Click on the image below to open the online magazine. Within the pages are interesting articles. At the end of some of the articles, there are questions. Be sure to leave your comments about the articles back on this blog post and be automatically entered in the three March contests. The more comments you have on the contest posts, the better chances you have of winning.

I found out while watching the Oscars, my YA book Paper Thin: The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 3 is a Dallas Morning News Best Seller. Thanks to all who purchased the book for their teenagers.

To learn more about the books in the Lip Gloss Chronicles series, be sure to visit: http://www.thelipglosschronicles.com

1. If You Were My Man, by Francis Ray

2. The Lip Gloss Chronicles: Paper Thin, by Shelia M. Goss

3. The Reason Why, by Vickie M. Stringer

4. Beater, by Brian W. Smith

5. Goodness and Mercy, by Vanessa Davis Griggs

As a writer, I’m thrilled that Precious based on Sapphire’s book Push got two Academy Awards on Oscars night for Monique (Best Supporting Actress) and  Geoffrey Fletcher (Best Adaption of Screenplay).

Quotes from Monique’s acceptance speech:

“I would like to thank the academy for showing that it can be about the performance and not the politics,” said Mo’Nique.

She also went on to say, “I want to thank Miss Hattie McDaniel for enduring all that she had to so that I would not have to.”

Quote from Geoffrey Fletcher’s acceptance speech:

“This is for everybody who works on a dream every day. Precious boys and girls everywhere.”

Here are my top three BEST DRESSED people from the Red Carpet:

Queen Latifah

Monique

J-Lo

Honorable Mention for  BEST DRESSED:

Gabourey

My FAVORITE COUPLE on the Red Carpet:

Nick & Mariah

Okay, last but not least, here are my top two picks for  WORST DRESSED:

Zoe

Nicole

Did you watch last night Academy Awards? What are your thoughts on the show? Did the movies/people win that you wanted to win?

P.S. - I found out while watching the Oscars, my YA book Paper Thin: The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 3 is a Dallas Morning News Best Seller.  Thanks to all who purchased the book for their teenagers.

To celebrate the biggest night in Hollywood–The Academy Awards, I will be giving away THREE advanced electronic review copies of Hollywood Deception before it hits the stores on April 6, 2010.

To enter:  Just LEAVE A COMMENT on this blog post.

Contest ends at 6:00 a.m.  E.S.T., Monday, March 8, 2010.

What Readers are saying about HOLLYWOOD DECEPTION by SHELIA M GOSS:

“With Hollywood Deception Shelia Goss has done it again. Love, lies and delicious drama! Pick this book up and you won’t be able to put it down. Be ready though - this fun novel is not a passive read. You’ll be yelling at Hailey, relating to her, wanting to slap her and cry with her all at the same time. Hollywood Deception is an all around good read full of scandal, just the way we like it. Well done, Ms. Goss!”  —Abiola Abrams is an Author, Media Personality, Host of Kiss and Tell Live erotica in NYC, and Kiss & Tell TV. Viewers also know Abiola as the host of BET’s short film show and Miss Picky of VH1’s Tough Love.  www.abiolatv.com

“Hollywood Deception reads like a true life Hollywood story. I couldn’t stop turning the pages.” —Kay, a reader

“Glitz, Glamour & LOADS of Drama…Ms. Goss once AGAIN keeps me turning the pages with another ENTERTAINING, yet fictional glimpse into the fast-paced lifestyle of a celebrity.” —Sweet N Sassy, Book Reviewer

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Teens Read Too gives The Ultimate Test and Splitsville both 4 Stars. Below is a copy of the Splitsville Review.

Check it out:

SPLITSVILLE is Volume 2 in THE LIP GLOSS CHRONICLES. In the first book, the reader gets a glimpse
inside the life of Britney. For SPLITSVILLE, the reader now gets to know more about Jasmine, Britney’s friend
from THE ULTIMATE TEST, and the girl who DJ Johnson was bothering.

Jasmine’s life is out of control these days. She’s practically failing geometry, so she engages Cecil as her tutor. DJ
is still on her case at school. She interacted with TallandFly on the Internet and now he won’t stop texting and
calling her. And last, but certainly not least, her parents are constantly fighting and it looks like they’re headed for
divorce.

Thankfully, Jasmine has her friends. They insist on accompanying her to the mall to meet the boy from the Internet.
They stand by her side when DJ gets in her face again. They tell her she’s being too tough on Cecil, her tutor, who
obviously has a crush on her. And they help her out when she gets her parents to agree to go on a new reality show
that offers marriage counseling, Situation Number Nine.

As the reader can imagine, with all of these things going on, something is bound to happen. But I’m not one to give
away such exciting plot twists. You’ll just have to pick up SPLITSVILLE for yourself and find out what happens to
Jasmine!

This second installment of the series continues the story of Jasmine, Britney, and Sierra nicely. It’s easy to pick up
from where the first novel left off. And if you’re discovering THE LIP GLOSS CHRONICLES for the first time,
you’ll easily figure out all of the characters. It was also nice to see a different point of view in this novel as
compared to THE ULTIMATE TEST.

To read the review for The Ultimate Test, go to: http://www.teensreadtoo.com/UltimateTestLGC.html

Enter for a chance to win a copy of Married on Mondays by Honey B.

Two ways to enter:

1. TODAY- LEAVE A COMMENT on this blog post.

2. Throughout the month of March, you will have other opportunities to enter. The more comments you leave, the better chances you have to win. At the end of random posts in March, you will get a chance to leave a comment (back on this page) and your comment must relate to that day’s topic.

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Several winners will be chosen at random.

ABOUT THE BOOK
By day, Valerie Cooper, Dierdra Dawson, and Foxy Brown assist their husbands, all partners at the law firm Brown, Cooper, and Dawson. But at night, they become Vanilla Cream, Cherry Cream, and Sugar Cream, and run an upscale swingers club called Creamé. Their clientele include everyone from judges, lawyers, politicians, and police officers, to soccer moms and housewives. Business is booming at the hottest club in town. Until the police chief extends an indecent proposal to Foxy: sleep with him, or go to jail.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

HoneyB is the pseudonym of Mary B. Morrison. Mary is the New York Times bestselling author of SHE AIN’T THE ONE (co-authored with Carl Weber), NOTHING HAS EVER FELT LIKE THIS, SOMEBODY’S GOTTA BE ON TOP, HE’S JUST A FRIEND, NEVER AGAIN ONCE MORE and SOULMATES DISSIPATE.

Mary lives in Oakland, California, with her son, Jesse Byrd, Jr., nearby on a full scholarship at the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Visit Mary at www.marymorrison.com.

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Enter for a chance to win a copy of the Sinbad Where U Been DVD.

Two ways to enter:

1. TODAY- LEAVE A COMMENT on this blog post.

2. Throughout the month of March, you will have other opportunities to enter. The more comments you leave, the better chances you have to win. At the end of random posts in March, you will get a chance to leave a comment (back on this page) and your comment must relate to that day’s topic.

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ABOUT THE DVD

Sinbad, one of the most renowned comedians on the scene, returns to the stage after a 13-year absence from his last stand-up special and kills it in “Sinbad: Where U Been?”  In it, the exuberant performer discusses America’s new black president, the lighter side of the economic recession, the pitfalls of love and marriage and, of course, gives everyone the low down of where he’s been.  The special was filmed at the Club Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

His special edition DVD is packed with over 45 minutes of material that did not air on COMEDY CENTRAL.  It’s a must-own for any true comedy/funk music fan and also includes a behind-the-scenes special feature with Sinbad.

More about Sinbad:

Known for finding humor in telling real-life stories, Sinbad’s comedy is larger than life, energetic and spontaneous.  His television career began with stand-up appearances on “Star Search.”  Soon after, he landed a guest-starring role on NBC’s hit series, “The Cosby Show,” which spun-off into a starring role on “A Different World.”  He later became the star of his own self-titled, critically-acclaimed series, “The Sinbad Show,” co-starring Salma Hayek, which earned him a nomination for “Favorite Television Actor” at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.  Other television appearances include “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Cosby,” “Moesha,” “Roc,” “Slacker Cats” and hosting gigs on “It’s Showtime at the Apollo” and “Soul Train.” In addition to his success on the small screen, Sinbad’s film credits include “Necessary Roughness” opposite Scott Bakula, “Coneheads” with Dan Aykroyd, “Houseguest” opposite Phil Hartman, “First Kid” and “Jingle All The Way” opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, winning a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for “Favorite Supporting Actor – Family.”  His stand-up specials include “Sinbad: Brain Damaged,” “Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms,” “Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man” and “Sinbad: Nuthin’ but the Funk.”

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Enter for a chance to win a copy of Dutch II Angel’s Revenge by Teri Woods.

Two ways to enter:

1. TODAY- LEAVE A COMMENT on this blog post.

2. Throughout the month of March, you will have other opportunities to enter. The more comments you leave, the better chances you have to win. At the end of random posts in March, you will get a chance to leave a comment (back on this page) and your comment must relate to that day’s topic.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

HE IS THE MASTER OF THE GAME. HE’S BUILT THE ULTIMATE EMPIRE. BUT HIS STORY IS ONLY BEGINNING. NOW NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR TERI WOODS BRINGS YOU THE SECOND IN THE SENSATIONAL DUTCH TRILOGY, WHERE ONE WOMAN WILL RULE DUTCH’S STREETS . . . OR DESTROY THEM. DUTCH II: ANGEL’S REVENGE She is the most merciless of his lieutenants, with style and skills that even the hardest hustlers fear . . . and none survive. And with Dutch gone, Angel is fueled by a shattering vendetta and methodically eliminating every successor, wannabe, and mobster trying to lead Dutch’s madly profitable organization.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Teri Woods was born in Delare and later moved to Philadelphia, PA where she worked as a legal secretary/paralegal for eight years in a Philadelphia law firm. She began writing True to the Game in 1993 and began to submit her work to publishers. After being turned down, the book sat dormant in a closet for two years. In 1998, she began selling handmade copies of the book out of the trunk of her car. With the success of the handmade books, she started her own publishing and production company, Meow Meow Productions.

Teri Woods lives in New Jersey with her three children. She is hard at work on her next novel.

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Back in the day, it was every little girls wish to meet her fairy tale prince charming. As we grow older, the realization of that NOT happening can hit harder than a ton of bricks. Although I’ve let go of believing in the fairy tale prince, I do think regardless of your age, your “Mister Right” is out there. No, he won’t be like the ones you read about in my books, but he does exist. Here are some things you can do that will make you feel like the superstar that you are. I like to call them the 5 B’s:

1. Be Prettty. I don’t care if you’re the CEO of your own company or a young lady working behind the counter at McDonald’s, all women want to feel pretty. We want the man of our desires to find us attractive. Being pretty doesn’t have to cost you. Try to be the best “you” by making sure when you leave the house your hair and clothes are together. If you’re not into wearing make-up, try Shock-o-late Lip Glass by M.A.C. or Wetslicks Sugar Maple Lip Gloss by Cover Girl. Accessorize: earrings, a belt, a scarf, etc can bring a dull outfit to life. Pretty is a state of mind—let it shine through from the inside–out.
2. Be Friendly. Nothing says “I’m approachable” like a big ol’ beautiful smile. If you’re in the store and pass by a man you find attractive, it doesn’t hurt to speak first. Don’t walk around frowning. Nobody wants to be around a sourpuss. A friendly gesture might be all it takes for your prince charming to give you a second look.
3. Be Fresh. Have you ever been somewhere and ran across a man where he smelled so good, you just had to know what he was wearing? Well the same works for women when it comes to attracting men. There’s nothing like wearing perfume that will get any stranger to asking—“what are you wearing?” Every body is different, so you may have to experiment until you find the right fragrance that mixes with your body chemistry. I will let you in on a little secret: Issey Miyake perfume is like an aphrodisiac. When I’m feeling flirty, I’ll wear it and I get results no matter where I am. It works at the post office, at the store, etc. Smelling good is a good first impression and opens the door for communication. Find a fragrance that works for you and let the conversations begin.
4. Be Cool. Never let them see you sweat. Life comes with its challenges, but there’s no need to have an attitude about it. Also when you meet someone who is in your eyes all that and a box of shoes, don’t sweat him. Let him come to you. If you’ve shown him that you’re approachable, then, relax and be cool. He’s the hunter; let him hunt.
5. Be Yourself. Know yourself. Know your limitations. Know what you’re looking for in a man. Don’t settle for less. You deserve the best and contrary to statistics, the best is out there. Be your best and expect the best in return.

Ask me anything and I will answer it here on the blog on this Friday. Promise…you can leave your name or leave one anonymously…I’m not scared (smile). I look forward to your questions.