In the Author's Corner with Etienne

Tuesday Melee Soup Gang Series The Book: Virgin Islands Melee Soup for Young Mind, a collection of 12 short fictional children stories all set in the Virgin Islands, written by 12 local Virgin Islands high school students in the Junior Achievement Program. The stories are written to educate, motivate, and inspire young minds through reading. The Mission: To inspire and educate with the main ingredient: reading The Vision: Creating recipes to inspire young readers The Creation: After 7 weeks of contemplating on a perfect product to serve their community, they came up with the idea to publish a book. Virgin Islands Melee Soup for Young Minds consists of 12 original short fictional stories for children below the age of 11 that showcases our rich culture. Our book also makes for a good summer read! The Authors/Board of Directors: Khaleel Smith, President; Aliya Benjamin, VP of Human Resources; Derrick Thomas, VP of Marketing; Nytia Mathurin, VP of Production; Kevin King, VP of Public Relations; Trent Stedman, VP of Finance; Jair Smith; Tiffany Khadoo; Johnathon Pemberton; Peter Williams; Shane Austrie; Christian Ayala Nunez The Illustrators: Shem Matthew (cover), Keryl Liburd (interior) The Bookery: A Junior Achievement Company, Bookery is a children's book publishing company consisting of 12 students from Charlotte Amalie High School, St. Thomas/St. John Seventh Day Adventist School and the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, most on the island of St. Thomas, and one on the island of St. John, US Virgin Islands. http://vimeleesoup.wix.com/vi-melee-soup

Show airs at 1:00 pm PST, 2:00 pm MST, 3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST/AST. Masika Ray is a mother of an autistic child. Although most believe individuals diagnosed with autism lack intelligence, the truth is some autistic individuals see life more clearly than normal folks as displayed in her book, Boisseau’s Emet Truth, a book with a complex story about faith, forgiveness, and family. In in an autistic man, Andre was falsely accused of raping his niece, Dora. Alexandre and Andre Boisseau are twin brothers. Their mother encouraged Alexandre to take care of his brother because of his diagnosis. When Andre was accused of raping his niece, society’s pressure forced Alexandre to allow outsiders decide Andre’s future. Years later, Andre became ill around the same time as Alexandre. After Alexandre recovered, he cared for his brother without his family’s knowledge. Alexandre’s son, Junior, had his father followed by a private eye and confronted him. Junior joined his father in helping Andre. They took Andre to a therapist, which began to unravel the truth, and started the healing process.   Dora and her husband moved back to New Orleans to help her father, Alexandre with his medical clinic. The move increased her nightmares, and she was forced to deal with the rape and other secrets. Discoveries are made when the Boisseau family realizes how secretes can impact one physically, mentally, and spiritually. Alexandre’s best friend, Charles is a minister of a mega church. Although he’s a man of the cloth, he has a deceptive dark side. Charles hates Alexandre! Charles believes he stole his father’s affection from him, and LaNora, the woman he should have married. Charles’ obsession with LaNora drove him to hire a LaNora look-alike escort to pacify his desires. 

Tuesday Melee Soup Gang Series The Book: Virgin Islands Melee Soup for Young Minds, a collection of 12 short fictional children stories all set in the Virgin Islands, written by 12 local Virgin Islands high school students in the Junior Achievement Program. The stories are written to educate, motivate, and inspire young minds through reading. The Mission: To inspire and educate with the main ingredient: reading The Vision: Creating recipes to inspire young readers The Creation: After 7 weeks of contemplating on a perfect product to serve their community, they came up with the idea to publish a book. Virgin Islands Melee Soup for Young Minds consists of 12 original short fictional stories for children below the age of 11 that showcases our rich culture. Our book also makes for a good summer read! The Authors/Board of Directors: Khaleel Smith, President; Aliya Benjamin, VP of Human Resources; Derrick Thomas, VP of Marketing; Nytia Mathurin, VP of Production; Kevin King, VP of Public Relations; Trent Stedman, VP of Finance; Jair Smith; Tiffany Khadoo; Johnathon Pemberton; Peter Williams; Shane Austrie; Christian Ayala Nunez The Illustrators: Shem Matthew (cover), Keryl Liburd (interior) The Bookery: A Junior Achievement Company, Bookery is a children's book publishing company consisting of 12 students from Charlotte Amalie High School, St. Thomas/St. John Seventh Day Adventist School and the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, most on the island of St. Thomas, and one on the island of St. John, US Virgin Islands. http://vimeleesoup.wix.com/vi-melee-soup

Show airs at 1:00 pm PST, 2:00 pm MST, 3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST/AST. On Jan. 10, 2015 ASWIFTT PUBLISHING, LLC debuted its own Literary Segment here on In The Author’s Corner With Etienne. Brenda Johnson Padgitt of ASWIFTT PUBLISHING, LLC has teamed up with Etienne A. Gibbs of In The Author’s Corner With Etienne to discuss Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts topics, highlight featured authors; give literary tools and advice; and respond to listeners who call-in with comments or questions. The ASWIFTT PUBLISHING Literary Segment will continue to air on the second and third Saturdays of each month. This new program seeks to educate and enlighten the listening audience, especially novice and aspiring authors, on various literary, visual, and performing arts topics; provide marketing opportunities; address their concerns and questions, help listeners discover and seek out their passion in the Arts. On today's ASWIFTT PUBLISHING, LLC Literary Segment with Brenda Johnson Padgitt: How Do I Decide Which Genre Is Best For Me? Have questions or comments? Call 646-721-9611. Come for the chat, stay for the co-authoring that can lead to success. Show airs at 1:00 pm PST, 2:00 pm MST, 3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST/AST. Contact Brenda Padgitt, CEO and Founder of ASWIFTT PUBLISHING, LLC, and get to know her better. Visit Brenda at https://aswifttpublishing.wordpress.com/

A native of Dallas, Texas, Kendra Rainey is a gusty, courageous, and gifted new voice who will soon take the urban literary community by storm. Kendra, a mother of two handsome sons, resides in Dallas, works at a hospital, holds two degrees and is currently writing: Chronicles of A Bad Bitch 2. Excerpt Chronicles of A Bad Bitch:  Young, beautiful, and vibrant! Teresa Camellias was once a woman from Compton that all the men adored. Easily belittled by the crime and atmosphere soon erupted Teresa's poor mind as her mom forced her father away and became corrupted by drugs! So corrupted, that she sold her own daughter to her pimp. After much agony and distress Teresa turned on friends that were the only family she knew and turned into the fast lane of sex, drugs, poverty, and stripping. Will the terror ever end? Or is it too late to save Teresa's soul and copulative ways that demean her in a society that is already shattering her mind. Can Teresa really forget her past life of rape, poverty, drugs, abortions, possessive men, and the ability to not fight back? Or will she stay back in the cut and not let the "Bad Bitch" name stay in her family? Time will tell but this chick has to believe in love in order to sustain.  Visit Kendra at: www.Facebook.com/AuthorKendraRainey

For 20 years Artist and Missionary Gretchen Smith has been involved in community development and transformation projects in Africa, the Middle East, Central America, the US and Baja Mexico where she recently started a project called ARThouse Rosarito where she hosts critical thinkers and does outreach through garden and art projects. As Smith states, “Basically my job is to piss people off and I am very very good at it”. She fondly refers to herself as the “worst missionary ever.” Smith speaks at international conferences, blogs and publishes articles in which she is extremely critical of existing systems within the church and social change agencies . . ." New York Critic Ed Rubin states this about Smith’s work: “I first met Gretchen at the 2007 Florence Biennale where I was both Master of Ceremonies and the Biennale liaison between management and 850 international exhibiting artists. During one of our many conversations I asked to see Gretchen’s portfolio. I was both pleased and amazed -- especially given that Smith is virtually self-taught -- to find work that was both inventive and accomplished. What surprised me most was that her original voice spoke to today. Gretchen is a very well-rounded visual artist and business woman with a rare depth of focus as well as the talent and discipline necessary to continue to be successful not only in the USA but also internationally.” Visit Gretchen at: https://www.facebook.com/tallartist/ and for views and descriptions of the artistic photos in the slideshow, go to: http://tinyurl.com/

Allison Shoemaker was born near Clearwater Beach in Dunedin, Florida in 1993. Diagnosed with autism, she didn't speak until the age of 7 and a half, but was reading only a year later. Allison grew up in Chillicothe, Ohio. She graduated from Chillicothe high school with honors and was in the top 20 out of about 250 students. She worked at the Chillicothe Library during her senior year. She is currently a college student at Southern State Community College studying media arts and cinematography/ television. Allison is learning to make movies and video games. She likes science, especially astronomy.  She wrote and illustrated this book and had a poem published in Betafish magazine at Ohio University. She likes watching TV- cartoons and documentaries are favorites, reading books, cats, making sculpture out of clay, making jewelry, and painting.  Email Allison at Allison@woolyswagon.com . Or visit her at: www.woolyswagon.com .

Tuesday Melee Soup Gang Series The Book: Virgin Islands Melee Soup for Young Mind, a collection of 12 short fictional children stories all set in the Virgin Islands, written by 12 local Virgin Islands high school students in the Junior Achievement Program. The stories are written to educate, motivate, and inspire young minds through reading. The Mission: To inspire and educate with the main ingredient: reading The Vision: Creating recipes to inspire young readers The Creation: After 7 weeks of contemplating on a perfect product to serve their community, they came up with the idea to publish a book. Virgin Islands Melee Soup for Young Minds consists of 12 original short fictional stories for children below the age of 11 that showcases our rich culture. Our book also makes for a good summer read! The Authors/Board of Directors: Khaleel Smith, President; Aliya Benjamin, VP of Human Resources; Derrick Thomas, VP of Marketing; Nytia Mathurin, VP of Production; Kevin King, VP of Public Relations; Trent Stedman, VP of Finance; Jair Smith; Tiffany Khadoo; Johnathon Pemberton; Peter Williams; Shane Austrie; Christian Ayala Nunez The Illustrators: Shem Matthew (cover), Keryl Liburd (interior) The Bookery: A Junior Achievement Company, Bookery is a children's book publishing company consisting of 12 students from Charlotte Amalie High School, St. Thomas/St. John Seventh Day Adventist School and the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, most on the island of St. Thomas, and one on the island of St. John, US Virgin Islands. http://vimeleesoup.wix.com/vi-melee-soup

In addition to being an author and publisher, Frank A. Ruffolo is a tireless volunteer for Our Loving Mother's Foundation in Hollywood, Florida. A graduate of the State University of New York at Farmingdale with an Associate’s degree in Mechanical Technology, Frank enjoyed a 40-year career in private industry in Purchasing and Purchasing Management. Married for over 35 years to his beautiful wife, Christine, they are blessed with two wonderful children, Michael and Alicia. Frank took early retirement to pursue his new career as an author, and recently released his first novel, Gabriel's Chalice, inspired by 15 years of experience as a volunteer at a Marian apparition site in Hollywood, Florida.

Tuesday Melee Soup Gang Series The Book: Virgin Islands Melee Soup for Young Mind, a collection of 12 short fictional children stories all set in the Virgin Islands, written by 12 local Virgin Islands high school students in the Junior Achievement Program. The stories are written to educate, motivate, and inspire young minds through reading. The Mission: To inspire and educate with the main ingredient: reading The Vision: Creating recipes to inspire young readers The Creation: After 7 weeks of contemplating on a perfect product to serve their community, they came up with the idea to publish a book. Virgin Islands Melee Soup for Young Minds consists of 12 original short fictional stories for children below the age of 11 that showcases our rich culture. Our book also makes for a good summer read! The Authors/Board of Directors: Khaleel Smith, President; Aliya Benjamin, VP of Human Resources; Derrick Thomas, VP of Marketing; Nytia Mathurin, VP of Production; Kevin King, VP of Public Relations; Trent Stedman, VP of Finance; Jair Smith; Tiffany Khadoo; Johnathon Pemberton; Peter Williams; Shane Austrie; Christian Ayala Nunez The Illustrators: Shem Matthew (cover), Keryl Liburd (interior) The Bookery: A Junior Achievement Company, Bookery is a children's book publishing company consisting of 12 students from Charlotte Amalie High School, St. Thomas/St. John Seventh Day Adventist School and the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, most on the island of St. Thomas, and one on the island of St. John, US Virgin Islands. http://vimeleesoup.wix.com/vi-melee-soup

Mary Barr’s creative mind keeps her busy as an accomplished Author, Artist and Custom Jewelry Designer. As a Fiction Author, Mary’s preferred genres are juvenile, young adult, & adult. Writing in a variety of genres enables her stories to remain fresh, stimulating, & challenging. As each plot unfolds she knows the feelings, needs, personality and fears of her characters . . . Mary Barr’s books are pure fiction; at no time is there any relevance to persons living or dead. Her many characterizations are as limitless as her imagination restricted merely by the hours in each day. Each new book presents itself in a clear and concise manner and she must immediately put pen to paper if she is to capture the story before it’s compromised. It is the characters who build the plot. Each story line is only as strong as the people it portrays. Having traveled extensively and experienced life in different countries throughout the world, Mary Barr is able to draw on her life journey as she creates colorful and varied characters. It is these characters who once alive capture the reader’s imagination while enhancing her fast paced & compelling story line. As an Artist, Mary Barr creates beautifully unique pieces. Her latest collection of wax artwork uses different canvases from cottons, linens to the more exotics. Her medium of boiling wax, pastels, gold leaf and fluorescence captures the brilliance of color flow. You will want to display her pieces in your home. Custom Jewelry Design is another Mary Barr specialty. Using semi-precious stones, crystals & glass Mary creates comfortable & appealing pieces to be worn and cherished. Whether for everyday wear or for a special occasion Mary will create unique pieces, just for you.

Alan Woods is a young author, who focuses on providing his readers with high quality content. His debut informational eBook, Easy Money Making Guide For Teens & Young Adults, was ranked #1 on the Amazon Kindle platform in several different categories.  Adept in many subjects, Alan strives on a regular basis to continue to provide readers with informational reads, while still managing to keep them interesting and simple to understand. Alan offered the following on his Facebook page, "As a relatively experienced author, I feel as though I’ve picked up quite a few important lessons and concepts that those who are less experienced might not have realized quite yet. So below I’ve listed a few important things that authors should definitely focus upon, especially if they’re ready to grow their business." Alan: "A few of these tips are rather obvious, yet many authors still fail to realize how important they truly are. If you find anything that you already know, then congratulations to you! No need to tell me though - just put the information into action. Knowing something and actually doing it are two ENTIRELY different things." "Also, if you found this to be helpful, feel free to click on the link below to receive some more great tips delivered straight to your email once or twice weekly."  http://eepurl.com/bgjwOP   Visit Alan at: http://j.mp/1eGubbr

Sabriena Williams, Author and Founder of Queen Vision Ministries, among other things. Sabriena  Williams developed the gift of creative writing at the early age of 12, when she inscribed her daily thoughts in her diary. Today her passion for writing has led to the publication of 5 powerful books with 5 others awaiting debut. She ears many hats: author, spiritual life coach, ordained pastor, visionary, motivational speaker, conference host. A native of Gainesville, Florida, Sabriena is the founder of the Queen Vision Ministries which she rebranded in 2014. After receiving her AA degree in General Studies from Edwards Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida, Sabriena proceeded to Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida where she obtained her BS degree in Psychology. The proud mother of 2 young adults: Ja’kya  Romea, 24, and Je’rod Harvey, 20, Sabriena is the  astounding author of 5 power-packed books: An Inspirational Touch: Embracing the Touch from God, released in 2006; a Christian fiction, Wait on the Lord, I say Wait, Spring, 2010; The Chocolate Drip, 2012; Living the Word, Straight With NO Chaser : The 30 day Challenge, 2013; and Royal words of Encouragement, 2014.  She will be releasing her 6th book in 2015 entitled, Are You a DIVA (Devoted, Inspired, Vessel , Anointed) to Serve God )? Sabriena’s encouragement to women: “Although you have fallen into a pit of despair and feel like there is no way out, never let go of God’s Hand and don’t walk away from the purpose that is before you. God is a merciful God and He will pick you up when you fall and help you to get back on track. There is nothing to detest for the eyesight of God. When you are purposed for something, God will make sure He aligns you to carry it out."

Born in Alexandria, Louisiana T.S. Brumsey resided in Germany, Texas, and North Carolina as a military family. Mostly raised in Fort Bragg and Fayetteville, North Carolina, T.S. began writing novels at age 15. Capable of Anything, her first fictional young adult romance novel from a Five-book series is now available on Amazon as a paperback and as an eBook! www.amazon.com/ Synopsis: When close adolescent friends Candice, Samar, Sha, and Sabrina, who reside in Casselberry, Michigan, face the reality that tomorrow isn’t promised for any of them, primarily due to Candice’s mother’s violent death and the rapidly surfacing complexities in their lives, they realize they are capable of anything, be it positive or negative, and it is up to them to make the best choices to avoid being in harm’s way. Candice, Samar, Sha, and Sabrina are learning how to deal with the highs and lows their lives are hurling at them. Candice the main character is sixteen and is having a preponderant amount of difficulty dealing with her mother’s death and coping with issues regarding her peers. She experiences her first serious romantic relationship. She wonders if their love for one another will stand the test of time and if their relationship is worth the trouble it brings her way. Samar, seventeen and the boldest of them all, definitely marches to the beat of her own drum. She is very temperamental, especially because her boyfriend seemingly cannot be faithful to her. She seeks revenge and does not care how evil she has to become to achieve it. Her devilish ways abruptly cease, to everyone’s dismay.

On Jan. 10, 2015 ASWIFTT PUBLISHING, LLC co-hosted its own Literary Segment right here on In The Author’s Corner With Etienne. Brenda Johnson Padgitt of ASWIFTT PUBLISHING, LLC has teamed up with Etienne A. Gibbs of In The Author’s Corner With Etienne to discuss Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts topics, highlight featured authors; give literary tools and advice; and respond to listeners who call-in with comments or questions. The ASWIFTT PUBLISHING Literary Segment airs on the second and third Saturdays of each month at 4:00 pm EST/AST; 3:00 CST; 2:00 MST; 1:00 PST. This new program seeks to educate and enlighten the listening audience, especially novice and aspiring authors, on various literary, visual, and performing arts topics; provide marketing opportunities; address their concerns and questions, help listeners discover and seek out their passion in the Arts. Mark your calendar for the second and third Saturdays of each month at 4:00 pm EST/AST; 3:00 CST; 2:00 MST; 1:00 PST. On today's ASWIFTT PUBLISHING, LLC Literary Segment: How Can I Promote My Book, Film, Artwork, and Project? Have questions or comments? Get direct answers from Brenda. Call her during the show at 646-721-9611. Contact Brenda Padgitt, CEO and Founder of ASWIFTT PUBLISHING, LLC, and get to know her better.  Visit Brenda at https://aswifttpublishing.wordpress.com/