Writer's Life Chats

Aleka Melson was born and raised in the Washington DC, Maryland area. She is currently a member of The Life Center Church in Camp Springs, MD under the direction of pastor Jay Cameron.  She works for CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield as a quality assurance auditor.  She is a mentor with the I Love Me girls mentoring program and currently teaches/coaches the Friendly High School flag team which is her alma mater.  Aleka is a proud mother of a daughter who just graduated from high school and as she prepares her for the next chapter of her life in college, she is now preparing herself to take on the role of being a new author.   PRECIOUS WILLIAMS-As a 13-time local and national business elevator pitch champion and former lawyer, Precious Williams has been featured on top television shows and publications for her pitching and branding skills. She was featured in ABC’s “Shark Tank,” CNN, MSNBC, Wall Street Journal as well as several others.The philosophy of her “killer” pitch is evident in the strategic and person

As Founder and Owner of Pen Legacy ®, Charron Monaye has been recognized as a Literary Game Changer who doesn’t mind adapting words into legacies. She’s authored 10 books (co-authored 4), published over 25 new authors, written/produced 3 theatrical productions, contributed to more than 20 book anthologies worldwide, and hired to adapt other novels into theatrical scripts such as; From Federal Prison to First Lady, Til Death Do us Part, Testify, just to name a few. In 2018/2019, she had the opportunity to produce and premiere her sold-out stage play, “Get Out Of Your Own Way” in Hollywood, California and Times Square, New York.  Utilizing many of the same tactics commonly used today, Charron Monaye gave a new meaning to what it means to “share your truth” and exemplifies just how far your truth will take you. From her then unprecedented writing techniques to the continuously innovative ways in which she uses social issues, current events, timeless messages and her expertise on scriptwriting and storytelling, C

J.M. Benjamin is an inexhaustible author hailing from Plainfield, New Jersey. He has penned over a dozen Urban Fiction novels, including his Essence and Black Expressions Best Selling Series, Ride Or Die Chick  with his award-winning debut novel, Down In The Dirty and Watch out For The Big Girls series while also being a  contributing author to five anthologies. Benjamin is the author of four nonfiction titles; From Incarceration 2 Incorporation, Incarceration: Before, During & After and 10 Solid Tips To Success in Self-Publishing: A Simple Guide and the highly anticipated, Things our Fathers Never Taught  or Told Us, That Our Sons Should Know.    Benjamin has received countless awards and acknowledgments for his major contribution to the literary industry, including an NAACP Award for entrepreneurship, community service and youth outreach.  After serving a substantial amount of time in prison and back to society, with a different plan...and a different direction. Mr. Benjamin is a prime example of the

Tinesha Boswell was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA and she is a wife, mother, Motivational Speaker, Wellness Coach, an aspiring author. Tinesha has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management degree from University of Phoenix. She is also a Certified Life Coach, Marriage Mentor Coach and is currently studying Nutrition and Aromatherapy. Tinesha is also the founder of i.P.U.S.H Wellness Coaching and Consulting LLC. What lead her to create i.P.U.S.H is due to her multiple chronic illnesses; asthma, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type II diabetes, and fibromyalgia. It’s purpose is to help you become at peace with your illness by learning to how to best deal with your chronic illness. i.P.U.S.H Wellness mission is to help women PUSH pass their pause by teaching them how to balance their Mind through personal development, their Body with fitness and nutrition, and by creating peace and Tranquility in their lives.  

Kinyatta E. Gray is an Author and the Creator & CEO of FlightsInStilettos®. FlightsInStilettos® was founded in 2018 by Kinyatta based on her real-life travel style -- traveling glamorously through the airport.  Kinyatta's goal is to inspire women travelers to put their best selves forward when traveling and to think about their individual travel style. Since launching FlightsInStilettos, the signature t-shirts and travel accessories have been spotted around the world. "Travel, Glamour, Slay." In 2019, FlightsInStilettos® debuted during New York Fashion Week and was spotted being worn by a host of celebrities.   In addition, FlightsInStilettos was featured on noted top tier websites such as Buzzfeed and ThriveGlobal. FlightsInStilettos® has been worldly recognized by vast platforms. Rising in the brand’s success, FlightsInStilettos was featured in Fashion GXD Magazine, which was advertised on Amazon.com and Barnes & Nobles. FlightsInStilettos was highlighted on the “Travel in Style” segment of BMORE

Hailing from Newark, New Jersey, Kwame Teague is the award winning, critically acclaimed, and Essence #1 bestselling author of the street classic Dutch trilogy. His other novels include The Adventures of Ghetto Sam and the Glory of My Demise, and Thug Politics under the pseudonym Dutch. With a passion for writing, Kwame is hard at work on his next novel. Kwame Teague has been in a North Carolina prison inmate since 1996 when he was convicted of kidnapping and murdering two people in a field outside Goldsboro. The 45-year-old from Newark, N.J., also has been lobbying for the past six years for the North Carolina prison system to recognize humanism as a faith group.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Peter Mack is the pen name of Isiko Cooks, CEO of Peter Mack Presents, LLC. He has been writing groundbreaking novels for over ten years, including his recent release, FILTHY, based on a true story and winner of a PEN American Center book award. Peter Mack writes with desire, motivation and dedication in pursuit of peace, power and position. To live rich and die ready is the path to it all. Peter Mack strives to represent the best of creative fiction by offering dynamic situations with relatable characters. All of his novels are based on true events that readers find themselves living long after the last page is read. Isiko Cooks is the father of Jelani Malik, whose mother, Lisa Nichols, is herself an accomplished author and motivational speaker.

Stacey Fenner born December 1, and raised in New Haven, Ct the youngest of three. Relocated to Atlanta GA in 1999. Resided there for a year and relocated to Baltimore Md to care for her parents with her two daughters. Overcoming many trials and tribulations. Writing since a child as a way to express herself but never pursued her gift until 2008.Although she obtained her degree in accounting and currently works in that field her passion is writing. Her writing career is focused on writing novels about relationships. Her first book A toxic love Affair published on April 23,2015 which landed her in the #37 spot on the Woman’s Urban Best Selling list. Since then she has written A Toxic Love Affair Part 2, & 3, The Commandments of a Female Hustler Part 1 & 2, also her new series New Haven Ratchet business! Be on the lookout as this Author plans to take her writing career to the next level! 

Join Kisha Green and Joey Percy Newton as they announce this years winner of the Literary Jewels Literary Awards showcasing the greats in the industry. The awards are an annual show and voting polls are open for 3 weeks. The nomination process takes about 6-9 months to complete via social media and email.

The life of radio personality and celebrity blogger Vivian ‘Gossip Viv’ Billings was never easy. As a mother of two at the age of sixteen, she dealt with the harsh realities of an abusive relationship, and a boyfriend uninterested in helping raise their children. With great personal strength, she eventually left him behind and began a new life with her children. Years later, Vivian once again called on that inner strength when her child, Kadijah, confided in her that he was not her daughter, but her son. The news came as a shock to her. She vowed to protect Kadijah and herself by separating her personal life from her public persona. All is well until Vivian began filming VH1’s, The Gossip Game. It isn’t long before Kadijah’s gender identity becomes an on camera topic of discussion, and what was once a personal matter is laid out for the world to see. Faced with the feelings of being exposed, emotions soon run high, heated arguments take place, and Vivian loses track of what’s most important; her relationship

Can you have a successful friends with benefits relationship? Tune in and find out with hosts, Shaun Sinclair and Kisha Green. Digital Foreplay is the show where real dating issues are discussed with no holds barred advice and commentary.

 It starts with a quiet hum, an empty screen inviting you, 'come inside' it says, 'we're always open'. It's a world you think, where actions have no consequence, Where guilt is cloaked by anonymity. Where there are no fingerprints. An invisible universe, filled with strangers interconnected online and disconnected in life. It will steal your secrets, corrupt your dreams, and co-opt your identity. Because in this world, where you can be anything you want. Anyone you want... You just might lose sight of who your are.   Online dating creates an invisible universe, filled with strangers connected online and disconnected offline... 11/16/17: It Goes Down In The DM, But Does It Go Down On The First Date?  

#DigitalForeplayShow "It starts with a quiet hum, an empty screen inviting you, 'come inside' it says, 'we're always open'. It's a world you think, where actions have no consequence, Where guilt is cloaked by anonymity. Where there are no fingerprints. An invisible universe, filled with strangers interconnected online and disconnected in life. It will steal your secrets, corrupt your dreams, and co-opt your identity. Because in this world, where you can be anything you want. Anyone you want... You just might lose sight of who your are." Online dating creates an invisible universe, filled with strangers connected online and disconnected offline... Digital Foreplay Show...11/9/17 #dating #relationships #friendships #love #romance #catfish #onlinedating #onlineradioshow #digitalforeplayshow

Faye Thompson’s love affair with books began early on. By age ten she was pounding out her first book on the keys of her mother’s old manual typewriter. A product of the New York City Public School System and a summa cum laude York College graduate, today she is the author of four drama-drenched gems–In Her Mother’s Shadow, Cheesecake and Teardrops, Red-Hot Pepper, and Slippin’ Sippin’ Saints… Her second novel, Cheesecake and Teardrops (2009), met with rave reviews, landing her a coveted spot in Black Expressions Magazine. Living in New York, three best girlfriends struggle to resist a seductive boss, commitment-phobic boyfriends, and a body by Haagen-Dazs®. The trio embarks upon a spiritual odyssey of redemption, forgiveness, self-acceptance, and tolerance in their quest to be made whole. Cheesecake and Teardrops quickly became a book club favorite.

Join Kisha Green as she chats with Author,Publisher and Screenwirter, K'wan about his upcoming indie film, FROM HARLEM WITH LOVE based on the best selling short story.  FROM HARLEM WITH LOVE SYNOPSIS:Harlem had always lived by the code of the streets and respected the rules that governed them, but when his enemies break those rules and bring drama to his family, Harlem comes up with a plan to send them a very clear message... all is fair in love and war! AUTHOR BIO: K’wan has been featured in: Vibe, Pages, King, The Library Journal, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Press, and Time Magazine, to name a few.K’wan was also the recipient of the 2012 and 13 Street Lit Book Award Medals (SLBAM) in adult fiction for Eviction Notice and Animal.His credits also include featured commentary in the award winning Documentary Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (produced by Ice-T) as well as a reoccurring guest role on TV-One’s Celebrity Crime Files. K’wan currently resides in New Jersey where he is working on his next nov

Sadeqa Johnson, a former public relations manager, spent several years working with well-known authors such as JK Rowling, Bebe Moore Campbell, Amy Tan and Bishop TD Jakes before becoming an author herself. Her debut novel, Love in a Carry-on Bag is the recipient of the 2013 Phillis Wheatley award for Best Fiction and the 2012 USA Best Book award for African-American fiction.  She is a motivation speaker, inspirational blogger, wife and mother of three incredible children.

Shawn Starling is a native of Richmond Virginia. The father of two girls, grew up in Mosby Court, one of the city's worst projects where he chose the life of crime. As a result, he end up serving 9 years in federal prison where he taught himself how to write. Shawn was released in July of 2013 and while on house arrest he typed up his debut novel, Real Recognize Real. He's penned several novels since, including his recent release, Wrestling Demons and soon to be released finale to Real Recognize Real, Stalemate.

Join Kisha Green as she showcases various talented poets through live spoken word. The talent that is going to be on the show is going to blow your mind when you hear them live on the Writer's Life Chats. Featuring some of the best poets from various states.

  Suzette D. Harrison, a native Californian and the middle of three daughters, grew up in a home where reading was required, not requested. Her literary “career” began in junior high school with the publishing of her poetry. While Mrs. Harrison pays homage to Alex Haley, Gloria Naylor, Alice Walker, Langston Hughes, and Toni Morrison as legends who inspired her creativity, it was Dr. Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings that unleashed her writing. The award-winning author of Taffy is a wife and mother who holds a culinary degree in Pastry & Baking. Mrs. Harrison is currently cooking up her next novel…in between batches of cookies. 

Jemell Hill spent over two decades of his life as a drug dealing/entrepreneur that would always go to jail and lose his investments in the process. After his last arrest, Jemell Hill made a declaration to himself and his loved ones that upon his release he would commit wholeheartedly to rebuilding his businesses righteously. Novelist Blacc Topp  was raised on the streets of South Dallas, Texas. After the death of his father, feeling as though he had nowhere to turn he turned to the gang. The neighborhood gang, Dixon Circle 357um  Gangsta Crips is where he would learn to become ruthless and unfeeling. Although he was deep in the gang and game he continued his studies for fear that his mother would make him move to Florida. By the age nineteen he had been shot three times and was on his way to the Texas   Department of Corrections with a forty year prison sentence for distribution of narcotics.  After serving seven years he was granted parole (mainly due to his mother’s efforts). He used the education that he o