Your Hostess Ms Michele Green
Being a lover of literature, Ms. Green began AUTHOR SPEAK as a way to help fellow authors, especially those who are self-published and/or are new to the genre, have a way of promoting themselves. She also attempts to help them reach their full potential by offering publishing, editing, website and other promotional services as well.
"Michele Green, host of AUTHOR SPEAK on BlogTalk Radio, is a native of New York City, who is currently living in Beaufort, SC with her three beautiful daughters. She also has a poetry/short story anthology, THE PASSION WITHIN, available on Amazon.com, which she published through her own company, SAFE HAVEN PUBLISHING. Written in conjunction with 5 other authors by the names of Terance Williams, Noah Travis, Felecia Trotter, Jason Tucker and Timothy Hollins, she appears in the anthology under her pen name, RM Green.
As both a cancer survivor (thyroid cancer) and survivor of domestic abuse, she continues to work tirelessly to help get rid of both societal woes, and donates part of the proceeds from her publishing company to aid domestic violence victims and programs. SAFE HAVEN PUBLISHING COMPANY will be releasing volumes not only from Ms. Green, but of other authors, beginning in late 2009.
'PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE' is Our Motto! If you are an author, poet or spoken word artist, we have the resources at hand that can help you become and remain successful! Come to our site to connect with publishers, editors, illustrators, book reviewers, event planners, web designers, graphic artists, book cover designers, etc. Just complete the form on the CONTACT US page and we will refer you to quality services who can help you succeed, and at reasonable prices... YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP for everything literary artists NEED!
To contact me directly, simply fill out the form on the CONTACT US page of the website, or send an email to Michele@rmgreenhouse.com .
I am also CEO of SAFE HAVEN PUBLISHING COMPANY, a Division of RM Greenhouse Services Corp, and host of a weekly BlogTalk radio show, AUTHOR SPEAK (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/authorspeak), where I interview mainly new and self-published authors, poets and spoken word artists. However, I will interview anyone who writes and produces their own music, films, theatre, dance... anyone in the written or performance arts is welcome on the broadcast, which airs EVERY SUNDAY at 9:00 PM Eastern time. AUTHOR SPEAK will be hosting it's monthly FREESTYLE POETRY JAM this Sunday, January 24, 2010 on AUTHOR SPEAK!! If you are an author, poet or spoken word artist and want to STRUT YOUR STUFF Live, call in to 1-646-716-8513 from 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern time! Here is the direct link to the show:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/authorspeak/2010/01/25/freestyle-poetry-jam-session
SAFE HAVEN PUBLISHING has a current title out, THE PASSION WITHIN by RM Green (my pen name) and various other poets/authors and is available on Amazon.com. Proceeds from this work benefits victims of domestic violence and programs that aid them and help eradicate this phenomenon from our society. Three more titles are scheduled to be released February 14, 2010 -- "THE EMOSEWA WOMAN" by Vernon J. Davis, Jr. (author of Love,Is,The Beautiful Black Woman); "EXPRESSIONS OF THOUGHT" by QuietStorm of SpokenWord (debut publication, along with CD of the same name); and "LIFE and LOVE" by new author Krystle Brooks. ALL THREE BOOKS are available for pre-order purchasing through Amazon.com.
We are also an administrator of the GREAT ATLANTIC SEAFOOD FESTIVAL in Jacksonville Florida. Additionally, there are raffle tickets available through me to win a FREE TRIP for TWO to Jacksonville, March 19 - 21, 2010!! Raffles are $5.00 apiece, $25.00 for a book of 5. Proceeds from the raffle go to benefit the BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND, in the honor and memory of my best friend, DEBRA D. GRIFFIN, who lost her courageous battle with the disease August 21, 2008. Contact Michele Green for RAFFLE TICKETS at the website or email above, or Clyde Anderson for TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS at DEEP discounts at http://www.andyclydes.net.
Thank you SO MUCH, and I will be looking forward to seeing you THERE!!
Peace & Blessings,
Michele Green, aka RM Green
CEO, RM Greenhouse Services Corp.
http://www.rmgreenhouse.com
Michele@rmgreenhouse.com
Host, AUTHOR SPEAK
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/authorspeak
Psoemetry!!!!!
Soft spoken word poetry for the
Grown and Sexy.
SANDRA SEDGWICK WILLIAMS is no stranger to the world of poetry or the art of Spoken Word. She’s been writing poetry for so long she sometimes jokes, "When I came out of my mother’s womb, I asked the doctor for a pen and paper"
Her writing career actually began back in elementary school when she would write short stories and share them with her best friend at that time, Debbie Ott. When Debbie suddenly passed away, Sandra’s passion for writing also left momentarily.
In High School, Sandra began writing love poems for her friends to help solidify the success of their quest to capture the hearts of the ones they loved. Her success rate was 100% 
When Sandra married in 1975, her desire to write poetry surfaced again. When she was invited to attend a meeting with the publishers of Vanity Press who gave very good reviews to a manuscript she had submitted to them for consideration. Her husband at that time remarked, "If I wanted a wife with a career, I would have married one." Reluctantly her pen an pad were quietly folded and put away once again. The marriage proved to be both physical and verbally abusive and ended with Sandra taking their 4 sons and returning back to their long time home in Virginia. Upon returning to Virginia, Sandra joined Beth-el Church Of God In Christ where her Pastor Melvin Lee Austin encouraged her creative juices to flow once again. And flow they did. She became "The Good News Poet" and would, at the drop of a hat, produce the most amazing poetry that would move the congregation to foot stomping, hand clapping, laughing and singing. Her first book "A Different Direction" was published in 1989 and was donated to the Church to help with the building fund. Other works followed such as publications in Anthologies and local news papers as well as Church News Papers. Sandra became Editor of the Church’s news paper that she created that quickly became a welcomed edition to her Churches’ weekly agenda.
In 2003 and married again, with her newly adopted children Sandra relocated to Atlanta Georgia.. With a second marriage on the rocks and sinking rapidly, comfort came in the form of what Sandra lovingly calls "Song of Solomon" poems. In the beginning the poems were shared with a very few of Sandra’s friends. The idea remained in the back of her head about taking the poetry on the road again but to a different audience. The best part is she was now in the perfect place. SPOKEN WORD COUNTRY. Atlanta Georgia.
In 2007 with a ton of passion seeking poetry under her belt, The Quiet Storme was born. Sandra became a part of the MySpace.com community and found a solid faithful following for her poetry there. Grateful for the number of Christians within the on line community who found comfort and identity with the soft spoken words the artist would share. WILLIAMS * SEDGWICK* GIBSON * 1964 Maplewood Trail * Decatur * Georgia * (678) 793-2582
Daniel Osbie
Daniel Osbie was born in Atlanta, Georgia with a typical story. He was raised in a single parent, low-income home. His mother, a non-denominational preacher, named him Daniel not only to pay homage to her mothers maiden name, but she also wanted him to seek the Lord as Daniel did in the bible. I grew up listening to my mother say that if Daniel in the Bible prayed three times a day, hopefully I would at least pray once a day. The calling on Daniels life was realize by his mother and others while he was still in diapers. His mother would recall people walking up to her while he was an infant and toddler telling her that she was raising a mighty prophet, preacher, and warrior for the kingdom. And as always, when God has his hands on someone, Satan is trying to get his hands on them. Daniel realized Gods calling at age twelve and that is when he began to run. Run from his upbringing, run from himself, and run from God.
I have always been different and peculiar or as the younger people would say, lame. For years, I did not know why I acted different from everybody else. I didnt have a clue that God was making me a unique individual for unique time. When I did come into that realization, it bothered me, it scared me. I didnt want to be the outcast, odd ball, so I began to do things that were totally not me to try my best to fit in.
One of those things he did was to get involved with gangs. In an attempt to shake his quiet, church boy image, he started hanging around some of the gang members in his school. His grades dropped, trust was lost, but worst of all his life was in danger. Fear for Daniels life and recognizing a need for a quick drastic change, Daniels mother transferred him to Decatur High School. While walking home from School one day Daniel had a life-changing daydream.Details