The African-American Writer's Guide to Successful Self-Publishing
by Takesha D. Powell
ISBN 0972751971
$14.95 Paperback
Amber Books

In this insightful read, a former Jive/Intimacy Magazine editor and self-published author shows readers how to turn writing skills into successful and profitable money-making writing and book-publishing careers

The African-American Writer’s Guide to Successful Self-Publishing gives readers an easy-to-follow, 10-step plan. The book also includes a complete listing of bookstores, book publishers, distributors/wholesalers, newspapers, editorial resources, and more that cater to African-American writers.





The African-American Guide to Real Estate Investing—$30,000 in 30 Days
by Larryette Kyle Debose
ISBN 0972751963
$16.95 Paperback
Amber Books

Larryette Kyle DeBose takes readers from start to finish through the process of choosing, buying, owning, and selling real estate property for big profits, delivering the 411 on how to build a successful and profitable real estate business. This step-by step, easy-to-follow guide shows how to get rich in 8 easy steps, how to buy property with no money down, and how to position investors for wealth. It includes listings of hundreds of resources—such as banks, investment companies, and insurance companies—that cater to African-American clients. It also includes examples of business forms, checklists, questionnaires, contracts, and agreements.





How to Be an Entrepreneur and Keep Your Sanity
by Paula McCoy Pinderhughes
ISBN 0972751998
$14.95 Paperback
Amber Books

How to Be an Entrepreneur and Keep Your Sanity is an easy-to-follow business and entrepreneurial guide that answers questions about making small businesses profitable. Paula Pinderhughes teaches how to beat the competition with ease and reveals her secrets to success on important topics, such as making money; financing a business; acquiring the best insurance; and developing a fool-proof plan for management, marketing, publicity, and advertising. This guide includes hundreds of contacts and resources, as well as true stories of African-American entrepreneurs who have made it big.





Ready to Die
The Story of Biggie Smalls—The Notorious B.I.G.
by Jake Brown
ISBN 0974977934
$16.95 Paperback
Colossus Books

In Ready to Die author Jake Brown reveals Biggie Small's sensitive side as well as his hard-core media stance; it also explores his motivations, his loyalties, and his roots. In a true sense, this book strips away the media frenzy and sheds light on the truth, bringing readers up close and personal into the rise of Bad Boy Entertainment.