Deborah has a PhD in Intercultural Communication from Howard University. She is an artist and freelance writer. Her many varied occupations include teaching piano, copyediting, translating, designing gardens, working on radio documentaries and a kids#39; educational TV series, and teaching communication classes to outpatient adults (i.e., formerly hospitalized) with emotional and mental illnesses. She was a professor of communication, media and culture for 20 years and a Department Chair for seven years. She has written her first novel, href="https://deborahclarkvance.com/sylvie-denied/" target="_blank"Sylvie Denied. We talk about her debut novel and she reads a couple of excerpts in the interview. Her website is href="https://deborahclarkvance.com" target="_blank"DeborahClarkVance.com.