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Selena Haskins

Goodreads Author

Born

in Washington, DC, The United States

Website

http://www.booksbyselena.com

Twitter

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Genre

Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Children's

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Member Since

February 2013

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Selena Haskins is a highly versatile author, skilled in creating compelling characters across a range of genres, including family sagas, romance, and children's books. Her works have been featured on NBC News 4, earning her a loyal following of readers of all ages. Selena's writing is deeply influenced by her upbringing in Washington, DC, her strong faith, and her dedication to family. When she's not immersed in her craft, Selena enjoys spending quality time with loved ones, playing basketball, and vacationing at the beach. You can connect with Selena on various social media platforms using her username @booksbyselena.

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Average rating: 4.22 · 427 ratings · 107 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Just Between Us: Inspiring Stories By Women by Selena Haskins (Goodreads Author), T.M. Brown (Goodreads Author), Adrienne Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A River Moves Forward 4.42 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yesterday Was a Long Time Ago 4.69 avg rating — 32 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cousins: All We Got Is Us! 4.85 avg rating — 20 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Riding the Waves 4.56 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Home Is This Way 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poetry from the Colors of My Mind 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	She Can Hoop by Selena Haskins (Goodreads Author), Selena Haskins (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	She Can Dance it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Do You Know the Fruits of God's Spirit? by Selena Haskins (Goodreads Author), Faisel Chatha (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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You may have watched TV Shows like Cold Case, The First 48, or The Coroner, and many of those shows are based on real-life crimes. The investigation makes you curious and you hope that justice prevailed by the end of the episode. Well, recently, I wanted justice for two women. One was pregnant and murdered by her boyfriend and the other was pregnant as well and severely burned by her boyfriend. I Read more of this blog post »

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Published on January 18, 2018 07:57 • Tags: abused-men, abused-women, abusive-relationships, domestic-violence, end-domestic-violence, men-who-abuse-women

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Selena Haskins is now friends with Enice Toussaint
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Selena Haskins is finished with Plain Jayne Plain Jayne: A Memoir by Jayne Kennedy progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Selena Haskins rated a book liked it Misunderstood: A Memoir by Allen Iverson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Selena Haskins liked Monique’s Cozy Chaos's review of Cousins: All We Got Is Us!: "Excellent Book This book was truly amazing. I literally finished the book in one day I could not put it down. The characters were so relatable and vivid. I am from the. DMV but currently living I’m Texas this book made me miss home. Being an 80’s girl" Read more of this review »
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Selena Haskins and 9 other people liked AllyOop's review of From Here to the Great Unknown: "Pure curiosity was the only reason I finished this book. Lisa Marie quips that she doesn't have anything to write about, and she's right. Another privileged life that, aside from her children, didn't add up to much. When you consider the resources av" Read more of this review »
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Selena Haskins and 11 other people liked Kary Graser's review of From Here to the Great Unknown: "Do not waste your time! Spoiled little enormously wealthy girls with zero writing abilities and no education write a book about their inability to connect with “normal” people or just ask for help. I did the audible version which is even worse becaus" Read more of this review »
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Selena Haskins is now following Kennedy Ryan Author of Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)
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Selena Haskins rated a book did not like it It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I made two attempts to finish this book because of its positive reviews, but unfortunately, it wasn't the right fit for me. While I can appreciate why others may enjoy it, I found the pace to be quite slow, and the tone too dark for my preferences. I ...more
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“The only excuse from a man who abuses you are the ones we give him.”
― Selena Haskins, A River Moves Forward

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“My first draft is usually how I meant it, but my second and third drafts is how I want to be understood.”
― Selena Haskins

tags: writing-from-the-heart, writing-inspiration

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“I was never part of the "in" crowd, because as I stood outside the circle, everyone looked the same.”
― Selena Haskins, A River Moves Forward

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Selena’s Quotes

“The only excuse from a man who abuses you are the ones we give him.”
― Selena Haskins, A River Moves Forward

tags: inspirational-quote

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“Letting go means wanting to move on so you can live.”
― Selena Haskins, A River Moves Forward

tags: inspirational-life

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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

tags: 1970, inspirational, stories, writing

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“Writing is not a numbers game. You should focus more on reaching the hearts of readers and building fans more than publishing a plethora of books that no one may care about.”
― Selena Haskins

tags: books-that-bring-people-together, books-that-change-lives, booksbyselena, numbers-game, publishing-books, writing-life, writing-process

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“My first draft is usually how I meant it, but my second and third drafts is how I want to be understood.”
― Selena Haskins

tags: writing-from-the-heart, writing-inspiration

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