Press/Media Kit for Author Tiffanie Minnis

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Press Release

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Tiffanie Minnis

Atlanta, Georgia 2010 - When we hear of domestic violence, we get an automated vision in mind of a batteredwoman looking for a way to escape her current situation. Tiffanie Minniss upcoming novel, ~D.I.V.A.~, is far from what we see in the newspapers or in the media. She takes her experience of being in volatile relationshipsand shares with the world a hushed taboo subject that is rarely discussed, women and the men they verbally /physically abuse.

~D.I.V.A.~ is about a young woman who suffered family abuse and violence in her adolescent years. In turn,she becomes a domestic abuser in her adult life. The hurt she experiences and eventually inflicts upon others,oozes off the page, forcing the reader to identify with her and hope that, by the time the final page is turned, youpray that Michaela will find not only the love for others but more importantly, the love for herself says BenjaminJones, Author of H.U.B. Volume 1 & 2.

We all know the saying It starts at home when we analyze the behaviors and characteristics of individuals. If you are showered with love and praise as a child, you tend to lead a much more fulfilling life with the knowledgeof how to treat and love others. On the downside, when you grow up in a home where you are mistreated andabused, you are more likely to be filled with anger and mistreat others while finding yourself in troublesomesituations.

In no way is her novel insinuating that a man who allows a woman to abuse them verbally/physically is weak. Inno way is her novel condoning that abuse from either male or female is acceptable. In the contrary, her novelshould be used as a guide to recognize that hurt by the form of a fist or malice words is not justifiable by whatwe may have experienced as a child.

Not knowing how to love keeps us from seeking the love of God, who is the master of transformation. No matter how broken we are from past experiences, when we chose to seek Gods face and the love he has for us all, wefind ourselves understanding why we are placed in certain situations and how to overcome our demons bytransforming and using our story as a testimony. This is where Tiffanies story of testimony comes in. Not only isshe writing her novel as a form of therapy but she also feels that the world will be able to view love differently witha new found respect for love in relationships.

If abuse and hurt is all you know and is your main resource for coping, then your transformation can not be donealone. As Tiffanie quotes You must fast and faithfully seek God and his love in order to know what love REALLfeels like. In order to know love and give love, we must first experience Gods love.

New Author, Tiffanie Minnis, sheds light on domestic violence from a males Perspective in her upcoming novel, ~D.I.V.A~ - Domestically Involved in Violent Affairs.


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About the Author

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Tiffanie Minnis

Tiffanie Minnis was born and raised in Miami, FL. but currently resides inAtlanta, GA. with her two young children. She recently obtained her BachelorsDegree in Business Administration with a concentration in HealthcareManagement from American InterContinental University in 2009 while workingas a Medical Billing Specialist for over seven years.

Tiffanie began writing music at the age of 17. She wrote and recorded a fewsongs and did a few ghost writing projects for friends of hers that recordmusic as well. She recently transitioned over to literary because she noticedthat it gives her more room to exercise her creativity with words. A tragicincident along with years of witnessing and experiencing domestic and familyviolence has influenced her to take her flair for writing to another level bysharing her pains, testimonies and triumphs in her upcoming novel, ~D.I.V.A.~DOMESTICALLY INVOLVED IN VIOLENT AFFAIRS . She is currentlyworking on its completion which is due to be released October 20, 2010.She picked this month because October is Domestic Violence AwarenessMonth and the 20th will be her 29th birthday. Tiffanie is looking to do speakingengagements to spread the word about Domestic Violence against both menand women.

She recently launched an online writing community, Writers Movement , for writers and aspiring authors to meetfor chats, exchange of knowledge, ideas, support and promotion.

Tiffanie is available for print, radio and web interviews; as well as guest blog posting. To schedule an interviewand/or guest blog post appearance, contact her at [email protected].

To learn more information about Tiffanie Minnis and her upcoming novel, ~D.I.V.A.~, visit her website atwww.tiffanieminnis.webs.com.

To learn more about Writers Movement, visit the website at www.writersmovement.webs.com


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About the Book

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~DI.V.A~Domestically Involved in Violent AffairsComing October of 2010

Format: Paperback, Ebook and KindlePublisher: Tiffanie Minnis 2010Language: EnglishRetail Price: $4.99

~D.I.V.A.~ DOMESTICALLY INVOLVED IN VIOLENT AFFAIRS, thefact-based, debut novel from Tiffanie Minnis, tells an engaging storyabout how a young woman's past of family violence affects her presentby turning her into a domestic abuser in her adult life. Told through theeyes of Michaela Davis, ~D.I.V.A.~ takes you on an emotionally rivetingride of her encounters with abuse that she endured as a helpless child,progressing as she grows into a vengeful woman who dishes out thesame abuse on the men she becomes intimately involved with. Prepareyourself as she takes you through her journey of fighting her demons, inhopes of transformation, as she seeks the love of God and the love of

herself. But in the midst of her revolution, does she eventually pay for allof her malice revenges?

Book will be available online and in bookstores.


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Praise from Readers

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~DI.V.A~Domestically Involved in Violent Affairs~D.I.V.A.~ Domestically Involved in Violent Affairs, the debut novel by Tiffanie Minnis, is a powerful emotionaltour-de-force and impressive piece of work. Told through the eyes of Michaela Davis, ~D.I.V.A.~ tells the storyof how an abused child grows up to be a woman who abuses men, detesting everything about them.

The instant you start reading you can't help but root for Michaela. Seemingly from the second she was born, her life has been filled with dirt, muck, and chaos, corrupting her innocence and turning her into a monster. The hurtshe experiences and eventually inflicts upon others, oozes off the page, forcing the reader to identify with her and hope that, by the time the final page is turned, you pray that Michaela will find not only the love for othersbut, more importantly, the love for herself.

~D.I.V.A.~ is a must read and I look forward to the next work that Ms. Minnis comes out with.

-- Benjamin Jones, Author of H.U.B. Volume 1 & 2

This novel, written by a good mentor of mine, is one that we've all been waiting for!! The story is gripping,shocking, motivating, tantalizing, thrilling, painful, agonizing, and engaging all at the same time. I really lookforward to reading the novel as I was immediately captured by the description of the storyline spelled out in theintroduction. My excitement for this novel grows as we come closer to the release date. I am positive that thisbook will touch millions!! Tiffanie really scored a touchdown with this one!! ;-)

-- Danielle Leach, Author of American Dreamer

D.I.V.A. ~ Domestically Involved in Violent Affairs by Tiffanie Minnis is vivid, raw, unique, and captivating. Ianxiously await the opportunity to read the entire book.

-- Dianne Rosena Jones , Author of "Tragedy Treasures: Discovering Spoils of War in the Midst of Tragedy" and African American Literature Editor @ www.bellaonline.com/site/africanamericanlit


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Marketing Campaign

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Marketing Materials: Postcards, Fliers, Business Cards, Brochures, Writers Movement: Month of theMovement Campaign

Online Promoting via Twitter, Face Book, Writers Movement, NetworkedBlogs, LinkedIn, SeededBuzz, WritersDen, Authors websites: www.tiffanieminnis.webs.com and www.writersmovement.webs.com, Authors blog atwww.writersmovementweb.com, and cross promotion on different authors websites and blogs .

Send press releases and/or media kits to media and book clubs

Speaking engagements Scheduled Book Tours


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~D.I.V.A~ Book Excerpt

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INTRODUCTION

My name is Michaela Davis and I am a domestic abuser. I was born in the October Fall of 1979 and raised inMiami, Florida by my mother and Granny. I had a really fucked up life growing up as a child and if I dont takethe time out to write about the shit, I think I just may lose my damn mind and really hurt someone. This story isabout my life growing up as a child into my adult years dealing with trying to mask the invisible pain thatultimately transpired into me taking it out on my loved ones. Im a five figure professional in Corporate America.My Masters degree in Management led me to a promising career as a Healthcare Billing Manager for one of thebest doctors in Atlanta. My slanted hazel brown eyes and nice ample lips are my best physical assets whichdoesnt make me a bad catch. I stand about 59 weighing in at 150 pounds which are proportioned throughoutmy wide hips and big yet muscular legs. My soft and very fine loopy S curls reaches down to the middle of myback and is traced with golden bronze highlights and matches well with my medium golden under toned skin. Ialways keep a pleasant smile on my face and I have a sweet personality outside of home. But behind thoseclosed doors, I am considered a Terrorist. I terrorize, verbally abuse and pour salt on open wounds of the menthat enter my life. I detest everything about a man. The way he strides, smell, speak with a mouth full of asssmelling lies and the way they fuck. I only deal with them to break their souls the same way mine was broken.Is it retaliation? Yeah, you can say that. Do I like women you ask? Hell No!! I cant stand their asses either. I stayfar away from those adulteress whores that sleep around for money and end up with a panty crouch full of oozinggreen discharge, or should I say cum. Im in this big world all alone because I trust no one. I dont have respectfor men because they do not respect themselves. So I pull them in by giving my best academy award winningsmile and once they start to play with my fire, thats when I go in with a scorching burn! I know I know, I soundevil and you probably wish you could just reach out and shake me like the baby shaking syndrome but do I care:Not one bit. My therapist would be so disappointed by what I am saying because Im suppose to be in remissionof this terrible disease I have, but this is a big part of me. Just say I was the good apple surrounded by a spoilbunch that eventually corrupted my core. Those therapy sessions help a little though. Im starting to see the goodin some people but I have yet to find the good in me. So until that good emerges, I feel sorry for the suckers thatcross my path. Enough about me. Youll get to know me a little better as you glance through my past and presentprocess of my developed character. I warn you to not be alarmed. This is my story.


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Suggested Interview Questions

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Please tell a little about yourself.

Tiffanie Minnis: My name is Tiffanie Minnis. I'm 28 with 2 young children ages 8 and 2. I was born and raised inMiami, Fl but I currently reside in Atlanta,Ga. I'm a Medical Billing Specialist by day but mother and writer bynight.

When did you know you wanted to become a writer and when did you begin to

Tiffanie Minnis: I began writing music my junior year in high school and I was into it very heavy. I recorded afew songs and completed a few ghost writing projects for some friends. From the age of 16 I knew that a career surrounded by writing would be in my future path. I always thought it would be music but after having my kids Ididn't have as much time for it anymore. I recently became a writer of literary because It allows me to exercise adifferent side of my creativity with words.

What motivated you to write ~D.I.V.A~, the book?Tiffanie Minnis: After so many years of dealing with family and domestic violence, I decided to write a storyabout my dealings with it. It's a bit of a taboo subject because my book sheds light on women that are verballyand physically abusive towards their male mate.

Is there a specific message in your book that you want readers to grasp?

Tiffanie Minnis: I'm praying that my story will change the way men/women love each other in relationships. Iwant women to realize that when we have a man the truly loves us, we must embrace that love and encourage

them instead of trying to break them down with our words and our fist by taking advantage of the systemknowing that the law will be on our side just because we are women.

How long did it take you to complete ~D.I.V.A~?

Tiffanie Minnis: Still working on it. It's due to be released October 20, 2010, if all goes well.

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What genre(s) do you write?

Tiffanie Minnis: Creative nonfiction.

How do you balance your family, writing, business, and other obligations?

Tiffanie Minnis: I try my best to write on the weekends when my kids are gone or at night when they are asleep.But I will admit that I try to squeeze a bit of everything in if time permits at specific moments, even at work.( thats a no no ;-)

How have your loved ones supported you in your writing ventures?

Tiffanie Minnis: My family really doesn't know about the depth of my writing. They just know that I'm writing abook. I'm hoping that they will understand my purpose and be supportive once the book has been released.

So tell us about your road to publication.

Tiffanie Minnis: I'm looking to self-publish so I've been doing lots of research on different companies to seewhich one will fit the criteria of my needs/wants. So far, LuLu is on top of the list.

What advice would you give to an aspiring writer?

Tiffanie Minnis: Write, Research, Write, Read, Write, Support other writers, Write, Network, and WRITE!

So, whats next for you as an author?

Tiffanie Minnis: I plan on working on a sequel to D.I.V.A., A Writers Movement collaboration novel, and a bookof short stories and then possibly starting a publishing company. But honestly, God is steering the wheel sowhere ever he leads me I shall follow his lead. Bless!

How can readers contact you?

Tiffanie Minnis: I love feedback and constructive criticism. I am very social on my social networks. I can befound at: my official author site at www.tiffanieminnis.webs.com, on twitter at twitter.com/AuthorTiffanie, atwritersmovement.com.webs.com/profile/57592305, and on the D.I.V.A - A Novel by Tiffanie Minnis facebook fanpage. I keep my author site website updated with the most recent news regarding my book and upcoming/current projects; so visit it periodically .


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Author Appearances

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Guest Blog/Website Appearances

Benjamin Jones - July 2010[http://www.whatishub.net/hub-online-store.html]

Lindsey Prescott - July 2010[http://linsdayprescott.blogspot.com/2010/07/awesomeauthors-tiffanie-minnis.html]

Tony Hastings - May 2010[http://thetop10blog.com]

Lisa Koosis - July 2010[http://writingonthinice.blogspot.com/2010/07/contest-countdown-less-than-week-to-go.html]

Upcoming Appearances

Chrishawn Simpson - August 2010[http://chrissyconfidential.com/category/author-spotlight/]

Dominique Watson - August 2010[http://thepovlounge.wordpress.com/]


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Speaking Topics

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To arrange speaking engagements, radio and web interviews, online and/or phone chats, you can contact her at [email protected].


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Closing Message from Tiffanie Minnis

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Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath Proverbs 29:8

Proverbs is my favorite book in the bible. It is the book of wisdom and knowledge. When we dont ask God tobless our minds with wisdom and knowledge, we end up doing things on our terms which is a remedy for failure.

Our knowledge comes from what we see and experience. In order to be equipped with the right knowledge, wemust seek God and ask him, without ceasing, to give us the proper knowledge in order to make the right movesand decisions in life. This also means asking Him for the knowledge of love in order for us to wisely and

appropriately love others.If you find yourself being abusive or constantly ending up in abusive relationships, its time for you to build astrong one on one relationship with God. If its life threatening, seek help at one of the many anonymousagencies that is more then willing to help you escape your situation. But during the transition, continue to fastand seek Gods love.

Blessings!

Media Contact:Tiffanie Minnistminnis1981@gmail.comwww.tiffanieminnis.webs.comwww.writersmovement.webs.com


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