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Q.B. Wells, author of One Hundred Miles and Running (Blackface 2)
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One Hundred Miles and Running is the sequel to my debut novel Blackface. The book follows Face and Jazz. Face is on the run for a crime he committed and he snatches Jazz for the journey.
Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write One Hundred Miles and Running (Blackface 2)?
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Q.B. Wells, author of Blackface: A Novel
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To protect his mother, teenager Demitris Zachery a.k.a Black must runaway from his home. Forced to mingle with the worst elements and conditions of urban life, he meets Face, Penny and Zero. Together they fend for the American Dream.
Inevitably, experience provokes Black to observe his friends, his lifestyle and his own aspirations. In his journey of self-discovery, Black must learn how to survive on the streets of Chicago, alter his life decisions or perish in the confusion of life.
Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Blackface: A Novel?
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Anieshea Dansby, author of Nookie
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Eighteen-year-old Joy is a naive girl who found something else to fill the void in her life left by a broken heart and her parents’ death. Going purely off of instinct, she survives using what she discovers is the key to getting what she wants: the power of “nookie”. She becomes far removed from the downside of her life that left her stranded when things start to look up. Suddenly, she’s able to live her life like a queen, with no worries. But will life in the fast lane leave her set for life, or will it all crumble before her nineteenth birthday?
Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Nookie?
Anieshea Dansby:Nookie started out as a short story I wrote for a creative writing class. I always liked to write but never thought of it as a career until I had trouble finding a job.
JP: What sets Nookie apart from other novels in its genre?
AD:Nookie is different in the sense that it is not the normal street novel with hustling and drug addictions. It has a little bit of everything: love, violence, drama and betrayal.
JP: As an author, what are the keys to your success that lead to Nookie getting out to the public?
AD: The key is to market myself and get the word out in as many ways as I can. It helps to go out and talk to people directly.
JP: As an author, what is your writing process? How long did it take for you to start and finish Nookie?
AD: Sometimes, I can just sit down at the computer and the ideas will just flow. Usually, I like to write all my thoughts out as an outline for each chapter. Everything falls into place from the chapter outline. It took about six months to write Nookie.
