This blog is moving

Hey everyone. Just wanted to let you know that this blog will be moving to a new site. You will still be able to read archived posts here, but there are lots of new things in store for all my indie authors out there. So stay tuned. I will be posting the Self Publishing Success Stories over at the new blog, which I will be giving the link to as soon as it is complete. Hope you will join me. More info coming soon,

~Sandra~

Get Excited About Your Future

Hi everybody! Sandra, the Motivator is here! Today I just wanted to share a message with you to let you know that it's time to get excited about your future. Your past does not determine how far you can and will go in life. Your future is bright and something to look forward to.

This morning I was thinking about all of the things that I have gone through in my past, and how God brought me out of all of that mess. I am alive because he loved me so much! And for that I am so grateful because I realize that I am here for a bigger purpose. I am bigger than the things of my past!

I often think about Tyler Perry and how he says that however low you go, ask God to take you that much higher.

So, right now, you may be sharing a one bedroom apartment with your kids. Guess what, it doesn't have to stay that way. If you start to see yourself living in a bigger, better home, you can live in it!

We cannot base our future life on our past or present circumstances.

I know you probably here that a lot, but guess what, it's true.

If we want to have a brighter future, we have to quit focusing on the darkness of the past.

I just wanted to share that with you today.

Remember, Think Big. Dream Bigger.

~Dr. Sandra~

Should I Write A Book?

Many time we may ask ourselves the question, 'should I write a book?' We may have been told that our lives would make a really good story. We may have been told that putting our words down on paper will serve as a lasting memory of you for generations to come.
The truth is, everyone should write a book, but maybe not necessarily for mass distribution. And here's why:

Books help preserve memories. Perhaps some of the stories shared by our grandparents would be good heirlooms to pass down through the generations to help us learn our heritages.
Cookbooks are wonderful treasures for preserving the recipes that have now become traditions at our family table.
Nonfiction books have almost always been the genre of choice for those wanting to establish themselves as an expert or wanting to teach a valuable lesson from a real person's point of view. It seems as if others relate better with someone with whom they share common traits and similarities.

The question is not whether or not others agree to your writing a book, but rather if you are feeling like you have something you want to share that will possibly be of interest to someone. If you feel like you should write a book, what do you feel is the motivation behind this urge. Do you have something that you really want to share. An important lesson to teach or some principle you would like to make known to the world.

You should also write a book if you own a business. A book serves as a business card for the entrepreneur and automatically promotes you to expert status. Obviously you must know something about the line of work you're in, otherwise you would not have been able to write a book about it, right?

So, if you ask the question, should you write a book, the answer, hands down, would be yes.

That Quiet Time

You know, these past three weeks have been quite revealing to me. I have seen some things about myself that I didn't like. And, while I wasn't too pleased with what I saw, I wasn't too proud to understand that I had made a mistake. I had started to operate out of my own wisdom, my own knowledge, rather than that of the Holy Spirit. I was a ball of confusion because I was not spending that quiet time in the presence of the Lord.

What is 'that quiet time?'

That quiet time is the time when it is just you and God. It's that time when there are no distractions from everyday life, where you can hear his plans for you.
I was not giving the Lord 'that quiet time', and my life was showing it.
I was changing my positions within my organization so much that I was confusing myself.
I was trying to put a title on myself, put myself in a box, and follow the mold that everyone suggested I be in.
But after spending that much needed 'quiet time', I saw that I am not like anyone else.
I am unique. I can't be put in a box, or try to fit in with the mold.
I realize that my mission on this earth is not to please anyone but God.
And my purpose is the same as any one who believes in God and that he sent his only son to die for us on the cross, and that is to win souls.
So, if you read this, look within your self.
Do you need to spend some of 'that quiet time' with the Lord to discover where you have been lacking in your relationship with him? Do you need some direction in your life?
You will find it during 'that quiet time'.
I love you with the love of Christ,
~Dr. Sandra Peoples~

The Secret to Becoming A Millionaire Author: Never Give Up

I like to read stories of people who aspire to be something, and even in the face of adversity, they persevere. They keep striving towards their dreams and never give up.
As authors, many times, we are told that we can't make a ton of money from our books. And in all actuality, some authors won't. But if you possess the drive and determination to be a success, you will be able to make a pretty decent living as an author.
And there are some authors that have risen to the top of their game. Take for instance the young self-publishing sensation, Amanda Hocking. This young lady became a millionaire in a matter of months with her self-published titles, including My Blood Approves, Hollowland (The Hollows, #1), and Fate (My Blood Approves, Book 2). Ms. Hocking has gone on to secure a publishing deal with St. Martin's.
Her books are mainly sold as ebooks; however some books are available in paperback.
Another author that began as a self-published author and has gone on to make a modest living for herself as an author/publisher is Vickie Stringer of Triple Crown Publications. Her publishing empire began 26 rejection letters later with the self-publication of her book, Let That Be the Reason, which sold over 100,000 copies.
Self Publishing has been in existence for quite some time, launching many greats such as Kendra Norman-Bellamy and Karen E. Quinones Miller.

So, do you have dreams of becoming a millionaire author? It's within your reach. You've just got to work hard, keep the faith and never, ever give up.

One Dangerous Author

Dangerous Lee

This month's featured author is Dangerous Lee, author of  Keep Your Panties Up and Your Skirt Down. Dangerous Lee is an HIV Prevention Specialist and author who turned her book into "a brand with various projects in the fields of activism, writing, painting and internet radio. She is currently studying psychology and has an interest in working with at risk youth.


n 2008, her short erotic story, Til Death Do Us Part, was featured in the New York Times Best Selling anthology, Succulent: Chocolate Flava 2, edited by Zane. In March of 2010, Dangerous Lee self-published her first book titled, Keep Your Panties Up and Your Skirt Down, a book of six erotic stories with an emphasis on HIV education.
Dangerous Lee’s claim to fame is the humor advice column, Ask Dangerous Lee, where she dished out advice and opinions on love, relationships, pop culture, and celebrities. Ask Dangerous Lee was published monthly in the now defunct Uncommon Sense newspaper and syndicated in various independent magazines and websites nationwide.
Ask Dangerous Lee, the column, lead to the Ask Dangerous Lee Live radio show on the Blog Talk Radio online network. For more than two years Dangerous Lee, along with her co-host hip hop artist Hassahn Phenomenon, featured celebrities on all sides of the entertainment and media spectrum.
Working as her own marketing team, Dangerous has secured close to 50 media features over the course of a year. Dangerous is also a contributing writer for actress Monique Coleman’s official website, GimmeMo.com and is the co-founder of Book Bizarre, an annual event that highlights self-published authors in Flint, Michigan.

Book Dangerous Lee, HIV Prevention and Health Advocate to discuss…

• HIV
• Safe Sex
• Writing
• Erotic Fiction
• Acting
• Her book Keep Your Panties Up and Your Skirt Down

Dangerous Lee Guest Expert Interview Credentials

• Certified HIV Prevention Specialist
• HIV Testing Counselor
• Author of Keep Your Panties Up and Your Skirt Down
• Humor Advice Columnist

Guest Expert Availability

By telephone from Michigan- Eastern Time Zone

Interview Booking Contact

Dangerous Lee
Email Dangerous Lee at askdangerouslee @ hotmail.com

Guest Expert Web Sites

www.dangerouslee.biz

www.pantiesupskirtdown.com