Sydni Anderson
Sydni Anderson lives in Texas with her husband and two children. She is a graduate of the University of Texas System. While she holds a Speech Pathology degree, she has been working in the IT industry for over fifteen years. When she is not writing, she is usually spending time with her family or doing anything that utilizes the right side of her brain. There isn’t a craft, visual art, scrapbook, or art deco project she has not conquered.
She has always been an avid reader of a variety of genres including fiction, romance, urban, paranormal, and fantasy. It’s hard to find a book she doesn’t enjoy. Sydni’s passion for writing comes from the love of creativity. The ability to shape people and scenarios as far as your imagination takes you. She loves talking with other readers; there is nothing better than dishing books with others who love the craft as much as she does. Readers are passionate and vocal. We do love our love stories, our happily ever afters, our drama, and our action. This is why she loves writing so much and is grateful to have readers that give her a chance to do a job she loves.
TRAIL BLAZERS
Tocanishia Swanson
Tocanishia Swanson is an urban fiction writer who resides in Dallas, Texas. One of her proudest moments was earning her degree in Criminal Justice. When not working, Toca enjoys singing, reading, listening to music and watching comedy movies. She has raised three successful children and loves to spoil her granddaughter. Writing has become a passion and she is eager to share that passion with lovers of urban fiction.
Valarie Anthony
Valarie Anthony is trained in the field of Human Services. She holds a Master of Education degree and has thirty years of experience providing counseling and training services to individuals, youth and families.
Ms. Anthony is also the Executive Director of LyfeWorkz, an organization that provides speaking, writing, training and consultation services to youth-serving organizations and individuals. She is an alumni member of Foster Care Alumni of America and a professional member of Youth in Progress.
Ms. Anthony is a single parent and resides in Houston, Texas.
Tyrianna Gregory
Tyrianna Gregory known to many as just Ty. I embrace my youth. I like to refer to myself as a youngiin. I use more than one I in that word because my favorite word creativity has more than one I. Once creative always creative but I believe the young have the best imagination.
I've been writing since I can remember. I love entertaining others and writing what better way than to do what I love by turning it into a book for others to read. When I'm not writing I'm in school helping out in any way I can with this program CIS Communities in Schools. I live in Las Vegas Nevada. Not only do I write stories but I write poetry.
Candace Werts
Candace Nicole Werts, is a female author with a passion in writing Erotic Romance for the entertainment of the adult community. She currently resides in Virginia and began writing professionally in October 2014 with the creation of The Made Series.
Candace believes love is colorblind. She noticed the lack of stories featuring interracial couples and multicultural characters in a positive light. Her stories contain fashion, friendship, and most importantly love.
Rachal Perez
Rachal Perez is an Urban Fiction writer who also dabbles a bit in writing erotic romance. When she is not writing, she spends time working in the medical field. Rachal is a single mother to two beautiful children. Her loves include reading, writing, traveling, and trying new foods. Rachal is eager to share her passion of writing with the literary world.
Andrea Powers
Andrea Powers is trained in Emergency Medical Services and she finished EMT school this year and is back in school to further her education. She goes by Drea for short. She has been reading and writing for as long as she can remember.
When I'm not writing I am doing school work and enjoying my two year old daughter and family. I've always been good with my words and I decided to chase my dreams in being an author. I love Urban fiction because you can create your own world within the pages.
Willnide Desrosier
Willnide Desrosier is a young aspiring author. She lives in Spring Valley, New York where she's in her final year at high school and soon going to college to pursue her love of learning in English and Creative Writing. Willnide's passion for writing began at the age of 13. It was common for her to write in her notebooks, journals, and yes, even on her phone. As she matured as a young writer, her friends began encouraging her to continue writing by fulfilling her dreams of becoming a published author.
She loves writing Romance and Urban Fiction. Her novels are filled with surprises, love, drama and so much more. When Willnide is not writing, she's either reading, hanging with family and friends or simply taking naps. Willnide would like her readers and fans to enjoy her stories with such an intense desire that they scream for more. ^_^
Shasta Cobb
Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, L. Monique has been writing short stories since she was 8 years old, and while attending Flint Northwestern High School, decided that the world should be blessed with the talent that she has. She writes about real life and what she knows best, so her stories always will have a little bit of her life in them. Buckle up and enjoy the ride, she's ready to be known
Satin Latimer
Satin Latimer was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Memphis, TN. As a child she was known to write poems and even had a short story she wrote in junior high school be recognized for an award. After completion of high school she decided to follow suit of her Father who served in the United States Army and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where she carried on the military trend. As a Marine she served proudly and received an honorable discharge. After getting out of the military and, going back to Memphis, Satin’s life took a spiral downhill. After a brief run in with the law she found herself serving a two year and six month prison sentence and taking on the statistical title of a convicted felon. Many people would have taken that setback and gave into society’s image of Felons. Satin used the setback as a stepping stone.
After leaving prison she enrolled in beauty school and received her cosmetology license. She went on to work with Celebrities such as actress Brely Evans, Adult Entertainment Star Kapri Styles and Model Sultry Simone. It was during her time traveling with clients and indulging in her passion of doing hair that she began to formulate stories in her head. However it wasn’t until battling a bitter divorce that she would choose two years later to step away from doing hair and focus on her talent for writing. To date Satin has released a successful novel and plans to bring her readers stories that they can relate to.
Her goal is to give her readers a message that they can take from after reading her books. The proud mother of one plans to continue to bring a diverse and creative writing style for her readers to embrace. She is firm on the ability to still stand even with being labeled a convicted felon and, encourages minority women in her shoes to not become another statistic! She knows the importance of Felons tapping into their talents, especially with the odds already against them. Her favorite quote is “Never let them see you sweat”! Give them everything you have when your back is against the wall and, if anything make them so uncomfortable with your greatness that they are the ones sweating!
Brittany McBryde
Author Brittany McBryde, born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. Successful business owner of E commerce hair and clothing boutique.
A simple creative writing course in high school led me to believe writing was one of the many sports I had passion for. Urban Fiction is the perfect genre to create life stories for alter egos. Growing up in Chicago made urban fiction stories easy to narrate.
Jessica Shanay
I live, love, laugh and learn in Houston, Texas. I am an author, model, and an educational consultant. I am also formerly Mrs. Texas Plus America 2014. After obtaining my B.S. in Psychology from the University of Houston, I decided to obtain my teaching certificate. I have three teaching certificates including a specialization in Special Education. After six years of working in the classroom, I was promoted to a position as an educational consultant. I am also currently in graduate school earning my Master's in Mental Health Counseling.
Shanice B
Shanice B was born and raised in Georgia. She has been writing short stories and poems since she was nine years old. After graduating high school she went off to college and majored in Criminal Justice. After, giving birth to her son she decided to change her major and return to college for Early Childhood Education. She is now working on starting her own daycare. When she isn't spending time with her son and family you can find her thinking of different ideas to write about in her next book.
Mz. Joe
Mz. Joe is a 29 year old wife and a mother of one, she is self employed through a processing company. She enjoys song writing as well as singing; she loves life and gives all credit of her success to God. She is a natural born leader and a social butterfly. She has always had an extravagant imagination. She hopes to become a bestselling author in the near future; she has always had a knack for creative writing and storytelling.
Mz. Joe is a business owner and a proactive friend and family member. Since before high school, she has wanted to become a part of Oprah’s bookclub. She attended Claflin University and Coastal Carolina University where she obtained a degree in Psychology. She looks forward to her future in writing and hope that her readers love her work just as much as she does.
