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Spotlight: "The Renaissance Minority Writers Movement" Petition

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Happy hump day! I would like to welcome Shawn Richards to my blog today and he is here talking about the petition he started, "The Renaissance Minority Writers Movement". As a writer and lover of poetry, I quickly got behind this movement. Fifteen days ago, I signed the petition and here are some reasons why you should too... Could you explain how the petition to BET came about? [Shawn Richards:] The idea for [it] actually came about 10 years ago. Around that time I was just starting to get serious about writing. I remember watching the BET awards that year, and talking to a friend about what had happened on the show. We started joking about how there should be an award for black authors. We both ended up laughing it, but the idea stuck with me over time. Eventually, I decided to do something to make it happen. Why is it important to you to see literature and poetry recognized in the BET awards? [SR:] Because our kids need an alternative to what they are being con...

#WeNeedDiverseRomance

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It's my birthday (month)!

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November is finally here and in five days, I'll be celebrating yet another birthday! In honor of my milestone birthday this year, I'll be offering a flash sale of my Queen Quartette series from Nov. 7-10. Stay tuned for updates! As I prepare for the release of my 4th book, His Diamond Queen , in the series, I'll also participating in a few Goodreads giveaways. The 2nd ( His Bedpost Queen ) & 3rd ( Queen of His Heart ) books in the series will be autographed copies offered to US residents only and I'll be running the first international giveaway for the 1st book, His Flower Queen . Be sure to enter and happy November! US Giveaway Only Goodreads Book Giveaway His Bedpost Queen by Lena Hart Giveaway ends December 01, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win Goodreads Book Giveaway Queen of His He...