Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hello my name is Maxine C Briggs. I am a history lover, sports enthusiast, and a new author from Flint, Michigan. I completed my first middle-grade novel in early March of this year.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Flint Renaissance Kings Basketball Mysteries is my debut middle-grade mystery. I love highlighting the charming aspects of my city while including my love for children, poetry, and sports.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Eating baby carrots seems to cure writer’s block for me. I have no idea why.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The authors who have influenced me are Langston Hughes, Lorraine Hansberry, Mike Lupica, Paul Dunbar, and Virginia Hamilton.
What are you working on now?
I am working on book two of The Flint Renaissance Kings Basketball Mysteries Series. The Case Of The Vanishing Vandals will be the follow up story to the introductory tale, The Case Of The Missing Jazzman.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m brand new to this process, so websites like Awesome Gang that encourage and support new writers, are best for me.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Believe in yourself. Be flexible. Celebrate your successes and learn from your setbacks.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write what you know.
What are you reading now?
The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes, 1940.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Learning the in’s and out’s of book promotion.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Bible, a dictionary, a thesaurus, and a blank journal.
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