LaToya:
Hi Cheraee thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us
a little about yourself and your background?
Cheraee:
I'm a self-published author who has self-published (4) books
since 2014. I'm the editor of (2) magazines in my hometown Detroit. One is a
hip hop magazine (SDM) and one is a gospel magazine (Indie Faith.) I also do
book editing and ghostwriting in my spare time.
LaToya:
Which writers inspire you?
Cheraee:
The writers that inspire me are Noire, Nikki Turner, Maya
Angelou, and Eric Jerome Dickey.
LaToya:
What are you working on at the minute?
Cheraee:
At the minute I'm working on 3 books I plan to release in the first quarter of
2016.
LaToya:
What genre are your books and why?
Cheraee:
My books are urban fiction, but I have created 2 of my own
genres which I call reality fiction and intellectual, hood fiction.
LaToya:
In 10 words or less can you create a quote that describes you and your writing?
Cheraee:
A quote that I use to represent myself is "the queen
pen of reality fiction."
LaToya:
Which actor/actress would you like to see playing the lead character from your
most recent book?
Cheraee:
I would love for Naturi Naughton to play the leading role in
my book.
LaToya:
When did you decide to become a writer?
Cheraee:
I decided to become a writer in 2014 when I started
self-publishing my books.
LaToya:
Do you write full-time or part-time?
Cheraee:
I write full-time.
LaToya:
Do you have a special time to write or how is your day structured?
Cheraee:
I don't have a special time to write I just write whenever
I'm inspired.
LaToya:
Do you aim for a set amount of words/pages per day?
Cheraee:
I don't aim for a set of words or pages a day. I just write
until I fall asleep.
LaToya:
Where do your ideas come from?
Cheraee:
My ideas come from my own life, people around me, and
everyday society.
LaToya:
Do you work to an outline or plot or do you prefer just see where an idea takes
you?
Cheraee:
I always start off with a general outline, but I let my
ideas do the talking.
LaToya:
How do you think you’ve evolved creatively?
Cheraee:
Creatively I have evolved because I am now a more
independent author, and every book I write I become more humble in my writing.
LaToya:
What is the hardest thing about writing?
Cheraee:
The hardest thing about writing is writing new ideas that
haven't been published.
LaToya:
What was the hardest thing about writing your latest book?
Cheraee:
The hardest thing about writing my last book which was part
of a sequel is making sure it was better and shadier then part 1 and 2.
LaToya:
What is the easiest thing about writing?
Cheraee:
The easiest thing about writing is being able to have the
freedom of speech.
LaToya:
How long on average does it take you to write a book?
Cheraee:
It takes me about 3 months or less to write a book.
LaToya:
Where can you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
Cheraee:
In 5 years I hope to have published 20 books, be a national
best-seller, and own my own publishing company.
LaToya:
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Cheraee:
The advice I would give my younger self is to have started
self-publishing when I first started writing novels at 19.
LaToya:
Which famous person, living or dead would you like to meet and why?
Cheraee:
A famous person I would love to meet is Zane because she is
more than just an author.
LaToya:
If you could have been the original author of any book, what would it have been
and why?
Cheraee:
I would have loved to be the original author of Candy Licker
by Noire. This was one of the first books I read that made me fall in love with
urban lit.
LaToya:
What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
Cheraee:
I would advise aspiring authors not to change your writings
for anyone, and not to take no for an answer.
Connect with Cheraee:
Website:
www.cheraeec.com
Facebook:
Sheree Cheraee Cranford
Twitter:
@ashadymission
Instagram:
@literally_raee
Amazon
Author Page: Cheraee C.
Thank
you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to take part in
this interview.
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