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Tina Martin Books
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Welcome to the blog of fiction author, Tina Martin. Find out about current books, new releases, book signings, contests, tours, writing tips, crazy cool things about me and other random stuff. (Read excerpts for my novels at my website www.tinamartinbooks.com).
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Caymans and Dating

You know how you meet someone, go on a couple of dates...But due to extenuating circumstances, the relationship doesnt progress... and is over way too soon?Thats how I feel about the Cayman...

3 days ago

The Making of The Baby Daddy Interviews - Part 3 - Single Mothers

Single mothers...There must be a million articles and posts about this subject. But I was curious about the statistics so I did some research and came across this post. The black community is more li...

21 may 12

Thats Jamaica

Years ago, someone told me they went to Jamaica on their honeymoon.The woman looked at me and was like, "Youve never been to Jamaica? O-m-g...you must go! You totally have to do that before you d...

14 may 12

Movie Review - Good Deeds

I know Im months late but I finally saw Good Deeds, the Tyler Perry flick. My review:My head must have been buried under a rock because going into the movie, I had a completely different synopsis in ...

11 may 12

Giveaway - The Baby Daddy Interviews

Hi followers. I am having a giveaway - the first giveaway of 2012, but certainly not the last. To celebrate the release of my new novel, The Baby Daddy Interviews, I am giving away two ...

07 may 12

Just Chill

As a writer, Im always busy, on my laptop working. As a mother Im looking for cool things to do with my son, making sure he gets to school on time and completes his work...clean his room, etc. As a w...

07 may 12

New Book Trailer | The Baby Daddy Interviews

Ta da! Here is the new book trailer to my novel, The Baby Daddy Interviews. Check it out and read the excerpt. Follow @tinamartinbooks!function(d,s, id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName( s)[0];if(!d.g...

03 may 12

Never Had It So Good

I am back from my vacation. Yesterday, I unpacked my suitcase, shopped for groceries...tried hard to get back into the normal routine...Montego Bay, Jamaica(photo taken by moi)Okay, let me be real......

02 may 12

On Vacay...

Picture taken in Cozumel Mexico 2011The blog is on a well deserved vacation this week. Until the return, be sure to check out my novels here. Read excerpts at my website."Vacations are seen as an...

23 apr 12

Thursday Thirteen - The Baby Daddy Interviews

For Thursday Thirteen, I am sharing thirteen lines from my new novel, The Baby Daddy Interviews. Enjoy!******“Tyler?”“Yeah, it’s me, Breonna. You dialed my number, didn’t you? You know who this is.”“...

19 apr 12

Interview - The Baby Daddy Interviews

Check out my interview on with Joey Pinkney.Click here.  Follow @tinamartinbooks !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName( s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id) ){js=d.createElement(s);js.id= i...

17 apr 12

Talking to Strangers

On Tuesday, I was sitting at a table in Amelies writing and watching people come in and out of the bakery. And I thought to myself, whats wrong with these people?In tragedies, accidents, natural disa...

13 apr 12

The Making of The Baby Daddy Interviews - Part 2 - Baby Showers

The Baby Daddy Interviews is a novel about a woman who places an ad in the paper for a father figure for her child. Shes a feisty woman, very independent and her attitude is what drove her ...

10 apr 12

Movie Review - Gone

On Friday, I went solo to see the movie, Gone.Why I went solo: Call me weird, but Ive always wanted to go to a movie alone. In my single days, I never went to a movie alone...never had the opportunit...

10 apr 12

Mamas Got a New Bag!

Look what I picked up over the weekend at a thrift shop:A Louis Vuitton purse...Its made of jean material with beautiful gold clasp buttons at the top. Some people I know dont like thrift stores...

06 apr 12

Romance - Why The Happily Ever After?

Image viaRomance...I do a lot of research on romance novel writing and I also read a lot. From my research, what I found out is that people love the happily-ever-after the majority of the time. But w...

03 apr 12

Hurt

I dont know if you guys have the same problem, but its difficult to find good music on the radio nowadays. Its just not the same. Well, its not. As a writer, I love songs that have feeling, that make...

31 mar 12

Spring and Shorts

I know Im a little late, but happy spring! In Charlotte the temperature has consistently been in the 80s. Pollen is out of control. The Dogwoods are beautiful. Yesterday a storm rolled through and dr...

26 mar 12

Review for Vacation Interrupted

Hi there, followers! Today, Im sharing a review for my short story, Vacation Interrupted:5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING short story, March 10, 2012By Tabitha Sanchez - See all my...

20 mar 12

The Making of The Baby Daddy Interviews - Part 1

The Baby Daddy Interviews takes place in the beautiful city of Suffolk, Virginia. This city has both elements of the fast city life and the slow country living (that some of you love) with access to ...

13 mar 12

Fun Book Signing!

I met some really GREAT people at Rubys Gift on Saturday, March 10th. Thanks for coming out and supporting local artists and authors in the Charlotte Area.Most of the lovely people I met were visitin...

12 mar 12

Book Signing - Come Have Some Fun!

Book Signingat Rubys Gift (NoDa)3204 N. Davidson StreetCharlotte, NC 28205Time: 12:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m.I will be signing copies of Secrets On Lake Drive,Another Mans Treasure and discussing her upcomin...

08 mar 12

Buy One, Get One!

This week, buy a copy of my new novel, The Baby Daddy Interviews, on Kindle or paperback and get a PDF copy of my short story, Vacation Interrupted for free! You can read the descriptions on both by ...

05 mar 12

Public Displays of Affection - A Mere Pretense?

When you see someone kissing in public, do you think, "Wow. Theres a happy couple!" Or do you take a different stance and view the lip-locking as a mere pretense - something unhappy people do...

02 mar 12

The Baby Daddy Interviews - Now Available on Kindle!

It has finally arrived. The drama, the madness, the men and meltdowns is finally available to order. If you have a Kindle, computer or android reading app, you can download The Baby Daddy Interviews ...

01 mar 12

Baby Daddy Drama Coming Soon!

The Baby Daddy Interviews is coming sooner than expected! You can order the eBook from Barnes & Noble or Amazon.Look for the series, The Making of The Baby Daddy Interviews coming soon to the blo...

27 feb 12

Thrifting - My New Bag

Yes, I love shopping at thrift stores and finding good quality items. But not only is the quality of the items I buy excellent. They are also unique. I dont want to dress like everyone else. I like b...

24 feb 12

Giveaway - The Crush

Today only, I am giving away 10 copies of my short story The Crush. If you have the ability to post reviews on Amazon.com and would like to read The Crush, leave a comment below.The Crush is the stor...

20 feb 12

The Baby Daddy Interviews - Coming April 9th!

My new novel, The Baby Daddy Interviews will be released April 9, 2012. Read the excerpt and leave a comment about the cover below.Prologue“I can’t do this anymore.”That’s the note Tyler left on Breo...

14 feb 12

Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love

I know Whitney Houstons songs, but I think my mom was a bigger fan than I was. Her favorite song by the singer was this one:I like it too, and just realized that this song was released the same year ...

13 feb 12

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