Win a copy of Ericka K.F. Simpson's new book!

EKS Books is having a book review contest to promote the release of Ericka K.F. Simpson's fourth novel, REALITY CHECK and who better to do a book review than you! REALITY CHECK will available for sale soon but you can win a FREE autographed copy! That's right! You can be one of the first to own an autographed copy of REALITY CHECK before anyone else!

We want to hear from you because your opinion counts!

Log on to http://www.ekfsimpson.com/ and click on the "Bookshelf" tab to enter! This contest ends March 4th! (Please read rules prior to submitting registration form)

Also, don't forget that we have extended the $10 holiday special for Ericka K.F. Simpson's other books for a limited time only. So if you do not have and autographed copy of I AM YOUR SISTER, IN FEAR OF LOSING YOU, or MAKING OUR DIFFERENCE, be sure to order them while their only $10 and this includes shipping!!

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Who's your favorite supporting character?

Out of the 3 books I have published, which supporting character is your favorite?

Is it Regina, Symone's new boo in "I Am Your Sister" or Eve, the girl everyone loves to hate in "Making Our Difference".

Tell me your thoughts!!

Another snipplet of "Reality Check"

Now that the blog case was over, Detective McIntyre refocused her attention on real crimes, particularly the Everett case. Every teenage girl had a cell phone but Tasha’s was not at the scene of the crime. It did not take long before Detective McIntyre found out who Tasha’s cellular carrier was and had them provide a copy of Tasha’s last call the night of her murder. Surprisingly, the call was not to 911 but to a local number in the Billups County area.

“Hello?”

Detective McIntyre smiled at the face behind the screen door. It was of a young light-skinned girl around the same age as Tasha.

“Hello. I’m Detective McIntyre.” Detective McIntyre flashed her badge. “I’m looking for Lisa Pitts.”

“I’m she.”

“I’d like to talk to you about Tasha Everett.”

The immediate change in expression on Lisa’s face let Detective McIntyre know she was on the right track.

“Come on in.”

Detective McIntyre walked into the nicely furnished apartment and looked around as Lisa led her to the living room. The walls were decorated with home photos of Lisa and Tasha framed in different sizes. They ranged from black and white professional portraits to comical cartoon drawings. The one on the entertainment center caught Detective McIntyre’s attention. It was of Lisa lying on the couch with Tasha in her lap sleeping. You could tell Lisa captured the moment with her cell phone camera by the way her arm extended outside the frame. The look in Lisa’s eyes resembled that of Detective McIntyre’s late husband. It was the look of unconditional love.

“So, you and Tasha…” Detective McIntyre pointed to the picture.

“We were a couple,” Lisa sighed. She whispered ‘were’ because of the pain associated with it. Detective McIntyre was familiar with the feeling.

“For how long?”

Lisa offered Detective McIntyre a seat.

           “Two years. We been friends since grade school but after her brother was killed, we grew a lot closer. It kinda just happened, ya know.” Lisa had a blank stare on her face as she reminisced on the moment. “One day we were laying on the bed in her room looking at pictures of her and Terrance and outta nowhere, she just kissed me. I said to her, ‘I didn’t even know you like girls’ and she was like, ‘I don’t, I like you’. I knew I loved her before that moment, ya know, but it wasn’t ‘til then that I knew I’d love her forever.”

Go to http://www.ekfsimpson.com/, click on bookshelf, then 'request a signed copy'. Order your favorite title(s) in time for Christmas!

THE HOLIDAY SALE HAS BEEN EXTENDED! ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY WHILE THEY ARE STILL ONLY $10 EACH INCLUDING SHIPPING!

Come join me at Georgia Southern University

On Oct 23rd, I will be attending the 2010 Georgia Literary Festival at Georgia Southern University. I will have a table set up to sell and sign my books at the Nessmith-Lane Continuing Education Building from 8-4pm. If you're in the area, come out and support!

go to http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/GLF2010.html for complete schedule of event and authors attending.

Summary of new book, "Reality Check"

Tasha Everett is a walking Lifetime movie special. She has overcome the loss of her brother in the Iraqi war, her mother's drug abuse to prescription medications and her father's alcoholism. She is Billups County High School valedictorian, a full college scholarship recipient and she is gay. When Tasha's body is found on the side of the road, the detectives must determine whether her death is caused by a hit and run accident, a hate crime, or something more heinous.

For Suzanne Tucker, life was a road that few people traveled down in happiness. Unable to bear children, her husband leaving her and being underappreciated at her job made her one of those people. By the looks of things, starting over was not a bad idea. However, starting over could only be successful if you had a plan and a plan she did have. After separating from her estranged husband, Suzanne makes a bold move in the one area she can control, her career. She starts an anonymous blog to report the real news…or is it? When the creditability of her postings is called into question, salvaging her reputation becomes insignificant in comparison to the major aftermath to come.

Who's the real violators?

I just saw on ESPN that Reggie Bush may be stripped of his 2005 Heisman Trophy award due to receiving "improper benefits" while attending USC. Receiving these benefits made him ineligible to play for the 2005 season which means he should not have been a candidate for the Heisman Trophy.

ESPN.com new reads, "The NCAA ruled that Bush received lavish gifts from two fledgling sports marketers hoping to sign him. The men paid for everything from hotel stays and a rent-free home where Bush's family apparently lived to a limousine and a new suit when he accepted his Heisman in New York in December 2005."

The school (USC) has already received punishment for "lack of institutional control", being handed by the NCAA four years' probation, a two-year bowl ban and a reduction in football scholarships.

Here's my hypothetical question, what punishment did the sports marketers receive? (Nothing, I'm sure). We always hear about violations committed by the student athletes and/or coaches and they and the school pays the price but what about the sports agents who entice these young athletes with promises of money, fame and stardom? What is being done to keep them from tempting these athletes to break the rules, especially those from disadvantaged or poverty stricken backgrounds? I'm pretty sure it the athletes didn't sought out the agents so why are they and the schools the only ones being punished?

Do you think the NCAA should enforce the rules for all parties involved in these violations, including the sports agents? Do you think punishments enforced on the sports agents will make a difference? Will they stop or just find sneakier ways of breaking the rules?

Tell me your thoughts!