Brittney Stallworth is seeing business in a different light now that she has launched her candle company and is helping others learn how to make candles.
Join Chandra Sparks Splond in Saying a Prayer for Marriages
August 4 marks my fifth wedding anniversary to my boo thang, Greg Splond.
Day Designer to Launch 2018 Planners on August 2
I have a confession: I have a thing for school supplies. I’ve been that way since I was a kid. I have always loved shopping for school supplies, and I remember after my momma and I would go shopping, I would unpack my supplies and count the pages in my notebooks to make sure there […]
Regency Romance Author Vanessa Riley Isn’t “Hiding” from Her Calling
Engineer-turned-author Vanessa Riley is allowing her passion for Regency romance to shine with a new release. I recently spoke with Riley about No Hiding for the Guilty.
Photographer Taneisha K. Tucker Switches Focus (The Best of the Book of Splond)
Taneisha K. Tucker is ready to step into the spotlight.
Join Me in Saying a Prayer for Discernment (The Best of the Book of Splond)
Sometimes it can be hard to figure out who’s for you and who’s against you and to figure out the true intentions of your own heart. Please join me in praying for discernment.
Editor Kiera J. Northington Shares the Book that Changed Her Life
The book that changed editor and proofreader Kiera J. Northington’s life took her on an ancestral journey.
Five Things Your Child Should Know Before Starting College
Just because your child has finished high school doesn’t mean the learning has stopped. Now it’s time to kick their preparation of how to handle “real life” into overdrive. Let me state that I understand not every child will go to college. These are life skills that apply whether you go to school or not.
New York Times Bestselling Author Lolita Files Returns with Once Upon a time in Compton
New York Times bestselling author Lolita Files, who is also the foremost expert on Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls and the city of Compton, has teamed with former Compton Gang Unit officers Tim Brennan and Robert Ladd to pen Once Upon a Time in Compton.
Grab Your Friends and Take a Girls Trip to the Theater This Weekend
Anyone else vaguely remember the days when babies and boos were something that would happen someday? For me, those were my college days, and back then, it was all about hanging with my girls. There were four of us, and where you saw one, you saw the other three. Those memories are what have me […]
Chandra Sparks Splond Shares the Secret to Being an Extraordinary Wife
In my heart I want to be a good wife. Scratch that. I want to be an extraordinary wife. The reality is that most days I feel as though I’m failing.
Author Vanessa Davis Griggs Discusses the Book that Changed Her Life
Speaker, author and project specialist Vanessa Davis Griggs knows a few things about life-changing books, after all, she’s published 18 of them. I recently spoke with Griggs about the book that changed her life.
Five Things Your Child Should Know Before Starting High School
For our latest installment of Five Things Your Child Should Know, we’re looking at five things your child should know before starting high school.
It’s Not Too Late to Take a Book (or Two) to the Beach
If you’re headed on vacation or just want to indulge in a good book, check out these beach reads. Please note this post contains affiliate links.
Executive Producer Mark A. Cummings, Sr., Gets His “Hustle” On
Mark A. Cummings, Sr., executive producer of Awalkonwater Entertainment LLC, is all about the hustle. I recently spoke with Cummings about his movie, Holy Hustle.
Senior Staff Attorney Latasha L. McCrary Releases Women’s Devotional
I’m honored to speak with senior staff attorney Latasha L. McCrary about her new women’s devotional, which was recently released.
Literary Coach Dianna Minor Sees the World from a Different Perspective
Literary/instructional coach Dianna Minor learned to see the world through a child’s eyes in the book that changed her life.
Meet Catrina Glasco-Gooden, the July Momma of the Month
The July Momma of the Month, curriculum specialist Catrina Glasco-Gooden, has learned that home is where the heart is.
Romance Author Nicki Night Releases First Book in a New Series
Love wins and family rules in a new romance series by romance author Nicki Night. I recently spoke with Night about the first book in her Chandler Legacy series, It Started in Paradise.
Editor and Literary Agent Latoya C. Smith Finds Her Passion
Editor, consultant and literary agent Latoya Smith is ready to help you take your writing to the next level. I recently spoke with her about her business, LCS Literary Services.




















