MORE Magazine Spring 2017 Issue 3 | Page 27

Please share motivation for authors, future authors and the readers. What is your POWER OF favorite motivational phrase? The Future Belongs to All Who Plan for It Today” Malcolm X What is your favorite positive saying? “Get out and take your shot, God has the final say, not man” What advice would you give to aspiring writers? Have faith in your talent but make sure you research, research, and research everything. Books are a business and you have to think with a business mindset when your finish writing the book. Where can you see yourself in 5 years’ time? Working on God knows which number book, working as a private counselor, speaking at various venues, and working on my PhD. Which famous person, living or dead would you like to meet and why? Jesus and Malcolm X without questions. To sit and listen and hold a conversation on how they saw the world would be incredible. Is there anything else you would like to add that I haven’t included? Yes, I would say to anyone who is a person of faith, never be scared to stand on that faith in their writing and personal stance Don’t allow money to make you forget you a person of faith. Also don’t be scared to tell some people you won’t work with them, or support what they’re into simply because you don’t want to hurt their feelings or offend them. I mention this because I am a Christian and I’ll never comprise that fact for anyone in or out of the literary arena. I make it clear I don’t work with certain people or support certain topics of agendas in my books or with my publishing company. I know this cost me money support at times, but I am OK with that.