Editor Knows Best

Editor Knows Best

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Editor Knows Best episodes

  • Meet Taetrece

    Taetrece Harrison happily lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, she fights for justice by day as an attorney and by night she puts on her author or poetry hat depending on her mood.  When she isn’t writing, Taetrece enjoys going to the a second-line event, attending a festival or listening to a live local bands. Her first book “Bitch Hunt” released on Juneteenth,  which is an enthralling narrative non-fictional book about female attorneys which will inspire and motivate readers.

    *The word bitch is mentioned several times during this episode in reference to Taetrece's book title.*

    34 min
  • Meet Sarah
    Born and raised in the Finger Lakes, Sarah Collins is a copywriter by day and a creative writer 24/7. Her work explores themes of spirituality, mental health, nature, and race. When she's not writing, Sarah enjoys reading, cooking, and hiking. She currently lives in Victor-Farmington with her husband Ed and their two sassy house rabbits, Bernice and Buddy.
    45 min
  • Meet Cherrie

    Cherrie Woods is a 16-year plus public relations (PR) veteran known for her work as a PR consultant, book publicist and workshop facilitator for authors and small businesses. Woods has held staff and management positions at several museums and government agencies. She is the author of Where Do I Start?10 PR Questions and Answers to Guide Self-Published Authors as well as an award-winning poet.  Woods has been featured in several media outlets including, The Baltimore Sun, Fox45-TV, WJZ-TV, WEAA.88.9., SiriusXM and Maryland Public Television.

    46 min
  • Meet Verkeya

    Verkeya Lanece is a native New Yorker and a licensed Master Social Worker.  She is the founder of Verkeya Speaks, which is a community organization creaated for panel discussion on various topics, including, but not limited to infertility and child loss. As a professional speaker, she has delivered messages on grief, loss and bereavement at New York University and Columbia.

    36 min
  • Meet Roland

    The newcomer author delivers a personal journey into his rise and demise as a St. Louis City Police Officer. He takes the readers on a roller coaster ride of good old family memories to the nightmarish reality of being a police officer indicted on federal drug charges. During his trial, he wrote memoirs as a testimonial of redemption. Roland's case stems from the conflict of his childhood affiliation and his oath to uphold the law. What is certain one can't run from sin for karma is much faster.  The author actually wrote the novel years ago however after battling Lupus he lost his motivation to complete it. Promising his mother, Fumi Karasawa, who recently passed that he would finish what he started. Roland opened his computer to complete telling his story. He also would like to encourage others with determination they too can reestablish position as a productive citizen.

    Roland was a popular tattoo artist in the St. Louis area however once diagnosed with Lupus he lost his hand and eye coordination bringing the body art career to a halt. No other choice he had to reinvent himself transforming visual art into literary art. Writing is quite therapeutic for the newly ordained writer. The silver lining is his family support kept him going. "With tragedy comes blessings".

    42 min
  • Meet Savon
    Savon is a Licensed Practical Nurse, Entrepreneur, Author ( Book Coming Soon!) and Aspiring Speaker. This single mother of one has had a life full of obstacles to overcome. As a teen mother of one, she knows all to well of a woman who wants more but scared to reach out and grab it because she was letting her past identify her future. But one thing she does know after rebuilding herself from a past of: Molestation, Teen Mom, Passing of her mother at age of 15, Absent father, failed relationships, Verbal Abuse, Feeling of depression and abandonment, Identity Crisis, Deaths/Grief Is that knowing that life gets great later if one would be loyal and obedient to themselves. Having a tunnel vision, knowing the importance of perseverance and self worth, you can create the life you deserve. One of the most remarkable feelings is knowing who you are and being comfortable and confident in who you are. It was something unexpected because I spent years shaming, competing, and downing myself. Feeling like I would not amount to nothing because I was broken so bad. With learning to trust the process I learned to Enjoy the process. My pain had changed me, but God had kept me. I became more aware of myself. I love the woman I have become today, and I want you to love the woman you are and will become. I want to help you with that. -Savon Holt She is here to motivate and empower young women to discover their purpose, to know their worth so they can build strength to rebuild themselves so they can ascend to the next level in their life. Savon emulates how a woman who rebuilt herself looks like after being broken. She feels if a woman can REBUILD herself starting with her mind, she will become a force to be wrecking with ending with her actions! Become "Self Made"- Rebuild yourself with Confidence!
    26 min
  • Meet Patrice
    Patrice Rivers is a product of Virginia State University where she majored in Mass Communications earning her Bachelor of Arts Degree in 2009. A Suffolk, Virginia resident, she started her writing career at the early age of nine writing creative fiction stories. Then at the age of 15 Patrice took a different approach to writing poetry inspired by a classmate.Poetry since then became her first love. She published her first book of Poetry “A Collection of Gods Word and Motivation” in 2012 followed by her second book of poetry “Lyrical Passion Tears from my Inkwell “ in 2013. An author at heart, Patrice published other genre of books including children books and fiction. Currently she has a total of eight books published and is currently working on more children and non fiction books. Patrice is also the Owner of That Riverz Gurl Brand which consists of five elements: Books, Married To Journalism, Services, Magazine and You Tube Channel. She is also the proud owner of her second magazine Versafi Magazine That is a platform for both men and women in business, entrepreneurship and who are authors of diversity.
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    30 min
  • Meet Maadist
    Maadist was born Jamaad Gould, on March 15th 1991. He is the 9th born of 14 children. After the death of his uncle when he was ten he elected to use writing too vent and he has been writing ever since. He took a brief sabbatical while in college to study music technology but it didn’t last long as after graduation he got right back to it. While in college he became interested in black history, politics, and social activism and began to pay more attention to it.  Maadist now infuses his interest of black history, politics, and social activism with his love of sci-fi and fantasy. His focus is writing what is called urban sci-fi which puts a new age and urban spin on classic sci-fi tales. Along with writing he actively organizes and participates in marches, rallies, and meeting to move the culture and his country forward. 
    Patrice Rivers is a product of Virginia State University where she majored in Mass Communications earning her Bachelor of Arts Degree in 2009. A Suffolk, Virginia resident, she started her writing career at the early age of nine writing creative fiction stories. Then at the age of 15 Patrice took a different approach to writing poetry inspired by a classmate.Poetry since then became her first love. She published her first book of Poetry “A Collection of Gods Word and Motivation” in 2012 followed by her second book of poetry “Lyrical Passion Tears from my Inkwell “ in 2013. An author at heart, Patrice published other genre of books including children books and fiction. Currently she has a total of eight books published and is currently working on more children and non fiction books. Patrice is also the Owner of That Riverz Gurl Brand which consists of five elements: Books, Married To Journalism, Services, Magazine and You Tube Channel. She is also the proud owner of her second magazine Versafi Magazine That is a platform for both men and women in business, entrepreneurship and who are authors of diversity.
    25 min
  • Crystal N. Tolbert

    Crystal Tolbert, is A Prophetic Scribe who writes “Edge-of-the-seat type of Revelation.” with “brilliant Kingdom minded tools "SEEK, WRITE & BELIEVE" Method!, the Oil of writing, and unexpected tools for is a speaker, teacher, mentor & prophetic life coach who is well-known for her passionate and heartfelt prophetic teaching style. Crystal Tolbert is the founder of Walking in Greatness Ministries. It was created to be a spiritual environment, that will enhance & encourage many to walk in their Now Season of Purpose. Crystal presently serves & co-labor in ministry with her husband, Pastor Kenneth Tolbert. They reside in Dallas, TX with their three beautiful children Briana’, Johnathan & Kenneth II.

    47 min
  • Meet Letoya
    Letoya Palmo was born and raised in Rochester NY. She received her GED in 2015 and attended college for,criminal justice. She earned her CNA license and published her first book, Driven to Survive.
    14 min

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