I’m sending a big Shout Out to the ladies of Delta Sigma Theta of the Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter for selecting Retaliation as their 2011-2012 book for the Delta Gems & Delta Academy girls! There are hundreds of books that they could have chosen, but they chose one of mine. I thank you! [...]

I’m excited because my indie book Retaliation is in its 5th printing. I remember when my first book, The Blueprint for My Girls hit its 4th printing. I believe I was on a college tour with authors K’wan, Brandon Massey and Jamise Dames. I remember thinking how exciting it was… Well, in my birthday month, [...]

I want to thank the fam at Hip Hop Moguls for sharing my work, bio info and the trailer to They Call Me Dae on their site… It takes a village to spread the word… You are now a part of our village. We are gearing up for our June 9 NYC event!!! Here’s our [...]

Last Thursday, I visited Hart Middle School in Washington, DC. We screened Can She Be Saved? and I was a part of a panel with 4 other intelligent women where we spoke about violence among girls. It was awesome. From the conference, I understood that a lot of us  feel that we must defend ourselves, [...]

I was recently featured on the Charleston County Public Library website and newsletter. I spoke about my book Retaliation and my own experiences with girl fights. I reveal quite a bit, so this will give you a better understanding of my history with girl fights. Here’s the link to the article. http://ccplteenunderground.blogspot.com/2011/01/author-yasmin-shiraz-takes-on.html

I’m so excited to share with you the movie poster artwork from my first narrative film, They Call Me Dae. The film gives a short glimpse into the life of DeCalia, a female bully who prides herself in fighting other girls. Some of you may remember Dae from my book Retaliation. She is such a [...]

I’ll be doing two assemblies with Trenton Central High School next week. Its Stand For Peace week. In preparation for my presentation, I wanted to ask my readers, tweeps, my fb family, my film audience for a message for the youth in Trenton. What would you like me to say to Trenton youth to inspire [...]

Yesterday, the news was buzzing about a middle school girl who was beaten so badly that she had to receive 2 craniotomies (had her head opened up and operated on.) The victim, 15 year old, Josie Lou Ratley is still in critical condition and her attacker, Wayne Treacy, 15, has been charged with attempted murder. [...]

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 [...]

I’m on the radio today (May 28, 2009) with Cynthia Brian who is the founder of Be The Star You Are and Starstyle. Her brands are about empowering women, children and families. Cynthia is one of the nicest, most positive people that I’ve met in this business. You can listen to the interview here under [...]