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My name is Marques David Lewis, God-fearing, 26 years old, born in Newark, New Jersey, raised in Irvington, New Jersey, brought to the Georiga at 12 years. Marques is the author of two Urban Erotica books "The Road To The Perfect Guy" and "It's Love For Her!" The Road To The Perfect Guy released 9.26.2011 & "It's Love For Her" released 1.10.2012 and has been accepted into Barnes And Noble worldwide for summer 2012. Interracial romance novel “Dating Jordan” release May 8, 2012. You can get your copy either for paperback, kindle, or nook. He also appeared in "The Poetic Lounge Vol. 2" which released 12.01.2011 where his poem "Weak" was selected. Marques is also the host of Smooth Touch Radio on Blog Talk Radio on Tuesday and Wednesday at 11PM. Marques began his writing career when he was 7 years old writing his first short story “Detective David: The Missing Toy Boat”. From then his mind of imagination took off! After a year Marques, began watching Martin and was drawn to acting and comedy so he gave writing a rest for a while. 10 years later Marques started back writing when he discovered Zane and her writings. Marques pushed his other goals aside and started to write a short story called "The Perfect Guy." People were amazed of the story and wanted more from Marques. Every day on the internet he pushed out short stories and poems from relations, to relationships. He wrote a novel called "The Road To The Perfect Guy" and sent it to different companies for a book contract, but everyone said no. He didn't give up and one day an publisher found him and was interested of his novel. Liked it and gave Marques his first ever book contract to The Road To The Perfect Guy. He is now working on other books, a play called “Married But Still Single And Lonely and the novel release June 1
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2012, acting, and more.

Jamila Elise Gomez was born January 15, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois and is the youngest of three daughters born to Michael and Mary. Her family moved to St. Louis when Jamila was just three and lived there until she was six before moving to Lithonia, Ga, where she still lives. As a Spina bifida-born patient, Jamila has experienced quite a few challenges, enduring surgeries on her feet and back, as well as needing a shunt. Because of her physical limitations caused by Spina bifida, Jamila had to face difficult times in her social life, having to deal with verbal bullying from her fellow classmates.

Jamila Gomez has always had an interest in writing, even from when she was in elementary school. She wrote her first story in 3
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grade and her first poem at age 17 as a means of dealing with her grandmother’s passing, which occurred just one day before her senior year of high school began. A few years after graduating, she realized her talents lie in her words as she made the decision to major in English and take poetry classes while enrolled at a junior college. Jamila decided finally to make her love for writing poetry a career move. In the summer of 2010, she began working as a freelance proofreader. Following in her father’s footsteps in authorship, her debut book of poetry, “Pure Confessions Volume l”, was released in July of 2011 and received rave reviews. In November of the same year, Jamila released “Birthday Girl”, a novella she originally had no plans to have published. Gaining confidence from her family and friends, she went on to release “Pure Confessions Volume II”, “Pure Confessions Deluxe Edition”, and “My Sheree Amore”. Jamila also participated in a poetic anthology called “The Sisters’ Fight: A Poetic Anthology of Awareness” in 2012. By profession, Jamila is a copyeditor and proofreader, freelance and for companies. She is also pursuing her Bachelor’s in English and University of Phoenix Online and is Chairwoman of SUT Page Turners. Jamila plans to own her own editing/proofreading company by 2013’s end.