Author Archives: rmanees

About rmanees

Best selling novelist, antique shop owner, vocalist, disc jockey, actress

New! “Divorcing Atlanta” by Bestselling Author Timmothy McCann

Posted on April 24, 2021 by rmanees

I met fellow author, Timmothy McCann, on a Author/Reader retreat in the late 90’s in Arizona. I was impressed by Timm as an author and as a person both then and now.  Timm is the author of a number of … Continue reading →

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28 Cool And Surprising Black History Month Facts | CafeMom

Posted on February 5, 2020 by rmanees

28 Cool & Surprising Black History Facts for Every Day of the Month Source: 28 Cool & Surprising Black History Month Facts | CafeMom by JANELLE HARRIS February is our 28-day time to shine and I fully intend to make … Continue reading →

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Teaching Little Ones About Writing!

Posted on January 30, 2020 by rmanees

In December I was invited to come to my granddaughter’s kindergarten class (she’s the teacher, not a student) to discuss writing. I was so impressed by these little ones. They are already learning about fiction and non-fiction. When I was … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Gentler 2020

Posted on January 2, 2020 by rmanees

Happy New Year! Last year my one resolution was not to worry about anything and have faith a problem would be resolved without worry. This worked out wonderfully. It got tested early in Jan 2019 when my furnace had to … Continue reading →

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Black History In My Novels – Part II “All For Love: The SuperStar”

Posted on February 18, 2019 by rmanees

Happy Black History Month!  Although I write fiction I incorporate factual Black History into my books, and throughout this month I will be posting excerpts from my novels that reference Black history.    This is the second installment, an excerpt … Continue reading →

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Black History Month-Black History In My Novels Part I “Follow Your Heart”

Posted on February 1, 2019 by rmanees

Happy Black History Month!  Although I write fiction I incorporate factual Black History into my books, and throughout this month I will be posting excerpts from my novels that reference Black history.  The first is the following excerpt from my … Continue reading →

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Raynetta Manees Books Now In The Google Play Store!

Posted on August 6, 2018 by rmanees

All of my books are now available in the Google Play Store! And on SALE! For a limited time, Google is sponsoring a SALE on six of my books for almost $1.00 off list price!  Don’t miss out!  This link … Continue reading →

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National Book Lover’s Day 2018 : 85 Quotes-The Joy of Books!

Posted on August 5, 2018 by rmanees

In honor of the upcoming National Book Lover’s Day (Aug. 9, 2018)  I am re-posting these wonderful quotes about books and reading! #NationalBookLoversDay ( Material from the http://yourstory.com/2015/04/world-book-day-quotes/ website) A book is a device to ignite the imagination. – Alan Bennett … Continue reading →

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Add Your Own Amazon VIDEO Book Review!

Posted on July 24, 2018 by rmanees

Amazon now has a feature that allows readers to upload a short video to individual book pages!  You can now do a “selfie” video of yourself talking about the book or related subjects.  If you have read one of my … Continue reading →

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I Died One Year Ago Today

Posted on April 19, 2018 by rmanees

On this date one year ago I had a massive heart attack. My heart stopped beating twice. I was in ICU for a week and in another hospital a second week. Today I am up and about and back to … Continue reading →

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