TERESA D. PATTERSON

Here are the two short stories that I had e-Book covers created for. They are both available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords for 99 cents. I'm uploading them to CreateSpace, so they should be available in print soon. I'm working on some others but I need to type them in Word. Some of these short stories I just rediscovered in my box of "junk." All of them were handwritten. I found a complete book, too. Yaay! This is stuff that I wrote way back in the day. It needs some tweaking, but I'm going to publish it. I figure, I wrote it and I no longer want it to be just for my eyes only.  I actually think my short stories and other books I wrote back then were deeper than what I write now. They are more about real-life issues. Lik,e one of them is about this a young teen who was drinking and driving and got into a fatal accident that killed his eight-year-old brother. I changed the title to that one. It's going to be Am I My Brother's Killer .

Tell us a little about yourself. I'm Michael Tavon, 23 years old from St.Petersburg, FL. When did you first begin writing? I've been writing since elementary school but I didn't take it seriously until I turned 21. When did you finish your first book and what’s the title? I finished "Garage Band : The Legend of Dookie Harris" sometime late 2013. What genre do you write in and how did you choose that genre? "Adult humor." I choose this genre because it comes natural to me. It's real and honest! And I love making people laugh. Do you write full-time or do you have another profession? No I'm a part time writer and a part time busboy. I wouldn't call it a profession but it pays the bills. lol. How do you market your work? What avenues have you found to work best for your genre? At the moment I haven't discovered that! So far the social media market has been ok but it hasn't been prosperous so far. It's like pull

SUMMARY Cherika Daniels finds herself driving down a country, dirt road searching for an address that seems impossible to find in a rural Arkansas town. She finally arrives at the Prewitt’s place to hear the reading of her paternal grandmother’s last Will and Testament. After a face-off with her estranged relatives, Cherika is highly irritated and flustered. To her dismay, she ends up swooning and faints. Before her world goes completely dark, she finds herself staring into a pair of beautiful, hazel eyes. Those eyes belong to Zachariah Prewitt. Zachariah Prewitt is the type of hazel-eyed, snazzy-dressing, womanizer that Cherika steers clear of. Though her head tells her he’s not the one, her heart soars every time they encounter each other. Sparks ignite when Zachariah kisses her for the first time. No matter how hard she tries to fight the attraction, she finds herself falling hard. Zachariah senses that Cherika Daniels is the woman he’s destined to be with. Howeve

Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’m a hard working family man that loves to write and share stories in my free time. I come from the east end of Richmond, VA, and I love to incorporate my home town into my stories.  When did you first begin writing? Ever since I was a kid, I had been playing “mini-movies” over and over in my head, but it wasn't until I moved to Aiea, HI that I actually put pen to paper. When did you finish your first book and what’s the title? I finished my first book, The Darkness Within, in 2008 but was not able to publish until 2009. What genre do you write in and how did you choose that genre? My books are classified as horror, fiction and supernatural fiction. Do you write full-time or do you have another profession? I work full time as a diesel mechanic, but I write on my down time or just to relax my brain How do you market your work? What avenues have you found to work best for your genre? Thus far I have found wor

When did you first begin writing? I have been writing since my teen years, but I didn’t decide to write an actual novel until 1997, after being inspired at the Essence Music Festival by Michael Baisden, Tanarive Due, Eric Jerome Dickey and Tavis Smiley. When did you finish your first book and what’s the title? I finished my first book in 1998, although it wasn’t published until 2008.   The title is “ He Loves Me He Loves Me Not !” and can be purchased on my website www.TracyLDarity.com or Amazon.com. What genre do you write in and how did you choose that genre? I write Contemporary Fiction.  I write in this genre because my focus is on true-to-life fiction that any reader can relate to, or see him or herself in.  Do you write full-time or do you have another profession? I do not write full-time, it is more of a hobby that I really enjoy.  I currently work part-time and I am a full-time student pursuing a BA in English Literature.  I hope to go

Can you please tell us a little about yourself?  My name is Angela Murray a single mother of three adult children and one grandchild. I reside in Birmingham, Alabama. My children are Brian (27), Christopher (21) and Brianna (19) – grand-daughter Ivyanna(5). I recently retired from a 27 year job with a major insurance company. I attended Virginia Union University (Richmond) in 1982 for business administration.  When did you first begin writing?  I began writing poems and short stories in the fifth grade. My mother divorced my father, joined the military and left my siblings and me with her mother. So I wrote as an expression to deal with the pain and separation. In 1993, I challenged myself after reading the novel ‘Mama’ by Terry McMillian to write a full manuscript. I was a single mother with my second child and each morning I would wake up at 3 am feed my newborn and write until 5 am for three months before I had to get ready for work and drop my two kids off at school and

When did you first begin writing? I began writing poetry when I was in elementary school. My older brother wrote awesome poetry and I found my love of writing it because of him. For some reason, I stopped writing completely and it was only after my oldest sister died from breast cancer did I pick up my pen and started writing again. It was a promise to her that I needed to fulfill. When did you finish your first book and what’s the title? My first full novel is titled Ask Me Again . I began writing it several years ago as therapy after my sister, Denise, died from breast cancer. I never thought I would get it published, but I guess God had other plans. What genre do you write in and how did you choose that genre? I write contemporary romance. A few of my short stories are in erotic anthologies. I chose contemporary romance, because I love everything to do with love and romance. I was a big Cinderella fan growing up and still am. Do you write full-time or do

When did you first begin writing?  I began writing in th e form of novels in 1997  after losing someone who was like a mother to me to HIV/AIDS. When did you finish your first book and what's the title? I completed my first book in 2002, it's the first book of a series and it's called '24 Hours To Live'. What genre do you write in and how did you choose that genre? I write in the Urban (Hip Hop) fiction Genre, and honestly that genre chose me! Being a resident of the inner city for most of my life, I wanted to share our daily struggles with people from other backgrounds, cultures and walks of life. Do you write full time or do you have another profession? I DON'T write full time, but, my other professions go hand in hand with my writing. I'm also a publisher, and a salesman ... I publish my own books and I get out there into the streets to hustle, it's MY JOB to get my books inside the palms of my reader’s hands! How do

When did you first begin writing? In 2005. My passion for writing spawned from a love of reading many great novels by African American writers. When did you finish your first book and what’s the title? I finished writing Keepin’ It Tight in 2007 and published it the same year. What genre do you write in and how did you choose that genre ? I guess if you have to categorize my work, it would go in the Women’s Contemporary Fiction with an urban flair. I didn’t choose the genre. It chose me, as the characters’ attitudes and plots are similar to situations I have witnessed or experienced. Do you write full-time or do you have another profession? I am a full-time medical transcriptionist. I write, edit, and publish part time. How do you market your work? What avenues have you found to work best for your genre? I use social media, email campaigns, and face-to-face social events. All three have been great tools. What has been the toughest criticism

When did you first begin writing? I started writing comic books with friends when I was in the third or fourth grade. I didn't decide to focus on novels until I was well into my adulthood. When did you finish your first book and what’s the title? I finished my first book in 2005. It was published by Wings Press in 2007. The title was XIII (13) What genre do you write in and how did you choose that genre? I write in several genres, mysteries, thrillers, crime, conspiracy, and speculative fiction. I write what I enjoy reading and watching at the movies. Do you write full-time or do you have another profession? I work in the Information Technology field. I pretty much did it all, from programming to network communications. How do you market your work? What avenues have you found to work best for your genre? Mostly I post on Facebook and other social medias. I occasionally sell books out of the trunk of my car. What has been the toughest cri

When did you first begin writing? I first began writing shortly after I learned how to read. I had to be about three or four years old. I’ve always loved reading so it felt natural for me to make up my own little stories, even way back then. When did you finish your first book and what’s the title? My first novel is titled “Water Flows Under Doors” and as I reach way back into my unreliable memory, I believe I finished that novel back in December of 2003. What genre do you write in and how did you choose that genre? I don’t write in any one specific genre. I tend to mix and match them, depending on how my stories evolve. If I had to describe my writing style, I would say that I write I write Urban, Hip-Hop fiction with the soulful rhythm of Reggae that crashed into Heavy Metal and then began to bleed Neo Soul. Do you write full-time or do you have another profession? I write full-time. How do you market your work? What avenues have you found to work bes