TERESA D. PATTERSON

Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Stephanie L White. I am a mother of one son and two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. I live in St. Petersburg Florida. I retired from the State of Florida and the City of St. Petersburg. Formerly I was a little league football coach with my deceased husband with Gibbs Jr. Gladiators Flyweight division. When did you first begin writing? I began writing when I was nine years old, I attended private school. Creating new and exciting characters were always my favorite writing exercise. When did you finish your first book and what’s the title? My first book was published June 2015. It is titled Vengeance . It deals with marriage and what some women tolerate to stay married. What genre do you write in and how did you choose that genre? My second book, Jen’s Heart , is a romance novel. Romance was never my favorite genre but a fan requested me to write one so I did it. That book took me out my comfort zone. In the end, I actually love

SUMMARY Darrell Brooks is having a hard time dealing with his twin brother, Dale’s suicide. When two of his childhood friends take a road trip to a small, rural town in Alabama, they convince him to go along. Unable to return to St. Petersburg to face his demons, Darrell makes a life for himself in Memphis, Tennessee. He lands a job, forms new friendships and falls in love. During his stay in Memphis, he sees first-hand how crack cocaine destroys two lives. Will secrets, lies and regrets destroy him, too? ***I wrote this book many years ago when I was fresh out of high school. Therefore, the writing style will probably differ from my current books.  CHAPTER ONE When Darrell stepped into the apartment he shared with his brother, a deadly silence greeted him. Usually, music would be blasting from the stereo or the TV would be on. Never was it so quiet. “Dale,” he called out, but received no answer. He turned the knob to Dale’s room, cracked the door and peered in. D

Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Clarissa Cobain. I’m 18 years young. I’m from New York and I love pizza. When did you first begin writing? I started writing when I was like 10 years old. It started off with a series of stick figure comics I would draw with my best friend, and as I got older I started writing stories. When did you finish your first book and what’s the title? I finished my first book when I was in the sixth grade. It was a fan fiction of a cross between Michael Meyers and Freddy Kruger. I still have the notebook I wrote it in till this day. Each time I look back and read it, I cringe a little, like, “what was I thinking?” What genre do you write in and how did you choose that genre? I write horror stories mostly. Horror has always been my favorite genre and growing up both my mom and my grandmother worked in a funeral home so I was always around a dark and creepy area. Do you write full-time or do you have another profession? I

Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Julian Foster. I’m from NY. This is kind of a hard question to answer because I don’t know what I should tell you… When did you first begin writing? I began writing in school of course. There was a very demanding English program at my elementary and junior high school, so I first began writing stories that were to be read in front of the class weekly. I learned pretty quickly that the kids enjoyed my stories and anticipated me reading them every week; however I wouldn’t take story writing seriously until years later. When did you finish your first book and what is the title? I finished my first book in 2014. The title of the book is “ Before I Wake .” What genre do you write in and how did you choose that genre? My first novel, “ Before I Wake ” is an urban fiction novel and it was taken directly from my life and life experiences, so it was only natural that it would fall into that genre, however I don’t plan to be stagnant and

Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Leatrus Iversen. I am 40 years of age with two children, a daughter, 23 years old, and a son, 17 years old. I was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I love meeting and talking to new people and inspiring them to fulfilled their goals and dreams. When did you first begin writing? I began writing in 2013. I was always an avid reader but never considered writing and publishing my own novels. My sister, Inger Iversen, is also an author. I went with her to a book signing and fell in love with the thought of being able to write my own novels and share them with the world. That same day I began writing my first novel. When did you finish your first book and what’s the title? I finished my first novel, Uncharted Desires , in 2014. My first book is an erotic romance novel with a strong storyline and several twists and turns that will have you on the edge of your seat. In this novel I emphasis on two thing