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ARRESTED LOVE I'm sorry to be the one to inform you but a warrant has been issued for your arrest and I'll have to take you into custody until you can see the judge. What are the charges, you ask Battery on an unarmed woman with your eyes you seduced me with your touch you enslaved me with your tongue you ignited my fire with the tip of your flame your hot breath filled my lungs with much

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Sacrifices in the Name of Love     Vanessa Alexander Johnson  Mainstream Romance: Multicultural/Interracial ContemporaryISBN: 978-1-60435-712-7Cover Artist: Shirley BurnettEditor: Deatri King BeyWord Count: 81,406Release Date: June 3, 2010 by Red Rose Publishing Uncommon Bond Vanessa Alexander Johnson  Mainstream Romance: Women's Fiction, ContemporaryISBN: 978-1-4543-0077-9Cover Artist:

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Upcoming Chat with Louisiana Authors Mickie Sherwood and Vanessa A Johnson Coffee Time Romance and More, Saturday, January 21st 6-8 PM CST/7-9 PM EST @ http://karenfindoutaboutbooks.com/. Please mark your calendars and stop by for some good book conversation and some freebies too. Hope to see you there. ♥

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New Year To Be The Best Me I Can BeHappy New Year. As I sit and ponder what I'd like to talk about, I've read many people write about their new year resolutions. I haven't made any new year resolutions. As a matter of fact, I haven't made resolutions in a number of years. Why? Because I've often fallen short to carry through on accomplishing many of them. For years, I resolved to lose weight as

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Upcoming Chat with Coffee Time Romance and More, Saturday, January 21st 6-8 PM CST/7-9 PM EST @ http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/ctr_chat.htm.Mark your Calendars. Books/ebooks prizes given away throughout the chat. You must be in it to win it.

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WHAT'S BAKING :)Here are some of my favorite cookie recipes that I make and share with family and friends during the holidays. Instead of buying some gifts, these make perfect giftsWHISKEY/RUM BALLS1 Large Package vanilla wafers1 cup powdered sugar1 cup pecans1 1/2 tsp cocoa2 Tbsp white Karo syrup1/4 cup whiskey or rumGrind pecans and vanilla wafers. Mix all ingredients and roll into balls the

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I'd like to share one of my favorite recipes that's been a staple in my family that we make EVERY Christmas, ever since I can remember. My family's GUMBO recipe. You know the saying, we put everything in it except the kitchen sink. Well, almost everything. But the best thing about GUMBO is, there's no right or wrong ingredient, for you make GUMBO with the ingredients that's pleasing to your

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Every since I can remember the holiday season, beginning with Thanksgiving, has always been my favorite time of the year. It's a time when many truly give thanks for everything and everyone in their lives, not that it's not done all year long as it should be, but it's just a special time of year when we see families get together to share in giving thanks during Thanksgiving, and also when

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March 6 - 12th has been designated as Read and Ebook Week. No one will ever have it to say I'm not a team player, so in honor of this special occasion, I wanted to let you know what I'm reading.Of course, I begin by letting you know about my ebook, Sacrifices In The Name of Love by Vanessa Alexander Johnson, 4.50 · rating details · 4 ratings · 1 reviewWhat sacrifices could you make under

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Vee's Chic Look by vanejohn featuring juicy couture bags

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Hurricane Katrina, 5 Years LaterIn recognition of the upcoming5-year ann anniversary of one of the most, if not the most horrific natural events in history, and as a tribute to those who suffered emotionally and/or physically, I'd like to share the following poems:LEST WE FORGET

Spike gave the world another birds eye view, a reminder
Of the devastation and destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina

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A Message To My Brothers That Are Free and On Lock Down in Jail/Prison Last weekend I visited my nephew in a Federal Prison Camp. I was a first-time visitor to a prison site, although I worked in law enforcement as a 911 Dispatch Supervisor for thirty years. While I admit I was astounded at seeing the comforts and freedoms afforded those sentenced to this camp, in the back of my mind a little

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My December 2008 Newsletter Vanessa A. Johnson Speaks Greetings and Happy Holidays to you and your family. Let me begin by saying this is my first newsletter. Woohoo! LITERARY NEWSWoohoo! I'm writing again. Now, you may be wondering why the celebration. It's a celebration for me because my writing muse has been on an extended vacation. Writer's block, you ask?

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VeeJay's Thoughts

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Today is December 11, 2008, and it snowed here in Louisiana. Now, if you're familiar with the south, you know it is not often it snows down here. As a matter of fact, the last time we saw snow in southern Louisiana was December 25, 2004. As I stood in the doorway and watched the beautiful white fluffy powder cascade gently from the sky, I felt a bit of melancholy, a bit of sadness too. While the

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Another Star Athlete Bites The DustOn every news station today, the opening story was, Marion Jones Admits To Using Steroids. This comes on the heels of the Michael Vick case, whereas Vick eventually pleaded guilty of financing a dog-fighting ring. I say eventually, because like Jones, Vick too vehemently denied the allegations via a press conference with the world as his audience, as did Jones

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A One-Person Retirement PartyWell, officially it's been two and a half months since my retirement from my job. I've taken on a remodeling job in my master bathroom and bedroom. That's completed. I've cleaned closets, made room for Christmas decorations that's been sitting in boxes and plastic containers in the corner of my dining room. I ask, "What's next," as I scan my surroundings.

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In Rememberance of all of the survivors of Hurricane Katrina which struck Louisiana and the Gulf Coast Region, I wrote this poem, which was in part inspired by Spike Lee's Documentary, When The Levees Broke...LEST WE FORGETSpike gave the world another birds eye view, a reminderOf the devastation and destruction caused by Hurricane KatrinaHe offered a fitting tribute to the lives lost, many

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEJuly 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining.On this day, 48 years ago, I was born.Happy Birthday to me,Happy Birthday to me,Happy Birthday, Dear meHappy Birthday, to me.Love & Peace,VeeJay

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My Heroes - What Ever Happened To The Good Old DaysYesterday, I visited a website, and on the website there was a question posed about heroes. The question asked was, Who were my heroe(s)? Not needing to give it any thought, I immediately answered the question and stated that I considered my parents to be my heroes. My parents were products of the 1920s and 30s. Nether of my parents finished high

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Synopsis for my upcoming book, Sacrifices In The Name of LoveI'm almost finished with rewriting my next book, Sacrifices In The Name of Love, so I thought I'd give you a brief synopsis here and see what you think.As teenagers, how often do we heed the advice our parents give us? Better still, how often does their advice cause us to do just the opposite of what they tell us to do? Well, its no

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Happy Anniversary To Me!Today is March 18th. Like me, this may be a special day for you, but for others you may be wondering what's the big deal. Well for me, the big deal is March 18th is my 29th year anniversary on my J-O-B! That means, I have 365 more days to go before I officially call it quits.To say I'm heard a lot of things, seen a lot of shannigans, met a lot of people, (some good, some,

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HAPPY BIRTHDY TO OUR ANGEL, JALEN MICHAEL JOHNSONFEBRUARY 17, 1994 - SEPTEMBER 30, 1994Gone But Never ForgottenOur darling baby boy, our heart, our love,Although you’ve ascended to a place up above,Away from us, truly only God knows whereTo a place, a space as surreal without any cares.When we first found out you were to be.Our hearts were overfilled with joy and glee.From the start you struggled

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Remembering A King - January 16, 1929 - April 4, 1968Monday, January 16, 2006, marks the 77th birthday of one of our greatest Civil Rights leaders of the 20th century. Yet for all of the struggles Dr. King and others endured so that Blacks could partake in the same liberties as Whites, I wonder what Dr. King would think about the present state of this Union.I can picture Dr. King shaking his head

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Happy Birthday to Arcadia "Grace" Woods Alexander, My MomJanuary 12, 1932 - August 28, 1994Today is my mom's 74th birthday and instead of celebrating in the usual birthday way, I celebreated it by reflecting on some of the wisdom my mom passed on down to me and my siblings. It was a day of reflection because my mom is no longer here with us. She passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 28, 1994.

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Greetings,As I sit here and ponder about Christmas, my heart somewhat heavy at missing my loved ones that have passed on to the next life, I am grateful for my family that is still here, for everything that I have and for all the wonderful people who have come into my life both physically and cyberally (is that a word?) for whatever reasons. I am a firm believer in that everything happens for a

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Dealing With Loss through the Holidays With the holidays approaching and the memories of my departed love ones never far from my thoughts, I reflect back to that first holiday season immediately following the losses of my mother and son, and remember how I dreaded the holidays as they neared. My mother died in August and my son in September of 1994, so the first holiday without them was

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Vanessa A. Johnson, Author and Now Speaker Too! At my first booksigning in March of this year, I was approached by the Community Education Coordinator for my parish. I was asked if I'd be interested in leading a class on grief for the upcoming Fall Semester (a paid position). I agree, and the class was announced via their community booklet. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused those plans to be

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Waiting With Baited Breath on Hurricane RitaAs many of you know, and for those of you who don't, I live right outside of New Orleans and the area has been hit by the most devastating natural disasters recorded in American History. If you're from Mars or Jupiter, then you might not know what I'm speaking of, but if you're anywhere in the Continental United States or other neighboring country, you

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An Eye Witness to Hurricane KatrinaIt's been over a week since Hurrican Katrina spread her wrath over the Gulf Coast line and disrupted the lives of many, while destroying the lives and livlihood of many more. I have been employed by St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office since 1977 and I've spent all of my time in the Communications Division, now serving as the 911 Dispatch Supervisor. Being

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VeeJay Does DisneyDuring the week of August 6 - 11th, I had the opportunity to visit Disney World in Florida for a week of fun and sun with my husband and 6 year old daughter, Alexis. This was not my first visit to Disney World. I converged in Fantasy Land during the summers of 1988 and 1989 with my son, Haven.While a lot of the sites had not changed in the 17-year span, much has been added to

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Yesterday, I had the opportunity to offer autographed copies of my non-fiction book, When Death Comes a Knockin'. While I must admit, the book sales I had...well, let's just say they could have been better since I was set up for approximately 6 hours as hundreds of attendees from the National Fraternal Order of Police Conference were immensed in the food, spirits and fresh air along the River

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