It's great making sales but the real money is in meeting some very cool people, from the conscientious grandmother looking for a gift for her granddaughter to a book publisher who invites you to use their store for a booksigning...
...Another sale, and poet Nome Poem trying to sneak by--"An Afrikan in winter and a daughter to your son, just like you, i'm everyone"...
...Normally, pigeons overhead is a concern at any festival. But noticing them flying from one patch of green to another only added to an already perfect sunny September day!...
...LMJP, as in L. Martin Johnson Pratt. Social media Black consumer dropped by to showcase my books on twitter...
...And right here is the point. To develop a connection with your child early on, so that when challenges out of your control present themselves your word as a parent will still matter...
...My favorite writer, Edwidge Danticat with her daughter. Back in the days, we were both members of the Haitian American Writers Guild. Of course, she got to meet Oprah first!!!...
Thank you, Brooklyn for all the love!!!
And shoutout to my new literary friends, Valerie Foster, Kenneth Filmore, Jr., Jeffrey Jacque and G.G. (Pull'em Down Day!) Thompson.
For those of you who put in orders for Volume Two, either in person or on-line, they'll be ready for shipping by October 16th.
Before You Fly Off is a conversation between an African American Father and his teenage daughter. It is currently used in middle and alternative high schools, youth centers and community colleges. In Volume One, we focused on peer pressure, teen parties, weight issues, how to cope in a drug and crime-infested neighborhood, and even pedophiles. This time around we're looking at depression, sexuality, communication skills, and parent stress, among other topics, including advice for males.
All books by this author can be purchased on amazon.com or by e-mailing him directly on this site or at Lifejak@aol.com.
Thank you again. See you at the next one and in the in between time....
Photos by Ocean Morisset
