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ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Can I Get a Witness? Do you have your copy?

About Me


ReShonda Tate Billingsley If you look up the definition of blessed in the dictionary, you'll see my picture.
That's because I'm living my dream of being a full-time author and a mother to three wonderful kids. I left my job as a general assignment reporter for KRIV-TV, the Fox affiliate in Houston, Texas to write books full time. I'm a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and have worked for TV stations in Beaumont and Oklahoma City. I also taught college at Langston University for several years and have even worked as a reporter with The National Enquirer.
I'm a member of The National Association of Black Journalists and a proud and active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. I love to read, write poetry (I'm a five-time grand slam winner in the Chrysler Spoken Word contest) and motivational speaking.
I've written eleven books in the past three years. My latest projects include: Everybody Say Amen, the sequel to my blockbuster sophomore novel, Let the Church Say Amen, I Know I've Been Changed, the anthology Have A Little Faith and the nonfiction book, Help, I've Turned into My Mother. I'm really excited about my inspirational teen series, Nothing But Drama, Blessings in Disguise and With Friends Like These . My upcoming adult novels include: The Pastor's Wife (Nov. 2007), and Can I Get a Witness (Nov. 2007).
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#1 Essence BestSelling Author! USA Today's Best Summer Sizzler!


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ReShonda Around The Globe


The MOVIE: I Know I've Been Changed


One of the Summers' Best Sizzlers! - USA Today


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Book Clubs & Events

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Lakeside Country Club: Mother & Daughter Brunch Featured Novel - Help! I've Turned Into My Mother
__________________________________________ Metamorphosis 2008: On Stage w/ Mia Wright
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My Interests



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Movies:

Imitation of Life, Boyz n the Hood, Color Purple, The Last King of Scotland.

Television:

I'm a reality show geek! (Ssshhh, don't tell nobody!)

Books:


Just for TEENS!!Click "Getting Even" cover to check out the GOODGIRLZ from my Teen Series online!

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My wonderful children are my motivation to make it do what it do!



My Blog

Can I Get a Witness is here! Please check it out!

Well, here I am again. It's been 14 books since I started my literary journey in 2000. And as I sit here and read the latest article about my new release in the August Essence Magazine and see my teen...
Posted by ReShonda Tate Billingsley on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:20:00 PST

An eye for an eye

I'm getting ready for the release of my new book Can I Get a Witness? and I couldnt help but reflect on one of the prominent themes of the book - revenge. While fictional, I found myself wondering wha...
Posted by ReShonda Tate Billingsley on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:29:00 PST

Good Girlz

ADD The GoodGirlz!! Now! Add ...Camille, Jasmine, Alexis & Angel View Profile Now! Got DRAMA?...Bring It!! www.GoodGirlz.org...
Posted by ReShonda Tate Billingsley on Thu, 01 May 2008 09:38:00 PST

My new teen book Getting Even is in stores now!

Just wanted to take a moment to tell you that my twelfth book (yes, 12th) is in stores NOW. Getting Even is the fourth book in my teen Good Girlz series and young people everywhere (and some adults as...
Posted by ReShonda Tate Billingsley on Thu, 01 May 2008 11:51:00 PST

You call this Christian Fiction?????

..> Okay, I should be writing. I really, really should be writing. After all, I need to finish my revisions for my next novel Can I Get a Witness?, which should have been done, like yesterday. But I...
Posted by ReShonda Tate Billingsley on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:38:00 PST

Living My Life Like Its Golden...

..> Just in case you didn't get my latest newsletter....  Hello Everybody,        You know it's funny, when I left Fox 26 News a year ago this month, I was scared to d...
Posted by ReShonda Tate Billingsley on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:36:00 PST

Hurricane Katrina Book Drive!!

..> Hello Fellow Authors and Book lovers, I am working with my sorority to assist in a book drive to rebuild a high school library in New Orleans. The school has reopened but literally has NO books ...
Posted by ReShonda Tate Billingsley on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:44:00 PST

Danger: Educated black woman who watches reality TV

..> ..> Okay, I'm an educated black woman. I graduated from a great college, have a lucrative career, consider myself pretty smart, sophisticated and well-rounded. So, why then, am I hooked on realit...
Posted by ReShonda Tate Billingsley on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:08:00 PST

Sorry, The Pastors Wife is NOT the sequel

..> Okay....gotta write this since so many people are emailing me about it...The Pastor's Wife, due out in November, is NOT the sequel to Everybody Say Amen. (I know, you can stop fussing at me now)...
Posted by ReShonda Tate Billingsley on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:30:00 PST

Picked up your copy of EVERYBODY SAY AMEN?

..> What's up everybody?  I just wanted to let you know that my seventh novel is out and I'm hoping you'll go out and get a copy asap. It's the sequel to Let the Church Say Amen, my #1 Essence...
Posted by ReShonda Tate Billingsley on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:43:00 PST