Conversation with My Brown Baby Creator Denene Millner

[Orginally posted on http://grindandthrive.com on 8/15/2011]
Denene Millner is proof that mastering your craft while mixing a heaping dose of passion is a winning combination. Denene is a writer that has authored 19 books, including co-writing the New York Times Bestsellers with Steve Harvey Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man and Straight Talk, No Chaser. She also is the creator of the crazy popular parenting blog My Brown Baby and is a heavily sought-after writer for mags like Essence, Parenting, Ebony and Huffington Post, just to name a few.

In this interview, Denene is super open about how she became a thriving author/writer that people want to work with. This is in-depth conversation and a blueprint not only for someone looking to grow a business, but also aspiring writers/authors.

In this interview we chat about:

•Denene's background in journalism
•How her passion has driven her projects, including creating MyBrownBaby.com
•How she got her first book deal
•How she got the opportunity to co-write books with Steve Harvey, NeNe Leakes and Holly Robinson-Peete
•Her specific advice to anyone who wants to be a thriving author or writer
Enjoy




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More About Denene Millner
New York Times best-selling author Denene Millner is an award-winning journalist whose work spans the entertainment, parenting and book publishing industries. She is the author or co-author of 19 books, including Steve Harvey's Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man and Miss You, Mina, the first in the wildly popular Scholastic Candy Apple book series for tweens to feature an African American lead character. Millner also is an advice columnist and contributing editor for Parenting, founder and editor of MyBrownBaby.com, a critically acclaimed blog that examines parenting and motherhood through the multi-cultural experience, and a frequent contributor for Essence. She also has written for Health, Heart & Soul, Money, and Ebony, and Jet magazines, among others, and has given expert parenting and relationship advice on The Today Show, The Nate Berkus Show, HLN, CNN, and the Rachel Ray show.

In keeping with her dedication to books written for, by and about African Americans, Millner recently partnered with and helped launch NorthParan.com, the most comprehensive black bookstore online. In addition to offering for purchase the biggest selection of black books on the web, North Paran donates one book to a child in need for every book sold — a testament to Millner's commitment to increase literacy among children of color.

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