Carla Brown
Author & Publisher
Who Is Carla Brown?
Carla Brown taught for 10 years for Norfolk Public Schools in Norfolk, Virginia. She currently teaches in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ms. Brown has also taught Public Speaking at Tidewater Community College. She was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia where she graduated from Norview High School in 1997.
She attended Norfolk State University and received a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree. Ms. Brown later attended Cambridge College where she received a degree in School Administration. She has two sons Malik McCray and Eric Brown Jr.
Carla is also a co-founder/owner of the Divine Kreations Publishing Company. The encouragement of her late husband was the catalyst for the creation of Divine Kreations Publishing Company. The first novel, Married, But Single, was published in June of 2015, which is co-authored by Alethia Parson-Speller. Since that time that novel has spun three additional novels for that series. Due to the passing of her husband, she wrote the novel “Suddenly Single” in 2016.
Divine Kreations Publishing has made the dream of authorship possible for three other authors since the start in 2015. They have also published the following titles: “Broken by Default”, “Keeping My Options Open”, and Confessions. She also co-authored, “Situationship” which was published February of 2017.
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Married But Single
Timothy Maxwell Phillips has it all: a beautiful wife, twins, nice job, and a gorgeous home. Yet, he couldn’t seem to stop cheating on his faithful wife Marcina. She finally gets fed up with his bullshit! Timothy never realized that jeopardizing his family over some ass would cost him so much.
After discovering that his latest trick, Destiny is pregnant, Marcina yells, "Timothy Maxwell Phillips, you have been a married, but single man for way too long, so it's my privilege to serve you with these papers today!" Marcina and Brian both wounded by their cheating spouses turn to each other for comfort and support. Neither of them envisioned that their chemistry inside and out of the bedroom would take them to places that either of them knew existed.
Meanwhile, social media has drawn Serita, Brian’s wife, and Timothy to each other. Many lives are forever changed as a result of the twists and turns of being married, but single. The grass always looks greener on the other side, but what happens when you realize it isn’t even grass, its artificial turf! Today, there are so many married men and women living double lives and acting single. It’s so easy to leave the wedding vows and commitments at the front door of their residence, only to pick it up once they return.
“A marriage takes two people being faithful who require falling in love many times, always with the same person.” ~Michel de Montaigne~
Situationships
Today, “situationships” are phasing out relationships. Folks are confusing dating and being committed with chilling and having no strings attached sex.
While in a “situationship” emotions are supposed to be off the table and banned from the equation. Many times the arrangement feels like a relationship and may even look like one to others, but the explosive sex is often what complicates the situation.
Follow along and read four short stories which transpired easily from just talking, to catching feelings, to sleeping together, and ending in “situationships”. See what happens when someone no longer wants to play their position. There are always levels to playing to win. Always know your position when it comes to matters of the heart. Don’t get caught at a crossroads between a relationship and situationship.
Suddenly Single
Kamiya Deir Harper recently graduated from Norfolk State University with her degree in Human Resources. She is set to begin her new career at Sentara Norfolk General, but feels the urge to get years of pint up partying out of her system. This is the beginning of many late nights and early mornings of clubbing until she encounters a mystery man.
She meets Christopher, a Navy Officer, who recently relocated to the Hampton Roads area. He is ready to settle down and is on a quest to find Mrs. Right. Kamiya and Christopher go on a voyage of lust and love. They get married with the expectations of living happily ever after. Unfortunately, an unexpected tragedy strikes, leaving Kamiya suddenly single.
His death leaves her feeling lost, vulnerable, and confused. Devastated, Kamiya tries to navigate through the rough seas of life without her husband. Life as she knew it would never be the same. Going home to an empty house every day has proven to be traumatic, until one day she decides to take her life back, by rediscovering herself.
In walks Marcus, a distinguished gentleman, promising to love the pain away. Will his promises be enough to mend her broken heart?