"We too are both sad and happy, but you are correct about life and the key to surviving--no to thriving, is to be adaptable. It's how we got here in the first place and I hope we have another adventure waiting."
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Virginia DeBerry & Donna Grant posted a status
"As my birthday approached,I was feeling philosophical & so I did what writers do,I wrote- my thoughts on Life/Death& Birthdays ht.ly/c5ayf"
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Life & Death & Birthdays
Yesterday was my birthday and a couple of days before, I sent this to a long list of friends-but because I got such a huge and wonderful response--and saw many unexpected faces at my impromptu birthday parties (yes I had two), I've decided to share it here as well... This has been a tough year emotionally for me---way way too much…See More
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A re-post of our Father's Day essay...because we feel it's a story worth repeating...
Much like the "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus" story that reappears every Christmas to remind us of what's important about the season, and will, we suspect, continue to do so throughout eternity, we once again share our essay about our very different "Dad" experiences, hoping that it too will remind each of you about the importance of Dads in our lives. Only the length of our friendship and # of books we've written has changed since we first wrote this piece back in 2000!A Tale of Two…See More
Gayle Gardner Lin commented on the blog post 'A Tale of Two Fathers'
"I grieved for both of you at the loss of your dads: one, known; one, unknown.
I was blessed enough to have a wonderful dad who was such a big part of my life, though my mom was the disciplinarian."
Virginia DeBerry & Donna Grant posted a blog post
The Once and Future Oprah.
Viewing early episodes of the Oprah Show is startling--they bear a striking resemblance to the shows of Jerry Springer or Maury Povitch, those epics of pathology and confrontation that brought us Baby Mama Drama, Who's the Daddy and every sensation short of (and possibly including) two headed babies (Oprah actually did air a show about separating conjoined twins). The more outlandish and dysfunctional, the better. Oprah could have continued along that same path and probably had a reasonably…See More
Virginia DeBerry & Donna Grant posted a blog post
Something New! AChapterAMonth.com Launches 4/4
I'm thrilled to let you know that I’m part of the first of its kind website called A Chapter a Month, where a…See More
Virginia DeBerry & Donna Grant commented on the blog post 'We've Gone "E"--Book That Is...'
"Thanks. Yes, it took us a while to get it digitized, but we're happy we did. Looks like sales are moving along nicely too!"
J. A. Carlton commented on the blog post 'We've Gone "E"--Book That Is...'
"Congrats on going E! That's wonderful and a lot more accessible to many people! Excellent choice!"
Virginia DeBerry & Donna Grant posted a blog post
We've Gone "E"--Book That Is...
Exposures, originally published in 1990, was our first joint effort. It was written before Waiting to Exhale paved the way for contemporary African American fiction—and the characters in Exposures are not Black. However, we think you'll find that while our style has matured, our characters are drawn with the same care and attention to detail we became known for in Tryin' to Sleep in the BedYou Made, and our other, later books.We also wrote under another name back then—not because we were…See More
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- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Exposures, Tryin' to Sleep in the Bed You Made, Far From the Tree, Better Than I Know Myself, Gotta Keep on Tryin', What Doesn't Kill You, Uptown
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- None
- My writing is:
- Fiction
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- We have not--so far.
- Services I offer to other writers:
- Have taught writing seminars in the past. "So You Wanna Write a Novel?" - a 5 class course on writing/publishing a novel. "Hip Chicks and Beyond"-3 classes on creating believable, relatable, flawed, healthy female characters.
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- No.
- My professional associations:
- Authors Guild
Who We Are--Sort Of
We are best friends and the author seven novels. Note: we said "author" not "authors" Our friendship is 27 or 28 years long--we're not exactly sure and we have been writing/working together for 23 of those years. Yes, we still speak to each other even when we don't have to.
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Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:40am 2 Comments 0 Likes
We shared this with our readers via email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. last fall, but realized we hadn't cross posted it on our writer sites...but since it is essentially about writing it seems the thing to do...…
Continue Life & Death & Birthdays
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:49am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Yesterday was my birthday and a couple of days before, I sent this to a long list of friends-but because I got such a huge and wonderful response--and saw many unexpected faces at my impromptu birthday parties (yes I had two), I've decided to share it…
Continue A re-post of our Father's Day essay...because we feel it's a story worth repeating...
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 10:05am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Much like the "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus" story that reappears every Christmas to remind us of what's important about the season, and will, we suspect, continue to do so throughout eternity, we once again share our essay about our very different "Dad" experiences, hoping that it too will remind each of you about the importance of Dads in our lives. Only the length of our friendship and # of…
Continue The Once and Future Oprah.
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:47am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Viewing early episodes of the Oprah Show is startling--they bear a striking resemblance to the shows of Jerry Springer or Maury Povitch, those epics of pathology and confrontation that brought us Baby Mama Drama, Who's the Daddy and every sensation short of (and possibly including) two headed babies (Oprah actually did air a show about separating conjoined twins). The more outlandish and dysfunctional, the better. Oprah could have continued along that same path and probably had a reasonably…
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- At 6:28am on June 23, 2010,
Kate Hanselman said… - Hey Virginia and Donna,
Just writing to let you know we've featured your post on Editors' Picks.
Head over here and check it out.
Keep it up!
-Kate
Managing Editor, She Writes Blog
- At 7:32am on June 13, 2010,
M. Sparks said… - Hello Virginia and Donna. Lovely to meetup this way :-) Yes our past does catch up but for some, (like myself) it brings nothing but harmony. Sincerely
- At 12:36pm on May 13, 2010,
Deborah Siegel said… - LOOOOVED meeting you both! You rock!!!!
- At 7:59am on May 13, 2010,
Diane Meier said… - I feel the same way! What a great night. Looking forward to a V&D lunch here at MEIER when you're off the road!
- At 9:39am on April 5, 2010,
Mylene Dressler said… - Wish I could make the event--sending you warmest congrats. She DOES write!--MD
- At 7:21am on March 6, 2010,
Michele Young-Stone said… - Wow! Congratulations.
- At 12:59pm on February 27, 2010,
Phoebe Wilcox said…
- Yeperdoo!
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