Children's Book Festival

The Children's Book Festival is almost here. 

We have been working very diligently to get authors, sponsors, and illustrators to join in on all the fun. Authors who will be in attendance: Sudha Ramaswami, Author Renaee Perrier-Smith, Aisha Toombs, Davon Clark, Angelica Rodriguez, Nicole Denise Smith, Vanessa Santiago-Jerman, Se'Quince Aiken, Felicia Capers, Nichole Murray Nunes, and Rashonda Jones Aiken. Sponsors and/or partners include Central Michigan University, Otterbein University, Volunteers of America (Delaware Valley), TERK Loving, Leslie M. Jasper, City of Camden, Grapevine Development, Butterfly Dreamz, Niran Davies, Parkside Learning Garden, and Haddon Avenue Business Association. 

 Join us in two week!

California Dreaming

For a while now, I have been California Dreaming as if I was a backup singer in Mamas And The Papas famous song "California Dreaming." The funny part was that I had never visited California, but felt in my heart I knew how it would be. Last week, I had the opportunity to visit an old college roomie in LA with two other college buddies.

This experience was amazing. Our trip was very eventful from spending time on the beach taking selfies, getting stuck in rush hour, going to the California African-American Museum, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Staples Center, Hollywood, Hollywood Walk of Fame, The Grove, Sprinkles Cupcakes, Warner Brothers Studios, and then back to Jersey.

Check out what we did below:

Selfie Time

Beach Life

Stuck in traffic

Brother Malcolm 

George Clinton

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 

The Staples Center

Hollywood

Hollywood

Hollywood sign from afar

Old college buddies

Love me some Matt Damon

Michael changed the game for real.

Love me some Denzel too!

Water flow at The Grove

Sprinkles Cupcakes anyone?

Warner Brothers Studios- #WBTourHollywood

Donald Duck- #WBTourHollywood

Bugs Bunny- #WBTourHollywood

Almost time- #WBTourHollywood

Gotham City- #WBTourHollywood

Gotham City- #WBTourHollywood

DC Universe: The Exhibit 

Ellen, where you at girl? -#WBTourHollywood

Catwoman suit worn by Michelle Pfeiffer- #WBTourHollywood

Batman car when Michael Keaton was the caped crusader - #WBTourHollywood

Storyboard for Matrix- #WBTourHollywood

Looney Tunes- #WBTourHollywood

Animaniacs and Pinky and The Brain- #WBTourHollywood

Beautiful Memories- #WBTourHollywood

Back to Jersey 

Just incase you would like to California Dream too! Here's a song for you by Mamas and The Paps "California Dreaming."

Still Under Construction

As I got back into my workout regimen today, I was in my feelings about all the things that had taken place lately. I needed an outlet, so I decided to write this poem.

Shattered windows. Shattered dreams. Ulterior motives it seems. Pieces of him. Pieces see of me. It’s just too bad the blind are the first to . Legacies undone. A man gone before the sun. Set on his life. Fatherless kids gloom amongst the ranks. Souls torn for they have witnessed the Shawshank before the redemption. It’s sad because some may never get this. The past remain the present with heavily coated makeup. Covering up all the blemishes. Showing the beautiful exterior when it the interior that is “Still under construction.” Keep out and skull bones signs show there is imminent danger, but how can one know when the package has been adorned to protect?

Picture above found at: http://clipartpng.com/?580,under-construction-sign-png-clipart

Children's Book Festival 2016 (Camden, New Jersey)

Well guys,

It's almost that time. The Children's Book Festival of 2016 is almost here. +ADC Kid ™ and Hampton Publishing House, LLC (HamptonPublishingHouse.com) have been working hard acquiring the authors and #sponsors for the event. We have two more spots available or supporting #businesses, #illustrators, or #authors. Interested? Visit the events page at Hampton Publishing House, LLC for details.

Save the Date!

Books by authors of the Children's Book Festival

Construction Tales: Volume I: A Woman's Journey to Become an Electrician: Books By Melica Niccole!!

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Lay's Girl

It's official! I'm a Lay's Girl. 

Lay's is celebrating something called "One Million Summer Moments Made Better."

In doing so, they are allowing people to upload an instagram photo, personalize their own bag of Lay's Potato Chips, and then receive a free bag of Lay's.

The company has definitely created a great marketing strategy. All they had to do was create this brilliant plan and watch social media enthusiasts take to the free bag of chips and photo placement opportunities.

Strategies like this set the company a part from those who have been in the game in a while and those who want to stay.

Lay's has shown that the company wants to stay in the chip business and continue to create marketing strategies to maintain and even increase sales.

Grab you bag today, while supplies last.

#LaysSummer #RoadTrippin'

Summer 2016 Edition of ME! Newsletter

+Leslie Jasper +ADC Kid ™ +Author Vanessa Santiago-Jerman

Poetry, Pastry, and Punch Event

I attended the Poetry, Pastry, and Punch event on Saturday, May 7, 2016 as a performer. The event was great. It was created by Author Renaee Perrier-Smith and MC'd by Elijah Brown. Mr. Brown did a great job as he discussed his road to success, introduced the performers, and made everyone feel at ease in performing. He even discussed the poet's performance after they performed and performed some of his own. The pastries made by Author Renaee were absolutely amazing. She had coconut cake, cranberry almond, carrot cup cakes, and more. Below, you will see my performance, Sonya Felice, and Jamal Hinnant.

Sonya Felice Jenkins

Jamal Hinnant

Niomie Luvv

Niomie Luvv again

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