Simply Cheris. . .

 When I met Melanee Banks at the Taliah Waajid Natural Hair Show in Atlanta, the first thing I noticed was her amazing spirit. Some people are just so nice that it radiates. Then we had the chance to do a Social Circle interview together. Hearing her talk about the book and her writing path made me smile. And then my niece -- who is 20 by the way-- had to have a copy of the book. My niece's name is Briana. My niece loves fairies so much that she has a fairy tattoo on her back. Melanee's heroine is a fairy named Bryana. The book was sold. This is a book that I wish was around when my Briana was three or four. One day, I'm sure Briana will share this with her little girl. 1. What was the inspiration for Bryana's BiggestWish ? My children Immanuuel (7 years old) and Ky (4 years old) were a huge inspiration.  I wanted to give them a sense of pride and demonstrate that with hard work and patience, anyone can achieve their goals. The sec...

The Taliah Waajid Natural Hair Show in Atlanta brings out some of the biggest and most beautiful natural hair people. There are demonstrations on how to care for you kinks and coils. Products for your hair and of course, books.Saturday was an amazing day for me. I met a lady who said she'd been following me for three years and she so loved my books. She cried and I did too. It was so humbling and surprising. I'm always amazed when people recognize my work and enjoy it.  I enjoyed my time in Atlanta and meeting authors like: Melanee Banks, author of Bryana's Biggest Wish Erika Parker, author of Miya's Hair Day , and her amazing artist husband. Shawneda Marks, author of I Am Not My Hair Boss lady Tamika Newhouse, who is the author of so many books I've lost count. My favorite, though, is Kisses Don't Lie. Also, Mrs. P.A. Wilson, author of The Peace Within. This was a wonderful event and I had an amazing time. PS: Pray that I bought the w...