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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… DeVaughn Lilly, author of Memoirs of the Homosexual President (Told by the First Lady)

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DeVaughn Lilly, author of Memoirs of the Homosexual President (Told by the First Lady)
(Young Revolutionary Publishing)

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At its core, “Memoirs of the Homosexual President” is a love story. This tale takes you into the well kept life of a sophisticated southern belle named Birdy as she recounts a life with the man she loved and the man he loved – who coincidentally happens to be her best friend.

Their love was not only unorthodox and unheard of, it is also unusual in that it was between a master and one of his dear slaves. For fifty years, she watches through scorned eyes as her husband and her dearest friend embark on this secretive, shrouded existence.

They all find success through politics as their affair is carried from their home town of Savannah, Georgia, all the way to the Capitol City and into the grand White house.

This gentleman was plagued his entire life by America’s misgivings, slavery as his pursuit of justice. Freedom is what drives him to the highest office in the land, all while his peculiar love life ensures his premature demise.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Memoirs of the Homosexual President”?

DeVaughn M. Lilly: My inspiration for “Memoirs of the Homosexual President” came from my love of storytelling and also my love of politics. I was inspired to write a love story, one which I had never heard the likes of before. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… DeVaughn Lilly, author of Memoirs of the Homosexual President (Told by the First Lady) →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Princess Dior, author of Crowned

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Princess Dior, author of Crowned
(La Femme Fatale Publishing)

“Crowned” is loosely about my life. I tell the story through Roxy. She’s willing to do any and everything to come up. She meets a guy named Face. He offers her a job on his team. Roxy doesn’t realize that Face is trying to use her to take over her uncle’s empire.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Crowned”?

Princess Dior: My life. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Princess Dior, author of Crowned →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Janice G. Ross, author of Jumping Ship

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Janice G. Ross, author of Jumping Ship

janice_g_ross_jumping_ship_amazonIn 1975, pregnant seamstress Petrina Dugal became a runaway at the age of 26. She ran away from a brutish husband, Roger, and their home in Guyana, South America. At the heart of her rebellion – an enigmatic lover, Michael Chen. Pet and Mikey, allowed love to blossom in front of her police officer husband and an intrusive community. Were they not aware of the dangers? Or did the pursuit of love trump obligations?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Jumping Ship”?

Janice G. Ross: I was born in Guyana, South America, and migrated with my family to the States at a very early age. Although I’ve been privileged to have been brought up as a Guyanese child and exposed to the Caribbean culture, I craved for more of its rich lifestyle. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Janice G. Ross, author of Jumping Ship →