J. Asheley Brown
2) First Spell
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Having a little brother who can outdo you in spell-craft sucks.
Keisha Broome has a magic problem. It just doesn't work well for her. Being a teenager in a small town is bad enough but being the only member of a magical family who can only cast a light spell is just plain horrible. Her brother jokes and tells her she has magical dyslexia, her mom encourages her and lets her know that it is all about being confident. Will Keisha overcome her magical...
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Brian is a young black man, a wanna be rapper running from the responsibilities of Fatherhood. Running was something that he was familiar with since childhood. Hard knocks make hard heads, at least that's how the saying goes. After a drug deal gone wrong, Brian ends up at a crossroad in his life. Will he be able to stop running long enough to face his responsibilities and man up with his heart and dream intact? This is the first installment/short...
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"In our family, the ones who can hear the words are the ones who have the Power."Maryse Guardan didn't want to be a witch. She wanted to hit the reset button, deny the power, return to sender. Maryse didn't ask to be special or singled out. She just wanted to go to school, be normal. But the things that were happening to her were not normal. When her Aunt Linda revealed the family secret, Maryse thought it was only a joke. But the more she discovered...
5) Realm
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A poetry collection showcasing random poems from the author/poet, J Asheley Brown, on various subjects, thoughts and observations. Take a peek into his realm and leave refreshed, renewed and encouraged.
6) Dark Reality
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A lot of people live a life tinged with darkness. We live, we love, we lose, our hearts break and through all of this we are expected to carry on with a smile on our faces. This causes a certain beauty to our sadness and it's a testament to the strength of our souls. We survive heartache after heartache to experience momentary touches of romance. This poetry collection takes the reader on a journey of highs and lows in love. Relationships without...
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If you are the type of writer like I am, who has more jobs and tasks to do than the time to do them in, then you need a little help and relief. The book summaries or synopses included in this book are designed to jump-start your creativity. If you are looking for a new story idea then something in this volume might help. They are grouped by genre. These writing prompts are free to use word for word or you can use your own variations of them. Happy...
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This collection of Christmas Poetry and Plays was created specifically for the Black Church but anyone can use the kid friendly work in this book. Each poem and play was designed for that last minute addition to your Christmas pageant and something quick to learn and recite on the spot.
The title was chosen out of the need to remind the world of the true meaning of Christmas: God existed before WIFI and social media and HE will remain long after...
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Brian is a young black guy, a church boy, walking the straight and narrow. His father is absent from the home but his mom is a hardworking woman providing well for the two of them. All is normal in Brian's world until the fateful night he crosses paths with April, his secret crush, who happens to be the Pastor's daughter.
One kiss, one mistake, brands Brian a rapist and his life suddenly changes. Years later he is still struggling with the shame...
11) Days Of Betrayal
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We all search for that elusive true love and realize it is never easy to find. We may see a glimmer of it in a new relationship but soon find out that we were only dreaming too hard and expecting too much too soon. So we try not to become bitter and to stay in this game called Love..but the wise will come to know that this is not a game at all..the Heart should never be trifled with..And so we enter these Days of Betrayal..
14) Falling
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I wonder where is my shield
I need my guardian angel to reveal himself
And give me protection
Where is he when I need him?
Is he trapped too?
15) After Me
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Relationships and friendships come and go. We give so much of ourselves that we have to be careful not to lose who we are. Our authentic selves can be found when we spend quality time alone. We cannot connect with others if we cannot first connect with self. The poetry in this collection speaks to that authentic individual in us all, separate from being someone's lover or someone's anything. We love and we hurt, we lust and we ache in our relationships...
17) Blessed
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The battle lines have been drawn between the Light and the Dark. The long war has taken one of the Light's best soldiers, Arianne Rowan, the Elder Wi'tche and Leader of the Southern Coven of Witches. But there is no time to mourn because her husband Leo Rowan and their three teenage daughters Ariel, Alexis and Adrienne must prepare for yet another war. Someone or something has been destroying covens all over the world and soon the Southern Coven will...
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Where was God when I needed saving? I went to church off and on but every time I tried to reach out and ask for some help in the church, somebody was trying to reach out and help themselves with me. Now isn't that a kick in the head! I couldn't trust the so-called "Body of Christ", His servants, because they were too interested in my body. So I went back on the streets and didn't look back...until I picked up one customer that changed my life forever....