On This Episode of The Beautiful Butterfly Radio Show We Welcome Special Guest Motivational Speaker Kyle A. Greene!

Meet Out Guest: Kyle A. Greene was born in Savannah, Georgia and raised in a small town located on the outskirts of Jasper County.  He is a class of 2004 graduate of Benedict College, where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Science. He is currently employed at Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina where he works as a System Administrator. He holds 3 CompTia certifications in A+, Network+ and Security+. He also has a Certificate of Completion with an Apprenticeship as a Network Support Technician from the United States Department of Labor.Kyle has been speaking to middle schools, high schools, charter schools, colleges, non-profit organizations, and churches throughout the Southeast spreading his message of hope, love, and purpose.

Meet Out Guests:

Nissi: Vonice "Nissi" Berry discovered her love for writing at the age of nine. She is a recovered addict and ex-felon, who hopes to inspire others to be the best LIFE they can be by sharing her personal life experiences through poetry.

Nissi believes poetry to be a method of healing and a survival tool that has assisted her to knock down barriers of low self-esteem, having stemmed from childhood abuse. I Am Life, Collected Poems is Nissi’s debut published work. now she is Co Author of "Dust" with Tshombe, Nissi is a mother of two currently residing in Los Angeles, California.

Tshombe: I am more than just a poet–for all of the well what else do you do?! folks–I am an artist who happens to do a few poems.  On most days I am a critical thinker who looks beyond the known ledge [knowl-edge] seeking out the fullness of God’s purpose, and learning to share that experience with you…  

My writings are about constructing meaningful, and positive context from the subtext of life, that aims to negate any pretext on the path of self understanding–sounds complicated I know; it truly is just simple enough to be complex, like love or life.  Also Author of " The Finding Place" & Water and Several Collaborations

On this Episode of The Beautiful Butterfly Radio Show we Welcome Special Guest Author, Speaker & Consultant Tammy Carpenter.

Meet Out Guest: As an advocate of love and life, Tammy Carpenter firmly believes that love covers a multitude of sin and that we are to have an abundant life as God has promised. While she enjoys her career as a Software Consultant, Tammy’s passion is to see young women live the full, abundant life that God has purposed for them.

Tammy merged her passion for helping young adult women with lessons from her life and personal experiences and founded enLife in 2013. enLife is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization with a focus on building and impacting the lives of young adult women. enLife offers programs and resources to help young women succeed through life transitions. Tammy proudly serves as the Executive Director of enLife and has the pleasure of mentoring and encouraging many young women.

Tammy is a native of and resides in Greenville, South Carolina. For over 20 years, Tammy has served in various capacities in ministry including Youth/Young Adult Ministry, Women’s Ministry and Administration. She is a member of Changing Your Mind Ministries (CYMM) in Greenville, SC under the leadership of Pastor Wendell & Lady Nita Jones. Tammy was recently licensed as a Minister at CYMM and serves on their Ministerial Staff.

Linda Diane Wattley is a proud veteran of the United States Army.  She was born in Akron, Ohio and attended the University of Akron majoring in Psychology.  While attending the University she learned during a writing course she had the gift of writing. This gave her confidence to submit her first work of art which was poetry. The poem, “I Wish” appeared in the Poetry Gem of the American Poets Society.

For over twelve years she had her own religious/philosophical column in the Frost Illustrated Newspaper in Fort Wayne, Indiana, titled “The Best Will Show Themselves” where she shared her personal perspectives of spiritual insights and covered current social and religious events in her community.

God has awakened her to an extremely important message to share with the world. We must become more conscious of PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Her work: “Soldier with a Backpack, Living and Dying Simultaneously”, has allowed Linda Diane Wattley to be a nominee for the ‘Best in Nonfiction’ during the African American Literary Awards Show in 2016. Her work continues as a voice for victims of every walk of life.  She is a registered member and speaker of RAINN, an organization supporting and encouraging victims of sexual assault.  She is available for interviews and speaking engagements.

On This Episode of The Beautiul Butterfly Radio Show we Welcome Author Brian Thompson of " Champion Immortal". 

With seven novels in print, including his highly-successful science-fiction teen series, Reject High, Brian Thompson continues to shape his career as a storyteller who fuses high-concept plots with down-to-earth characters.

As a child, Brian could always be found drawing superheroes or etching out action stories in a notebook. Leaning on his experience as a well-respected journalist and writer and with his love for science fiction classics, Brian formed Great Nation Publishing, LLC. – an independent publishing company aimed at promoting creative projects with integrity. Its published works include historical fiction novels The Lost Testament (2010), and The Revelation Gate (2011), with the latter landing on Amazon's Top 80 List for Historical Fiction-Africa.

With those works under his belt, Brian turned to his first love of science fiction and released the dystopian/speculative fiction work, The Anarchists (2012) and introduced the Reject High series geared towards young adult readers. The Anarchists, Reject High (Book One of the Reject High Series), Sophomore Freak (Book Two), and Forgotten (Book Three) have garnered a number of positive reviews and endorsements with Champion Immortal (2016) finishing the series. Amazon Top 300 reviewer Cyrus Webb gave Champion Immortal five stars, saying it “reminds us that sometimes what we and others might see as our weaknesses can actually be our strong points, giving us an understanding of the challenges we face like few things can.”

OnThis Episode of The Beautiful Butterfly Radio Show Welcomes Author of the soon to release " Still Miracles" Vyce- Moses Johson.

Vyce is the creative genius behind the VMJ Media Group? Imagination. Creative. Social; three

words often used to describe dynamic social media influencer, writer and speaker, Vyce

Moses-Johnson.While writing has always been therapeutic for her – she didn’t know that it was her calling. Her

debut novel, “Shattered, Covered, Restored,” was birthed from a stage play of the same name. It

draws you into the lives of the Caplins as they confront past secrets on the winding road to

restoration. You will fall in love with this family and their story! Her next book, “Still Miracles,”

is set to be released in May, 2017.

Several years ago, Vyce was introduced to another passion, social media management, and holds

a Master Social Media Certification from Splash Media U. She is able to see beyond the surface

of writing – getting to the heart of the matter when she’s working on blog posts and creating

social media content. Vyce is a true professional with a keen eye for detail. She knows and

understands that she is not only telling a story, but making sure people hear and see it as well.

Understanding the power in her words, Vyce has added speaker to her ever-growing brand. Her

signature topics are “The Life in Social Media,” which helps teens and their parents understand

the power of social media and using it responsibly and “Gems...NOT Costume Jewelry,” which

aims to help teen girls and women discover and own their worth.

On this Episode of The Beautiful Butterfly Radio Show We Welcome Special Guest Author LaCricia A'ngelle of " Sophomore Mom". 

Meet Our Guest: National Bestselling Author LaCricia A’ngelle opened her heart and her hand to the call when she was just a child. A native of Chicago, Illinois, LaCricia quickly realized at a young age that God had blessed her with an unrelenting love for the written word. Her first book was a non-fiction book she penned as a teenager, but prior to that book, she had written songs and short stories as a youngster.

LaCricia has always known that her hands were blessed. Prior to a successful writing career, she used her hands in the field of cosmetology and banking. She is also a licensed evangelist who loves to encourage others. And that love shows up in every novel she writes.

From childhood stories to a powerhouse romance writer, LaCricia independently published her first novel, Girl, Naw! under her publishing company His Pen Publishing in 2007; and its success was the lynch “pen” to her next novel Positive Deception in 2012. She pulled off a writer’s dream in 2015 by penning TWO novels in one year: Journey to Love, and It Ain’t Over. In 2016, her writing was nominated for a Steeple award.

This year, LaCricia’s pen has struck again! Her fifth and most recent novel entitled Sophomore Mom was released in April and LaCricia has no plans of stopping.

When LaCricia is not writing (which is hardy ever), this loving wife, mother, and grandmother spends time with her 5 children, a daughter-in-love, and her grandson at her home in Atlanta.

On This Episode of The Beautiful Butterfly Radio Show We Welcome Special Guest Author Selena Haskins. As we discuss her latest book " Yesterday was A Long Time Ago". 

Meet Our Guest: Selena Haskins is an Amazon Best-selling Author of three books, A River Moves Forward, Riding the Waves, and Just Between Us-Inspiring Stories by Women. This spring of 2017, Selena released a much anticipated fourth novel, Yesterday Was a Long Time Ago. When she's not writing, she enjoys music and spending quality time with her family,

On This Episode of The Beautiful Butterfly Radio Show, We Welcome Authors of " The Shadow In My Eyes" Deborah Rose & Charron Monaye, which traces a10-year journey that began when a young girl is sexually assaulted by a police officer.

Meet Our Guests:

Author Deborah Rose:  Deborah has been in law enforcement for the past 10.5 years, (8 years as a police officer and 2 ½ corrections officer), and has received extensive training in the areas of corrections, narcotics enforcement, and police patrol. She was a member of the Northwest Task Force, which covered the 35th, 14th, 39th, 5th districts. Ms. Grooms has been decorated 2 times for outstanding performance in the line of duty. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Management from Bellevue University. Ms. Grooms is a 3rd Degree Black Belt. In her spare time, she loves to travel, attend networking events, and motivate others though sharing her story. She currently works for the Philadelphia Police Department and in training to become a financial educator with Primerica. 

Author Charron Monaye:  

Charron Monaye is a writer who is not afraid to pen the thoughts, feelings, and truths that many hide out of fear.  Her body of work spans over two decades to include: five published books, two produced stage plays, former contributing writer for CNN IReport, and content writer. In addition to building her own empire, she has helped many entrepreneurs build their businesses and brands through her personal coaching, publishing services and motivational books.

The Writer’s Poet, Martin Pounds was born in Bronx, NY where he began his successful journey of becoming a poet/writer at the young age of 14. While music caught his interest, he developed the skill to write. From the heart and soul of Martin Pounds, through the pen onto the pad, “The Writer’s Poet”, produces a beautiful poetic vibe that cannot and will never be forgotten.

"My passion to write is too strong to ignore". I always imagined being a poetic artist because music makes me feel complete. Without becoming a gimmick, I want the world to see how music and poetry brings good people together. “Martin Pounds”

Martin released his first book entitled, “A Life’s Journey: A Lifetime of Poetry” followed by his debut album “Reality Check”, which was released in 2011. That album opened up the doors for the career of, “The Writer’s Poet” as he began to gain recognition in the literary world of influential people. In May of 2011, he caught the attention of Tiffany Lewis as she featured his work in, “Thematic Literary Magazine”. He was also featured in a collective book of accomplished writers entitled “When Poets Unite” published by Katina Gurl of Steamy Trail Publishing.

The Writer’s Poet, “Martin Pounds” is back once again with, “The Rock Chronicles” which will be released to the public on April 2, 2013. Now this with his upcoming 2015 release of Love & Lyrics he has adopted the name Mr. Neo Soul to give the essentials of his favorite artists that he enjoy listening to. In May 2015 he has added to his long resume as an extra in (Who Will Move The Stone ). The Writer's Poet is far from being done some would say he is just getting started.