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 – 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 – 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”
Codename: Knight Ranger Official Blog Tour Master Link List
My blog tour in support of Codename: Knight Ranger launches Monday, 2 November 2015! Check out Seventh Star’s announcement here. This blog post will serve as the master list, and I’ll add live links to the each post as soon as I know they’ve gone up. It’s going to be an exciting week and I hope youContinue reading “Codename: Knight Ranger Official Blog Tour Master Link List”
SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHOR CHESTER HIMES
Chester Bomar Himes was an African American writer born in Jefferson City, MS, on July 29, 1909. His parents were to Joseph Sandy Himes Sr. and Estelle Bomar Himes; his father was a peripatetic black college professor of industrial trades and his mother was a teacher at Scotia Seminary prior to marriage. At age twelve,Continue reading “SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHOR CHESTER HIMES”
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