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A fourth tribe has come to the land of the three tribes; the light-skinned newcomers are fated to change the tribes' way of life and religion. Satha, a dark-skinned woman from a poor Theseni clan, and Loic, her wealthy young Doreni husband, are too busy forging their new life together to pay much heed. But when Satha is dishonored and Loic must avenge her, they find themselves drawn into a cultural battle.



Publishers Weekly gives WIND FOLLOWER a more than favorably review:
McDonnell's promising fantasy debut portrays a land inhabited by the black-skinned Theseni, brown Ibeni and tan Doreni. Peace among the three tribes is disrupted by the paler-skinned, domineering Angleni as well as inner clan conflicts. Loic tyu Taer, the son of the wealthy headman of the Doreni Pagatsu clan, falls in love at first sight with Satha tya Monua, the impoverished but proud daughter of his father's old Theseni friend. Loic requests an immediate marriage and Satha's parents agree, but for Satha, passion takes longer to ignite, and Loic's father's jealous third wife plots to destroy their happiness. The two must reaffirm their faith in each other and the Creator God to find their way through their troubles. McDonnell's language is delicate almost to a fault, even as she describes betrayal, rape and slavery, while her elegant, meticulous world-building shimmers with the ambience of an old-world folktale. (Oct.)
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Windfollower by Carole McDonnell
Fantasy/Spiritual
ISBN-10: 0809557797
ISBN-13: 978-0809557790
348 pages, $12.95

Purchase your copy of WIND FOLLOWER today at AMAZON.COM!

To learn more about the author, Carole McDonnell, check out her WEBSITE!

Attention Novelists of Young Adult Fiction (targeted to females)!!!

What was the ONE GIFT you had to have for Xmas as a teen?

This is what SDgirl is asking writers of young adult fiction!

@ SDgirl on MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/sdgirl_club), during the month of December, we will be posting responses to this question from all ya authors who respond.

What WAS the one gift you had to have? Did you get it? If so, how much did you relish the gift? If not, how did you feel about that?

In addition to your responses, why not promote your latest project, too?

Send us the title of your latest book, an image of the book cover (.jpeg or .gif), a short paragraph description of the book, and a purchase link to the book, and we'll post it along with your response!

Send ALL material - answer to question and promo material - to ME @ sdb6812@hotmail.com under the subject SDGIRL XMAS!

Looking forward to receiving your responses and learning more about your projects!

Keep writing ~ shon bacon :: chicklitgurrl (http://www.myspace.com/chicklitgurrl)

Fall 2007 Issue of The Nubian Chronicles is LIVE

THE NUBIAN CHRONICLES - Writings of The Black Experience
NEW WEB ADDRESS: http://www.tnc-magazine.net

ISSN: 1530-7328

Quarterly Newsletter
FALL 2007 (November - January)
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send an e-mail to TNCnewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


Copyright 1999 - 2007

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CONTENTS

**NEW ADDITION TO THE TNC FAMILY - ASK DEDAN!**
1) NUBIAN BELLES-LETTRES
2) STRAIGHT FROM DA PEN
3) DA CYBER CHRONICLES
4) THE POETRY CORNER
5) IN DA CLUB
6) THE WRITE LIFE
7) THE LIVING ROOM
8) MATTHEW'S MUSINGS
9) CONTACT US!


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**NEW ADDITION TO THE TNC FAMILY - ASK DEDAN!**

NEW TO TNC!!! Award-winning author and entrepreneur, Dedan Tolbert
comes to TNC LIVE with his sex, dating, and relationship column,
ASK DEDAN! Check out the premiere column in which a writer
asks Dedan about the double life he's living!


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1) NUBIAN BELLES-LETTRES

This issue, enjoy the writings of:


Fon James - "Back & Forth" - (novel excerpt) - James says Back &
Forth is "is the book you wish you had read before you went to
college and misbehaved! There is no other young adult novel like
it! Step into the lives of Faith, Gavin, Chrissy, and Remi to see
how temptation, betrayal, faith and forgiveness all play an integral
role in the journey to growing closer to God." Check out the excerpt
and consider purchasing your copy of Back & Forth today!

Nicole A. Jefferson - "Dating and the Single Mom" - (essay/commentary)
- In this essay, Jefferson examines her own personal ordeal of being
a single mother in contemporary America's dating scene.

Karamel Brown - "Gotta Be Destiny" - (novel excerpt) - Brown's debut
novel looks into the life of Destiny Reynolds, a woman who has it
going on with looks, career, family, and love - that is until her
man's fiancée calls her! Check out this excerpt of Gotta Be Destiny!

Emma Wisdom - "Clotel" - (in-depth book review) - Wisdom explores the
intricacies of Clotel or, the President's Daughter, considered to be
the first novel by an African American.

shon - "Death by Woman: A Nicotine-Induced Ramble" - (short story) -
a woman waxes and rambles philosophically about her forbidden,
drama-filled relationship with another woman.


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2) STRAIGHT FROM DA PEN

This FALL, we're doing something a LITTLE bit different! We're
interviewing people who are a part of companies that publish and
assist writers in experiencing their literary dreams! Join us
this issue as we talk with:

**Dedan Tolbert, author...and owner of TB&D Enterprises

**Gwen Williams, Sales & Marketing Manager for Pilot Publishing

**Michael L. Bernoudy, owner of Blu Phi'er Publishing


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3) DA CYBER CHRONICLES

In episode #10 of Everything's Gonna Be Alright: Caduceus has yet
to reveal her real reason for coming back home, but Clemson stumbles
across a clue that may prevent Caduceus for keeping her secret.
Caduceus, however, will try to flip the script because Clemson's
been keeping something from Tre...


NOW, in episode #11: Clemson comes clean with Tre about Brady,
and Cassie - while wondering what's behind her husband's explosive
confrontation with Clemson - meets a man at work who wants to take
her out...



::Excerpt::

Clemson could feel the power it took to kiss that soft and it
made her tremble from the inside out. Tre’s hands felt like tiny
streams flowing up and down her back.

“Tre,” Clemson moaned as Tre broke the kiss, for only the briefest
of seconds, his mouth once again landing on Clemson’s, but this
time almost devouring her, his tongue exploring the warm depths
of her mouth.

Tre’s hands crept under Clemson’s tee as his fingers lightly
caressed her back, up to her bra, quickly unfastening the hooks,
making her ache for him to remove it completely.

The phone rang. Not once, not twice or even three times, but four.
Groaning, Tre parted from Clemson and crawled over to the cordless
on the desk, answering it.

“Hello,” he said, a tinge of annoyance in his voice. All Tre could
hear was a woman crying, sobbing. “Kat, is that you? What’s wrong?”


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4) THE POETRY CORNER

TNC has always provided itself in showcasing talented poets, and
this issue is no different. In fact, we're not showcasing one
poet, nor two or three; we're spotlighting FOUR wonderful poets
who bring eclectic tastes, rhythms, musicality, and issues within
their work.

This issue, we are spotlighting two awesome poets; come, read the
poetic works and interviews with The King of Erotica and Onika
Pascal!


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5) IN DA CLUB

@ IN DA CLUB, we spotlight book clubs; this issue, we're spotlighting
BOOKS - six books to be exact. What are these books? Check out
the column to find out!


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6) THE WRITE LIFE

In her latest THE WRITE LIFE article, Shon Bacon is taking writers
to BOOT CAMP - get your story organized quickly to make for faster
writing of your story!


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7) THE LIVING ROOM

Stacey Tolbert, columnist @ The Living Room, presents us with her
short, Rearview Mirror, about a cab driver whose interactions with
his unique riders don't compare to the issues that are embedded
in his own psyche.


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8) MATTHEW'S MUSINGS

At Matthew's Musings, Matthew takes up issues with history, with
how history created the problem(s) of the Negro, and how it will
take time for those problems to be eradicated in his latest
commentary, The Negro Problem.


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9) CONTACT INFORMATION

To contact The Nubian Chronicles regarding submissions or other
inquiries, please e-mail us at tnc@intothespotlight-inc.com.

We work hard to answer ANY and ALL e-mails as quickly as possible.