This past weekend I attended Books Lovers Lounge Writer’s Workshop. NAACP Author Victoria Christopher Murray was the expert speaker for the event.
In addition to attending, I was asked to present Mrs. Murray with a certificate of recognition from the city of Memphis.
Victoria originally self published her first novel, Temptation and in 2000, Time Warner published that novel. Temptation made numerous best sellers list and remained on the Essence bestsellers list for nine consecutive months. In 2001, Temptation was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in Outstanding Literature.
Since Temptation, Victoria has written fifteen other adult novels, including: JOY, Grown Folks Business, The Ex Files, The Deal, the Dance and the Devil, her newest novel, Never Say Never and the popular Jasmine Cox Larson Bush series. In 2012, Victoria joined ReShonda Tate Billingsley to write two collaborations, Sinners and Saints, and Friends and Foes which pits Victoria’s Jasmine character against Rachel Adams, a first lady created by ReShonda.
Victoria has received numerous awards including the Golden Pen Award for Best Inspirational Fiction and the Phyllis Wheatley Trailblazer Award for being a pioneer in African American Fiction. Since 2007, Victoria has won six African American Literary Awards for best novel, best Christian fiction and Author of the Year – Female. Her 2013 NAACP Image Award nomination for Destiny’s Divas was her second Image Award nomination.
In 2008, Victoria’s first novels in her Christian fiction teen series – The Divine Divas – were published and were optioned to become a television series. She is currently in negotiations for her novel, The Ex Files, to become a movie.
With over one million books in print, Victoria is one of the country’s top African American contemporary authors.
The guest in attendance were able to get up close and personal with Murray. They talked layout, titles, formating, publishing and more. They all left with great tips on what it takes to become a great author.
Thanks to Victoria for spending the evening with us and giving us so much priceless points.
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