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HOTSPOT~ Ward 8 Book Festival - Hope H. Lee, Gayle Johnson, Dyonne Massey Mitchell, B. Nakia Garner

6/11/2013

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Author Feature

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Hope H. Lee

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Hope H. Lee retired from the Prince George’s County School System where she taught Family and Consumer Sciences at Oxon Hill High School from 1996 to 2009.  She taught courses in Foods and Nutrition, Fashion Design and Interior Design.

An honors graduate of Morgan State College (now University), Baltimore, Maryland, she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics Education.  She also holds a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College), Westminster, Maryland.  Her education has spanned an entire lifetime and she continues to avail herself to every opportunity to engage in lifelong learning.
  
Ms. Lee has always been concerned about the eating habits of young children and hopes her book What Colors Did You Eat Today? will make a positive impact.  


Gayle Johnson

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Gayle Johnson is the fifth of eight children born to the late Charles Johnson, Sr. and Jean Johnson. A native Washingtonian, she now resides in Capitol Heights, Maryland in Princes George County. Reading, writing, and recording newsworthy events has always been a daily pastime for Gayle. Her interest in creative writing was piqued at age fourteen while attending a boarding school where she created her first short story.

Johnson believes she was born to write even though she was diagnosed with dyslexia at an early age. This did not stop her from fulfilling her passion of writing. It only added fuel to the fire of her desire to be successful in the literary world.

In 2006, after the loss of a twenty plus year career in the medical field, Johnson wrote her first masterpiece; a mind grabbing, heart-wrenching fictional story that takes you back in the day where What’s Past is Not Forgotten. From 2008 to 2011 Gayle had 4 books published.


Dyone Massey Mitchell

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Dyone Massey Mitchell, who goes by the stage name of Dee Poetic Mistress, is a spoken word artist and published author of a book of poetry entitled Love Pain Passion and Poetry.  Every last Friday of the month you can find her at Annie’s Art Gallery in Camp Springs, Maryland where she hosts an Open Mic Talent Night and performs her poetry.

Line Dancing and Hand Dancing are also among her passions and she has been a member of the energetic dance team The FreeStyle Dancers for the past eleven years.  



Acting has become one of her newfound passions and, as a result, has landed her roles in stage plays such as The Devil Don’t Live Here Anymore, In the Name of Love, Love is Revolutionary, Lost and Found, and most recently she was cast in the Maryland production of the musical stage Play The Color Purple. In May of last year Dyone performed her One Woman Show to a sold out crowd at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington, Maryland, where she portrayed five different characters that she created.  


B. Nakia Garner

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B. Nakia Garner developed her love of writing at a young age. She wrote her first poem at the age of eight and has not put her pen down since. Her love for the written word led her to pursue a communications degree from Syracuse University and a career as a newspaper editor. In addition to penning her first full-length novel, a feat that was more than 20 years in the making, B. Nakia is also a book reviewer for Romantic Times magazine and an active member in her local chapter of Mocha Moms, Incorporated. B. Nakia is also the founder of Flying Fingers Communications, which provides editing services. Her future projects include the continuation of her Element Series, four books whose characters and settings are predominantly influenced by earth, wind, water and fire. In addition to writing and reading, she enjoys traveling, playing board games, going to the movies, and using her writing as a way to spread God's word. 


24 Comments
Sandra
6/12/2013 03:48:49 am

A great set of authors, that I can't wait to meet on Saturday. It is truly a blessing to find a new found passion in life no matter the age.

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Yvonne Brown
6/13/2013 12:13:06 am

Thanks for leading by example by spreading support for fellow authors Sandra!

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Rob link
6/12/2013 10:04:21 pm

This weekend is going to be a great compilation of people!

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Yvonne Brown
6/13/2013 12:13:34 am

Thanks Rob! I think so too!

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Mark Nelson link
6/12/2013 10:43:33 pm

Thank you. Great authors.

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Tina link
6/12/2013 11:15:17 pm

More inspirational ladies. You (and they) are amazing!

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Yvonne Brown
6/13/2013 12:14:01 am

Big hugs to you Tina! You are too kind!

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Lena link
6/12/2013 11:40:20 pm

Another great article. Thanks Yvonne!

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Deborah link
6/13/2013 12:12:36 am

I think it's great that Hope Lee wrote a book to help kids eat better. Seeing all of these great women who are writers is inspiring.

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Yvonne Brown
6/13/2013 12:14:56 am

Thanks for your support Deborah! They inspire me too!

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Gangesh link
6/13/2013 01:46:45 am

They are the source of inspiration.
Thanks for sharing!

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Yvonne Brown
6/13/2013 01:48:44 am

Thanks for your support Gangesh! They truly are!

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Veronica link
6/13/2013 02:31:00 am

An amazing group of ladies! You are an inspiration :-)

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Yvonne Brown
6/13/2013 02:45:06 am

Thanks for your support and kind words Veronica!

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Kelly
6/13/2013 02:32:33 am

Great authors you have highlighted here..

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Yvonne Brown
6/13/2013 02:45:33 am

Thanks for your support Kelly!

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Meli link
6/13/2013 03:36:03 am

This is going to be a fantastic event, that's for sure!! Thanks for introducing me to more lovely lady authors!

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Jennifer Clay link
6/13/2013 04:09:47 am

I am really liking the first author. Her book "What Colors Did You Eat Today?" seems very interesting. I love finding books that are for young children.

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Don Purdum link
6/13/2013 04:33:59 am

Thank you for sharing!

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Loretta link
6/13/2013 05:12:47 am

What an awesome event this will be! Wish I could be there :)

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Hope
6/13/2013 06:11:18 am

So glad to be a part of this event.

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Dov Shapira
6/13/2013 09:31:43 am

Yvonne, have you read all these books you're been posting?

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Mike link
6/13/2013 01:09:40 pm

More great looking choices for summer reads.

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Daniele Holmberg link
6/13/2013 03:27:43 pm

More fabulous authors! What a great event:)

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