... and a few more Authors!

Chris Howell

With his overwhelming passion to help others reach their destiny, Howell serves as the Executive Coordinator for the Men’s Department at The Potter’s House of Dallas, where Bishop T.D. Jakes is the founder and Senior Pastor. The Potter’s House Men’s Ministry has over 10,000 men. Howell has been very instrumental in the start up and development of the curriculum for the training classes that is offered to the men of The Potter’s House. The classes are: Discipleship, Mighty Man of Valor Leadership, Man2Man Mentoring, and School of Kings. The classes are designed to empower men spiritually, relationally and economically. The following are just a few more of the many titles Howell has earned Talk Show Host, of Man Talk a talk show designed to encourage and empower men, Inspirational Speaker, Broadcast Personality Howell’s rich “GOLDEN VOICE” and broadcasting experience has afforded him the opportunity to produce many successful video and voice-over spots productions, and Author, of his best-selling book “Man Talk – (The Book) The Hard Things Men Never Talk About” released December 2004 and has made the Dallas Morning News Best Sellers list twice this year one of those time as # 1.

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Stephanie Dawson

She has had a passion for reading since childhood. She celebrates the power and joy of reading in this entertaining story for young readers. Having taught second grade in the Houston area for four years, Ms. Dawson expertly creates a reflective view of life through the eyes of a child. Carefully chosen characters mirror some of Ms. Dawson's elementary school experiences while in Gary, Indiana, her hometown. The strength of her work is fueled by the desire to write stories that encourage all readers to share her belief that happiness ultimately prevails despite life's obstacles.

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Rhonda M. Lawson

Rhonda M. Lawson is the author of Cheatin’ in the Next Room, published by Deborah Smith Publications. She is also an Army journalist, garnering various journalism awards, including the 1997 Training and Doctrine Command Journalist of the Year. She has recently returned from the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt with the Multinational Force and Observers, where she edited a bi-monthly magazine for the Force.A New Orleans, La. Native, Rhonda’s journalism career began at Loyola University in New Orleans, where she served a short stint on the campus newspaper. In 1994, when she left college and joined the Army, she continued her journalism career. Her first duty station was Fort Knox, Ky., where she edited all sections of Inside the Turret, the post newspaper. During this tour, she earned third place awards for both commentary and feature writing.

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Denise Spiller

She is a retired Correctional Officer after 15 years of service with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department. Currently a full-time freelance writer and screenwriter, Denise also acts as President of Chameleonesse, a San Francisco based marketing and event planning firm. As Founder of the African American Literary and Media Group, Denise leads her organization to focus on the foundational goal of teaching new writers navigation techniques to get into the Publishing or Film Industry.