From: Pat Simmons <authorpatsimmons@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: December Book Club Meeting
To: U.S. G.I.R.L.S. <usgirls2004@gmail.com>
Cc: jacqueline gaddis <mmmgaddis@att.net>

​

A special shout out to U.S.G.I.R.L.S book club for allowing me to be a fly on the wall during their December book club discussion of CHRISTMAS DINNER.

Their comments were honest and endearing. They are a special group of readers that every author should connect with.

Thanks again. I hope I can come back soon as a fly on the wall.

 

In a side note, I would like to suggest author Vanessa Miller Pierce for an upcoming book club pick. She is an Essence bestselling author and she's looking to meet with 50 book clubs before her May release. She had booked 33 so far. Just a thought.

 

Again, be blessed and Merry Christmas!

 

 

Pat Simmons

Four-time Emma Award-winner

National Bestselling Author of Christian love stories    

Visit www.patsimmons.net to join the monthly NEWSLETTER

From: Nikesha Elise Williams <newwrites.com>

Date:  Fri. Aug 5, 2019 8:54 PM

Subject: Black Girls Must Die Exhausted Book Club Meeting

To:  Usgirls2004 Website Guestbook Entry

 

Thank you for having me as a guest for this meeting on Black Girls Must Die Exhausted. As an author it was exciting to see so many readers who were really engaged with the content. It was also scary. Y'all take your books seriously. But I also know that means, if I am ever selected for one of your book clubs, you guys will be brutally honest and that will only help to make me a better writer. Every author should want the privilege of having their work read and reviewed by U.S. G.I.R.L.S

 

 

ABOUT AUTHOR

Nikesha Elise Williams is an Emmy award winning news producer and author. She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and attended The Florida State University where she graduated with a B.S. in Communication: Mass Media Studies and Honors English Creative Writing. Nikesha’s debut novel, Four Women, was awarded the 2018 Florida Authors and Publishers Association President’s Award in the category of Adult Contemporary/Literary Fiction. Four Women, was also recognized by the National Association of Black Journalists  as an Outstanding Literary Work. Nikesha lives in Jacksonville, Florida, but you can always find her online at Facebook.com/NikeshaElise or @Nikesha_Elise on Twitter and Instagram. 

From: Kathleen Grissom <thekitchenhousebook@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 5:32 PM
Subject: The Kitchen House
To: "usgirls2004@gmail.com" <usgirls2004@gmail.com>

 

Dear U.S. G.I.R.L.S.,

 

Thank you for inviting me and including me on your Authors site. 

 

One of the best things that I have experienced since writing The Kitchen House has been my interactions with wonderful book clubs and now I include the US GIRLS as one of them. 

 

I am often asked, "What is a white woman from Saskatchewan doing in Virginia and writing about slavery?" My answer is always the same. 

 

While renovating an old tavern in south side Virginia I was shown an old map and there saw a notation that read Negro Hill. I became obsessed with trying to discover what had happened on that property. I was frustrated when no answer was forthcoming, until a very old African American woman, Mrs. Bessie Lowe, suggested that I pray about it and then write a story. I took her advice and began to do research that lasted well over a year. Then, one day, unbidden, Lavinia and Belle made an appearance. They came as though in a memory or a movie in my mind. I began to write what I was seeing  and the only time they left was when I would try to change their actions. Thus I wrote The Kitchen House.

 

Some of the characters came with their names, but when they didn't I would look at lists of slave names and one would always jump out. I consider writing  both The Kitchen House and Glory Over Everything  spiritual gifts and I am grateful to the souls who entrusted me with their stories.

 

Thank you, U.S. G.I.R.L.S., for this, and all of the social media support.

 

My very best to you,

 

Kathleen

 

 

Kathleen Grissom

Facebook: /KathleenGrissomAuthor

Instagram: @kathleengrissom

Twitter: @KGrissomAuthor

www.kathleengrissom.com

From: <publicity@kimroby.com>
Date: Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 2:21 PM
Subject: RE: U.S. G.I.R.L.S. Book Club
To: U.S. G.I.R.L.S.<usgirls2004@gmail.com>

 

Hi U.S. G.I.R.L.S.!

 

Thank you again for inviting me to Skype with all of you during your Christmas meeting!  I really did enjoy myself, and I look forward to seeing all you ladies the next time I'm in Jacksonville.  

 

It really was an honor, and I so appreciate your reading THE ULTIMATE BETRAYAL!

 

Take care and God bless,

 

Kimberla

From: Deborah Johnson [mailto:deborahjohnsonbooks@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 11:52 AM
To:  U.S. G.I.R.L.S.
Subject: The Secret of Magic

Dear U.S. G.I.R.L.S Book Club,

 

Thank you so much for choosing my book, 
The Secret of Magic for your July meeting. I was so thrilled when I received the news and look forward to being with you on the 26th.  You at U.S.G.I.R.L.S are exactly the kind of  audience I envisioned when I wrote the novel—strong, intelligent, independent women who are interested in literature and family and the world around them.  I can hardly wait for our discussion. It should be one of the best I’ve had yet!

 

I have always believed that the end of the Second World War was a seminal moment for the Civil Rights Movement and that the oftentimes dangerous work of the lawyers and staff at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund was essential to the changes we’ve witnessed since then. With that in mind, I wrote  The Secret of Magic as a tribute to three people who lived through that crucial era: my own grandfather Joe Howard Thurman, his idol Thurgood Marshall and my  own idol Constance Baker Motley upon whom I based the character of Regina Mary Robichard.  

 

It is gratifying to note that since its publication in January 2014, The Secret of Magic has had a wonderful reception both here and abroad. It has been chosen as a 2014 Indie Pick by the Independent Booksellers Association and as an “Okra” Pick by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance.  

See you on the 26th!

Best regards,
Deborah Johnson  

From: Michele Waters [mailto:bookingmichele@gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 4:28 PM
To:     U.S. G.I.R.L.S.
Subject: Through The Eyes Of My Mulatto Daughter
 
Hi U.S. G.I.R.L.S.,

Originally, this book was suppose to focus only on the verbal abuse women face by the men they loved.The book sort of took on a life of its own (which I'm happy it did); focusing on many social issues -verbal,  physical, emotional, and child abuse along 
with racial tensions still very prevalent today. 

 

I hope your book club enjoys the book and thanks again for making me your feature author for April. 

 

Synopsis:
In the late 1960's in Selma, Alabama, an interracial couple, Richard Adams and Marilyn Halston encountered relentless ridicule, threats, and even beatings by white southern racists - all for the sake of love. The couple escaped that place and time by migrating to the West when they married – for Marilyn this was just the beginning of her tormented future

.

Brittney Adams, their daughter and founder of Ebony Eyes, a home for troubled pregnant teens discovers an unspeakable secret her parents had concealed for over thirty years. Brittney’s persistent unraveling of the truth forces the family to come face to face with the demons from their past. Still distressed and afflicted - Brittney is faced with yet another challenge. A new resident, a sixteen year old pregnant teen, Angela, is being stalked by a mysterious man. As Brittney tries desperately to protect her mom and now Angela – a deadly accident takes place in the Adams’ home.

From: Jacqueline Luckett [mailto:info@jacquelineluckett.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 2:17 P.M.
To:  U.S. G.I.R.L.S.
Subject: Re: Passing Love

A BIG Thank you to U.S.G.I.R.L.S. for electing Passing Love as your October read. Book clubs are so very important to an author. I hope you have a lovely discussion and maybe a bit of champagne to celebrate your "armchair"  visit to Paris.

 

I signed your guestbook--what a great idea! 

Passing Love is my second novel. As a teenager, I wrote stories and poems that 
were published in our local paper. after college  I pursued a career in the business world. I put writing on hold for many years, and now  I'm thrilled to have rekindled my passion. Many readers have asked why I've written two novels that take place in Paris, and what is the lure Paris holds for me. Paris is a great place, filled with terrific energy (not to mention good wine, good food, and great cheese). There's an ancient charm about the place that makes every street corner historic. It was exciting to find that there is so much African American history there as well and I wanted to share it with my readers. Paris was the perfect backdrop for Ruby and Nicole to discover what a big part coincidence and serendipity can play in anyone's life and to discover themselves and each other.    www.jacquelineluckett.com     ~Jacqueline

Excerpt from L.Y. Marlow's 
"Color Me Butterfly"   website: 11/03/07

 

L.Y. Marlow's note on her website (with event photo) after participaing in U.S. G.I.R.L.S., "Color Me Butterfly" Birthday Literary Luncheon by calling in as a "surprise" guest.  

 

"This group of beautiful women celebrated a Literary Birthday Luncheon and invited L.Y. Marlow, mother Mattie, and daughter Treasure as their guests. The hostess did a fantastic job of incorporating the butterfly theme into her event. This was a beautifully planned event! "

L.Y.

This quote can be viewed on www.colormebutterfly.com
Author Event Photos

From: Mbinguni <mbinguni.life@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 12:58 PM
Subject: Looking for Hope
To: <usgirls2004@gmail.com)

 

Ladies,

What an honor to have U.S. G.I.R.L.S. receive my debut novel! It was a magical day for me and literally a dream come true. I hope the book gave you just an ounce of the joy you gave me this past weekend. I had to take a sip of water to hide my smiles during your discussion so as not to give myself away. Days later, I'm still on cloud nine! Thank you for your feedback and for taking the time to post your reviews on so many outlets. You are helping to get the word out about Mouse and the colorful cast of characters that surround her, and I am grateful for your support. 

 

You all have welcomed me in as a guest reader over and over again, but to be able to surprise you with a book I've written is a memory I will cherish for the rest of my days. That you loved the book was the cherry on top. Continued wishes for laughter, light, and love in each of your lives.

 

--
Warm regards,

Mbinguni, Author of Looking for Hope

From: Pamela Samuels Young <pamelasamuelsyoung@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 4, 2017, 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: U.S. G.I.R.L.S BOOK CLUB 
To: U.S. G.I.R.L.S. <usgirls2004@gmail.com>

 

U.S. G.I.R.L.S 

 

I am sooooo appreciative of all the support I've received from U.S. G.I.R.L.S.! Book clubs are the lifeblood of independent authors like myself and you all have been very instrumental to my success. Not just because you read my books, post reviews and tell people about my work, but because you encourage me to continue my writing journey despite all the rejection I received from the publishing industry. You are why I write!

 

I really enjoyed our discussion of my book "Buying Time" and I appreciate your interest (and your comments).

Keep doing what you do!

 

Your fan, Pamela Samuels Young

 

Pamela's newest legal thriller,

Lawful Deception, is on  sale now!

 

Read an excerpt at www.pamelasamuelsyoung.com

Follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pamsamuelsyoung

Follow me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pamelasamuelsyoung

From: J.D. Mason <j_d_mason@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: U.S. G.I.R.L.S. Book Club

 

Thank you again for Saturday!!  I only wish we could've had more time. Chatting with you ladies was absolutely amazing and we were so honored that you enjoyed the book. 

I wish I could've seen that Amos impersonator (smile). 

Please thank All of the ladies and enjoy your holidays.

JD 

 

J.D. MASON is the author of That Devil's No Friend of Mine, You Gotta Sin to Get Saved, This Fire Down in My Soul, Don't Want No Sugar, And On the Eighth Day She Rested, and One Day I Saw a Black King. She lives in Denver, Colorado with her two children."Mason's contributions to African American literature have dealt with life's problems head-on..."--American Library Association "Mason has become a major name in African American fiction. Her stark portrayals of her characters and their innermost thoughts bring the readers right into the emotional center of the story. Those who enjoy Carl Weber and Eric Jerome Dickey will add Mason to their list of favorites." --Booklis

From: Shakira Thompson <shak22@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 9:43 AM
Subject: Thank You!
To: "usgirls2004@gmail.com"

 

Greetings, I'd like to say thanks once again for the gracious hospitality and lively discussion presented on this past Saturday in my beautiful hometown, Fernandina Beach.  I LOVE the U.S. G.I.R.L.S. and I'm both onored and humbled for having my ebut novel, High Noon Justice chosen for your January/February Book Club Selection. From beginning to end, I had a ball; I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it!

 

Thanks again for ALL of your continued support and always remember to NEVER stop TRUSTING HIM!  

Shakira R. Thompson, a natural born storyteller has submitted to her God-given talents and have allowed them to transform her into an author, publisher, and entrepreneur.  She is the founder of Believer’s Choice Media, an inspirational content company dedicated to encouraging believers to live the life they were created to live on earth and beyond.

She has recently launched her debut novel, “High Noon Justice,” a series based upon Psalms 37 to a loving and accepting audience.  These days, Shakira now believes she is living her life according to Ephesians 2:10:

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” (KJV)

 With a renewed sense of purpose, Shakira is ready and prepared to not only find the plan of God for her life but also fulfill it.  Shakira is a proud Alumni of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida where she holds a B.S in Business Administration as well as an M.B.A. with a concentration in Supply Chain Management. Born and raised in Fernandina Beach, Florida, she now resides in Orlando, Florida with her famil

From: Deborah Johnson [mailto:deborahjohnsonbooks@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 11:52 AM
To:  U.S. G.I.R.L.S.
Subject: The Secret of Magic

Dear U.S. G.I.R.L.S Book Club,

 

Thank you so much for choosing my book, 
The Secret of Magic for your July meeting. I was so thrilled when I received the news and look forward to being with you on the 26th.  You at U.S.G.I.R.L.S are exactly the kind of  audience I envisioned when I wrote the novel—strong, intelligent, independent women who are interested in literature and family and the world around them.  I can hardly wait for our discussion. It should be one of the best I’ve had yet!

 

I have always believed that the end of the Second World War was a seminal moment for the Civil Rights Movement and that the oftentimes dangerous work of the lawyers and staff at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund was essential to the changes we’ve witnessed since then. With that in mind, I wrote  The Secret of Magic as a tribute to three people who lived through that crucial era: my own grandfather Joe Howard Thurman, his idol Thurgood Marshall and my  own idol Constance Baker Motley upon whom I based the character of Regina Mary Robichard.  

 

It is gratifying to note that since its publication in January 2014, The Secret of Magic has had a wonderful reception both here and abroad. It has been chosen as a 2014 Indie Pick by the Independent Booksellers Association and as an “Okra” Pick by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance.  

See you on the 26th!

Best regards,
Deborah Johnson  

From: Jonathan Odell [mailto:jon.odell@earthlink.net] 
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 5:34 PM

 

Thank you, U.S. G.I.R.L.S for choosing my novel, THE HEALING,  for your club read. 

I’ve never been hosted by a more glamorous
or insightful group of readers! our comments and questions demonstrated
that you take your books seriously. I felt honored to be able to meet with you. 
 

Jonathan Odell is the author  of the The View from Delphi (Macadam/Cage 2004), which deals with the struggle for equalityin pre-civil rights Mississippi, his home state.

 

His novel, The Healing, was  released by Nan A.Talese/Doubleday in 2012, and is about how story has the power to heal the body, mind and soul of a people.   Website: jon-odell.com

His short stories and essays  have appeared in Stories from the Blue Moon Café (Macadam/Cage 2004), Men Like That (University of Chicago Press, 2001), Letters of the Twentieth Century (Dial Press, 1999), Breaking Silence (Xanthus Press, 1996), Speakeasy Literary Magazine, and the Savannah Literary Journal. He has also written for Commonweal Magazine and has had his work featured in the Utne Reader. In 2009 Jonathan published a weekly account in his hometown paper of the interviews he conducted to research a novel. His series was awarded First Place by the Mississippi Press Association. 

Jonathan recently designed and implemented a groundbreaking literary intervention for elementary and middle school children that uses story creation as a way to increase a child’s love for reading and writing, self-esteem and classroom safety. The essay, “Whose Story Is It?” will be published soon in Chrysalis and is from his upcoming book of personal essays Growing Up As A Gay, Fundamentalist, Southern Baptist in Mississippi, or 
God, What Were You Thinking?

Bernice L. McFadden's  

Website Guestbook Entry  

June 21, 2012

 

"Thank you (U.S. G.I.R.L.S.) for reading and discussing 
Gathering Of Waters ---

I appreciate you all.

If not for book clubs, where would we authors be??????

Thank you!"

Bernice L. McFadden
Author

From: "delores phillips"   <faygo26@isp.com>
To: U.S. G.I.R.L.S.
Subject: Darkest Child
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 12:26:11 +0000

Hi Valerie,

Thank you for your comments on  "The Darkest Child." I am so glad you enjoyed the novel. You are right on your recollection of Hambone.  He was the young man who returned from Chicago, groped Tangy in her mother's kitchen, disliked and distrusted whites, caused the confusion at the fair, and worked on Miss Veatrice's house.

 

I checked out the website you forwarded. 
The National Book Club Conference looks
to be something I would enjoy.I do intend to get more details about it. 

Thanks, 
Delores Phillips

From:  Jayne Allen (@jayneallenwrites)

Date:  Saturday, August 10, 2019, 2:49 PM

Subject:  U.S. G.I.R.L.S. Skype Chat

To:  Usgirls2004 #Repost #Instagram #Twitter

 

Just last weekend I was Skype chatting with the lovely sisters of the U.S. G.I.R.L.S. book club who featured Black Girls Must Die Exhausted as their monthly selection.  I answered member questions, explained the origins of the #BGMDE book title and gave a bit of history of my experiences in publishing.  Thank you so much for allowing BGMDE to spark discussion and fellowship

 

About Jayne Allen

Jayne Allen (pen name), in her life outside of writing, is a serial entrepreneur, Harvard-trained attorney and engineer. She dabbles in standup comedy, tries to learn one new thing a week, and relishes laughter and champagne bubbles with her girlfriends and family.  

 

Jayne writes fiction out of her life experiences, calling every character “fragments of reality strung together by imagination” and strives to tell stories that stick to your bones.  Her debut novel, “Black Girls Must Die Exhausted,” which Kirkus Reviews called “both timely and enjoyable,” is Chocolate Chick Lit with a conscience, touching upon contemporary women’s issues such as workplace womanhood, race, fertility, modern relationships and mental health awareness.  Her writing echoes her desire to bring both multiculturalism and multidimensionality to contemporary women’s fiction with dynamic female protagonists who also happen to be black.  

 

She previously authored four non-fiction books and is the founder of Book Genius, the “best end-to-end book writing, publishing and marketing course on the Internet,” which launches its first cohort in March 2019.

www.JayneAllen.com | www.BookGenius.com

From: "Kathy Garland" <katheringarland@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 9, 2017 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: AUTHOR'S PAGE
To: "U.S. G.I.R.L.S." <usgirls2004@gmail.com>

 

Dear U.S.G.I.R.L.S.,

 

Thank you so much for holding a special June meeting to discuss The Unhappy Wife during your summer break. It was a great idea to have each book club member prepare an in-depth question about one of the twelve wives. I knew the discussion would be lively, but I couldn’t have predicted the wonderful and varied insights about women, men, and marriages that followed.

 

Though U.S.G.I.R.L.S. has supported me as a whole, I must give special thanks to JayBee, Val, and Celeste for the social media encouragement, in addition to reading other essays via my blog, kwoted and other outlets. I’ve appreciated the consistent support for my writing.

 

~ Kathy

 

Dr. K E Garland is an award-winning writer, blogger, and Indie author. Her first collection of short stories, The Unhappy Wife is available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble online, Lulu, and Storyteller Alley.

 

Daddy: Reflections of Father-Daughter Relationships, her first edited anthology of women’s memoirs will be available for purchase June 2018. 

 

She can be reached via Twitter, FB, and IG @kegarland

From: ldibrahim@gmail.com

Date: Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 9:14 PM
Subject: Thank you

To: U.S. G.I.R.L.S.   <usgirls2004@gmail.com>

 

Hello U.S. G.I.R.L.S.! 

 

Thanks for inviting me to be a part of your February gathering.

 

It was a joy to speak with you.  Your questions, comments and ideas were wonderful.

 

Blessings to you all.  And thanks for being willing to be beta readers for my next novel!!

 

Laila

 

Laila Ibrahim

Author of Yellow Crocus

 ldibrahim@gmail.com

From: <natalie@nataliebaszile.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 1:48 PM
Subject: RE: Queen Sugar Book Club Meeting

To: U.S. G.I.R.L.S. <usgirls2004@gmail.com>

 

Dear U.S.  G.I.R.L.S. Book Club,

Thanks so much for selecting Queen Sugar for your  October meeting.  

One of the most rewarding things about having written my novel is hearing from readers. I especially appreciate nowing that book clubs like yours have discovered the book. I've spoken to quite a number of local book clubs here in he Bay Area, and it's a real treat for me to hear, firsthand, what people thought of the story and the characters.Queen Sugar, which took 11 years to write, is losely inspired bysome members of my family.  My grandmother, Miss Rose,was the inspiration for Miss Honey, and I have two lovely aunts who remind me a lot of Aunt Violet.  My father was born in Louisiana, and most of his family (his siblings and their  children) still lives there; so even though I'm a California native,  I have Louisiana roots and have loved spending time there.  

 

In writing the the book, I wanted to explore questions of reverse-migration, mothers-and-daughters, identity, race, and class. In the early days of writing, I heard of so many people, particularly African-Americans, who were moving "back home" to the south, and I was intrigued by that idea.  I thought it would be interesting to write a story about a young, modern, African-American woman who goes "back home," but as a person who has no personal experience of the south.  What would that experience be like for her?  What challenges would she face?

 

As for me, I live in San Francisco with my family and two daughters.  Aside from writing, I love to ride my bike and going to the movies.  I'm enjoy listening to live music and cooking, as long as I can do it at a leisurely pace, which usually means when I have time to cook for friends.

 

My next novel, which I'm just starting to research, will also be set in Louisiana, although it won't have anything to do with sugarcane.  I'll keep you posted!  In the meantime, I just learned that Queen Sugar was long-listed for the Crooks Book Prize, which is a new literary prize for Southern novels. 

I invite you to stay in touch through  my website (nataliebaszile.com) or on my Facebook author page (Facebook.com/nataliebaszileauthor)

A thousand thanks again for selecting Queen Sugar.
Warm wishes,
Natalie

From: Edward Moore [mailto:edkmoore@sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 1:20 PM
To: U.S. G.I.R.L.S.
Subject: from E K Moore

 

Dear U.S. G.I.R.L.S.,
Thank you.  I’m so glad you enjoyed my book. THE SUPREMES is my firstborn, so it’s great to hear that my baby has admirers. 

 

I just wrote a brief note on your book club's 
website.  I hope you have a lively discussion.
 
Best wishes,
Edward

 

New York Times Bestselling author Edward Kelsey Moore was born in the state of Indiana.  He currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.

 

Mr. Moore received a Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana University, and a Master of Music degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.   For more than two decades Edward Kelsey Moore has been a professional musician, snd he is also principal cellist of the New Black Music Repertory Ensemble.   In addition to performing, Mr. Moore has been a popular professor of music, training and nurturing a new generation of cello players.

 

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat  is Edward Kelsey Moore's first book. Overseas, the novel was chosen for the "BBC Radio2 Book Club" and was an Exclus1ves Books (South Africa) "Best Reads of the Month."  As a bestseller in the U.S., The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat has been selected by Amazon five months in a row as one of their "Best Books of the Month" and it was picked for the Independent Booksellers' "IndieNEXT List."  The novel is also a Barnes and Noble "Discover Great New Writers" selection for Summer 2013.

 

Edward Kelsey Moore is currently writing his second book. 
Visit at: edwardkelseymoore.com

From: wench@dolenperkinsvaldez.com [mailto:wench@dolenperkinsvaldez.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 9:56 AM
To: U.S. G.I.R.L.S.
Subject: U.S. G.I.R.L.S. Book Club

 

"Thank You"  U.S. G.I.R.L.S. for selecting Wench  as your September 2011 book to read and discuss.

 

I wanted to take a moment to give you an update:

 
Wench, has been selected for the New York Times Bestseller List.  Wench is also a 2010 Library Journal Book of the Year, NPR Book Club Pick, Oprah #1 pick, 
and winner of 2011 First Novelist Award given by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. 

 

I was also nominated for two 2011 NAACP Image Awards, and my fiction and essays have appeared in The Kenyon Review, StoryQuarterly, StorySouth, African American Review, PMS: oemMemoirStory, and elsewhere.  

 

Thank you again U.S. G.I.R.L.S., for supporting my work!

Dolen~

 

Please follow me on Twitter @Dolen or Facebook at facebook.com/writerdolen ; http://www.DolenPerkinsValdez.com

From: authorauthor5409@aol.com [mailto:authorauthor5409@aol.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 11:36 AM
To: U.S. G.I.R.L.S.
Subject: Re: U.S. G.I.R.L.S. Book Club Meeting
 
Hello U.S. G.I.R.L.S.

 

 

I am SO HAPPY to hear that you and your 
book club are fans of my work!!!  I will be traveling on Saturday most of the day so I won't be able to participate in your book club discussion.  Keep in mind for a future
meeting though.  And just to let you know, I just finished the Mama Ruby follow up, which will be the sequel to Upper Room.  In it, the girl finds out at the age of thirty-six that Mama Ruby kidnapped her and the baby girl that Mama Ruby gave birth to as a teenager will be a major character in the new book. It will be eleased next year.  In the meantime, my next released "God Don't Make No Mistakes,"

the sixth and final book in "God Don't Like Ugly"  series, will be released June 1 of this year.  I hope you and your book club members will read and  enjoy it.
 
I sincerely appreciate your support.  I hope the 
book club meeting will go well--just wish I could be there.  Thanks for including information about your web site.
 
Have a blessed day.
Mary Monroe