Do you write full time, or do you have another full-time job? What is your educational background? Yes. I’m a full-time writer. Until recently, I worked full-time as a School Media Specialist or School Librarian. I have a Master’s Degree in Library Service from Clark Atlanta University. What genre(s) do you write in, is thereContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – ALICIA MCCALLA”
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – SUMIKO SAULSON
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? When I was five years old, my dad asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said, an artist, a writer or a veterinarian. MyContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – SUMIKO SAULSON”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – JIBA ANDERSON
Do you create full time, or do you have another full-time job? What is your educational background? I have a BFA from the University of Michigan in Photography & Illustration and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Visual Communication. I freelance as an illustrator, designer and writer as wellContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – JIBA ANDERSON”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – MILTON DAVIS
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? I dabbled in writing for a long time, since I was in the fifth grade. I didn’t decide to get serious about it until I turned 45. I feelContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – MILTON DAVIS”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – EDEN ROYCE
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? I wanted to be a writer since I was about five years old, but I didn’t pursue it seriously until I was in my mid-thirties. For me, being aContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – EDEN ROYCE”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – DAVID F. WALKER
How long have you been writing comic books professionally and do you work for an outside comic book company/studio, freelance or own your own company/studio? I’ve been making my own comics ever since I was a kid, but the first time someone actually paid me for my writing was 2005. I had a good careerContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – DAVID F. WALKER”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – JOE ROBINSON CURRIE
At what point in your life did you discover that you were destined to be a comic book writer? Hmmm destined, I’ll say this. There was a Comic-Con I had just attended in Chicago. It was my first one and it was like going to Disney World. I had never seen anything like it. TheContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – JOE ROBINSON CURRIE”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – LINDA ADDISON
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? The first time I held a book in my hands in elementary school and the teacher read the story and I followed the pictures I knew I wanted toContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – LINDA ADDISON”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – VALJEANNE JEFFERS
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? As a young girl I wrote stories and poetry. But life got in the way, and I didn’t return to writing until I was in my forties. Discovering OctaviaContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – VALJEANNE JEFFERS”
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