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		<title>Contest: Name My Next Male Character</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Readers: I had a vision last night of a sexy, seductive male character for an upcoming adult novel. I&#8217;m thinking Idris caliber, but hey, the vision came without a name for him&#8230; Pick a character name for me. If you pick a name that I go with, I&#8217;ll send you an autographed book for yourself [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reader Shout Out: Joselyn in Iowa!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just finished writing a letter to Joselyn, a sophomore in Iowa who read Retaliation and wrote me a letter. She wrote a great letter and my favorite part was when she said, At the part where Tashera is walking back home after school, DeCalia, Jessica and Alexandra get out the car and start pushing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just Read: The Girl Who Played With Fire (Video)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People are often wondering what I&#8217;m reading and on a complete whim (I was in the airport and saw someone else pick it up)&#8211;I bought the book, The Girl Who Played With Fire. The book was authored by Stieg Larsson and its a fantastic book. But its very complicated. For anyone who enjoys simplistic characters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reader Shoutout: Thanks Alexis in Washington, DC!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just wanna give a Shoutout and a big THANK YOU to Alexis from Washington, DC. She&#8217;s a student at Friendship Tech Prep and sent me an email after she read Retaliation! Here&#8217;s what she had to say: I love UR book Retaliation. That book really made me think, &#8220;Like what would I do if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love for Retaliation: Letter from &#8220;One of Your Biggest Fans!&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a new letter that I received a few days ago from a Retaliation reader. Dear Ms. Shiraz, I&#8217;ve become one of your biggest fans. I read your book Retaliation which you said was not a true (story.) But to me, it felt real. I cried because it reminded me of my old life when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Teen Reader Shout Outs for Exclusive: &#8220;Very profound &amp; real&#8230;&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago I visited New Jersey and keynoted a teen life conference for Planned Parenthood. It was an event that reached out to high school students and encouraged them to be &#8220;The Change That You Want To See In The World.&#8221; In addition to speaking at the event, I autographed copies of Exclusive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reader Shout Out from Exclusive- &#8220;I am addicted to your writing&#8230;&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ya&#8217;ll know I&#8217;m pumped! I have two reader shout outs in one week. This is how I&#8217;m gearing up for 2010! This latest shout out comes from Tanasha, a teen from New Jersey. I get around!! I appreciate all kinds of love so here&#8217;s the email: I am leaving this comment just to tell you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reader Shout Out: &#8220;Retaliation-the best book I&#8217;ve ever read!&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Its true that authors, singers, filmmakers, and artists would be nothing without the people who are touched by their work. No matter how successful you become, you never tire of hearing that somebody was inspired by what you do. On Christmas Eve I received an email from Jen in Texas who not only emailed me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reader Rishera&#8217;s family survives cancer: Great story!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yasmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want to give a shout out to my reader Rishera who is 13 and from Bridgeport, CT. She read Retaliation, and wrote me a letter. It was such a good letter that I wanted to share it with you. I have just finished your book, Retaliation. That book touched me in so many ways. [...]]]></description>
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