Carolina Writers Speak

A published poet, Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing (Poetry) with an Indigenous Literature focus, an Honors Graduate from Oklahoma City University (OKCU), and obtained my Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in American Indian Studies. I serve as a selected liasion by the NC Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green, for North Carolina Native American communities.

As a Native American poet and writer for more than thirty years, it is with heartfelt dedication to my cultural Native American heritage that I share my writings through artistic avenues, facilitating poetry readings and creative writing/poetry workshops in public school and university settings

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Longtime North Carolina political leader Leo Daughtry grew up among the tobacco fields of Sampson County, and those experiences are the inspiration behind his debut novel releasing this summer. 

While fiction, the book draws from Leo's own upbringing amidst the lush tobacco fields of North Carolina, paying homage to the enduring spirit of the American South while delving into the complexities of its past. This story transports us to the 1950s, when the South stood at the crossroads of tradition and change. 2024 marks 60 years since the Surgeon General published its landmark report about the dangers of smoking tobacco. It’s also worth mentioning that Leo was a member of the NC House and Senate for 28 years, including serving as House Majority Leader and House Minority Leader, so he’s well known around the state.

"Talmadge Farm" follows the intertwined destinies of three unforgettable families as they navigate the tumultuous currents of societal evolution. From the opulent world of wealthy landowner Gordon Talmadge to the humble aspirations of his sharecroppers, each character grapples with the shifting landscapes of privilege, racial injustice, and personal autonomy. 

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Angelo Getter is an accomplished poet and Poet Laureate of Rock Hill, SC. He is also a judge for the annual Kakalak contest. The contest ends May 31, 2024 so be sure and get your entries in. I think you will enjoy getting to know Angelo.

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Do you ever want to wail like a baby? One giant gasp of air followed by a wail so powerful you collapse to your knees doubled over in agony. Your face turns a dark purplish-blue, while your mouth opens as wide as the chasm you feel in your soul. Like a powerful compactor, your entire body contracts and squeezes out every last ounce of air stored inside your lungs. Right before you nearly pass out, when you have expressed the last ounce of breath inside you… The inhale!

You have spent a lifetime stuffing your emotions, wrapping them up in blankets, concealing them in the deepest, darkest recesses of your heart. Once you placed them right where you wanted them, you boarded up and plastered over the walls so no one could see the carcasses of pain hidden deep within. The irony? The life you are currently living is a direct reflection of that buried pain. All the times you’ve felt unappreciated, unworthy, lonely, or not enough, it’s all a reflection of your pain.

It’s time to break free from the cage of pain that has enslaved you for far too long so you can soar on the wings of peace. In the first book of the Pain to Peace series, Dr. Miller-Jentes illustrates her journey and the life principles, thought-provoking questions, and activities that helped her process her pain and journey toward peace.

Dr. Mindi Miller-Jentes is a board-certified chiropractic physician in North Carolina, author, watercolorist, and speaker. She helps audiences nationwide to understand the importance of overcoming negative self-talk and destructive emotions. Dr. Miller-Jentes is a national and international resource on the body-mind-spirit connection and the role this connection plays in physical and emotional health. She shares information about supporting a healthy lifestyle at www.BrioWellness.com. Dr. Miller-Jentes is the CEO and co-owner of Brio Wellness Center - a holistic, family-operated chiropractic clinic in North Carolina where she lives with her husband. Her mission is to help everyone to live the life they desire and deserve.

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Cushing Publishing is excited to announce that have published The Applegate Mystery Series Book #1for Sherri L. Hollister!  How to Sabotage a Wild West Sowavailable now! 
Sherri is an only child, married to her romantic hero for over 30 years, raised six sons, has 23 grandchildren, and published 12 books.  She has been writing since she was ten years old. She is the chairperson for the Pamlico Writers’ Group . A member of RWA (Romance Writers of America) and VP of Communications with Heart of Carolina chapter. She is also a member of the Kiss of Death RWA chapter and an ambassador for AlLi (Alliance of Independent Authors). Sherri also has many books published and for more information please go to www.SherriLHollister.com

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​Cushing Publishing is excited to announce that author Derek Smith’s new book Golf Widows will be available on January 30, 2024! 

Golf Widows is a sexy, humorous odyssey for those who savor the guilty pleasures of high-society intrigue, lust, and hot-blooded mystiqueat fictional Atlanta and Savannah country clubs. 

Much of the story is set in the ritzy circles of Atlanta’s Pine Meadows Country Club. Golf is a mistress worshiped by many of the club’s high rollers. Spare time equates to tee time for these affluent pretty boys. Their “golf widows” are another story entirely.

Pine Meadows bartender Cass Cassidy unsuccessfully tried to seduce his first golf widow as a teenager while working at a Savannah country club. In the decade since, he has perfected his techniques, no matter the age, shape, background, or bra size of the women he seeks. Over mimosas and cosmopolitans, they chatter about their Louis Vuitton purses, designer jewelry, and who among them has had work done, all the banter masking their boredom. Cass has the looks and the bold confidence to make them forget their boredom - and their husbands.

Smith is a native of Bishopville, SC, and agraduate of Georgia Southern University. He hasworked as a reporter, freelance writer and in public relations. Prior to Golf Widows he has had ten books published, most of them on nonfiction Civil War topics.

His book on Camden, SC, during the Revolutionary War will be released later this year. His most recent work, Bloody Savannah, is a true crime memoir of his time as a police reporter in Savannah, GA.

Golf Widows will be available on January 30, 2024, on Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com,and wherever good books are sold.

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Thomas Kies is the author of the critically acclaimed Geneva Chase mystery series. In 2022, he was Edgar nominated by the Mystery Writers of America for the Sue Grafton Memorial Award for his book Shadow Hill.   He has a long history of working for newspapers and magazines, primarily in New England and New York and currently lives and writes on Bogue Banks, a barrier island on the coast of North Carolina where he lives with his wife Cindy and their shi-tzu Annie. 

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Meet Tracy McKinley, author of Orville Finds Friends. A beautiful children;s book about being different.

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A former tank commander, journalist, and crisis communication professional, William Charles Furney has tapped into a lifetime of experiences and adventures to craft riveting novels such as Black Hearts White Bones (a love, hate, revenge story about two real pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read), Aphrodite’s Whisper(an epic love story that takes place between 1903 and 1918 in the vein of Legends of the Fall and Cold Mountain), and his latest…Ivy Moon Last Girl on Earth (a unique post-apocalyptic tale of a teen girl and her dog).

Mark Twain said, “Write what you know.” Fortunately for me as a writer, I’ve had a hell of a life.

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Tim Reinhardt Author, film maker, and Director from Raleigh, NC

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