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PV alumna writes book on relationships
Shayna Walker
Issue date: 11/7/07 Section: Campus News
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Prairie View A&M University alumna Toni "Toniwo" Womack recently visited her alma mater to
promote her new book That's What you get for Running With Scissors.
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A two-day book signing was held in the Amistad Bookstore in conjunction with the Homecoming events.
The signing also featured Erica Perry, author of A Lesson or a Blessing, and Shanedria Ridley who wrote Adventures of a Capital B.
"They are very powerful and dynamic women, I love how they are able to relate to women of all ages," said Denise Armstrong, manager of Amistad Bookstore.
"That's What you get for Running With Scissors" explores the choices and consequences that women often endure in their love lives.
"The book is interesting and well done," Armstrong said. "College students dealing with relationships, of all kinds, can enjoy and get something from the book."
"I would often talk with my girlfriends and hear what was going on inside their relationships with the men in their lives," Womack said describing the root of the idea
for the book.
Womack is a spoken word performer who has just began to explore her writing skills.
When Womack found herself unable to contain her feelings in just a couple of poetic verses, she turned her spoken words into short stories and eventually to her
now top-selling novel to share her stories.
After transferring from a predominantly white school to Prairie View A&M University, Womack developed a love for Prairie View.
"Where else can you go walking down the street and someone just hands you a turkey leg," Womack said. "I love Prairie View so much. Here everyone treats you
like family."
Shayna Walker
Issue date: 11/7/07 Section: Campus News
Page 1 of 1
Prairie View A&M University alumna Toni "Toniwo" Womack recently visited her alma mater to
promote her new book That's What you get for Running With Scissors.
Go to article
A two-day book signing was held in the Amistad Bookstore in conjunction with the Homecoming events.
The signing also featured Erica Perry, author of A Lesson or a Blessing, and Shanedria Ridley who wrote Adventures of a Capital B.
"They are very powerful and dynamic women, I love how they are able to relate to women of all ages," said Denise Armstrong, manager of Amistad Bookstore.
"That's What you get for Running With Scissors" explores the choices and consequences that women often endure in their love lives.
"The book is interesting and well done," Armstrong said. "College students dealing with relationships, of all kinds, can enjoy and get something from the book."
"I would often talk with my girlfriends and hear what was going on inside their relationships with the men in their lives," Womack said describing the root of the idea
for the book.
Womack is a spoken word performer who has just began to explore her writing skills.
When Womack found herself unable to contain her feelings in just a couple of poetic verses, she turned her spoken words into short stories and eventually to her
now top-selling novel to share her stories.
After transferring from a predominantly white school to Prairie View A&M University, Womack developed a love for Prairie View.
"Where else can you go walking down the street and someone just hands you a turkey leg," Womack said. "I love Prairie View so much. Here everyone treats you
like family."
Local Self Published Authors Enjoy Success and Sisterhood
HOUSTON, TX (February 22, 2008) – In the cutthroat world of publishing, three successful Houston authors have united to not only
promote their books but each other. Appropriately dubbing themselves “Ladies of Literary Means”, Toni “Toniwo” Womack, Erica L.
Perry and Moi Dame Spielberg are willing to share their self-publishing experience to captive audiences everywhere.
"They are very powerful and dynamic women ad I love how they are able to relate to women of all ages," said Denise Armstrong,
manager of Amistad Bookstore.
Womack is the author of “That’s What You Get for Running with Scissors,” a book which explores the choices and consequences that
women endure in their love lives. Perry is the author of “A Lesson or a Blessing”, a love story about two college students who end up on
two very different life journeys, and Spielberg authored Adventures of a Capital B which takes the reader into the world of a woman
named Nikki whose journey is one of self realization, filled with drama utilizing a very creative glossary. Betrayal, deceit, infidelity and
bad choices are a common theme in the author’s works.
“We knew from the beginning of all the hard work involved in self-publishing,” says Womack. “Eventually, we all fell in sync and formed
a sisterhood aimed at promoting one another as we travel to book signings locally and nationally. It just made good sense because
together, we can spread each other’s passion for writing.”
The trio has made several appearances, including college campuses and local bookstores, and expects to reach best seller status
within the next year. “Just because this business is competitive, doesn’t mean you have to knock out the competition,” Womack adds.
The Ladies of Literary Means will be featured on CROSSROADS with Melanie Lawson on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 11am on Channel 13
and interviewed by Sharron Melton of KTRK -ABC.
HOUSTON, TX (February 22, 2008) – In the cutthroat world of publishing, three successful Houston authors have united to not only
promote their books but each other. Appropriately dubbing themselves “Ladies of Literary Means”, Toni “Toniwo” Womack, Erica L.
Perry and Moi Dame Spielberg are willing to share their self-publishing experience to captive audiences everywhere.
"They are very powerful and dynamic women ad I love how they are able to relate to women of all ages," said Denise Armstrong,
manager of Amistad Bookstore.
Womack is the author of “That’s What You Get for Running with Scissors,” a book which explores the choices and consequences that
women endure in their love lives. Perry is the author of “A Lesson or a Blessing”, a love story about two college students who end up on
two very different life journeys, and Spielberg authored Adventures of a Capital B which takes the reader into the world of a woman
named Nikki whose journey is one of self realization, filled with drama utilizing a very creative glossary. Betrayal, deceit, infidelity and
bad choices are a common theme in the author’s works.
“We knew from the beginning of all the hard work involved in self-publishing,” says Womack. “Eventually, we all fell in sync and formed
a sisterhood aimed at promoting one another as we travel to book signings locally and nationally. It just made good sense because
together, we can spread each other’s passion for writing.”
The trio has made several appearances, including college campuses and local bookstores, and expects to reach best seller status
within the next year. “Just because this business is competitive, doesn’t mean you have to knock out the competition,” Womack adds.
The Ladies of Literary Means will be featured on CROSSROADS with Melanie Lawson on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 11am on Channel 13
and interviewed by Sharron Melton of KTRK -ABC.