Writer's Life Chats

Join Kisha as she chats with some of Urban Fiction's greatest story tellers.

Join Kisha as she chats with Eva, who in a short time has become an erotica author but before that she was and still is a  foot goddess. Chat with her about how she became one and hear some of her sexy stories.

Native New Yorker, Cheryl “Cherry Bomb” Winley was born and raised in one of the most affluent counties in the eastern most part of Long Island. The progeny of scholarly and dignified parents, Cherry’s childhood not only mimicked richness and decadence it encompassed balance and an avid love of the English language. However, being gifted with a passion for English and poetry wasn’t her only reward; Cherry’s parents would reward her every action with monetary treats. By the age of 15, Cherry’s lifestyle would consist of limitless credit cards, fine dining, cars, and shopping and more shopping. The excessive gratification from her parents would in turn increase Cherry’s desires and by the age of 16 she would meet her first real boyfriend, a drug dealer, who would change the suburban girl into a lady and a hustler’s wife. Fast money, fast living, diamonds, designer brands and fancy cars; Cherry’s years as a young adult would be a ‘glamorous life’. Cherry decided to pen her strategy, thus, her authorial debut I Am Not a Hoe – a handbook that details Cherry’s best possession; her game, her time, and her attention and as Iceberg Slim would say “the game is to be sold not told”.

With three books under her belt & currently working on her 4th, Author Lakia Nichole continues to embark on this literary journey with gratefulness.  She still considers herself relatively new to this highly competitive business, but dubs her works as "page turners". Lakia's novels are a certain breed of literary material with an "out of this world" imagination that she incorporates in her storylines.

Do you have questions about BDSM and other fetish tops? Join Kisha as she chats with Author, Shakir Rashaan as he discusses his lifestyle and 50 Shades of Grey and more. This is STRICTLY for the  grown and sexy, so grab you wine and enjoy the show.

 

Known for his mind-twisting plots and unique prose, Shakir Rashaan rolled onto the literary scene as a contributing writer to Z-Rated: Chocolate Flava 3 in 2012. 

His raw, vivid, and uncut writing style captured the attention of the Queen of Erotica herself, Zane. A year later, Rashaan made his debut with The Awakening, opening to rave reviews and a recommended read accolade inside of USA Today’s Happy Ever After literary blog. The follow-up in the Nubian Underworld series, Legacy, has garnered even more success, with its third installment, Tempest, poised to burn up the pages, making the series one of the most unique in the erotica genre.

Upcoming projects from Rashaan include the upcoming Kink, P.I. series in 2015 and a few new projects being developed under the pen name, P.K. Rashaan. With his prolific writing prowess and openness on his social media platforms, Rashaan has plans to be a mainstay within the erotica genre and beyond.

Shakir is a Phoenix, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice/Communications from the University of Phoenix. He currently resides in suburbanAtlanta with his wife and two children.

K’wan has been featured in:Vibe, Pages, King, The Library Journal, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Press, and Time Magazine, to name a few.

K’wan was also the recipient of the 2012 and 13 Street Lit Book Award Medals (SLBAM) in adult fiction for Eviction Notice and Animal.

His credits also include featured commentary in the award winning Documentary Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (produced by Ice-T) as well as a reoccurring guest role on TV-One’s Celebrity Crime Files.

K’wan currently resides in New Jersey where he is working on his next novel.

Terri Avery is a 30-year veteran of the radio business. She started her career at radio station WWRL in New York City as an intern. She was then named assistant music director and worked part time on the air. Her career took her to Dallas where she worked as a midday on-air personality at KKDA-FM, later becoming music director and then assistant Program director.

After 10 years at KKDA, she added more credits to her resume in Texas working at KMJQ in Houston as program director, before returning to KKDA as Operations manager and entertainment reporter for the then, local, Tom Joyner Morning show.

She’s done a stint in the record business with Mercury records before going to WWIN/WERQ in Baltimore. Soon after, becoming Director of Programming for Radio One.

After 6 years, she went to work at the National Association of Broadcasters in Washington, DC.

After a year there, she got recruited to work for Davis Broadcasting in Columbus, GA as Program director of WFXE, WOKS, and WKZJ.

In 2001,Terri, then got recruited by CBS Radio in Charlotte to be Program director of WBAV. After a year as Program director at WBAV, she was promoted to Program director over the three urban stations in Charlotte, WPEG, WBAV and WGIV.

In 2003, Market manager Bill Schoening promoted Terri to Operations manager/Program director over the two urbans, WPEG and WBAV. The stations WBAV/WPEG consistently reign in the Top 3 in Charlotte Neilson ratings, the system that measures radio listening in Charlotte, Gastonia and Rock Hill.

She a recipient of the Living Legends Foundation’s award for her many achievements in radio. She has been named as the recipient of the annual MIW (Mentoring and Inspiring Women In Radio) Radio Group “Achievement in Programming” Award and recently named one of “The Best Programmers” in the country from Radio Ink, a radio trade publication.

Meet J.M. Benjamin; He is a successful, prolific & impacting author hailing from Plainfield, New Jersey. He is also the C.E.O. of A New Quality Publishing as well as an entrepreneur, community activist, mentor and motivational speaker. J.M. spends most of his time traveling worldwide, sharing his redemptive story with places such as schools, juvenile & adult facilities and religious organizations, in hopes of saving and changing lives of others, receiving numerous of accolades and recognition for his efforts.

After serving a substantial amount of time in prison, J.M. was released with a new plan, new direction and new product. His 2006 freshman novel, Down In The Dirty opened doors he never imagined and solidified him as an urban novelist. Since then, he has gone off to pen 10 more tales such as his Essence Best Selling novel series, Ride Or Die Chick, which was recently picked up by Carl Weber’s publishing company, My Manz And ‘Em, which has been adapted into a screenplay by Sundance Film Festival winner, director Alrick Brown, Heaven and Earth, One Way To Heaven and Memoirs Of An Accidental Hustler, to name a few. He is also the co-author of the non-fiction motivational books From Incarceration 2 Incorporation. In addition, he has contributed to several anthologies with some of Urban Fiction’s top authors. J.M. is known for his impeccable work ethics and his generosity when it comes to guiding and assisting aspiring writers wanting to become published authors. J.M. joined team O.W.L. in 2013 where he intends to demonstrate the highest level of storytelling and book selling with the help of O.W.L. founders Ashley & Jaquavis.

“This is gangsters, guns and drugs. I don't think it gets much scarier than this,'' said Assistant District Attorney Mary Ellen Karst in asking for the maximum prison term for Rumont TeKay, age 18, a high ranking member of a notorious street organization out of Chicago. 

Like many of his peers, Rumont took to the street life at the impressionable age of 10 years old. After his initiation, he quickly climbed the ranks within the organization and became one of its largest distributors in the cocaine trade by age 18. Eight months after his eighteenth birthday, Rumont was convicted of the largest cocaine bust in the county’s history and received a minimum mandatory 35 year sentence, as a first time offender. 

While his back was against the wall and hope was bleak, he found solace in the elements of another writer's storylines. His inspiration flared and Rumont TeKay put his mighty pen to paper and hasn’t let up since. Through it all, he has learned that hope never dies just as long as one breathes life into it. After six years of appeals and twelve years spent behind bars, Rumont has been released and is now on a mission to expose the atrocities dealt in the land he calls home.

Clay Thomas Williams started writing at an early age. It was a form of expression for her. She started with poetry, and then joined a songwriting team, and became a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and the writer’s café.org.  It was a natural progression to pen a novel. Clay Thomas Williams has been a fan of the literary arts for quite some time. After continued prodding from her Publisher, Upnext Media Group, And Then There Were None became a reality. As Clay explores her imagination, her goal is to entertain the world one book at a time!

Additionally, Clay Thomas Williams is a freelancer, writer and copy editor for an exciting nationwide informative motorcycle magazine; IRIDE magazine based out of North Carolina.

Clay Thomas Williams lives by the philosophy that every bit of fiction has a hint of the truth, and life experiences good or bad, create and shape the beautiful, brilliant woman she is. She resides in North Carolina with her family and has hopes that one of novels blesses the big screen.