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June 30, 2009 has been declared author Brenda Jackson Day!

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June 30, 2009 has been declared Brenda Jackson Day

Romance readers get ready as New York Times Best-selling author, Brenda Jackson, turns up the heat this summer with her 66th book, Intimate Seduction (Kimani Romance; June 2009; Mass Market Paperback; $5.99 US)!

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At 11:32am on September 23, 2009, Author-Poet Aberjhani said…
Hello Marlive, if you haven't had a chance to check out my African-American Art Examiner page, please accept this as a personal invitation :-)

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I HAD NO CLUE THAT YOU HAD A BLOGTALK RADIO SHOW! I DO TOO! DONNA TOLD ME YESTERDAY! I KNOW YOU WERE TOO BUSY AT THE BBQ TO CHAT! WE'VE GOT TO HOOK UP SOME TIME! ALSO, MY BOOK IS IN BARNES AND NOBLE NOW. DO YOU DO AUTHOR INTERVIEWS? I'D LOVE TO BE ON YOUR SHOW.
At 10:12pm on June 28, 2009, Jamel duane said…
no problem and look forward to seeing your information on www.babs-place.com talk to u soon.

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