Dog Food

Publisher Marketing: It s a dog-eat-dog world--especially when all the dogs are hungry. For a sheltered mama s boy like Demarcus, everything was coming up roses until a life-changing experience showed him that every rose has thorns. After a well-orchestrated set-up, Demarcus plans to go to college are derailed by a trip to state prison. It is while in the belly of the beast that the mama s boy has to make the choice between being a man--or being a victim. Upon his release, Demarcus tries to get his life back on track, but his felony conviction causes door after door to be slammed in his face. Going to college is no longer an option, and flipping burgers is not in his plans. With little other choice, Demarcus applies the lessons learned in prison and takes to the streets, where he gets caught up in selling heroin, known on the streets as Dog Food. When all hell breaks loose between the major dealers in Memphis over the city s heroin distribution, Demarcus finds himself on the losing side of a bloody drug war. As he prepares for the showdown with his opposition, he begins to uncover truths about his past, including what happened that fateful night of his arrest. To add insult to injury, when he finally stands face-to-face with his enemy, he discovers that the face is a familiar one. They say that blood is thicker than water, but when it comes to cash, sometimes even those closest to you will try to do you in." Contributor Bio:  Pittman, Raynesha Raynesha Pittman is a prime example of the saying; What we come from does not dictate what we will go on to be. Raynesha grew up as one of Los Angeles's many troubled youth which led her into serving four years around L. A. juvenile corrections centers, placements, and camps. She first recognized her love for writing while incarcerated. She was an honors student since kindergarten, certified gifted in the third grade, and was sent to Woodland hills, CA for a more challenging education, yet she had to be placed in advance placement classes there too. She graduated high school a month after turning 16 years old and received acceptance letters to five out-of-state universities which she later declined offers to due to still being on probation until 18 years of age and not being able to leave the state. California State University at Los Angeles and Northridge accepted her last minute application with open arms. After attending school for a little over a semester she discovered she was pregnant and decided to put her role as a mother first. She moved to TN for a new start with her boys and received her PTCB national certification in July 2010 after 3 1/2 years of being a licensed Pharmacy technician. While juggling a full time job and raising her six children she wrote and published her debut novel Kismet, which went on to draw rave reviews and solidified her place as an up and coming writer to look out for. She ultimately signed with Write 2 Eat Concepts, with her first offering from the camp being the coming of age tale of a church boy gone bad titled Dog Food, which will be released in July 2014. Raynesha's titles also include: Kismet 1-2 (Beyond the Bedroom series), and Scratch a Liar Find a Thief: A short story in the anthology Traces of my Lipstick. Raynesha currently resides in Nashville, T. N. with her Husband and six children.