I agree. I am rewarded every time a reader leaves a review telling me how much they enjoyed my book and encourage me to write more.

#ImSoExcited My very first shipment of #Paperbacks came in over the weekend. It was real to me when my books became available on Amazon for Kindle, but having the actual book in my hand is just....unbelievable! Writing has always been my dream but not knowing how to actually publish my books after I wrote them was what always held me back. Not only did I learn the self-publishing process, I started my own publishing company and have 3 books under my belt.

Skies the limit from this point on....

So this interesting documentary was brought to my attention. Critics were having a field day downplaying  urban literature. I find it funny that African Americans had such strong opinions about this. It's often been said that black people don't read PERIOD and the minute we do find something that we enjoy and entertains (which is the purpose for reading fiction) we have to be criticized because it's not what some people feel we should be reading. West is and always has been, an educated fool. He looks down his nose at his own race so easily. Then you have Terry McMillian...yes, she's a good author but I've read many books of her's and there was no important life lesson to be found in them. I read a book to be entertained, the same as I do when I go to the movies. I read urban fiction, as well as write it, but I may  turn around and read a James Patterson book tomorrow; why do I have to be "Dumbing myself down" as West said, because I like to read different genere's of books? I thought this whole documentary was so sad, especially because some of the authors with such strong opinions, write the exact kind of "literature" that they're quick to criticize. I've read a few of Zane's books- the content in her books is no different than in some other urban books I've read lately.
I wish the black community would stop being so judgmental against each other. I, as well as many people I'm sure, read what interests me. Could it be that those who have such a negative opinion about urban authors, simply aren't interesting?  Why not just be happy that our people are reading- PERIOD? No other race feels the need to insult each other as much as we do. It's truly sad but regardless of what the naysayers have to say in this documentary, what genre of books I choose to read has nothing to do with my level of intelligence.
You all need to go have several seats and stop with the hate...PLEASE STOP!

#DecicionsDecisions Which one do I read next? Oan yes, I buy my own books. #SoWhat #Bookworm  #Amazon #Kindle

So guess who just checked her emails and realizes #Amazon suggested that she check out her own book.... If you haven't already read My Secret Life: Confessions of a Housewife, go #1Click this badboy.
Go on...y'all have a 3 day weekend, plenty of time to get some reading done and don't forget to leave a review when you're done please & thank you!