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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Teresa D. Patterson, author of Spin Cycle

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Teresa D. Patterson, author of Spin Cycle
(Edit Again Publications)

For middle school teacher Greta Stevenson and principal Austin Johnson, an evening of doing laundry turns into pleasure and chaos. When Greta bends over to take her clothes out of the washing machine, unknown to her, Austin is checking out her assets.

When he makes a comment about her red thong, she blushes in embarrassment, but secretly, she’s turned on. The more she thinks about Austin, the hotter she gets. When her hormones betray her, she finds herself in an uncompromising position on top of a washing machine. While in the throes of passion, they have no idea they’re being caught on tape.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Spin Cycle?

Teresa Patterson: Maybe a certain suave principal at my son’s middle school was my source of inspiration for writing Spin Cycle. I got the idea when I was doing laundry one Sunday. I was bored because I forgot to bring a book to read. While the clothes did their thing in the washing machine, my mind began to spin out of control as I wrote the first chapter of this wild, crazy story.

JP: What sets Spin Cycle apart from other novels in its genre?

TP: It’s different because it’s a mixture or urban fiction, erotica and drama all mixed together. It’s unique.JP: As an author, what are the keys to your success that lead to Spin Cycle getting out to the public?

TP: The key to my writing success is to never give up. When I formed Edit Again Publications in 2009, my goal was to publish two titles per year. So far, I’ve been able to accomplish that goal. Even though it was released a month later than I planned, I made sure that I got Spin Cycle out to my readers.JP: As an author, what is your writing process? How long did it take for you to start and finish Spin Cycle?

TP: I really don’t know if I would call it a writing process. Ever since I began writing, I’ve always started with a title and go from there. I started writing Spin Cycle in 2009, and it took me a little over a year to finish it. I had a lot of encouragement and prompting from members of RIM (Reader’s in Motion Book Club).
JP: What’s next for Teresa Patterson?

TP: Wow! My brain never stops coming up with ideas, so who can say? Readers are asking for Project Queen II. Since I did promise a part two, I’m working on the re-write of that. I am also excited about finally publishing my first juvenile fiction novel, A Song for Desiree. Juvenile fiction readers should be on the lookout for that.

My next novel titled What About Your Friends is on the horizon. I’m also writing an e-book on self-publishing to share with aspiring future authors.

http://www.teresadpatterson.com/
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http://www.editagainpublications.com/

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… H. Ronald Roseboro, author of Is There A Samson In You?

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H. Ronald Roseboro, author of Is There A Samson In You?
(iUniverse)

Money, fame, women, and material possessions enslave the hearts of many strong men. Is There A Samson In You? invites you to take a candid look into the mirror of male bondage through the eyes of true freedom and masculinity.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Is There A Samson In You?

H. Ronald Roseboro: Regardless of your religious views or biblical knowledge, almost all have heard of the story of Samson and his infamous encounter with Delilah. I took a common and historical name and drew a modern parallel between Samson’s struggles and the struggles of many men today, yet offering a solution that we can overcome inner issues to accomplish our destiny.

JP: Samson is known for his impeccable strength, in terms of a near flawless strength. Yet impeccable also means free of sin, which Samson’s weakness was tied to the sin of his lust for women. What other weaknesses are highlighted in Is There A Samson In You? that will benefit its readers, both male and female?

HRR: Although Samson’s strength was second to none during his earthly reign, his strength was impeccable but his character was not. In this book, both men and women will discover Samson’s issues of lust, anger, lack of accountability, lack of prayer life and flirting with addictions.

JP: As an author, what are the keys to your success that lead to Is There A Samson In You? getting out to the public?

HRR: My compassion and passion to see men evolve to become men and for our women to become healed and properly enlighten through this book. This is not just a book; this is a tool of empowerment!

JP: As an author, what is your writing process? How long did it take for you to start and finish Is There A Samson In You?

HRR: I am a very detailed and vivid writer. I take tremendous pride in my work. If it is not excellent, I will not release it. Time-wise it took almost 10 months to finish Is There A Samson In You?

JP: What’s next for H. Ronald Roseboro?

HRR: Of course another book! In the midst of expanding my wings to write more, I will also be releasing my spoken word poetry on CD in 2011. The best is yet to come…

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Wyatt Bryson, author of Onyx and Eggshell

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Wyatt Bryson, author of Onyx and Eggshell
(CreateSpace)

Five young ladies, from very different backgrounds, choose to pledge historically black sorority Gamma Beta Alpha at Freedom College. As the five strive to get closer to the sorority, they are forced to become closer to each other or not make it through.

The pledge process isn’t all that they have to endure. The young ladies have lots of secrets that slowly reveal themselves. Some are subtle, and some are a bit extreme. All must come together in the bond or risk not being a part of the sorority at all. Their journey through the process is a life changing experience for them all, as they become closer than anyone could have ever expected.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Onyx and Eggshell?

Wyatt Bryson: I neither write sequels or prequels, but the idea and inspiration came from a very small part of the first book Sankofa. In that novel, some of the characters were members of a fictitious African-American sorority. I felt that the sorority needed to be given its own book.

JP: What is the significance of the title Onyx and Eggshell in relation to what goes on in this novel?

WB: Onyx and Eggshell are the sorority’s colors. Onyx is usually thought of as black but is really many different shades. Eggshell isn’t really white but off white. The colors basically break down to black and white. Like with most people, there are many different shades in between.

JP: Many people would wonder about the authenticity of a novel written by a white man about female pledges entering into a history black sorority. How would you explain your motives and your abilities to inject realism into Onyx and Eggshell?

WB: I expect to get this question a lot. I spent a great deal of my adult life in college and around Black and White Greeks. For the bulk of that time, almost every Greek that I knew was in a black sorority. I am an alumni member of a social fraternity, a service fraternity and a business fraternity. The business fraternity is 90% black and 95% female. There are many social Greeks in the organization.

In addition to friends and acquaintances, a few of my old roommates and girlfriends were Black Greeks. The sorority in the book isn’t real, nor do I try to give away many of their secrets. It mostly deals with the relationships between the women on line.

My motives are simple. African-American literature is what I read and enjoy, so it is natural that it is what I would write. I have been around the Black Greek scene for a couple of decades and have a huge amount of respect for it.

JP: As an author, what is your writing process? How long did it take for you to start and finish Onyx and Eggshell?

WB: The process I use when writing is to try to work the characters out in my head before I make a lot of progress in front of the computer. I tend to jump around quite a bit and not write in order. Luckily when someone sits down to read the novel, it can be read in order.

The plan was to take a break after my first novel Sankofa, but the sorority that was only touched upon in the first novel screamed to be written about. The break never happened, and I jumped straight into this project. Onyx and Eggshell took just a little over a year to write. Sankofa took two years.

JP: What’s next for Wyatt Bryson?

WB: Currently, I’m trying to think of creative ways to inexpensively market myself. I am slowly trying to work out how I want to approach the third novel. I have the basic premise worked out but need to make sure I’m moving in the right direction before I spend a lot of time at the computer.

I don’t want to waste a lot of time on pages I will toss out. I have given myself a tentative completion time of sometime this fall. So look for something new from me then.

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