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The authors next door: Meet 4 of your neighbors

January 29, 2021 by PrincessSafiya Byers 1 Comment

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Here are some Milwaukee residents who are making gains in book publishing:

(Photo provided by Cetonia Weston-Roy)

Name: Cetonia Weston-Roy

Age: 27

Neighborhood: Jacobus Park

Book: “The Misadventures of Toni Macaroni”

Quote: “I wrote it as an ode to my childhood. Toni is based on me. I also wanted to make a Black book for kids that doesn’t show struggle, just her interacting with the world through her overactive imagination.”


(Photo provided by Olivia Shaw-Reel)

Name: Olivia Shaw-Reel

Age: 29

Neighborhood: Thurston Woods

Book: “Stuck Wit’chu”

Quote: “I thought it would be encouraging for my family of characters to also navigate through unrequited love, drama, and experience triumph and healing. Readers can expect to laugh, cry, and fall in love this holiday season.

Links: “Stuck Wit’chu” can be purchased on osrbooks.com or amazon.com.


(Photo provieded by Dionna Hayden)

Name: Dionna L. Hayden

Age: 38

Neighborhood: Timmerman West

Books: “Moving Day” (The Cookie-Flower Rock Kids Book 1) and “Big Bad Bully” (The Cookie-Flower Rock Kids Book 2)

Quote: “I began the book series to not only spark a love of reading and life learning for children, but to present diversity in literature with Black characters.”

Link: https://cfrkids.com/


(Photo provided by Laneice McGee)

Name: Laneice McGee

Age: 44

Neighborhood:  Sherman Park

Book: “Laneice McGee- 7 Day Journey to Discovering Your Purpose: God’s Vision, My Hands. Partnership With the Divine.”

Quote: “I wrote this book to connect people to their God-given purpose so that they remember they are here for a reason. I am familiar with the uncertainty of
not knowing your purpose, and I wrote this book for that person who also identifies with looking for their why or their what now. My purpose is for my perfect reader to open their heart to hear God in a way they never have before and open their eyes to seeing life in a way they’ve never considered.”

Link: https://payhip.com/b/XpJG

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Princess Safiya Byers was born and raised in Milwaukee, and is a 2020 graduate of Marquette University, majoring in Journalism and Africana Studies. Her commitment to her community has led her to nonprofit work with local youth and families. She’s also interned with the Milwaukee Community Journal and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and joins Milwaukee NNS as a Report for America Staff Reporter looking to serve democracy by covering issues important to the community.

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  1. AvatarMary Maruszewski says

    January 31, 2021 at 11:46 am

    Thank you for making me aware of this service. I would have had no way of hearing about these authors, and wonder what else I am missing.

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