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Toi was born and raised in San Diego, California. She has been a wife for over 26 years, and the mother of two son's who are hard workers and GREAT son's. Her husband is a professional musician who has worked with the likes of: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Earth, Wind & Fire, to name a few.
Her interest in writing started at a very young age. She has written over 300 published articles in various newspaper and magazines, including Billboard and Upscale magazines, throughout the United States and Canada, several short stories, five novels and two screenplays. A few of her bylines include interviewing well-known celebrities such as: Earth, Wind & Fire, Laila Ali, James Ingram, Vivica A. Fox, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez,B2K, and Jaheim to name a small few.
Currently, Toi is promoting her latest book: NOT QUITE GOOD ENOUGH, an erotic/comedy. Her last book, Unbreakable, An Understanding to Marriage and Relationships which was released during the Winter of 2005. This book was written with her husband, Gregory Moore. She also has three other books; Mind Games, Momma, Please Forgive Me! and How to Self Publish on a Shoestring Budget in 10 Easy Steps. They have been endorsed by several celebrities and can be purchased on her web site: www.toimoore.com.
Today, she continues her writings, while realizing and accepting her gift from God. She realizes that discovering your gift or talents are precious within itself, therefore, grab on to it and hold tight until you've made your way to the top. The love and support from family and friends is what continues to motivate her in her continued journey, while never accepting no for an answer.

The novel Mind Games is the sequel to Momma, Please Forgive Me! Mind Games is a mystery thriller that focuses on how the victim is troubled with hurt and pain because of an abusive past. After spending over 10 years in prison for the murder of her abusive husband, La Vonne Brown goes through several changes trying to figure out if her husband, Jonathan Brown is really dead. Throughout the story, La Vonne will see him, or think she’s seeing him as she tries to live her life and build a solid foundation with her children, whom her mother has raised while she was locked up.
As in the novel; ‘Momma, Please Forgive Me!’ Mind Games deals with the sensitive subject of domestic violence. It focuses on how the victim is troubled with hurt and pain because of this abuse, along with how the entire family suffers as well. I know of this hurt and pain very well, because I grew up in a family that suffered from domestic violence by the hands of my step-father. However, I made the necessary changes to put an end to it in my family, while continuing to live a happy and healthy life with my husband of eighteen years.
Mind Games explores the after effects of how a woman, who has been separated from her family for over ten years, comes back into society and tries to live a normal and happy life. However, there are many twists and turns in this story as she tries to be the perfect mother to her now teenage children. This story explores the daily lives of how La Vonne’s children treat her and how their classmates treat them after finding out the hidden truth of what their mother did and why she hasn’t been a part of their lives for so long.
This book will send readers on a thrill ride as they too try to figure out if Jonathan is in fact dead, or just playing tricks with their minds.