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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Kevin Barron, author of Black Rising

JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview
5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
Kevin Barron, author of Black Rising
(Blurb)

“Black Rising” is a novel about a network of Black organizations covertly collaborating to gain power in America Its military wing has set out to enforce their own version of justice against those individuals and organizations who have gotten away with injustices against Black people.

In the midst of their mission operatives Marcus Brooks, Zarida Johnson, and Lisa Banks are entangled in a romantic conflict that could jeopardize their relationships and the mission.

All the while the network and its operatives are being pursued by a persistent NYPD detective and other law enforcement officials.

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

Kevin Barron: The inspiration to write “Black Rising” came from the frustration and rage of injustices committed against black people in general, but police and racist killings in particular, and how our reactions to these injustices bear the same result: a few weeks of rallies and protest and the attackers are freed, and we wait for the next incident to do it all over again. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Kevin Barron, author of Black Rising

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Jarod K. Anderson and Leslie Anderson, authors of Inklings: 300 Starts, Plots, and Challenges to Inspire your Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Stories

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
Jarod K. Anderson and Leslie Anderson, authors of Inklings: 300 Starts, Plots, and Challenges to Inspire your Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Stories

Practical, easy-to-use strategies to combat writer’s block and breathe new life into your science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories. Featuring 300 first sentences, plot overviews, and writing challenges, Inklings provides countless ways to keep your prose fresh.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Inklings: 300 Starts, Plots, and Challenges to Inspire your Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Stories”?

Jarod K. Anderson: Leslie and I have both taught college English classes and participated in a variety of writing workshops. Over the years, we’ve found that many writers benefit from a little push to get their writing started. Beginning with a prompt or starter sentence seems to lessen the intimidation factor of sitting down to a blank page. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Jarod K. Anderson and Leslie Anderson, authors of Inklings: 300 Starts, Plots, and Challenges to Inspire your Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Stories

JoeyPinkney.com Book Review – G.O.D. by Saleem Little

JoeyPinkney.com Book Review
“G.O.D.”
by Saleem Little
5 of 5 Stars

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G.O.D.” by Saleem Little stretched the boundaries of Urban Fiction. Through the microcosm of inner-city New York, Little shined the spotlight on the ulterior motives of the “War on Drugs”.

1986: Buffalo, NY: beginning of the crack era… Continue reading JoeyPinkney.com Book Review – G.O.D. by Saleem Little