Wagfest Networking Extravaganza

WAGFEST VISIONARIES CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE

Kerry E. Wagner is a native Houstonian and affiliated with various entertainers in the Houston area. After devoting years to Houston’s underground rap scene, this former rapper took his 18 years of experience and was compelled to change the game of urban literature. Great things are expected from this gifted and fabulous mind! To learn more about Kerry and visit: www.kerryewagner.org. Get a copy of his latest book, "Never Let Go of My Hand".

Felecia Trotter, mother of three beautiful children and 4 grandchildren. Felecia is the new Chief Operating Officer of Wagfest NIANAF. Words could not do justice to describe the relationship we share. My children have selflessly reversed roles and taken over the responsibilities of operating our family owned business, Frankie's BBQ in South Bend ,Indiana, which is an offspring of the original which was established in 1968, and is still operating. My children stepped up to protect me. My children asked me, no they told me (smile) to retire, and the joy of writing entered my life. I have stepped out on faith.

Visit Felecia online at www.myspace.com/msfeleciat. You may e-mail her at feleciatrotter@wagfestlitertainment.com.

Shani Greene-Dowdell was born and raised in Tuskegee, Alabama and currently residing in Opelika, Alabama, Shani is wife and a mother of three. Author of Keepin' It Tight, and Mocha Chocolate: Taste A Piece of Ecstasy, released March 29, 2008. Visit Shani's website at www.shanibooks.com/.

Nola Love born and raised in Philadelphia, PA now living in Tupelo, MS. Nola is the mother of one beautiful daughter. By trade she is a postal worker, not disgruntled, with 25 years of government service. Nola is also the Chief Marketing Officer of Wagfest NIANAF Nola is also the Wagfest travel agent and has a travel web site online.

Feel free to visit her page for all of your travel needs. Visit her website at www.ytbtravel.com/lovepartlow .

She can be found on Myspace at www.myspace.com/nolagotgame .

LatinTemptress (b/n Ana Y. Rodriguez) is one of the conceptual originators of Wagfest. Latin observed how bloggers were curious about and drawn to the charismatic Wagner, so she decided to harness this energy and extract it by presenting him with the idea of putting on an event in his name. Latin came up with the names Wagfest and WaggieKatz to represent the man and his loyal followers. Her intuition led her to realize Wagfest, which was founded in 2007 by Kerry E. Wagner and the vision became actuality with Kerry E. Wagner as the headliner. She is the author and publisher of LatinTemptress The Encounter.

Assuanta Howard mother of two daughters, founder of Asta Publications, Asta PR Services and Asta Books and the Chief Financial Officer of Wagfest NIANAF. She authored four books ESOL experience, leaders, Until the Next Time, Until the Next Time 2: God's Plan, Wretched Saints: When the Righteous Path Leads to Hell's Doorsteps, and The Self-Publishing Journal. S You may visit her online at www.astapublications.com, www.astaprservices.com and www.astabooks.com..

April Howenstein is the beautiful wife of Rick Howenstein, mother of three and she has two grandchildren. She met Kerry and many other authors as well as friends originally through Kerry's myspace blogs. She has attended every WAGFEST event thus far and is planning to attend as many as she can in the future. She is a bartender by trade and has provided drink service for a few events in the past as well as constructing banners for the WAGFEST committee, artists, poets and authors. She does freelance photography work and is pleased to provide her services for the events as well.

April can be contacted at www.myspace.com/makeuadrink

Brandi Branch began her promotional debut in the late 90's with Premiere Marketing, out of Maple Heights, Ohio as the promotional team leader for the Pepsi Girls under the leadership of Lenny Berry. In 2007, she founded her own company, The Sylkiest Productions, where her motto is, “Creating Unique Events for Mature Audiences.” As Brandi continues to go towards the top, she realizes that all things are possible with God in her life.

For more information about Sylkiest Productions, visit: http://www.sylkiestproductions.com/.

Tra Verdejo was born in Puerto Rico on January 24^th, 1976. He was ten years old when his parents divorced and he moved to New York with his mother and three sisters. His early exposures to the street life believe it or not gave birth to his gift of being a visionary.

Tra penned his first book, “Born in the Streets but Raised Prison (The Autobiography of our Young Generation)”. Tra Verdejo is the founder of Street Scriptures, a publishing company. Street Scriptures Publishing also offer numerous opportunities for sponsors and investors. Please visit their website for more information http://www.streetscriptures.com/.

Donald Dakota Devnet Darkhorse (b/n Edward D. Homick II) is a poet, spoken word artist, photographer, artist, and musician from Connecticut. At only 21 years old, he already has a book of poetry published, and a cd out as well. His debut book, "A Scar is Born" came out in May 2007, and his second book, "Another Day, Another Shade of Gray", is due out in April 2008. His debut CD, "Scars and Stripes" came out in January 2008 and was produced by Poet of Pain.

For more on Donnie, find him at http://www.myspace.com/darkhorse1804.

Monica Marie Jones is an author whose published works include The Ups and Downs of Being Round, Taste My Soul and FLOSS. She is also a contributing author in Chicken Soup for the Girls Soul, New Directions for Youth Development and several publications and youth development training materials for the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation. She has worked as a columnist and freelance writer for the Michigan Front Page Newspaper and is an active member of the Motown Writer's Network.

Conrad Glover founded JOCO Films. Since then, he has produced four films, “Bottom Out” (2004), “Woods of Evil” (2006), “Maya’s Soul” (2006), and “Street Revenge” (anticipated 2007 release; art work not available). In addition to producer, he also wrote, directed and acted in all films.

W. Ivan Wright was born and raised in Trenton, NJ where he attended Trenton’s public school system. Wright has written two novels: Black People: For Entertainment Purposes Only (publication release April 2007) and Indentured Scholars:The Inner City Scandal (publication release March 2008).

Robert T. Sells was born and raised in Gary, Indiana. He began writing at the age of 11 and is now a Christian author with a strong psalmist anointing on his life. Robert's book was selected as the WeAreFearless Online Book Club's "Pick of the Month for July 2007. Find Robert online at www.myspace.com/anointedpoet or www.myspace.com/theanointedpoet. Robert and his lovely wife Marlas are the Coordinators of Wagfest Inspirations.

Ingrid Jeudy was born in Port-Au-Prince Haiti April 21, 1975. She moved to Brooklyn, New York at the age of 5. She is a mother of a beautiful daughter. Ingrid has had a love for writing ever since her freshman year in college. She is grateful to God for all that he has blessed her with and knows the best is yet to come. You can visit her online at www.myspace.com/inhibit1.

Steven Van Patten is a Brooklyn native, raised in Fort Greene. After graduating from Long Island University on a full tuition scholarship, he pursued a career in television production. , Steven has managed a plethora of TV shows, including MTV’s Total Request Live and BET Tonight w/ Ed Gordon. He is the author of Brookwater's Curse vampire novel series.

Visit him online at: www.brookwaterscurse.com. There are also plans for him to direct a music video very soon.

Chyvonne Thomas (b.1978), African American High school and college basketball star, College graduate of Rutgers University in New Jersey, youth mentor, case manager, youth advocate and author. In 2006, Chyvonne began writing her first book titled, Rebound, Situations in My Life. This is a nonfiction book that motivates, inspires and empowers people to pursue their goals and dreams. In 2007, Rebound, Situations in My Life was released. Chyvonne can be reached at www.myspace.com/chyvonnethomas.

Steven Eric Batts is a Seattle spoken word artist, poet and author of Word On The Street. He is also a retired U.S. soldier having served in the US Army. Steven was one of Wagfest's Seattle Hosts in March 2008 and he served as the emcee at the event. Steven can be found performing at various locations in Seattle. For more information about Steven, can be found at http://www.myspace.com/stevenericbatts.

Detroit native sensual noir author, Sylvia Hubbard, has always been a romance writer, but has ventured into suspense, erotica, mystery, paranormal, and I/R. Always urban and contemporary styled, her writing is enjoyed all over the world, by all nationalities. She independently published four books and over ten eBooks. She is the founder of Motown Writer's Network, CEO of HubBooks, and Chairperson of the Essence Motown Literary Conference Jam. Her web site is http://sylviahubbard.com/

Winter Giovanni, born Yvette Griffin, is a native of Norfolk, Virginia. She is a single mother of five and currently seeking a bachelor’s degree in Social Work at Norfolk State University and associate’s degree at Thomas Nelson Community College.

Ms. Giovanni started writing her first of three urban novels four years ago. She was inspired by rap artist/actor LL Cool J aka Todd James to write, "The Rise and Fall of a Hustler".

Naiomi Pitre has always taken a 'no holds-barred' attitude towards her writing that quickly acquired her recognition in the erotica genre. Being open and honest about her sexuality and tackling the most taboo subjects with absolutely no fear or apology, Pitre has made a name for herself ever since 2006 release her debut novel, "Broken Vows".

Find out more about Naiomi Pitre at http://www.naiomipitre.4t.com/.

Robert Jones (better known as "The Master Pimp") is a very private and mysterious individual. He only makes public apperances because he is promoting his books. He isolates his black soul from the white man's cruel world and found comfort. through writing. His books, Church Pimps and The Pimp's Rap, are both available on http://www.amazon.com/.

Alphonso Taylor was born and bred in southeast, Washington DC. He is a graduate of Duke Ellignton School of Performing Arts. Also, he is an alumnus of the University of the District of Columbia with a BA in Theatre Arts. He released his first book of poetry, "Bible of an Owl: A Collection of Poems," in 2006. On the follow-up he released the sequel, "Bible of an Alligator: A Collection of Poems, in 2007. Visit Alphonso on Myspace at: http://myspace.com/alphonsotaylor.

Angela Thomas, a five-time Christian author, an inspirational public speaker expresses her vision about today's most critical personal empowerment issues and as a community leader is not fearful of putting her words into action. Faithfully married to her husband, Frederick for eighteen years; Angela shares parenthood of their two daughters Antreneka and Kristal. Visit Angela's web site at http://www.angelathomas.com/.

Nathaniel Daley is the author of Satisfier and upcoming release Gettin' Satisfied and co founder of 2 Foe Da Money Books. He attended the original Wagfest in New Jersey and can be found everyday on the book grind in Atlantic City, one of Atlantic City's finest with his partner Eddie Mickler. Find out more about Nathaniel, his company and books at http://www.2foedamoneybooks.com/.

Justice AKA Tamu Watkins is small business owner, writer and spoken word artist in the Seattle area. She collaborates with different artist and authors all over the nation helping to unify groups through creative expression. More recently some of his accomplishments include a debut album LOVER LETTER with the collaboration of different musicians in the Seattle area. Look for my CD ‘FLIP THE SCRIPT’ soon to be completed.

Nancia Leath has been working in the mental health field for over ten years in different leadership positions. mentally stable by using untraditional, therapeutic approaches. Her mission for the book, Emancipate in Your Chair was to inspire many to take realistic steps in order to seek change and gain inward comfort.

Remedy is a spoken word artist, songwriter, actress and model. She is Cincinnati's fresh new face for the entertainment industry and up and coming artist. In beautiful yet realistic harmony, she uses her words to encourage, uplift and motivate those living in life's harsh realities. Her recent performances include an appearance at Cincinnati's historic City Hall for a Peace Rally and "The Vibe," a monthly poetry segment. Find out more about Remedy and her upcoming projects at http://www.myspace.com/iamtharemedy.

Brooklyn Darkchild is a 46-year-old mother of nine with a life-long passion for writing. A New York transplant born and raised in (you guessed it) the borough of Brooklyn, Ms. Darkchild has called Cincinnati her home for the past ten years. Her debut novel, "This Ain’t No Hearts and Flowers" love story won the 2008 Reader Views Book of the Year Award in the Great Lakes/Regional category.

Find out more about Brooklyn and keep up with her future endeavors at http://www.brooklyndarkchild.com.

Carla Sarratt: A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Carla Saratt now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. After graduating from Wittenberg University with a degree in English and psychology, She self-published, Freshman Focus through Outskirts Press, followed by the sequel, Just Be Me in 2008. Learn more about Carla at http://www.carlasarratt.com/.

Dark-n-Delicious is from Greensboro, NC where she still currently resides with her family and close friends. Although "DND" attended a local college in her area studying to be a nurse it wasn’t until many years later that she discovered her love and God-given talent to write erotic novels. After 2 years and lots of praying and patience she submitted her 1st Erotic Novel "Visionz of Seduction." "DND" was finally recognized by being offered a book deal for her story.

Ivanna Howles is the fourth of eight children. She was born in Mississippi and moved to New York when she was six years old where she lived and grew up. At forty six years of age, she is the mother of two girls and grandmother of four. In her late teens, Ivanna wrote to vent her fears, doubts, hopes and frustrations. Due to intense shyness, these writings were for her eyes only until now. She has unleashed a full grown erotic anthology, Erotica Unveiled.

Find out more about this dynamic personality and her books at http://eroticaunveiled.htmlplanet.com/ or myspace.com/ivannahowles.

Kemy (pronounced kee-me) is a certified registered medical assistant and erotic romance novelist. life and twisted plots that make all of her novels an unforgetable page turning experience. Visit her website to find out more about this phenomenal writer at http://tiptopwebsite.com/websites/index2.php?username=kemy&page=4

Kenya Goodman was born at Wright Pratt Air Force Base in Fairborn, Ohio and raised in Middletown, Ohio. She presently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband where she is a full time writer for G Love Publications. Kenya also has a very diverse collection of poetry.

Learn more about Kenya at www.kenyagoodmanonline.com.

Tonie J. Short is a dreamer, writer, and a poet. She hopes to work with disadvantaged children.

Gerald Wright was born and raised in The Bronx, New York and currently resides in Seattle, Washington. NYICE, besides being a worldwide brand, offers specific services to clients to include custom embroidery, silk-screening, logo designs, apparel labels/re-labeling of apparel and promotional products. Our clients range from corporate, groups, teams, schools and individuals to Music artists such as H-Town, Gerald Albright, to Comedians- Rodney Perry, Shang, Ralph Porter, Kevin Hart, and Nate Jackson.

Visit them online at www.companycasuals.com/officialnyice

Doneareum S. Winston is a native of Alabama. In March 2009 he met the Wagfest Litertainment Family and has been overjoyed to be a part of what all the members do in sharing, caring, educating, enlightening, and having fun!! His first book titled, "Panning For Gold" Twelve Chapts. is now available through http://www.authorhouse/bookstore.com.%20Doneareum. Doneareum can be contacted at doneareumw@yahoo.com or on myspace/iseeincolor.com, twitter, Facebook, or anywhere else my extended fam. is located; you're guaranteed to find him.

Tracee A. Hanna is the author of the novel, A Little Bit of Sinning, the novella, Ultimate Freak-fest Fantasy; a ‘Zane Presents,’ author; The Masquerade Party, featured in the New York Times Best Selling anthology, Caramel Flava, edited by Zane, and Chocolate Cream, included in Zane's anthology, Honey Flava.

Visit online at http://www.misstracee.com/.

T. Nicole currently resides in Philadelphia, PA. where she works as a Social Worker to at risk youth. She enjoys reading the works of others, listening to music, and hanging out with her girlfriends. She takes life as it comes, one second at a time. Visit http://www.writtenbytnicole.com/ for more on this dynamic new author.

Gregory Sargent is a poetry writer and music tech. Online his friends call him Blacktiger. He lives in Charlotte, N.C. He is a new author his first book is titled "Aspirations of Love" a modified version "Inspirations of Love."

Visit him online:

www.myspace.com/blacktiger75 and www.zazzle.com/blacktiger.

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Wagfest ~ NIANAF 2010

The Wagfest Group, LLC was established in 2007, to provide educational, networking, and business opportunities for self-published authors, initially. Over the years, Wagfest met in various cities throughout the United States during which an allegiance was formed between diverse social media marketing and networking communities. The cities visited were: New Jersey (2007), Seattle and Cincinnati (2008), and Seattle and Atlanta (2009). The adoption of the philosophy, there is “no I in Wagfest; it is a team sport,” was formed, which allowed Wagfest to broadened its focus to include entertainers and entrepreneurs to collaborate collectively with a high level of commitment in harmony to and with like-minded, consumers, markets, and fans. In 2010, Wagfest in association with its newly formed, National Independent Artist Networking Alliance Foundation has selected the great city of Shreveport in Louisiana to launch its inaugural annual National Independent Artist Networking Alliance event; September 16-19, 2010.

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The vision of the National Independent Artist Networking Alliance Foundation is to enhance, foster, commercialize the mainstream value and significance of independent artists by informing the community and consumers of its existence, products, and services along with providing youth group participation, volunteerism, quality programs, events, and networking opportunities.

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