Express Yo'Self Book Club event photos

A hearty shout out and thank you to LaTika Lee, photojournalist and aspiring author, who took photos at the Express Yo'Self Book Club's author signing on Saturday, April 26 at the Queensway Soul Cafe in Hampton, Va.

For more of her photos from the event, check out the Facebook page.

Talking about writing, reading and "Hidden Riches."
Author Tonya Sharp Hyche, is on the left, and author
Nakia Robinson on the right.
Photos by and courtesy of LaTika Lee.

Express Yo'Self Book Club

The members of the Express Yo'Self Book Club put on an awesome author showcase Saturday, April 26 at the Queensway Soul Cafe in Hampton, Va. Thank you for embracing authors and the written word.

Each of the 10 authors made a presentation. They varied from the writing experience, to reader expectations, writing series fiction, mastering non-fiction, and of course, readings!

Daniel Black, author of "Perfect Peace," and I paused for a photo.

It was a delight being with so many readers and fellow authors. I was so busy chatting, I forgot to take pictures during the afternoon! If anyone has any of the images taken during the event, please let me know. Here's one of part of the room as the evening was winding down.

Writers traveled from across the country to be there!

• Tonya Sharp Hyche, thriller writer from Texas is the author of "Faded Memories."
• Rae Johnson, author of "Abnormal Lives"
• Nakia Robinson, CEO of Right About It Publications and author of a series featuring Braxton
• Jacqueline Johnson, fantasy writer and author of "Test of Time"
• Aynoit Ashor, an empowerment workshop speaker from Chesterfield, Va.
• Mary Johnson, author of the spiritually based non-fiction book "Distractions Come in Many Forms"
• Ayesha L. Shoulders who writes contemporary women's fiction
• Kimberly T. Matthews, an author advocate who writes urban fiction
• Daniel Black, Clark Atlanta University English professor and author of literary fiction
• And, of course, moi! author of "Hidden Riches" and "The Fireman Finds a Wife."

Thanks again to the Express Yo'Self Book Club for a wonderful event!

UPDATE: For more photos from the event, go to Express Yo'Self Book Club Photos and to Facebook.

Creativity, color and quilts!

Quilters express the world around us in color, fabric and stitches. The riches of the 25th Annual Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival weren't hidden. They were all on beautiful display. The show ran Feb. 27-March 2, 2014, at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Va.

Here are a few of my favorites from the show (and yes, I need to take better pictures with the mobile!):