Discovering the Love in You

Fall into Faith, Fun, and Romance with Christian Fiction Author Shana Burton

2011-10-03T10:07:00.001-07:00

Christian Fiction Author Shana Burton featured in October Christian Fiction Online Magazine

Fall is one of my favorite times of year for reading. The summer book best-seller blitz is over. My book tour winds down. My next book isn’t due to my publisher for a few months, so I have time to visit some book festivals and soak myself in a good read.

This year I wanted to read something funny, romantic, and filled with Christian principles. Georgia Book of the Year Nominee and Double Day Book Club Pick Shana Burton’s new book, Catt Chasin’, fit that need. I’ve known Shana for a few years. She is the sweetest person you’d ever meet, and she’s quite shy. This month she opens up about the book, how its message brought her closer to Christ, and why dating coaches and people watching make great fodder for plot points.

Click here to read more http://christianfictiononlinemagazine.com/best_multicultural.html

2011 National Read a Book Day Shana Burton’s Catt Chasin

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Today, September 6, 2011 is National Read a Book Day. The holiday is designed to encourage us to take time from our busy lives and relax with a great book. This year we have selected Shana Burton’s Catt Chasin’(Urban Books) as our 2011 Read a Book Day Pick.

Why did we choose this book?

Catt Chasin’ the story of Jamal Ford. He has narrowed his love life down to a science through the creation of his 30-Day Dating Plan, a guide intended to weed out the drama queens, gold-diggers, and baby mamas from his ideal: a part goddess, part sex kitten, and part Stepford Wife mate. The shallow, fun-loving 33-year-old knows he’s one of Charlotte, North Carolina’s most eligible bachelors, and he won’t settle for anything less than the trophy wife of his dreams.Catherine “Catt” Cason has never let anything slow her down. The brilliant chemist takes being labeled “the cute fat girl” in stride as she fast-tracks her way to a top position with her cosmetic company, Telegenic. While she would enjoy the love of a good man, Catt refuses to risk heartbreak again just to have a warm body at her side. Besides, why settle for the love of an earthly man when she is the fiancée of Christ?

When Jamal is paired with Catt to launch a new product for work, it’s loathe at first sight. She thinks he’s arrogant and incompetent; he thinks she’s a sanctimonious kill-joy. However, what each believes they want may not be what God knows they need. In this game of love, rules don’t exist, and no heart is safe. The Lord is speaking, but will they be too caught up in their own agendas to listen?

Doesn’t the sound like fun?

We will be talking about the book all September and chatting with the author, Shana Burton, too.

Would you like to join us?

To join us is an easy three step process:

Join us all month long on Facebook by clicking here (http://on.fb.me/bookmonth).
If you do not own a copy, click here to purchase one (http://amzn.to/cattchase )
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Once you’re done, please check in here. Our Goal is to get 50 readers reading Shana Burton Catt Chasin on September 6 and throughout the month. That’s not a Hard Goal. Right?!

Thanks for participating!

Receive a Free Review Copy of Shana Burton’s Catt Chasin

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DeeGospel PR is seeking book bloggers and book reviewers to participate in the 2011 Online Blog Tour for Shana Burton’s Catt Chasin. To participate please read below and complete the form, we will send you details on how the tour will run and how to get a book to you for review.

Catt Chasin Synopsis:

Jamal Ford has narrowed his love life down to a science through the creation of his 30-Day Dating Plan, a guide intended to weed out the drama queens, gold-diggers, and baby mamas from his ideal: a part goddess, part sex kitten, and part Stepford Wife mate. The shallow, fun-loving 33-year-old knows he’s one of Charlotte, North Carolina’s most eligible bachelors, and he won’t settle for anything less than the trophy wife of his dreams.

Catherine “Catt” Cason has never let anything slow her down. The brilliant chemist takes being labeled “the cute fat girl” in stride as she fast-tracks her way to a top position with her cosmetic company, Telegenic. While she would enjoy the love of a good man, Catt refuses to risk heartbreak again just to have a warm body at her side. Besides, why settle for the love of an earthly man when she is the fiancée of Christ?

Shana Burton 2010 Retrospect

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Shana Burton was busy in 2010 and is ready for big things in 2011. If you would like to be a part of her New Year email Dee Stewart at deegospelpr@gmail.com or visit Shana's Facebook Page

BIO:

Shana Burton is a high school teacher at Northeast High School in Macon, Ga. She is also a published author of Suddenly Single (GA Book of the Year Nominee,) First Comes Love(GA Book of the Year Nominee) and Flaws and All under Kensington Publishing. Flaws & All released August, 2010, has been selected as a Black Expressions Book Club Pick.

Chocolate City Magazine calls Flaws & All a “Sex and the City meets Waiting to Exhale meets Christ. Flaws and All is a tell-it-like-it-is saga of redemption, sisterhood, and unconditional love.”

PAST APPEARANCES:

Listen to internet radio with Lady Serenity on Blog Talk Radio

2010 Black Pearls Magazine Chocolate Social, Atlanta, GA

2010 Faith and Fiction Retreat, Atlanta, GA

2010 Hank Stewart White Linen Affair

2010 Decatur Book Festival

2010 Georgia Literary Festival

2010 Peach County Public Library Fall Literary Show(host), Perry, GA

Photos:

Radio Interviews:

10/10, Big Time Publishing with Claudia Mosley

9/10, Black Author Network Radio

9/10 Promoting Purpose Radio Show

9/10, The Certain Ones Radio

8/10, Written Voices

8/10, From the Heart Radio Show

Dreams 4 More Radio

11/08, Books A Latte Podcast

Interviews:

9/10, Black Pearls Magazine

8/10, All the Buzz Literary Review

8/10 Five Minutes with Joey Pinkney

8/10, APOOO Book Club

8/10, RAWSISTAZ Book Club

Reviews:

2010 Bella Online

Loving Heart Mommy

8/10 Curled Up with Good Book

8/10 , Arms of a Sister

7/10, Chocolate City

7/10 Books of Soul

Press Releases:

High school English Teacher Chosen to Read at Largest Book Festival in the Country

GA High School Teacher Joins Pulitzer Winners

Black Expressions Book Club Featured Author Joins Emmy Award Winner in Atlanta for Good Cause

Book Covers:

2010-10-21T06:21:00.001-07:00

Author and High School Teacher Shana Burton joins NY Times Bestsellers, GA Writers Hall of Fame, & Pulitzer Prize Winners this weekend at the 12th annual Georgia Literary Festival.

Northeast High school English Teacher Shana Burton, who is also a 2008 and 2009 Georgia Book of the Year Nominee meets her fans this weekend in Statesboro, Georgia, at the Georgia Literary Festival. On October 23, 2010 The Georgia Literary festival will feature 25 writers including special appearances by popular author Ferrol Sams, former U.S. Senator Max Cleland, Pulitzer Prize winner Natasha Trethewey, Hall of Fame author Philip Lee Williams, bestselling novelist Tina Ansa, cookbook author Damon Lee Fowler, gardening expert Walter Reeve and Poet Laureate David Bottoms.

Shana Burton is high school teacher at Northeast High School in Macon, Ga. She is also a published author of Suddenly Single(GA Book of the Year Nomination,) First Comes Love and Flaws and All under Kensington Publishing, Flaws & All released August, 2010, has been selected as a BlackExpressions Book Club Pick. She will also host the Peach County Public Library Fall Literary Trunk Show in Fort Valley, Georiga November 6, 2010.

Chocolate City Magazine calls Flaws & All a “Sex and the City meets Waiting to Exhale meets Christ. Flaws and All is a tell-it-like-it-is saga of redemption, sisterhood, and unconditional love.”

Pic: Author Shana Burton with Actress/Author Victoria Rowell

Read an excerpt of Ms. Burton’s Flaws & All visit http://shanajburton.blogspot.com/

Learn more about the Georgia Literary Festival by visiting http://www.georgialiteraryfestival2010.org

Shana Burton’s Flaws & All featured in Galley Cat’s Labor Day Coming Attractions

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What a September! DGP’s Shana Burton will be reading at Twain’s Local Prose Stage today at The Decatur Book Festival, the largest indie book festival in the country at 4:15 pm. On top of that her new release Flaws & Alls has just been featured in this Labor Day weekend’s Galley Cat Coming Attractions. Her book was selected out of more than a hundred nominations. Congrats, Shana!

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Chosen to Read at the Largest Book Festival in the Country

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Author and High School Teacher Shana Burton joins NY Times Bestsellers & National Award Winners this Labor Day at the largest book festival in the country.

Atlanta, Ga., August 30, 2010 — Northeast High school English Teacher Shana Burton, who is also a 2008 Georgia Book of the Year Nominee has been chosen to read at the Decatur Book Festival. The (DBF) Decatur Book Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country. Burton will read her from her new book Flaws & All(Kensington Publishers) Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 4:15 pm EDT at the Local Prose Stage.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival Presented by DeKalb Medical is an annual, free book festival that takes place over Labor Day weekend in Decatur, Georgia. More than 300 authors will be present. Noted authors included to read: National Book Award winner Jonathan Franzen, Pulitzer Prize winners Natasha Trethewey and David Finkel , New York Times best-selling authors Ridley Pearson and Emily Giffin.

Shana Burton is high school teacher at Northeast High School in Macon, Ga. She is also a published author of Suddenly Single(GA Book of the Year Nomination,) First Comes Love and Flaws and All under Kensington Publishing, Flaws & All released August, 2010, has been selected as a BlackExpressions Book Club Pick. Her tour kicks off at the DBF as well. She will also appear at the Georgia Literary Festival in Statesboro October 22-23, 2010.

Chocolate City Magazine calls Flaws & All a “Sex and the City meets Waiting to Exhale meets Christ. Flaws and All is a tell-it-like-it-is saga of redemption, sisterhood, and unconditional love.”yr

To read an excerpt of Ms. Burton’s Flaws & All visithttp://shanajburton.blogspot.com/
To learn more about The Decatur Book Festival visithttp://www.decaturbookfestival.com

About DeeGospel PR

DeeGospel PR is an entertainment pr boutique located in Atlanta, GA. Our clients include(d:) Author, Radio Personality and Movie Producer Reshonda Tate Billingsley, National Recording Artist Destiny Praise, and Georgia Book of the Year Nominated author Shana Burton.

For media inquiries, contact Dee Stewart at deegospelpr@gmail, 770.298.7539 or visit DeeGospel PR online at www.deegospelpr.com/

Facebook PJ Party with Author Shana Burton

2010-08-15T15:45:00.001-07:00

Shana Burton will host a live Facebook PJ Chat Party at her Page on her Chat Live tab on Tuesday August 17, 2010 at 6:30 PM EST. She might ask some wild questions that may make you blush, but in a good way. Shana is that kind of lady. We will give away some goodies courtesy of DeeGospel PR, while you share your PJ’s Flaws & All. It will be funtastic!

Click the Facebook Page Button below to be directed to the Chat this Tuesday.

Dine with Me Tomorrow

2010-07-28T21:50:00.000-07:00

Join me, Ella Curry and Black Pearls Magazine Thursday night, July 29, 2010 for a night of bookclub introductions, live author readings and great food at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. This event will bring readers up close and personal with me!

Date: Thursday Night, July 29, 2010

Time: 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm EST

Location: Hyatt Regency Atlanta
265 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Learn more about the event here.

For Sister's Only Charlotte

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Shana and Sherri Lewis(Urban Christian) hanging out at the FSO Charlotte Literary Cafe
May 16, 2009

Hanging out with Fans in Atlanta

2009-04-17T21:11:00.000-07:00

Shana hanging out with fans at the Local Author Book Fair at Barnes & Noble CampCreek

Living Single: Coming to Fort Valley State Univ

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Living Single: The Truth About Relationships

Fort Valley State University

Student Center

April 23, 2009, Thursday

7pm 'til 10 pm

Join us for an interactive discussion with Essence Magazine bestselling authors Shana Burton & Sherri Lewis, Motivational Speaker Myles Miller, Butterfly Ministry Founder Shawneda Marks and Moderated by Minister Edward Long.

During this event, there will be inspiring musical selections by Edward Long and spoken word/poem interpreted by male and female tilted, "Do You Qualify?"; a student interpretive dance from the remix of Jill Scott, He Loves Me, by Karen Clark Sheard. There will also be an art exhibition on hand showcasing FVSU art students.

Click here to learn more.

Getting Started

2009-04-17T20:40:00.001-07:00

Don't know what happened with earlier post. Stay tuned. Big things coming...

Hanging out with Fans in Atlanta

2009-02-28T21:11:00.000-08:00

Shana hanging out with fans at the Local Author Book Fair at Barnes & Noble @CampCreek

Discovering the Love in You

Fall into Faith, Fun, and Romance with Christian Fiction Author Shana Burton

Christian Fiction Author Shana Burton featured in October Christian Fiction Online Magazine

2011 National Read a Book Day Shana Burton’s Catt Chasin

Receive a Free Review Copy of Shana Burton’s Catt Chasin

Shana Burton 2010 Retrospect

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