Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an Educator, Author, Poet and Owner from Philadelphia, Pa. I found my love for writing at a young age by reading Encyclopedia Brown, Magic School Bus and Goosebumps. My writing influences are W.E.B. Du Bois, Carter G. Woodson, Jean Michel Basquiat and James Baldwin. I also love the movies Finding Forrester, He Got Game, Super 8 and Inception as writing inspirations. I am the author of several books, including A Boy With a Dream, Sibling Strong, Chess Moves, The Voices You May Not Hear and The Voices You May Not Hear:The Lost Pages.
You can follow me on Instagram @ BookofMichael
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My most recent book, The Voices You May Not Hear: The Lost Pages, is a collection of poems about life and other avenues. The book is part 2 of a series that focuses on voices that you may not hear. The stories could be real and it puts the reader in the mind of the characters.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I just sit down and write. My writing process consists of Mozart, a piece of paper, and Twizzlers haha. I love just writing what comes to my mind and typing it. I have a gift of creating stories and I can’t write them out, I have to just write what comes to my mind.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have many haha. Maya Angelou, W.E.B Du Bois, Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin. I have more, but those are my core five. One of my biggest book inspirations is The Souls of Black Folk by Du Bois.
What are you working on now?
I am working on two new book. I have on finished that I am waiting to put out. I am waiting on a few publishers to get back to me. These next three project I am very excited about.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Amazon or Barnes and Nobles. I love also promoting on my Instagram.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I would tell them to write when they have an idea and thought. Do not wait to write a book or a page. If you want to write, WRITE!. A great writer loves what they do, it is the ideas that makes the writer.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life.
What are you reading now?
I am currently reading Barack Obama’s new book. It is a great read.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am a few projects coming out and I am also going to be speaking at some events this summer. I have so much to look forward to as a writer. I am just getting started.
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 Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B Du Bois
A Boy With a Dream by Michael Walker-Thomas
No Name in the Street by James Baldwin
Any Encyclopedia Brown Mystery Book
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