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Tonya’s 2025 Year in Books
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Tonya Duncan Ellis
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Things I Changed to Land a Book Deal
Landing a traditional publishing book deal is not for the faint of heart. Less than one to two percent of writers achieve this goal. Realizing my dream to move from self-publishing to traditional publishing felt impossible until I started taking the steps listed below:
I stopped –Worrying about judgment from others. I realized that the longer I kept my work to myself, the longer it would take for i
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Ann's review
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With Love from Harlem: A Novel of Hazel Scott:
"With Love From Harlem by Reshonda Tate is an amazing work of historical fiction about Hazel Scott. I’ve really enjoyed the historical fiction Tate has been writing, and this book is no exception. It tells the remarkable story of Hazel Scott—the wife,"
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With Love from Harlem: A Novel of Hazel Scott:
"So teaaaaa!!! If you liked Harlem Rhapsody or the Accidental Diva (even just a lil bit), you’ll absolutely love this book!
I’m honestly a little ashamed to say I didn’t really know who Hazel Scott was before reading this, but I’m so grateful I do now." Read more of this review » |
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"Baby a man ain’t been on my nerves this bad since W.E.B. Dubois in Harlem Rhapsody!
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. in With Love from Harlem has gotten on my last nerve and I’m finally finished with this book and I can’t wait for y’all to get your hands on i" Read more of this review » |
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“That’s easy for her to say. She’s old, so nobody cares about how she looks.”
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― Sophie Washington: The Snitch
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