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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Troy aka P.O.E.T., author of My Pen Writes for Me

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Troy aka P.O.E.T, author of My Pen Writes for Me
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“We need to show people that revolution is not about color, It’s about regrouping our liberated people.”

Inspired by the creative souls of Maya Angelou and Saul Williams, Troy aka P.O.E.T was a survivor of the streets and looked to poetry as his refuge. Having performed in various venues across New Jersey and in the Triangle for the last eight years, the Silent Myndz Entertainment founder and owner has become a must-hear performer. He has really transformed a city to see his vision.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write My Pen Writes for Me?

Troy aka P.O.E.T: The People. The People always give me inspiration. They have always told me to writes down my words, and my words would become me. I have Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Troy aka P.O.E.T., author of My Pen Writes for Me →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Q.B. Wells, author of Blackface: A Novel

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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?

Q.B. Wells: I got the idea to write Blackface by reading and learning about minstrels. There were blackface minstrels that performed for white crowds and some that Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Q.B. Wells, author of Blackface: A Novel →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Tina Martin, author of Secrets on Lake Drive

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Tina Martin, editor of Secrets On Lake Drive
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Secrets On Lake Drive is an emotional story of Monica Smith and Sean Beauvais, two people who are seemingly rivals but may be just what the other needs to have a happy, meaningful and successful life.

Secrets On Lake Drive is a novel based on the secrets each person carries. In the end, those secrets may hold them together or drive them apart.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Secrets On Lake Drive?

Tina Martin: This is kind of a long story. The idea came along one summer when me and my husband were riding down Lake Drive (in Milwaukee, WI), heading to the Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Tina Martin, author of Secrets on Lake Drive →