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About Me

Shani Greene Dowdell, a native of Tuskegee, Alabama, is a mother of three, a wife and a work-from-home medical transcriptionist. She currently resides in Opelika, Alabama. Shani's desire to be an author flourished in 2005 when she put her pen to the pad setting out to tell a witty, yet compelling, story that shed light on race, relationships, temptation and deception. Her sweltering hot debut novel, Keepin' It Tight, releases February 28, 2007.Myspace Graphics
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My Interests

Reading writing, traveling, and long walks.

I'd like to meet:

Book lovers!

Music:

Anything but country.

Movies:

Hotel Rwanda, Tyler Perry, Guess Who, Something New, Jason's Lyric, Love and Basketball, Baby Boy, Menace to Society.

Television:

Fox News, Forensic Files, North Mission Road (anything with crime scene investigations).

Books:

Lela James is an ever sassy and radiant 29-year-old work-at-home medical transcriptionist. She knows God doesnâ€™t make mistakes; however, when one relationship foils after the other, she all but gives up on finding a good man. That's until a certain gentleman sweeps in like a whirlwind and rocks her world, nice and slow. She has it so bad for him that she doesnâ€™t give a second thought to packing up her son and leaving her small hometown of Opelika, Alabama to make a life with him in Atlanta. When insecurity and doubt set in, Lela finds herself in a predicament that she may not be able to reverse. Will Lela's jealousy be the straw that breaks the camelâ€™s back?----------Cornelius Johnston, better known as Neil, is a businessman first. He's spent the last 8 years breaking through the ranks at Naytek Corporation, and has achieved the title of VP of Operations. Even a stranger could see that work is his first love. An invitation to the Brown's Family Reunion changes his whole game up. A certain femme fatale crosses his path leaving her mark ever so smoothly on his heart. Will Neil be able to keep the office, and the drama that comes along with it, at bay in order to nurture his newfound love? Or will a certain protÃ©gÃ© dictate his home life?----------Amanda Broady -- self-proclaimed God's gift to the black man -- is Neil's ever present, ultra sexy, protÃ©gÃ© whose best assets are her flowing blond hair and hazel eyes. Amanda is a man magnet and she knows it, so when a distinguished gentleman from the office will not give her the time of day, she pulls more than few tricks from up her sleeve. Come take the journey of race, love, deception, and temptation in Keepin' It Tight. Copyright Â© Shani Greene-Dowdell 2006, a Nayberry Publication. All Rights Reserved PREORDER YOUR AUTOGRAPHED COPY NOW!! 15.00, FREE SHIPPING.OTHER BOOKS...AA fiction Darrien Lee, Trista Russell. Christian fiction, romance, and drama. She Did That - Kerry Wagner; Broken Vows - Naomi Pitre; Evil Among The Saints - Jade Alex. Soldier, The Life of Colin Powel by Karen DeYoung and Tavist Smiley's What I Know For Sure.

Heroes:

Historical Civil Rights Activists.

My Blog

Opelika/Auburn/Surrounding Areas

I am starting a writer's group for novelists in the Opelika/Auburn area. Members of the group will: * Offer constructive criticism of group member's work.* Submit a chapter per month for critiqu...
Posted by Author Shani Greene Dowdell on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:37:00 PST

Let's talk fashion...

One woman...one dream...one goal.James Brown's simple words "I'm black and I'm proud" sent a surge of pride through the broken spirits of African Americans all over America. That one slogan beca...
Posted by Author Shani Greene Dowdell on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:13:00 PST

Friends...How many of us have them?

Whodini said it best:*FriendsHow many of us have them?FriendsOnes we can depend onFriendsHow many of us have them?FriendsBefore we go any further, lets beFriends*Is a word we use everydayMost the time...
Posted by Author Shani Greene Dowdell on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:54:00 PST

Vote for the best story...Ebonyauthors.com

I found this fun and creative.Ebony Authors
Posted by Author Shani Greene Dowdell on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:40:00 PST

Daddy's Little Girl

Hey...I am partial to a love story, so I think this movie is a must see!! Tyler Perry's talent is like fine wine. It's only getting better with age. It will be in theaters righ...
Posted by Author Shani Greene Dowdell on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:35:00 PST

Hot Excerpt - Keepin' It Tight

Lela looked at the clock and it read 6:00 p.m. She had already taken her son to mother's for the night as she was expecting to be going on a hot date with Neil. An...
Posted by Author Shani Greene Dowdell on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 03:32:00 PST

How I got started writing...

How I got started in the writing biz...A good friend of mines and I are big dreamers anyway. I say that because we worked third shift and instead of sleeping at night like normal folks we used t...
Posted by Author Shani Greene Dowdell on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:04:00 PST

Baby Boy just need some tacos...

TYRESE/GIRLFRIEND 'FIGHT' UPDATE: Lawyer says reports of physical violence are false. (January 9, 2007) *According to TMZ.com, the Tyrese incident with h...
Posted by Author Shani Greene Dowdell on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:01:00 PST

Myspace...Don't sleep on it.

GOOOOD DAY MATES! I hope you are reading this in good spirits! The only thing that is keeping me going these days is coffee and Dexatrim. LOL. Don't trip, I got to have my energy, bu...
Posted by Author Shani Greene Dowdell on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 10:42:00 PST

Get your finances straight.

This is from Yaz's blog:We don't have to be at the bottom. We were born to be at the top. &nb...
Posted by Author Shani Greene Dowdell on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:16:00 PST