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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… BuddahDesmond, author of Prevail: Poems on Life, Love, and Politics

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BuddahDesmond, author of Prevail: Poems on Life, Love, and Politics
(iUniverse)

Prevail presents a sampling of poetry I’ve written over the course of the last ten or twelve years. Varying in subject matter, voice, and tone, this work touches on the ups and downs, highs and lows, trials and tribulations, and the many facets of life, love, and politics during this time period.

These poems, prose-like at times, offer insights into BuddahDesmond’s world and the experiences of those around him. Prevail seeks to offer an underlying message of persistence, strength, and hope.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Prevail: Poems on Life, Love, and Politics?

BuddahDesmond: My own life experiences, the experiences of friends and family, and the social, cultural, and historical events during the last ten or Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… BuddahDesmond, author of Prevail: Poems on Life, Love, and Politics

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… John Darling, author of Into the Dark Desolate Night

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John Darling, author of Into the Dark Desolate Night
(Kindle Direct Publishing)

Into the Dark Desolate Night is a string of 10 short stories about Detective Anderson. In it, he goes from being a small town homicide detective, with 20 years on the job, to owning the largest private detective agency in Miami.

The catalyst to his fame and fortune is when he solves the nationally known Prime Cut Killer case. A serial killer is shooting people between their eyes and then chopping off parts of their body. The only connection between all the victims is that they have no connection until Anderson finds the one that leads him to the shocking identity of the murderer.

The remainder of the stories add characters to Anderson’s life (including wife #3) who recur throughout the book, so it reads like a novel yet covers 10 distinct cases; everything from the hunt for the killer of a “mad scientist” to the search for a missing Notary Public.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Into the Dark Desolate Night?

John Darling: I was sitting in a bar when a scantily clad, very inked, young lady sat down next to me and asked me if I wanted to see her “tats”. At first, I Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… John Darling, author of Into the Dark Desolate Night

JoeyPinkney.com Book Review The Magnificient Life of Gravvy Brown by Devaughn Lilly

JoeyPinkney.com Book Review
The Magnificient Life of Gravvy Brown
by Devaughn Lilly
5 of 5 Stars

The Magnificent Life of Gravvy Brown by Devaughn Lilly is non stop action in a historical context. Born just before the Roaring 20s, Gravvy Brown went on the be the youngest person in Louisiana history to be executed for murder and the first person to be executed by the electric chair – just three days before his twenty-first birthday.

Who did he kill? His mother. Or so the police say…

The Magnificent Life of Gravvy Brown is a well-researched, well-executed piece of historical fiction that is endearing and enchanting. Devaughn Lilly Continue reading JoeyPinkney.com Book Review The Magnificient Life of Gravvy Brown by Devaughn Lilly