SCBookGal & Friends Chats with Author S.N.M. Jones

 

Born in Milwaukee, WI, S.N.M. Jones wrote her first short story in third grade and dreamed of becoming an author; however, it was not until 2005 that she began earnestly writing for purposes of publication. This was largely due to Hurricane Katrina. After witnessing the devastation caused by Katrina first hand, S.N.M Jones decided it was time to fulfill a life long dream. It would still be several years before she published her first book. Whispers in the Dark is the first book of a trilogy. Her second book Whispers in the Dark: Descent into Madness is also available.

After writing two of three books for the Whispers series, S.N.M Jones is taking a break to focus on writing her new series titled Devil Angels and released her first non fiction book titled Black Women Need Love Too which is a historical perspective of the Black Woman relationships and how stereotypes have hindered the black woman relationships not only with herself but with others.

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Book Spotlight 

Stay Awake. Be Aware. Be Informed. Take Action.

“Stick and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you.” —Unknown

Black women are loud, ghetto, gold-digging sluts and bitches. They are angry, bitter, independent, and either prudish or super hyper-sexual hoes.

Do you know the origins of the many stereotypes that plague the Black community—especially Black women? Are you aware of the social constructs put in place to reinforce these stereotypes?

How detrimental are the effects of these stereotypes to Black women and their community?

Angry. Loud. Nagging. Insulting. Vindictive. Immoral. These are the words used and reinforced by the media, publishing, television, film, and music industries to describe Black women. What if I told you that we have been lied to? What if I told you that we have been bamboozled, and that words DO hurt, and that these words have not only hurt us individually but collectively as well? Would you believe me?

How did we get to this point, and why do we embrace these words, wearing and perpetuating them like badges of honor? Why do we find it so easy to disrespect the Black woman? Why do we disrespect ourselves? “What up, bitch? What up, hoe?” Where’s the love?

In this timely, lovingly but firmly offered book Black Women Need Love Too: A Book About Relationships, Self-Love and Community, author S. M. N. Jones exposes all the lies we have been told again and again and reveals some hardcore truths to empower the mind of every Black woman and man.