Tag: books
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Mara Prose chats with Actor/Amazon Prime Filmmaker Joe McGee
Happy Mara Prose Monday!! Today I want to introduce you to one of my upcoming Prosey’s Corner guests, Joe McGee. Joseph McGee was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He is the founder of McGee Productions USA and resides in the New England area of the United States,…
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Letting Go of Other’s Opinions by Misty Tripoli
We live in other people’s heads… or at least we think we do. And all that does is make us judge ourselves. It makes us uncomfortable in our own bodies. It makes us apologetic for being ourselves. It makes us feel as though we’re never enough. I too was weighed down with high standards of…
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AUTHOR CHAT WITH BESTSELLER, TRACY BROGAN
Nicky and I enjoyed catching up with USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Amazon Kindle bestselling author, Tracy Brogan. Tracy was kind enough to accept an invitation to Prosey’s Corner in Season 2, and we were absolutely thrilled when she agreed to return in our current Season 4. If you have not read Tracy’s romance…
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THE NEW ERA OF THE DAVENPORTS TRILOGY
I have some exciting Davenport news to release! As with any author’s first book, there is a level of growth that is missing due to simple lack of experience. We work hard to bring our fiction to the masses, and oftentimes, that first work falls short in so many areas. My first Davenport book is…
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EXPLORING MONDAYS WITH MARA PROSE: SPOTLIGHTING THE TALENTED APRIL MEYERS
This week I am showcasing another highly successful friend of mine, April Meyers. April Meyers, a huge advocate of embracing the mind-body connection, learned first-hand – for better and for worse – how intimately they’re connected. She teaches yoga full time to help her students nurture both their physical and emotional health, and she created…
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Wakanda Forever!
*Keeping this brief until the movie has been out a little longer.* I was fortunate to be able to see the “Black Panther” movie the very first opening night. This movie is so captivating from beginning to end. It is so much more than simply a superhero movie, it delivers so many messages, ideals and…
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Touchstone (A Mara Prose Poem)
Dedicated to my best friend and touchstone, Nicky W., in celebration of not only our friendship but her birthday month. Thank you for all you do and your willingness to go where I go. It started with a little girl in tears and it’s been thirty years A bond was formed that day and remained…
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#LevelUp – Are more women single because they walk in a ‘Girlfriend’ spirit?
There is a current mixed emotional disucssion taking place on social media, concerning the musicial artist Ciara’s recent instagram post about women learning their true value and not settling. Her post was based off of a John Gray sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFpHCBubf_E. I have included the article below for more details. Here is what Ciara posted and I am not sure…
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Reflections for 2017
Happy New Year Prosers!!! I am so excited about 2018, you have no idea how anxious I am to see how this year pans out. As per my usual tradition, it is time to reflect on the past year. NEW ME I have to say that 2017 saw a whole new Mara. My confidence came…
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The Journey to Mara Prose!
The theme for the upcoming year is all about my journey thus far. Mara Prose has come a long way since the inception of my brand. What initially started as a hobby, a past time, a simple way of voicing my opinion; has now grown into an international movement to consistently inspire, empower, encourage and…
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Welcome to Prosey’s Corner!
This past Saturday, I debuted my new radio broadcast, Prosey’s Corner; sponsored by 4E Media Group and The United States of Her, headed by Valerie Denise Jones and Phillip Anthony aka Phelo the Great. I want to send a HUGE THANKS to both Valerie and Phillip for giving me this phenomenal opportunity. It was a…
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Mara Prose Monday Edition: Meet singer, songwriter & entertainment genius Elexi!
It began with one woman’s struggle, a dream, a wish, a vision and is evolving into stardom. Meet Elexi! Born Alexis Arielle Adrian Williams, she began to hone her performance skills while in high school. In her senior year, she was hailed “musician of the year” and has been making musical strides every since. It…
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Chico’s Cancer Awareness Fashion Show
On Sunday, October 8th, 2017, I had the pleasure of being asked to blog for my former manager and now friend, A’Cynthia Villery – store manager of Chico’s Pearland Town Square in Houston, Texas. This was such a special event because our models were actual cancer survivors and it was truly a blessing to interact with…
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Author Mara Prose vs Nate Campbell: The Battle Royale for Feminism
On Saturday, October 14th, 2017, I had the pleasure of being a guest on Experience the Galaxxy with Nate Campbell. It was my first time being live on air. I went back and watched bits and pieces of the videos and there is a lot I missed because I had a hard time hearing. However,…
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How do I believe in LOVE again?
As I was watching one of my favorite tv shows, (Sex and the City of course lol), I related to the Charlotte character lamenting about harboring animosity towards her ex-husband for destroying her faith in ever finding love again. She was afraid to put herself out there, but desperately wanted to find a new love.…
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Mara Prose Monday: Finding your inner strength in the midst of chaos…
First and foremost, let’s say a prayer in remembrance of 9/11, for Houston flood victims and for Miami. Mara Prose Announcements: Please be sure to tune into the Roku Channel: The Book Trailer Channel (Twitter @TBTC_TV ) to view my book trailer on your big screen! See my first reaction to it below: New Projects in Development:…
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Thursday Thoughts: Wobbegong (A Mara Prose Poem)
Picture courtesy of Tokyo Ghoul Wiki – Fandom You are motionless in your emotions You give no chase, you only entice Your duality camouflages who you really are You prey on the weak and diminish the strong Your attack is not expected, your victim is left severely wounded And although you are slow to pounce You…
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Mara Prose Monday: The Davenports: A Battle of Wills Book Trailer I
I am so happy and excited to release the initial book trailer for my upcoming book! Anyone who knows me, knows I go BIG or I Go Home. Therefore, this is just the first in a series of book trailers that are meant to capture the attention of all my Prosers and potential readers.…
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Mara Prose Monday: Who is Mara Prose?
First, let’s start with some announcements for Mara Prose. I have officially signed my first author who is a family member to Mara Prose Publishing. We are in the development stage of her riveting story. More details to come. Mara Prose Monday will now be released at 7pm CST. A lot of my followers…
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Mara Prose Monday: Let’s talk about the victim mentality
Of course, everyone is well aware that I am a huge Game of Thrones fan. I am so die hard, I believe I am a member of almost every Game of Thrones fan group on Facebook. In one of my groups, a complaint was made that it is very apparent that George R.R. Martin is not…
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Dating Tales Wednesday: How to Get a GREAT Guy in 3 easy steps! by Andre Blaylock
FIRST: A undisputed fact… THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS. If you try to change anything in your life without first changing your thought process surrounding it, your brain will access the information it has previously accumulated, which is your past and current thought forms and experiences, and like a computer, it will send an error message to your mind saying; “I have no past…
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Mara Prose Monday: Timeshare Man – Part II by Andre Blaylock
Contrary to popular belief, life is not lonely at the top. For certain men… Tall, handsome, successful men have no shortage of women to choose from. Many men assume that women are not into sex as much as they are. That’s FALSE! The TRUTH is that most women are simply not attracted to MOST men. They’re attracted to timeshare men.…
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Mara Prose Monday: The Timeshare Man by Andre Blaylock
Often times a highly-coveted piece of property is too expensive for the average single individual to acquire on their own. In many cases these properties are offered on timeshare. A timeshare is a ownership model where several people collectively own usage in the same property. Although most timeshare plans apply to real estate let’s, for illustration purposes, apply this principle…
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Why Can’t I…(A Mara Prose Poem)
Happy Mara Prose Monday! It has been a minute since I last posted. This poem came to mind from a conversation I had with a very close friend who is having trouble in the dating world. The verbiage “How many frogs do I have to kiss?” is uniquely hers and I just had to include it.…
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