S&S: Donna Grant Updates

Uptown will be released on March 02, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook

November 22, 2009 03:33:19 -0500

Uptown will be released on March 02, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook

What Doesn't Kill You will be released on January 12, 2010 in Trade Paperback

November 21, 2009 02:24:26 -0500

What Doesn't Kill You will be released on January 12, 2010 in Trade Paperback

Facebook: Virginia-Donna Crazy week.

November 17, 2009 12:42:39 -0500

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Facebook: Virginia-Donna Finally feeling better. But being sick makes a legit excuse to stay in bed, sleep and watch GREAT old movies on TV. Watched Dial "M" for Murder and Rear Window last...

November 13, 2009 17:44:27 -0500

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Virginia-Donna Finally feeling better. But being sick makes a legit excuse to stay in bed, sleep and watch GREAT old movies on TV. Watched Dial "M" for Murder and Rear Window last night. And a Bette Davis flick I never heard of before--"Old Acquaintance" about best friends who become---NOVELISTS!!!! They don't write together--but still...

Facebook: White Readers Meet Black Authors

November 13, 2009 15:12:05 -0500

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White Readers Meet Black Authors

Facebook: Virginia-Donna We'll be in Philly Sat. Nov 14 1-3PM Philadelphia International Art Expo & Book Fair The Liacouras Center Temple University 1776 N. Broad Street.

November 11, 2009 19:44:57 -0500

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Virginia-Donna We'll be in Philly Sat. Nov 14 1-3PM Philadelphia International Art Expo & Book Fair The Liacouras Center Temple University 1776 N. Broad Street.

Facebook: Virginia-Donna Are you going to watch the chimpanzee attach victim, Charla Nash, on Oprah? Why or why not?

November 11, 2009 12:27:57 -0500

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Virginia-Donna Are you going to watch the chimpanzee attach victim, Charla Nash, on Oprah? Why or why not?

Facebook: Virginia-Donna Thank you to the men and women (and their families) who have served or are serving our in nation's armed forces.

November 11, 2009 11:15:51 -0500

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Virginia-Donna Thank you to the men and women (and their families) who have served or are serving our in nation's armed forces.

Facebook: The Book Seer

November 10, 2009 18:18:33 -0500

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The Book Seer

Facebook: Virginia-Donna Feeling sick. Coming down with something. Suddenly sneezy, coughing, scratchy throat.

November 10, 2009 12:56:53 -0500

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Virginia-Donna Feeling sick. Coming down with something. Suddenly sneezy, coughing, scratchy throat.

Facebook: Virginia-Donna The Precious ques generated great debate. Plenty of differing opinions with valid reasons. But-would we be having the Precious debate at all if we had a wider range of...

November 10, 2009 10:51:32 -0500

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Virginia-Donna The Precious ques generated great debate. Plenty of differing opinions with valid reasons. But-would we be having the Precious debate at all if we had a wider range of on-screen images? Denzel-Morgan-Will action/crossover films & black-women-as caretaker flicks are a whole 'nother category. But why are films w/predominantly black casts either comic or tragic? Why is it Precious or Sheneneh & Wanda? (See below).

Facebook: Screen Gems falls for 'Sheneneh' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety

November 09, 2009 15:18:38 -0500

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Screen Gems falls for 'Sheneneh' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety

Facebook: Virginia-Donna So... let's talk about Precious. Did you see it? Will you see it? Is this a must see--a story that needs to be told about a subject that stays hidden? Or--does the movie...

November 09, 2009 10:24:46 -0500

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Virginia-Donna So... let's talk about Precious. Did you see it? Will you see it? Is this a must see--a story that needs to be told about a subject that stays hidden? Or--does the movie perpetuate the kinds of stereotypes we struggle to overcome?

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry What a great night--so great that today is just getting started! Red dress was definitely the right choice...toes still tender from all that dancing in high heels! ...

November 07, 2009 12:44:57 -0500

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Virginia DeBerry What a great night--so great that today is just getting started! Red dress was definitely the right choice...toes still tender from all that dancing in high heels!

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry Celebrating a friend's birthday tonite-a roving party w/a crew of merry revelers. Must go get ready to be seen in public. No writer wear!

November 06, 2009 17:46:34 -0500

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Virginia DeBerry Celebrating a friend's birthday tonite-a roving party w/a crew of merry revelers. Must go get ready to be seen in public. No writer wear!

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.

November 06, 2009 10:05:23 -0500

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Virginia DeBerry There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry Do we ever really grow up, or do we only learn how to act in public?

November 05, 2009 09:39:11 -0500

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Virginia DeBerry Do we ever really grow up, or do we only learn how to act in public?

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry An authentic life is the most personal form of worship. Everyday life has become my prayer.~ SARAH BAN BREATHNACH.

November 04, 2009 19:08:14 -0500

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Virginia DeBerry An authentic life is the most personal form of worship. Everyday life has become my prayer.~ SARAH BAN BREATHNACH.

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry Just heard Eng. Dept. at my (VDB) alma mater, UB aka SUNY Buffalo, wants to do an event to "celebrate my life & my work"--sounds good, but also like I must be really,...

November 04, 2009 18:32:52 -0500

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Virginia DeBerry Just heard Eng. Dept. at my (VDB) alma mater, UB aka SUNY Buffalo, wants to do an event to "celebrate my life & my work"--sounds good, but also like I must be really, really old now!!

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

November 04, 2009 11:50:36 -0500

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Virginia DeBerry Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry Time for hair maintenance...this blonde thing is more than a notion!!

November 04, 2009 10:07:37 -0500

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Virginia DeBerry Time for hair maintenance...this blonde thing is more than a notion!!

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry This year's elections don't have the fire and passion of last year's but do not, for one minute, think that it is not important to cast your vote!!!!!

November 03, 2009 18:00:43 -0500

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Virginia DeBerry This year's elections don't have the fire and passion of last year's but do not, for one minute, think that it is not important to cast your vote!!!!!

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry Just spilled a quart of milk. Did not cry!!!

November 03, 2009 16:18:26 -0500

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Virginia DeBerry Just spilled a quart of milk. Did not cry!!!

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry Voted. Now working on a piece about my childhood neighborhood.

November 03, 2009 13:25:13 -0500

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Virginia DeBerry Voted. Now working on a piece about my childhood neighborhood.

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry Gotta go vote. DG has a big mayoral election & I have a governor...

November 03, 2009 09:46:44 -0500

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Virginia DeBerry Gotta go vote. DG has a big mayoral election & I have a governor...

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry New week. Erasing the last one!

November 01, 2009 15:55:49 -0500

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Virginia DeBerry New week. Erasing the last one!

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry Not having a good week. Three pretty crappy things have already happened. It's only Wednesday, but hoping that's it...

October 28, 2009 18:18:56 -0400

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Virginia DeBerry Not having a good week. Three pretty crappy things have already happened. It's only Wednesday, but hoping that's it...

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry Going over the Book Club guide for Uptown and the author Q&A...

October 26, 2009 15:21:08 -0400

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Virginia DeBerry Going over the Book Club guide for Uptown and the author Q&A...

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry Lovely event this morning--The Harambee Brunch for section of the National Council of Negro Women. We spoke about women working together building businesses and...

October 24, 2009 15:47:23 -0400

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Virginia DeBerry Lovely event this morning--The Harambee Brunch for section of the National Council of Negro Women. We spoke about women working together building businesses and sustaining communities and setting examples for young women...

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry We're off to do our speech! And it's stopped raining!

October 24, 2009 09:33:57 -0400

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Virginia DeBerry We're off to do our speech! And it's stopped raining!

Facebook: Virginia DeBerry Had a quick night out (VDB)--went to see a favorite jazz singer. But we have to do a speech in the morning. So it's time for bed...

October 23, 2009 23:36:49 -0400

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Virginia DeBerry Had a quick night out (VDB)--went to see a favorite jazz singer. But we have to do a speech in the morning. So it's time for bed...

Facebook: Deberry We're curious about "blurbs" (see ques. below if you haven't already) because it's time for them for Uptown and with each book we always wonder... Do the readers really care?...

October 22, 2009 16:51:56 -0400

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Deberry We're curious about "blurbs" (see ques. below if you haven't already) because it's time for them for Uptown and with each book we always wonder... Do the readers really care? Does the "requested blurber" really read the book or just say something nice? So this time we thought we'd ask!

Facebook: Deberry Can we talk blurbs? READERS:Do quotes on the book cover really influence you to buy a particular book, or not?

October 22, 2009 11:42:07 -0400

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Deberry Can we talk blurbs? READERS:Do quotes on the book cover really influence you to buy a particular book, or not?

Facebook: Deberry Just found out we're getting Uptown bound galleys today!!!

October 22, 2009 11:38:05 -0400

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Deberry Just found out we're getting Uptown bound galleys today!!!

Facebook: Deberry We had a ball doing our shoot yesterday. And --- after a day playing "dress up" we went out for drinks and dinner last night so all that EXTRA makeup and hair primping wouldn't...

October 22, 2009 10:40:14 -0400

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Deberry We had a ball doing our shoot yesterday. And --- after a day playing "dress up" we went out for drinks and dinner last night so all that EXTRA makeup and hair primping wouldn't be wasted watching CSI or Law & Order reruns!!

Facebook: Deberry Going to pick up our photographer from the train. Headshots here we come!

October 21, 2009 11:59:33 -0400

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Deberry Going to pick up our photographer from the train. Headshots here we come!

Facebook: Deberry OK! We're loaded and ready for our photo shoot tomorrow!!!

October 20, 2009 23:02:44 -0400

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Deberry OK! We're loaded and ready for our photo shoot tomorrow!!!

Facebook: Deberry Done! Now we have to prep for our author photo tomorrow! Yikes!!!

October 20, 2009 11:25:14 -0400

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Deberry Done! Now we have to prep for our author photo tomorrow! Yikes!!!

Facebook: Deberry Almost finished with the galley proofs...

October 20, 2009 09:32:29 -0400

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Deberry Almost finished with the galley proofs...

Facebook: Deberry Back to the Uptown pages...

October 19, 2009 10:42:37 -0400

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Deberry Back to the Uptown pages...