Raynetta Manees's Blog

I met fellow author, Timmothy McCann, on a Author/Reader retreat in the late 90’s in Arizona. I was impressed by Timm as an author and as a person both then and now.  Timm is the author of a number of … Continue reading →

28 Cool & Surprising Black History Facts for Every Day of the Month Source: 28 Cool & Surprising Black History Month Facts | CafeMom by JANELLE HARRIS February is our 28-day time to shine and I fully intend to make … Continue reading →

In December I was invited to come to my granddaughter’s kindergarten class (she’s the teacher, not a student) to discuss writing. I was so impressed by these little ones. They are already learning about fiction and non-fiction. When I was … Continue reading →

Happy New Year! Last year my one resolution was not to worry about anything and have faith a problem would be resolved without worry. This worked out wonderfully. It got tested early in Jan 2019 when my furnace had to … Continue reading →

Happy Black History Month!  Although I write fiction I incorporate factual Black History into my books, and throughout this month I will be posting excerpts from my novels that reference Black history.    This is the second installment, an excerpt … Continue reading →

Happy Black History Month!  Although I write fiction I incorporate factual Black History into my books, and throughout this month I will be posting excerpts from my novels that reference Black history.  The first is the following excerpt from my … Continue reading →

All of my books are now available in the Google Play Store! And on SALE! For a limited time, Google is sponsoring a SALE on six of my books for almost $1.00 off list price!  Don’t miss out!  This link … Continue reading →

In honor of the upcoming National Book Lover’s Day (Aug. 9, 2018)  I am re-posting these wonderful quotes about books and reading! #NationalBookLoversDay ( Material from the http://yourstory.com/2015/04/world-bo... website) A book is a device to ignite the imagination. – Alan Bennett … Continue reading →

Amazon now has a feature that allows readers to upload a short video to individual book pages!  You can now do a “selfie” video of yourself talking about the book or related subjects.  If you have read one of my … Continue reading →

On this date one year ago I had a massive heart attack. My heart stopped beating twice. I was in ICU for a week and in another hospital a second week. Today I am up and about and back to … Continue reading →