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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Ben Burgess, Jr., author of Monster

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Ben Burgess, Jr., author of Monster
(Wasteland Press)

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“Monster” begins with Ken Ferguson, a guy in his twenties, that is put through the wringer growing up in a dysfunctional family. As an adult, his heart and ego are ripped to pieces when his girlfriend. He thought she was “the one”, but she emasculates him and dumps him for a bad boy.

Ken begins his transformation. Fueled by anger and being tired of the “nice guy” routine, Ken drowns himself in one-night stands, threesomes, affairs with married women, and sleeping with one conquest after another. He adopts the philosophy of having no commitment and no attachments, but he meets his match with Ashley.

Ashley makes him want to stop his promiscuous ways, but she turns out to do even more damage to his ego and his heart, wounding him deeply. With his philosophy reinforced, Ken spirals out of control and becomes a MONSTER.

Sleeping with and mistreating random women he meets at bars and clubs, Ken uses sex to forget about his insecurities, his anger and his sadness. He becomes a predator that uses and abuses women to no consolable end.

Will Ken learn to let go of his heartbreaks, or will he be consumed by them and continue to be a MONSTER?

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

Ben Burgess Jr.: The poem “Ugly” from my first published book “Times Have Changed and Life is Strange” is the poem that inspired me to write “Monster”.When I was writing that poem, I reflected on my life and felt this would be a good story that would teach and possible change people’s lives. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Ben Burgess, Jr., author of Monster →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Curtis Edmonds, author of Rain on Your Wedding Day

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Curtis Edmonds, author of “Rain on Your Wedding Day”
(Scary Hippopotamus Books)

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“Rain on Your Wedding Day” is a modern Southern Gothic novel about one family’s tragic past and the consequences that it holds for their future.

Five years ago, Will Morse was arrested and charged with the murder of his youngest daughter Trixie. Will maintained his innocence and claimed that Trixie’s death was a suicide. Although Will escaped criminal charges, he lost his job as a Coca-Cola executive in the scandal. His wife, Danielle, left him, convinced that he had some role in Trixie’s death. Distraught and racked by grief and guilt, Will retreated to the safety and silence of a remote cabin in the North Georgia wilderness.

Will wants to rekindle his relationship with her daughter Alicia after she visits him over Christmas and lets him know that she’s getting married. Will fears that attending the wedding will bring up painful memories from his past and lead to conflict with his ex-wife and her family, who still blame him for Trixie’s death.

On the eve of Alicia’s wedding, Will must confront the guilt and shame that he feels and seek forgiveness for his actions.

“Rain on Your Wedding Day” is a poignant, moving tale about the need for forgiveness and redemption.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Rain on Your Wedding Day”?

Curtis Edmonds: “Rain on Your Wedding Day” is set in the town of Blue Ridge, Georgia. The mountains around Blue Ridge are topped with vacation cabins. This book is about someone who has lived alone in one of those cabins for a very long time and how he manages to make his way down the mountain. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Curtis Edmonds, author of Rain on Your Wedding Day →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Greatest Poet Alive, author of Revenge of the Orgasm

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Greatest Poet Alive, author of “Revenge of the Orgasm”
(GPA Media, Inc.)

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“Revenge of the Orgasm” is an erotic autobiography. It has all of the elements of a “tell all”, but it contains the discretion of a gentleman, speaking only of himself and his exploits but not the participants specifically.

G.P.A., the Phenomenal Poetic Unsub, takes you on an erotic journey that you will wish not to end.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Revenge of the Orgasm”?

Greatest Poet Alive: The inspiration for “Revenge of the Orgasm” stems from my intimate and sexual encounters with beautiful women. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Greatest Poet Alive, author of Revenge of the Orgasm →