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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Demetrius Irick, author of I’m Finally a Man

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Demetrius Irick, author of I’m Finally a Man
(DeeJak’s Publishing Company)

Born in the small town of Orangeburg, SC, there was little for the youth to do and limited opportunity for growth. Demetrius turned to drugs, crime and alcoholism as a means for excitement. At the point of no return and the brink of insanity, incarceration became his wake up call. After serving four years in prison, Demetrius returned to society determined to live a positive and more productive life.

With a renewed spirit and a better outlook on life, Demetrius had a mission to jump starting his career. Through life lessons, Demetrius was able to rise above the stereotypes of recidivism statistics to be a successful leader and mentor to many whom he comes in contact. As he continues to coach and develop his staff, Demetrius has been blessed with the opportunity to further his career and personal development as well.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write I’m Finally a Man?

Demetrius Irick: My inspiration comes from the desire to help another brother. I also need to tell everyone about the miracles I’ve witnessed Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Demetrius Irick, author of I’m Finally a Man →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Vanna B., author of Fancy

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Vanna B, author of Fancy
(Hope Street Publishing)

Maribel “Fancy” Alvarez is a trendy socialite who has it all: enviable looks, popularity and a closet full of designer threads. She lives an amazing life. At least that’s what she’s led everyone to believe. Fancy goes to great lengths to keep up a façade of perfection, but when a series of unfortunate events rattles her world, everything begins to fall apart.

She’s always been taught to use what she’s got to get what she wants. Deep down inside, Fancy knows there is truly more to her than just a beautiful face and perfect body. Will she abandon the superficial lifestyle she’s come to know or succumb to the temptation of the almighty dollar?

Fancy chronicles the life of a woman torn between the person she is and the person she wants to be. This iconic story will resonate with readers who, like Fancy, have battled issues within, as well as outside influences, while struggling to find themselves amidst a world of chaos.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Fancy?

Vanna B.: I fashioned the premise of Fancy and character Fancy around the concept of people being fraudulent and trying to depict themselves as Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Vanna B., author of Fancy →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Valerie Stocking, author of Southern Strife

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Valerie Stocking, author of Southern Strife
(SJT Press)

Southern Strife gives us a complex but tightly woven plot in which twelve-year-old Joy, newly moved to northern Florida in the custody of her divorcing mother and having as yet no friends, is in the process of building a friendship with a biracial boy at school, Clay.

She is unaware that the area, so close to Alabama and the drama of Montgomery, is a hotbed of the KKK. Meanwhile, Joy’s mother, Jessica, has fallen in love with her lawyer, Bill McKendrick, who is a leader in the KKK. As both relationships deepen, the tension is stretched to an almost unbearable degree.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Southern Strife?

Valerie Stocking: Between 1966 and 1967, I lived with my mother in a small town on the west coast of Florida. My experiences there inspired the book, Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Valerie Stocking, author of Southern Strife →