JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview
5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
Anieshea Dansby, author of Nookie
(Art Official Media )
Eighteen-year-old Joy is a naive girl who found something else to fill the void in her life left by a broken heart and her parents’ death. Going purely off of instinct, she survives using what she discovers is the key to getting what she wants: the power of “nookie”. She becomes far removed from the downside of her life that left her stranded when things start to look up. Suddenly, she’s able to live her life like a queen, with no worries. But will life in the fast lane leave her set for life, or will it all crumble before her nineteenth birthday?
Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Nookie?
Anieshea Dansby: Nookie started out as a short story I wrote for a creative writing class. I always liked to write but never thought of it as a career until I had trouble finding a job.
JP: What sets Nookie apart from other novels in its genre?
AD: Nookie is different in the sense that it is not the normal street novel with hustling and drug addictions. It has a little bit of everything: love, violence, drama and betrayal.
JP: As an author, what are the keys to your success that lead to Nookie getting out to the public?
AD: The key is to market myself and get the word out in as many ways as I can. It helps to go out and talk to people directly.
JP: As an author, what is your writing process? How long did it take for you to start and finish Nookie?
AD: Sometimes, I can just sit down at the computer and the ideas will just flow. Usually, I like to write all my thoughts out as an outline for each chapter. Everything falls into place from the chapter outline. It took about six months to write Nookie.
JP: What’s next for Anieshea Dansby?
AD: Right now I’m working on the sequel to Nookie. For more information about me visit my publisher’s website http://www.artofficialmedia.com/ or find me on http://www.myspace.com/aniesheadansby.
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Interesting title although sounds like a typical hood book.