is Alex’s high school bestie, Ricky Lee Jennings. Alex hasn’t heard from Ricky Lee since he was expelled and sent away to reform school. Alex regretted he didn’t defend Ricky Lee and prevent the expulsion, but he was scared he’d lose his football scholarship if he did. Sparks fly at the reunion when Ricky Lee shows up without a ticket and Alex gets him in as his guest. What unfolds over the coming weeks is the rekindling of far more than a friendship. Nicki does so much with this rather simple set up. Both characters complexity made me love this book so much. Alex is someone I wanted to wrap up in a comforting hug. He does so much for the community that he lives in between serving on the library board, working for Habitat for Humanity, helping out with the high school reunion committee, and anything else he can do to help his fellow citizens. Yet, all he can see in himself is failure from a lost college football career because of an injury, a failed marriage, and even coming back to manage his family business is something he considers a fail because he gave up his dreams of being an environmental lobbyist. Of course, what he’s done is made the decisions that are right in the moment but he can’t see that. Ricky Lee, on the other hand, subverts every stereotype the town has for him. It’s awesome to watch as people who believe they know exactly who he is after ten years begin to see who he has become. He’s far from the young man who was abused by his alcoholic father and just wanted to survive high school. As both relive their high school times and share what they are doing now, Ricky Lee and Alex are drawn back together. Alex, however, is sure this can’t be more than a fling. He’s scared of revealing himself as bisexual to the town and there’s no way Ricky Lee will move back to Oklahoma since he’s got a life in Portland. The wooing that Ricky Lee does with Alex is outstanding. I love a good date and their weekend trip to Oklahoma City is all that. They stay at a boutique hotel, go to art museums and the botanical gardens and eat delicious food. The sizzling sex made the date all the hotter. It showed Alex in vivid detail what life could be like in if he decides to make a go of it with Ricky Lee. The other depth that Nikki weaves into this book is the town Alex lives in. In particular, I liked the local pastor, who is nothing like what you might expect a southern pastor to be. He turns out to be one of Alex’s biggest supporters in being true to himself. We also see Alex’s work with the library, which is a central subplot for the story since Alex and Ricky Lee’s high school nemesis, Odell, who wants to expand his car dealership by buying the land the library sits on. The goings-on with Odell took some wonderful turns that I couldn’t have predicted and I might’ve cheered just a little when everything was revealed and [spoiler alert] Odell gets his. It’s a great ending for a high school bully. There’s a tremendous cast of supporting characters too. Alex’s sister Alana and his best friend, local police officer Samantha, a.k.a. Sam, both nudge Alex in the right direction. Ricky Lee comes to town with Crae, who he introduces as his friend and assistant although many initially think they are in a relationship. I actually wish Crae had had more screen time in the book as they were a fascinating character. Crae and Sam develop a friendship that might be more and I’d love to see a book that explores that. There are also some townsfolk who have interesting reveals to Alex along the way that were incredibly sweet. And if audio is your thing, certainly pick this one up. Colin Darcy is a new-to-me-narrator and boy did he make me swoon with his voice for Ricky Lee–deep, rumbly sexiness. If you’re looking for a great category romance with some very tropey goodness, I highly recommend Nicki Bennett’s Bad to the Bone. Under His Protection by LaQuette. Reviewed by Will. This book literally starts with a bang when one of our main characters, assistant DA Camden, is nearly blown up by a car bomb. In order to keep him safe, he’s put in protective police custody. Unfortunately, the man watching over him is the memorable one night stand he walked away from five years ago, a guy named Elisha. Sequestered away in Elisha’s Westchester house, our two heroes must come to grips with the attraction that still, after all this time, is still there. As things start to become more romantic, the situation becomes even more complicated when Elisha’s family shows up for a weekend visit. They assume that the two of them are a couple and Cam and Elijah play along since it’s too dangerous to explain why Cam is hiding out at Elijah’s house. Over the course of the weekend Cam can’t help but fall for Elisha and his wonderfully crazy family. You might think things get a little too close for comfort with are two heroes and the family all in one house. Elisha actually has a very small apartment in his attached garage. They escape there every once in a while, for some truly superduper scorching sex. The chemistry between these characters is very real and very palatable. As the weekend winds down, there’s an unfortunate kidnapping attempt by this crazy religious group and Cam sacrifices himself in order to save Elisha’s mom. Camden ends up in hospital and, unfortunately, his father arrives on the scene. Camden’s life has essentially been controlled by his father, who’s had his son’s life planned out from my birth to death. It’s essentially how Cam has lived his entire life. The expectations of his father are actually part of the reason why he walked away from Elisha five years ago. Having a sexy one night fling and living a life with an average guy like Elisha just wasn’t in the plan. After experiencing the possibility of loving a man like Elisha and realizing the wonderful possibilities of a fun and fulfilling family life, he tries to stand up to his father. Cam’s father puts a stop to everything, setting up some genuinely insurmountable roadblocks to our hero’s happiness. But Cam and Elisha are not only charismatic and sexy, but also really super smart. With the help of Elisha’s police chief friend, Cam concocts a way to outwit his father and get out from under his thumb, so he Elisha can live happily ever after. I don’t know if I can adequately find the correct words, or enough adjectives to tell you how much I loved Cam and Elisha’s story. It’s just really damn good. One of my favorites of 2019 so far! I hope it’s obvious that I really enjoyed Under His Protection by LaQuette and I highly recommend that everyone give it a read. Interview Transcript - LaQuetteWill: We are so pleased to welcome LaQuette to the show. Welcome. LaQuette: Thank you. Will: So I just spent several minutes praising and telling the entire world how much I loved "Under His Protection." Now, you've been writing for a while now, and I freely admit this is the very first book of yours that I have read, and I went absolutely bonkers for it. I love it to pieces. LaQuette: Oh, thank you. Will: Can you give us sort of an idea of where the concept for "Under His Protection" came from? LaQuette: Well, I was encouraged by Kate McMurray to submit a "Dreamspun Desires" concept. And I kind of read the submission guideline, and I really didn't think that the category section was for me, because I'm long-winded in my writing and there's this, you know, 50,000-word count, and I didn't know that I could meet that and make the story make sense. But I just felt like, you know, there's a lot of angst in my writing and a lot of heavy topics sometimes. And I didn't... You know, category can be light and, you know, it doesn't have so much angst to it, so I wasn't sure if it was actually the right fit for me. But she encouraged me to do it anyway. So I thought, "Well, if I'm gonna do it, it has to be, like, LaQuette style. It can't be, you know, the traditional map of a category. I've gotta throw, you know, everything but the kitchen sink in it." And I had this sort of, like, this Prince and Pauper sort of situation in my head, but in Brooklyn. And it worked out really well in my head anyway. I really enjoy the idea of Camden coming from this really, really posh existence, and then clashing with Elijah and his very loud and boisterous family. And, I think, putting those two people together and those two, you know, with their backgrounds and differences in their backgrounds and the differences in their, you know, perspectives in life, it really...it just made for a richer experience for me, as a writer. Will: I utterly fell in love with Camden and Elijah. I think they're two incredibly...they are exceptional heroes, and they're part of what makes this book really sing. But as I mentioned in my review just a few minutes ago, part of what, I think, what makes the story compelling and even more enjoyable is the sort of supporting cast that helps them along in their journey towards saying, "I love you." Elijah's family is amazing, every single one of them. But I was particularly struck by one of Elijah's co-workers, the police chief, who is his best friend, along with, you know, being a colleague. And what I was struck by is that at the beginning of the book, the character seemed, you know, pretty, you know, straightforward, it was a secondary character, and she was there to kind of like, you know, get the story moving along. But as we read further and get to know Camden and Elijah more and more, she becomes a much more integral part of the story. And in fact, she's pretty vital to the solution that Cam comes up towards the end. And I was really surprised to read in an interviewer just, I think, this last week it appeared online. I learned that one of the reasons that this secondary character is so well-drawn is because she's actually already had her own book. LaQuette: She's had three books, actually. Will: Can you tell us real quickly, for our listeners, can you tell us about the origin of this particular character and why you thought she would be such a good fit for Camden and Elijah's story? LaQuette: Captain Heart Searlington is a character from my "Queens of Kings" series, which is all heroine-centered. And she is this...you know, her name is Heart for a reason, because she has a huge heart, even though she really carries it under this gruff exterior. She's a badass, she's all about getting work done. And if you ever get the chance to read her books, you know, she's really out there hands-on in the street. And I felt like Elijah would need someone like that, professionally and personally, to kind of...to get him to the place where he could admit his flaws. Someone that's not... You know, he's a very...he's a large man, he's aggressive, you know, he carries a gun, so he could be a little bit intimidating for the average person. But for her, she's not afraid to tell him like it is to his face. And, you know, when you have that kind of a personality where people might not tell your truth because they find you imposing, having someone who will speak the truth to you, regardless of whatever the situation is, can be vital to you, you know, making the right choices in life. And I felt like having her there would give him that balance, because he needed some really cold truths told to him, for him to get his head together and do what he needed to do. Jeff: Was it always your intention to have the character crossover or did that just kind of manifest itself? LaQuette: Well, the precinct that they work at is sort of anytime I have a police situation, those cops show up in a book somewhere. So one, because, you know, the world is already created, so it's kind of easy for me to draw from that precinct, but it's also because my readers absolutely adore this woman. And so they're always asking for her, and this was an opportunity for her to show up and say, "Hi." And not in a way that overshadows, you know, the main story, which is Camden and Elijah, but just enough to make readers go, "Oh, my God. She's here." Jeff: It's always good to get those universe crossovers and little Easter eggs like that, for sure. LaQuette: It's true. It's very true. Will: Yeah. Now, "Under His Protection" is not your first M/M romance. LaQuette: No, it is not. Will: There's also "Love's Changes," which I believe came out in 2016? LaQuette: Yes. Will: And I wanted to ask you, what drew you to writing in this specific subgenre? I mean, along with all of your other books that are more traditional male/female romances? LaQuette: Well, one, I wholeheartedly believe that everyone deserves a happy ending. And when I wrote the "Queens of King" series, I always knew that Heart's cousin, because the characters, the protagonists in "Love's Changes" are Bryan, who is one of Heart's lieutenants, you met him, actually, in "Under His Protection," and her cousin, Justice. And so they get to have their own story. You get to see them a little bit in the "Queens of King" series, but they're more background. We know that they were having a hard time and they were broken up for some reason, but we don't know why. So they get, you know, readers... Which really surprised me because I didn't really believe that there was a lot of crossover between male-female readers and male-male readers. But people really asked me for a story for those two. Like, "When are we gonna get Justice and Bryan's story? We wanna know what happens to them and how they get back together." And so I that story was actually born out of the fact that readers requested it, and so I gave it to them. Jeff: That's very cool. You know, it's always nice to see as the M/F readers catch the male-male pairing to then want to know more. LaQuette: Yes, it was really a trip for me. I did not believe that they would want it at all. But it was very touching to write their story. I was very happy with how the story turned out. I was very happy with the fact that they get their happily ever after. And it's not...it's connected to the "Queens of Kings" series, but it's not really part of it. So the story kind of takes place outside of everything that's going on in that particular story. Jeff: Do you envision more, I guess, "Dreamspun Desires" books that happened in the universe you've created with everything that's going on so far? LaQuette: I really didn't, but I've been getting a lot of mail recently about this book. And, you know, people wanting to know what happens after this. They wanna see how Camden's family kind of blends with Elijah's family and how that's going to work. I'm like, "Dude, I'm not there. Like, I have so many other projects. I can't right now. But we'll come back to that maybe." Jeff: Just based on your review, I don't see how those families mesh. Will: Two different worlds. Most definitely, yeah. LaQuette: They really are. Jeff: Now, one of the things that I'm super excited about, having recently read about, is your new contract with Dreamspinner for "Harlem Heat." LaQuette: Yes, "Harlem Heat," so when stuff makes me mad, it also makes me really productive. So I was really kind of getting tired of hearing the "not historically accurate moniker" criticism given to African-American romance, especially historical African-American romance. And it just bothered me because it's not that those happily-ever-afters weren't possible. It's just people aren't really aware of the completed history. So a lot of thing...you know, a lot of people who think they know about African-American history, the only thing they know is slavery and Jim Crow, and that's it. And, you know, black people have been downtrodden since we were brought to this country. But that's not exactly the truth because even in all of the horror, there were still moments of triumph. And we didn't just, you know, survive, we thrived. We're still here, the proof that we're still here, you know, the proof that we had happiness at some point is that we're still here. So I decided I wanted to write about a time that was where to be black and to be gay wasn't something that you had to hide from the world. It wasn't something you had to...you had your own pocket of community. There was a celebration of it. And I wanted to speak to that. I wanted people to know that these two intersections of life existed with happy endings. Jeff: And this series, in particular, is gonna go to such an interesting time period in the U.S. when all of the Harlem Renaissance was happening. LaQuette: Yeah, so it's based on three actual people who lived during the Harlem Renaissance. So it's based on Bumpy Johnson, who was the godfather of Harlem for 30 years. It's based on Langston Hughes, who was a great contributor to the Harlem Renaissance as a poet and writer. And it's also based on Cab Calloway, who was sort of one of the most notable faces in jazz and jazz music and jazz performance at the Cotton Club. So we're gonna see... we won't be using their names, but those characters will be based off of those actual people. Will: Yeah, because it was...I think it was like mere moments after I finished reading "Under His Protection." I read about this Harlem Renaissance series that you were doing, and I like lost my mind. I was like, totally doing a happy dance. This is going to be so amazing. I know this is still far in the future. But when do you think we can expect this series? LaQuette: I don't know. And that's the God's honest truth. I'm actually currently writing, finishing up the series for Sourcebooks. And so "Harlem Heat" doesn't...I don't think I'm projected to start it until like the end of the year. So I don't know exactly when it's going to be ready. But I mean, you know, ready for the world anyway. But I think I can talk to someone about getting you a beta read...a copy for beta reading if you'd like. Jeff: Please do. Yes. Will: That would be amazing. Jeff: I imagine the research for that got to be a lot of fun to look at that period in history and figure out what parts you wanna take and use. LaQuette: It is. I mean, I was very fortunate when I was in college. When I did my undergrad in creative writing. I was very fortunate to have a professor who thought outside of the box, and he taught a class on Harlem Renaissance. That was amazing. I mean, it was so rich and filled with culture. And you know, not just the usual things that we see in mainstream history but, you know, getting really down to the nitty-gritty of it. And you know, showing you to...I'm sure that when you when you guys, as gay men, look at the history of the LGBT community, and you get to see it unfold, there's such a moment of connection there. And it's the same thing for black people when we're getting to experience our history because we don't often get to see it through mainstream lens. And so to see it and to see the information dispensed in a way that's positive and celebratory and uplifting, it changes your whole perception of yourself, of who you are and where you came from. And so I'm delighted to be able to dig back into that. I have Piper Huguley, who is a history professor at Spelman College. I believe it's Spelman. And she's also a romance writer, and she's brilliant. So she helps me with a great deal with telling me what books I need to read for this period, and where I need to look for information. But it's so much fun. It really is so much fun. Jeff: That's amazing. Let's talk origin story for a minute. How did you get started writing romance? What led you down this path? LaQuette: I didn't see me on the page. I started reading romance when I was about 16 years old. Way too young to be reading some of the stuff I was reading, but you know, hey. And by the time I was about 18, I probably went through every "Harlequin Presents" that my local library had. And every romance novel I read, it was never about a girl that looked like me, never about places where I lived. So it kind of pulled me out of the romance reading for a while because it was nice to read about those stories, but there was just something missing for me after a while. And I probably, at the time, didn't recognize that I was internalizing that these stories were basically saying, "Romance isn't for you. You don't look like this. You don't fit this mold, so romance isn't for you." And I kind of just pulled away from it. And I think after I finished my undergrad, I just wanted to relax and have some fun and I kind of got back into it. And at the time, I discovered black romance was a thing. And I discovered people like Rochelle Alers, and Brenda Jackson, and Zane. And I'm like, "Wow." Like, it became exciting again. It was refreshing. It was new and yet still very familiar because I could see myself in all of the antics that were going in these stories. I could see myself in those characters. And so I decided I wanted to do that. I wanted to create those spaces, create more stories like that so people could have those connections in reality, you know, reactions when they opened up a book and saw themselves. Jeff: Now that you are writing, what do you think the trademarks of your books are? LaQuette: I do sex and snark really well. Like, I do sarcasm really well because that's my language. It really is my language, and sex, yeah, that's so if you're gonna pick up a LaQuette book, you're going to get lots of sex and lots of sarcasm. Jeff: Did she meet those two in your book? Will: Oh, yeah. Just before we started this interview, we were talking about the possibilities of an audiobook for "Under His Protection." And whatever narrator lands this job is going to, number one, have the time of their life, because Camden and Elijah are very...the banter is very smart and very witty. But also, as you say, the sex scenes are...I'm not even sure what the correct adjective is. It's smoking hot. Yeah, you're gonna need a nice cool beverage after you listen to those scenes, for sure. LaQuette: I don't know that I could listen to that. I don't know that I could. It would be so weird for me. I don't know. I mean, I know I wrote the words, but to hear them aloud, I don't know that I could do that. Will: Exactly. Yeah. Jeff: Yeah, I know, you know, many authors can't listen to their own audio books. LaQuette: Especially those parts. Like I said, I do sex. Amy Lane told me, she was like, "You write sex in such a beautiful concrete way. Like, I just wanna have all the facts when I read your books." I'm like, "Amy, that is the sweetest and weirdest thing that anyone has ever said to me, and I love you for it." Jeff: That almost should be a blurb on the book cover or something. Will: Yeah. Yeah, definitely. Jeff: Is there anything you're reading right now that you wanna shout out to people as like a book to grab? LaQuette: Oh, I'm reading a few books. So I just finished Adriana Herrera's...the third book in this "Dreamer" series, and I can't remember the title because it's not actually out yet. I beta read for her, and it is fantastic. I mean, book one is great and I love it. It was so real to me that literally, I had to drive like two to three miles from my house just to go get Dominican food, because I was so hungry after reading book one. Will: Exactly. Yes. Yeah. LaQuette: And book three does the same thing. There's lots of cultural food. And it's part of the tapestry of how these two people connect and share their backgrounds, their experiences, their worldviews. And not to mention, she's so good at writing books that are socially conscious without making you feel like you're being talked down to or preached at, and I love her for that, for being... I don't know that I could do that the way she does it. She's so talented. And I'm also reading...I'm halfway through...I stumble with her name because I know her as Blue Sapphire, but she's now writing as Royal Blue for Dreamspinner, "Kyle's Reveal." Will: Yeah, I've heard of this book, yeah. LaQuette: And I'm halfway through it. And, you know, she's fire, like, she writes hot books. So I'm really excited. I can't wait to get to the end of this book. Will: What was the name of that book again? LaQuette: "Kyle's Reveal." Will: Okay. And that's the...please remind me, is the basketball book, is that correct? LaQuette: Yes. Will: Okay, yes. LaQuette: I mean, it's kind of dark because the protagonists have like a really dark traumatic history. But it's definitely deep and I'm loving it. So I'm really, really, really interested in getting to the end to see if I could just get a minute to stop writing and finish it, I'd be great. Will: Awesome. Jeff: It's such a hard thing balancing. LaQuette: It is. Jeff: "I wanna to finish this book." Then it's like, "I don't wanna read it too fast." LaQuette: Exactly. Jeff: Finding that balance. LaQuette: It's true. Jeff: Are there tropes or genres that you wanna tackle that you just haven't yet in your own writing? LaQuette: I don't know that there are any tropes, because I kind of...I throw a lot of different tropes in my books. Like, "Under His Protection" has second chance romance, it also has proximity, it also has sort of kind of enemies to lovers the way Elijah and Camden started out in the book. And it could sort of kind of be considered like a workplace romance being that they're both involved in different sides of law enforcement. But I don't know. I mean, I've done secret baby before and I love that. That was really fun. And I've done...the only thing I haven't done is like May-December romances. So I think maybe that might be something I'd might want to try. Jeff: Cool. I would read that. I love a good May-December. Absolutely. So beyond the writing, which obviously takes up a lot of time, you also are the president of RWANYC. So the New York City chapter of Romance Writers of America. Tell folks what that entails and what actually led you to running for office. LaQuette: I didn't wanna run. I had no intention of running because I have a lot of stuff to do. And it takes time away from the things that I'm contracted to do. But one of the things that's very important in romance that's happening right now is the fact that romance can be a very whitewashed world, meaning the protagonists that we see, the authors that get the most opportunities are white authors and white characters. And so if you're not white... and straight characters. If you're not writing that, it's difficult to get into the door, it's difficult to find the same resources, the same backing. It's almost impossible to get contracts. And so I ran for president of RWANYC because I wanted, in some way, to help change that landscape, to do some of the work necessary with publishers to try to change that. And it's a heavy task, it's a heavy burden, especially when we get, you know, over the last couple of weeks, we are still reeling from the RITA Awards, which is basically like the Grammys for romance. And every year, it's the same thing. It's a very, very white landscape, and very few authors of color are made finalist. No black woman has ever won a RITA in the 30 years that this award has been established. And people do a lot of mental acrobatics to justify why that is. So "Oh, maybe the writing is just not that good. Maybe that's why we've never had a black RITA award winner. Maybe black authors are not entering." You know, these are also questions that are ridiculous, because statistically, it's just impossible that no black woman would ever have won in 30 years. It's just impossible. And the reason it is, is because the judging pool, there's a bias there in terms of black women and black characters, not just black authors, but black characters. Because you cannot know who the author is, but you cannot...well, I don't write characters who are racially ambiguous. I'm proud of my blackness and my characters are as well. And so I don't try to hide that or trick people into reading my books, or make it so difficult for people to recognize who a person is or what their background is because I feel like that is an important thing. In real life, we don't really get to not know who people are by looking at them. So I don't do it in my books. And because of that, it's very difficult when you know, going into this, "I'm gonna submit this book, and it's not going to final," not because it's a poorly written book, not because I didn't do everything I could to make this book as good as it could be, but simply because my characters, especially my heroines are black. And that is just something that the judging pool cannot handle as of yet. So my work as president is a lot of, you know, being the champion for this cause and taking on this battle because it's not just about me succeeding, it's about any black author who was writing black characters having the ability to write and be supported by the industry. And if I can make any sort of headway in that and if I can help anyone along the way, I'll feel like I've done something positive with my life. Will: With books like yours, and with Adriana Herrera, who you mentioned not too long ago, do you think it's really just a matter of representation that can help build awareness for diversity in romance or is there something else that readers, specifically, should be doing or asking for? LaQuette: Well, specifically, yeah. I mean, readers have a lot of power. So if you're asking publishers, you know, "Why don't we have more diverse romance? Why don't we have romance where...you know, that shows basically the colors of the rainbow and all those brilliant facets of intersectionality in life, like, why don't we have that?" Because your buying dollars is what demands, what makes the demand. Because publishers will say, "We don't sell that. We don't contract black books because they don't sell." One of the things we discussed at Dreamspinner was the cover. That was an intentional choice. I was very clear with them when we sat down and talked about this project that Elijah needed to be on the cover. I would not subscribe to the ideology that a black man on the cover can't sell. And there are...I mean, we've seen in our writing community that some publishing houses have actually made this statement. I don't subscribe to that. So we talked about it. And then we talked about the fact that readership sometimes can have a bias. And sometimes they won't engage with the book if they feel like the person is the wrong color or wrong background. And I said, "I understand that, but we're still gonna work...you know, to work with me, this is how we're gonna work." And they were in agreement. I didn't have to convince them. I went in prepared to battle. And it was like, "Listen, I really need this guy to be black and I really need him to look like this." And they were like, "We agree. We agree." So we need more of that in the industry. And it starts with readers. It also starts with the gatekeepers. People reaching out and specifically looking for these things. It also, people who are gatekeepers also need to check themselves. So when you're reading a book and you're saying, "I can't connect to it. I didn't relate to it." Why aren't you relating to it? Is it that it's a poorly written book? I've gotten rejection letters that literally said, "This is a really well-written book, but I didn't relate to the character, so I'm not gonna buy it." That doesn't really make a lot of sense, right? So what was it that you didn't relate to? If you could see that it was a really well-written book, I mean, if it's that good, why not work with me in terms of editing to kind of get things right, you know, to where it would be something that you feel is that you could sell. But a lot of publishing houses out there don't have that mentality. And it's this sort of...it's insidious. It's not something, you know, you can actually like, look and see. Some people don't even notice it. They just think, "Oh, I don't read those kinds of books because I don't like them." And it's not that they don't like them, it's that they've not actually giving them the opportunity to be great. Jeff: So that is, obviously, great words for the readers. Kind of spinning it back to your RWA role, you're in such a diverse chapter there because you're in NYC. LaQuette: Yeah. Jeff: How are the authors in that particular region banding together to like help RWA move past the issues? LaQuette: Oh, well, a lot of my recent successes, because, you know, allies, colleagues like Kate McMurray and Tere Michaels, are like, "Listen, you're fabulous, and we want you to meet people who will also think you're fabulous. So come here." And that's part of the beauty of RWA, and that's why I fight so hard for diversity and inclusion within RWA, because my success, as I said, my recent success has all been attached to people pushing me in different directions to say, "This is where you need to be. This is the person you need to meet." And if you're not a part of the organization, you can't make those connections. And networking connections will get you further than anything you know, right? So when we cut off authors of color from that source, from the resources, from the networking connections, and the opportunities that are presented to people who are part of the organization, what we're doing is we're disconnecting them from publishing. And we're forcing them to be indie. And this is not an indie versus trad conversation. This is... some people cannot be anything other than indie, because trad will not give them the opportunity. They've been completely marginalized. And so that should not be. People should be able to publish however they choose to, whether they up to be an indie author or whether they decide that the trad route is for them, because, you know, different strokes for different folks. It is different, you know, depending on what your lifestyle is like. I have crazy children and I have to juggle being a mom, a writer, and everything else and try to keep sane. Being an indie author is a lot of work. It's a lot of effort on your end to make a book successful. I don't have that kind of time in my life, or that kind of energy, honestly. So being a trad author is a much better avenue for me and my situation. And if that is the only way that I can publish, but publishing will not give me the opportunities, then it's, you know, I'm losing out. And that's the purpose of RWA to sort of bridge those gaps. But I don't think we're exactly where we need to be yet. So we're still working on it. Will: Yeah, definitely. Jeff: We very much appreciate your efforts towards that, for sure. Will: Now, the Romance Writers of America National Conference is going to be in NYC this summer. LaQuette: Absolutely. Will: And I expect you're going to be there. LaQuette: Oh, yeah. I wouldn't miss it for the world. Will: Yeah, we're actually making a trip for the first time this year as well. LaQuette: Yay. Will: So hopefully we will... I know it's gonna be crazy busy. But hopefully, we're gonna get a chance to say hi in person. LaQuette: It is. Absolutely. Jeff: For sure. Now, we talked about "Harlem Heat." You mentioned a couple other things. What is on your docket for the rest of this year for releases? LaQuette: I don't think I have any other releases this year because I'm writing. So I've been very blessed in that I have landed these two major contracts with Sourcebooks and with Dreamspinner, both for series. So I'm halfway through Source's books. And I need to start on Dreamspinner's toward the end of the year. So there won't be any more releases from me. I mean, if I get a moment where I'm, you know, feeling really creative, I might try to get a novella together. But I'm not making any promises. Jeff: All right, so we'll look for a lot more in 2020, for sure. LaQuette: Yeah, 2020 is definitely...the first book for Source comes out in 2020. I don't have a release date yet. I have delivery dates for Dreamspinner, but I don't have release dates yet. So I'm thinking probably sometime toward the end of 2020, possibly, or maybe the beginning of 2021. Jeff: All right. Well, when "Harlem Heat" comes out, you definitely have an invitation to come back and talk, for sure. LaQuette: Oh, yay. Thank you. Jeff: Now what's the best way for everybody to keep up with you online? LaQuette: Oh, so you can find me on Facebook at, you know, my Facebook page, LaQuettetheAuthor. You can find me on Twitter @LaQuetteWrites, or you can find me on Instagram at la_quette, or you can email me at laquette@laquette.com, or you can go to my website laquette.com. Will: Fantastic. Jeff: She's well branded, and everything is the same. Will: Most definitely. Well, LaQuette, it was a genuine honor to have you on the show today. LaQuette: Oh, thank you. Will: We're so glad that you could take some time out of your extremely busy schedule that you can come talk to us. LaQuette: Thank you for having me. I mean, I was so excited and a little bit nervous also, to come on and talk to you guys because I've seen the show before. And I'm like, "Yay, I get to go hang out with them. I feel special." Will: Well, it is a genuine pleasure. We're so glad that you came. LaQuette: Thank you so very much for having me.
It is our first episode. Yay! In this episode Tracey talks to Brenda about the book Next Year for Sure by Zoey Leigh Peterson.
This week I’m chopping it up with mah freeeeeen, Sherelle Green. We talk about writing people who are falling in love with the imperfections in others, Brenda Jackson being her entry into falling in love with romance, and then, the convo devolves into authors being more than a brand on social media to connect with readers. Follow Sherelle on the interwebz:Twitter: @SherelleGreenFacebook: /AuthorSherelleGreenFacebook Group: Sherelle Green’s Coffee CornerInstagram: /sherellegreen Website: www.sherellegreen.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-falls/support
Hannah and Michael discuss Brenda Jackson, romance author extraordinaire. Along the way they address a blind spot, wade through some wild romance subgenres, and discover new innovations in kissing. This ep owes a huge debt to Phoebe Judge’s This is Love podcast. Check it out! Books mentioned: Delaney's Desert Sheikh and The Savvy Sistahs by Brenda Jackson, Calypso by David Sedaris, The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Leguin, The City & the City by China Miéville. Give us a shout at thatbookpod@gmail.com and friend us on Goodreads. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. See you on Brenda’s cruise!
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his mom, Brenda Jackson, have a colorful discussion about Mothers Day and parenting. Junior tackles fan questions regarding NASCAR’s All-Star Race aero package and the post-victory burnout conspiracy theory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week’s show features author Deshon Dreamz. She and I gab about her love for Brenda Jackson’s Dex Madaris, how she doesn’t trust people who eat pancakes, her metahumans and #PERv. Follow Deshon on the interwebz: Twitter: @DeshonDreamz Facebook: /DeshonDreamz Facebook group: /#DreamzTeamReadersLounge Instagram: /DeshonDreamz Website: http://www.liveindreamz.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-falls/support
Brenda joins daughter Kelley and granddaughter Karsyn for a special Mother's Day lunch episode. They discuss differences now from when Brenda was raising her family, stories of Dale Jr. and Kelley growing up and being open in a Mom-teen relationship.
The vast majority of care recipients are exclusively receiving unpaid care from a family member, friend, or neighbor. The rest receive a combination of family care and paid assistance, or exclusively paid formal care. Whether you're a paid home care provider, or rely on personal assistance to meet your daily needs, or a family member caring for a loved one, the nature of the working relationship depends on mutual respect and dignity. On this edition of Making Contact, we'll explore the dynamic and complex relationship of care receiving and giving. Featuring: Camille Christian, home care provider and SEIU member; Brenda Jackson, home care provider and SEIU member; Patty Berne, co-founder and director, Sins Invalid; Jessica Lehman, executive director, San Francisco Senior and Disability Action; Kenzi Robi, president, San Francisco IHSS (In Home Supportive Services) Public Authority Governing Body; Rachel Stewart, is a queer disabled woman who is passionate about disability and employment issues; Alana Theriault, disability benefits counselor in Berkeley, California; Ingrid Tischer, director of development, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF); and Alta Mae Stevens, in-home caregiver. Credits Host: Laura Flynn Producers: Laura Flynn, Monica Lopez, and Jasmin Lopez Contributing Producers: Alice Wong and Stephanie Guyer-Stevens Executive Director: Lisa Rudman Web Editor: Kwan Booth Photo Credits: Alice Wong Stephanie Guyer-Stevens Music Credit: Dexter Britain: The Time To Run (Finale) Gillicuddy: Adventure, Darling Steve Combs: March Jason Shaw: Running Waters Jared C. Balogh: BRICK BY BRICK DAY BY DAY Jared C. Balogh: INCREMENTS TOWARDS SERENITY Nheap: Crossings Cherly KaCherly: The Hungry Garden Trio Metrik: Vogelperspektive Kevin MacLeod: Faster Does It Resources: UCSF: UCSF Study Projects Need for 2.5M More Long-Term Care Workers by 2030 SEIU: Longterm Care Workers Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Disability Visibility Project Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network National Disability Leadership Alliance Senior and Disability Action Sins Invalid San Francisco In Home Supportive Services Public Authority Family Caregiver Alliance Segment Descriptions: Choreography of Care Community Storytelling Fellow, Alice Wong asks, how do people with disabilities who rely on personal assistance negotiate their relationships with the people that assist them? And how does that inform their sense of independence or interdependence with others? In this next story from the San Francisco Bay Area, Wong searches for answers. http://www.prx.org/pieces/176039-choreography-of-care A Lifetime of Caregiving: Mom and Uncle Harold Most often family members are the ones that step up and provide care when a parent or loved one needs it. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, 78 percent of care beneficiaries receive assistance from a family member, friend, or neighbor. Alta Mae Stevens is 87 years old. From the moment she married she's been caring for one person or another. Her daughter Stephanie Guyer-Stevens talks to her about what a lifetime of caregiving has meant to her. http://www.radioproject.org/sound/2016/MakingCon_160413_a_lifetime_of_caregiving.mp3 http://www.prx.org/pieces/176040-a-lifetime-of-caregiving-mom-and-uncle-harold The post Caring Relationships: Negotiating Meaning and Maintaining Dignity ENCORE appeared first on KPFA.
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Brenda Jackson and daughter Kelley talk about her upcoming annual pool party, how technology has changed and racing traditions throughout their family.
Heath White is joined by guest co-host, Jonathan Davis this week. They talk about the new tenant on the farm, firework explosions and they make their Daring Assumption picks for Phoenix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. gives analysis about the insanity at Dover; his mom, Brenda Jackson, relives the experience on Takes A Nation; JR Nation expresses relief and joy on Reaction Theatre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mike Davis and his sidekick Brenda Jackson are back to help fill in for Kelley. Mike grills Brenda on her annual pool party, fighting, and her son Dale Jr.'s racing season.
Dale Jr. and Kelley's mom, Brenda Jackson, takes over as co-host with Mike Davis while Kelley is traveling back from Germany. No topic is off limits in this hilarious and candid conversation.
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USA Today reporter Jeff Gluck calls to weigh in on Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 14th place finish at Richmond as well as the on track tangle with Tony Stewart. Plus, Dale Jr.'s mom Brenda Jackson holds nothing back during 'Take's A Nation.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
917) 889-9174 - Brenda Dixon, Realtor/ Momprenueur - On a mission to create 100 homeowners in 18mos in OUR community with Project "Get That Deed"!!! -Join Dr. Terence Jackson & Jakzun as they interview a dynamic woman that is making REAL POSITIVE CHANGE in out community, not just TALK -www.truenubia.com -www.keldelphia.com
917) 889-9174 - Brenda Dixon, Realtor/ Momprenueur - On a mission to create 100 homeowners in 18mos in OUR community with Project "Get That Deed"!!! -Join Dr. Terence Jackson & Jakzun as they interview a dynamic woman that is making REAL POSITIVE CHANGE in out community, not just TALK -www.truenubia.com -www.keldelphia.com
Masterfully told and laced with the sensuality and drama that Brenda Jackson does best, A Silken Thread is an unforgettable story of relationships at their most complex. She shares her thoughts on her March 2011 release in this Author Spotlight.
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