This week we explore the world, discovery writing and how capitalism ruins everything..My next guest is writes across genres and is a 2x nominee for the Indie Ink Awards, author Jalen Ellis!

Where would you like to be found on the internet?

Website: https://www.jalentellisbooks.com/

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@jalentellisofficial

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jalentellisofficial/

2:12 When did you know you wanted to become a writer?

• A Brother’s Love and Hobby realized

West of Damnation - Weird Western

Samurai Reborn - Black Samurai Revenge

10:15 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?

• Balance of Creativity and Commerce

13:03 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?

• Raising Canes

15:31 What are you curious about?

• Explore the world

17:41 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?

• Discovery writing

23:22 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?

• Black History Literature

25:48 Why Create?

• Inspiration

This week we meet Jordan Hampton, author of The Word of Y’Neshu, where we talk about the importance of research, the influences on his work and a new show record is set!  All that and more, so stick around and see what else Demond Does.

Where would you like to be found on the internet?

IG: @mrhauthor

authorjordanhampton.com

1:55 When did you know you wanted to become a writer?

• It just happened
• How The Word of Y’Neshu: Heart of the Ijeya was created

10:23 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?

• Importance of Research

14:43 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?

• New show record

17:45 What are you curious about?

• Where language can go

21:25 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?

• Influences on his work

26:31 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?

• Woo Sah (sp?) Day
• Black Fantasy Day

30:17 Why Create?

This week we get to meet Sylvester Barzey, award winning horror author.  We talk about Sisterly love, a family of scaredy cats, and how can you have a conversation with a horror author without The Twilight Zone!  All that and more, so stick around and see what Demond Does.  DJ PRhyme, play the music.

Where would you like to be found on the internet?

https://bio.site/Sylvesterbarzey

IG @sylvesterbarzey

Threads  @sylvesterbarzey
Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theyswallowedthesun/they-swallowed-the-sun

2:50  When did you know you wanted to become a writer?

• School nightmare
• Sisterly “Love” of Horror

9:41 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?

• Permission not necessary

12:33 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?

• Local Pizza fav

13:51 What are you curious about?

• The real?

18:53 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?

• Family Scaredy Cats

20:52 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?

• Twilight Zone Day
• Tony Todd’s Birthday

22:55 Why Create?

This week I get to chat it up with Barakah J Smith, author of Vengeance Has No Sound, and we talk about everything from marketing, eating wings, AND there’s some D&D nerd talk too.

Where would you like to be found on the internet?

IG: https://www.instagram.com/smithbarakah

FB:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100032450392278

2:16 When did you know you wanted to become a writer?

• Lifetime of writing
• The unique hero Vengeance Has No Sound

11:15 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?

• Marketing
• Best advocate

13:58 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?

• Wings!
• Best states for wings

17:35 What are you curious about?

• Animals
• Unique takes on old tropes

18:44 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?

• Childhood adventure

25:13 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?

• Celebrating Aurora Borealis

26:24  Why Create?

This week we’re meeting author Torrie Q Jones.  We’re chop it up about Harlem Seafood, having a Day of Reflection and her fantasy series Reborn: The Book Series. 

Where would you like to be found on the internet?

Rebornthebookseries.com

2:25 When did you know you wanted to become a writer?

• Early reading wanting representation
• Reborn: Sun and Luck

6:00 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?

• Marketing
• Telling New Stories
• Reading while writing 

10:57 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?

• Harlem Soul food

13:16 What are you curious about?

• Her latest rabbit hole

15:14 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?

• Varied and surprising hobbies
• Anime talk

19:39 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?

• Day of Reflection

21:51 Why Create?

• To ourselves as heroes

This week we get to meet Brianna Ari, Author of Aeon Flame, and trombone player.  We discuss writing as flirting, writing as therapy and discovering hidden talents for Legacy Day.  All that and more, so stick around and see what else Demond Does.  DJ Prhyme, play the music

Where would you like to be found on the internet?

Threads Pinterest Facebook Instagram 

2:45 When did you know you wanted to become a writer?

• Writing as flirting
• Writing as therapy

9:40 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?

• Marketing

13:30 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?

• Grilled Salmon and Pork

14:33 What are you curious about?

• The Unknown

19:01 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?

• Fantasy origins
• Balance

21:26 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?

• Legacy day
• Celebrate big for the little things

25:01 Why Create?

• Survival

This week we talk with author and blerd EA Noble.  We talk about building community, the importance of creating in this time, and plus sized superheroes. 

Where would you like to be found on the internet?

Facebook Instagram TikTok Threads

Substack https://eanoble.substack.com/

3:11 When did you know you wanted to become a writer?

• She’s always been “Telling Stories”
• The Boys + BBW = Supersized Bubblegum
• When Blood Meets Earth giving Avatar (Aang & Korra) vibes
• Anime tropes in her fiction

9:07 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?

• Starting small with short stories
• Building writing community

14:48 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?

• The Fish Jawn

18:10 What are you curious about?

• The importance of curiosity for storytelling
• How lungs work

20:19 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?

• How to be seen in her work
• Book accolades

22:52 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?

• Anti-Holiday

25:28 Why Create?

• Responsibility

La Purvis writes about Black women who are awkward, romantic, & a little bit chaotic. She's a freelance copyeditor and spends her time getting lost in anime and kdramas, studying new languages, and learning how to sew. We talk about dungeons and dragons, diving down rabbit holes and embracing the weird. 

Where would you like to be found on the internet?

@purviswrites on Instagram, Threads, & Substack

Website: purviswrites.com

4:03 When did you know you wanted to become a writer?

• Long time convincing
• La lets Chaos Reign Over You

9:07 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?

• Embracing the weird
• How vulnerability shows up in her writing

12:09 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?

• Catfish 

13:44 What are you curious about?

• Hyper fixations

17:33 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?

• Writing brain vs. editing brain
• Dungeons and Dragons talk

23:02 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?

• Do Nothing 

Why Create?

• What else is there?

This week our guest is award winning comic writer Christyle. We chop it up about his newest Kickstarter, making his child’s first comic book and the importance of why as an artist.  

Where would you like to be found on the internet?

Instagram Threads Linktree

3:02 When did you know you wanted to become a writer?

Dormant Powers

Dream Match Revolution Kickstarter

Wrestling Fan

9:33 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?

His “Why?”

13:56 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?

Korean Wings

15:26 What are you curious about?

Uncertainty

Joe Budden deep dive aka Knowing Your Worth

19:18 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?

Making first kid’s comic

22:49 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?

Air Fryer Day

24:04 Why Create?

 Share your experience

25:21 Final thoughts

Lead w/Intent in Creation

This week we get to meet an aspiring game developer, writer and cartoonist, Mega Nerd Greg Diggs! .  We learn more about how how easy it is to get your projects into stores, art events, and the most Dank-tastic Burger.  

Where would you like to be found on the internet?

IG: @gregdiggs_comics

Threads: @gregdiggs_comics

2:36 When did you know you wanted to get into comics?

Created for the kids

6:08 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?

Ease to get into store

11:27 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?

Dank-tastic Burger

15:37 What are you curious about?

Animation

18:31 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?

Art Events

23:42 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?

Creators of all kinds

26:26 Why Create?

Outlet Needed