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Electa Rome Parks's Interests
General
writing, reading, going to the movies and plays, shopping, indulging in pampering myself, traveling, enjoying life, family and friends
Music
I listen to mostly R and B and hip-hop. Some of my favorites are Mary J. Blige, Usher, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Fergie, Neo, Floetry, TI, 50 Cent, Ludacris and the list goes on and on. . .ole school and gospel.
Movies
If I wrote down every movie I enjoy, my list would go for days and days. Here are a few of my favorites:
The Best Man,
Jason's Lyric,
Poetic Justic,
Soul Food,
Forest Gump,
Boyz in the Hood,
Beaches,
An Officer and a Gentleman,
A Soldier's Story,
The Sixth Sense,
Big Mama's House I and II,
any scary movie (Halloween, Final Destination, Friday the 13th).
Television
My favorites are:
Sex and the City,
Law and Order,
any old comedy shows, Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons, All in the Family, Andy Griffith,
America's Next Top Model,
The Bernie Mac Show,
Everybody Hates Chris,
Oprah Winfrey,
Girlfriends.
Books
My books: THE TIES THAT BIND, LOOSE ENDS, ALMOST DOESN'T COUNT, LADIES' NIGHT OUT and THESE ARE MY CONFESSIONS.
Other books I enjoy are by authors Eric Jerome Dickey, Terry McMillan, Kimberla Lawson Roby, Carl Weber and many, many more contemporary authors. . . too many to name.
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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?"
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to
begin - real life.
But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business,
time still to be served, a debt to be paid.
Then life would begin.
At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.
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Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
So, work like you don't need money.
Love like you've never been hurt and
Dance like no one's watching.
Heroes
My heroes are my mom, Dot, who fought a fierce battle before she died of breast cancer, my Uncle Robert, and every day people who make a difference in the lives of others without asking for anything in return.
About me: Electa Rome Parks, one of the rising stars in contemporary fiction, is the author of the best-selling novels The Ties That Bind and Loose Ends, which were originally self-published through her own company, Novel Ideal Publishing and Editorial Services Company.
After successfully self-publishing her debut novels, New American Library (NAL), a division of Penguin Group, bought the rights. Mrs. Parks signed a three-book deal with New American Library. Her first novel, The Ties that Bind, was re-released in October 2004, and Loose Ends was re-released in November 2004. Both books were immediately chosen as Black Expressions Book Club selections and embraced as Books of the Month by book clubs across the country. A third manuscript, Almost Doesn't Count, which was immediately chosen as the main selection for Black Expressions Book Club, was released in August 2005.
Soon after, Electa signed her second book deal with Penguin Group/New American Library. Her latest projects are Ladies' Night Out (NAL, January 2007) and These Are My Confessions (HarperCollins, July 2007).
For more information visit her online at www.electaromeparks.com or www.myspace.com/thesearemyconfessions2007
Who I'd like to meet: I would like to meet: avid readers, book club members, writers of all genres, agents, and people who work in the literary or publishing arena.
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Thanks for being a MySpace friend from The Cracked Door Foundation Inc. and personally from our director, Donnell Duncan, the author of "I Curse Death." We're busy enjoying life and hope you are too.
Here's an update of what we're offering this year;
1 Daily MySpace blogs that are informative and exciting. 2 The Cracked Door Radio Broadcast in seven US cities. 3 Daily Devotionals on our website. 4 Operation Bible Blessing - Kenya 5 The "I Curse Death" US Book Tour 6 Biblical answers to your most difficult questions. 7 Radio Sponsorship packages with on-air exposure for all sponsors.
Know that you can keep going long after you think you can't! Trust in the Lord Our God and lean not on your own understanding, in all of your ways acknowledge HIM and He WILL Direct your path. Be Blessed this day. Vicki
Showing my number one Literary Diva some love. I'm waiting for another book from the one and only Electa Parks who started the relationship drama craze.
This application is a good way to have fun, interact, and get to know friends in your network. I haven't seen you on my page recently, so I'm looking for your visit soon.
I hope you have fun with this application. It can be fun, as long as it's kept in perspective - so much for deep thought, huh?
Enjoy your day and don't forget to stop by soon.
Peace & Joy,
Atlanta Red
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It was so nice to hear from you! I enjoyed the festival ONLY due to authors like you and meeting the public was a gift and blessing. That part was wonderful. I wish you a Happy Memorial Day and we will be seeing each other again in our circles! LOL!
Electa! Great seeing you today. As always, it was a pleasure talking to you. Thanks for all your help, encouragement and advice. God uses you more than you think! Love ya!
