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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Derek Jordan, author of A Small World

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Derek Jordan, author of A Small World
(Brass City Publishing)

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In Waterbury, Connecticut, twenty-seven-year-old Claude Porter is released after serving a ten-year prison sentence. He steps back into society with the intention of living a legal life. Jerome “Rocks” Watt’s attempts to lure him back into his former criminal lifestyle.

After becoming gainfully employed, Claude gets fired for falsifying his information on the job application. Growing tired of penning applications in a gridlocked system not designed for ex-convicts, he embarks on a mission, alongside Rocks, to capture the American Dream by any means necessary.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write A Small World?

Derek Jordan: I got the inspiration to write A Small World from writing poetry, reading books of many genres and trying my own hand at it. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Derek Jordan, author of A Small World →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Mike Jefferies, author of A Life For A Life

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Mike Jefferies, author of A Life For A Life
(Wahida Clark Presents)

Drako, after being released from serving nearly a 10-year bid, is finally reunited with his friend, Wiz. Wiz is now the CEO of a very lucrative and infamous record label, Red Rum Records.

Now seeing millions of dollars thrown around and being tossed back into a world of temptations, Drako is faced with a decision to wait on his the legit way or exploit the temptations he mastered back in federal prison.

This fast-paced, cut-throat tale is filled with glitz, glamour and mayhem. Both friendships and allegiances will be tested in a way that can only lead to a bloody and ultimate reality.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write A Life For A Life?

Mike Jefferies: Because of my love for Hip-Hop culture, inspiration to write this book came easily. I always wanted to pen a great story that took place in Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Mike Jefferies, author of A Life For A Life →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Sereniti Hall, author of Still Feenin’

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Sereniti Hall, author of Still Feenin’
(Wahida Clark Presents)

Still Feenin’ is the sequel to the first novel that I wrote titled Feenin’, which was also published by Wahida Clark Presents. They both are about a young woman struggling to survive.

In the first novel, the main character is fighting a crack addiction. Still Feenin’ takes it to another level. In SF, she still has her temptations for crack, but she wants more out of life than what her past provided her.

Tanisha wants to be independent and maintain her sobriety. She also wants real love and friendship. SF shows how you can look for love and friends often in the wrong places. As humans, we take that chance and have to find out the hard way that every friendship is not worth pursuing.

Tanisha learns this quickly after being so naïve. Because of her past, she’s forced to fight for what she believes in while trying to keep the monkey and the haters off her back.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Still Feenin’?

Sereniti Hall: After I’d written my first novel, Feenin’, with the inspiration of my mom, my daughters, and reading Wahida’s Payback is a Mutha and Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Sereniti Hall, author of Still Feenin’ →