Nicole Bird-Faulkner

IDLE HANDS

Confessions: Secrets & Lies Revealed

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What is your story book about?

My story is about a young woman named Michaela Daniels who is a bit of a commitment-phobe. After she turns down a proposal from her boyfriend, she realizes that she needs to explore some of her past relationships to get to the core of her issues. She runs into the arms of her first love, Aiden, who has issues of his own. The question is, does the throwback tryst help her heal or hurt her?

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What do you want readers to take away?

Often we try to escape the difficulties of our reality by digging a hole of lies. While we think it's a space to hide from the truth, we look around and realize we've been digging a grave all along. Grieving over a hard truth can be much easier than grieving over a soft lie.

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Why do you write?

Writing is a way of escape. I can hide out in someone else's life for a bit and see what happens. It's therapeutic as well. God has used the "paper and pen" to help me work through some things and I've also come to learn those words have helped others.

 

Do you have a day job?

Well, I'm a project manager by trade and I've been leaning more into the communications side of things. But due to the pandemic, I've become a full-time, stay-at-home mom, which is 557 jobs rolled into one.

 

What's your dream job?

I would love to be in the writer's room for a tv-show or be a novelist full-time.

 

Where would you like to be professionally in 5 years?

I would definitely like to be a successful writer with a few novels and movies under my belt, and be in somebody's writer's room - maybe my own (have to speak life, ya know?).

 

What would people be shocked to know is on your playlist?

I just like good music so my taste tends to be eclectic. If you hit shuffle you may land on Queen, Quincy Jones or Q-Tip.

 

Instagram: @nicolebirdfaulkner

Twitter: @NBirdFaulkner

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Website: www.NicoleBird-Faulkner.com

Eric Jamal

CRAZY FOR YOU

Confessions: Secrets & Lies Revealed

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What is your story book about? 

Love gone misunderstood.

 

What do you want readers to take away? 

That life sometimes can throw you into a tailspin... it’s how you handle it that makes it a teachable moment or worse. In this story, of course it's a worst-case scenario.

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Why do you write? 

To allow my thoughts to be as wild as possible, and tell a story that can be a temporary drift from reality.

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Do you have a day job?

I have several different jobs - finding time to write was challenging but that’s the beauty of creative work. I rose to the challenge and worked writing into whatever job I was doing.

 

What's your dream job?

Music as a job. I would sing and write songs to sing for eternity. Now that’s a dream.

 

Where would you like to be professionally in 5 years?

Established in sharing the different realities in my mind through writing. With music at the center of sharing stories through song.

 

What would people be shocked to know is on your playlist?​

I love Hall & Oates ("I Cant Go For That" is playing right now!)

 

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Candice Y. Johnson

TRENDY LIES

Confessions: Secrets & Lies Revealed

What is your story about?  

Trendy Lies details what happens when Corrine finds out her fiance' is expecting a child...just not with her. 

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What do you want readers to take away?

I want readers to relish in the crazy Corrine brings as a woman scorned - and delight in her ultimate revenge.

 

Why do you write?

I write because words help me LIVE. Creating worlds that uplift, entertain, encourage and INSPIRE!

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Do you have a day job?

I'm a self-employed author concierge  - I write the synopsis, BIOs, edit, ghostwrite, outline and so much more. I'm also an Emmy Award-winning choreographer, dance instructor, dancer and independent filmmaker. 

 

What's your dream job?  All facets of the arts; I ultimately want to do what I do...but on a grander scale, along with screenwriting. I also aspire to be a TACO brand ambassador. For real. 

 

Where would you like to be professionally in 5 years?

In five years, I want to have penned a number of best-selling books, as well as have television deals and adaptations to the big screen in place. I plan for the world to know the name Candice "Ordered Steps" Johnson. And I plan to also dance at least one time on The Masked Singer.

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What would people be shocked to know is on your playlist?  

Anything from 90's hip-hop. I know all the lyrics and will rock out in a heartbeat. I used to want to be the first "Girl" in Heavy D & The Boyz.