Thanks so much to Kiala Givehand for tagging me in The Next Big Thing Blog Hop! Here are my responses:
What is the working title of your book (or story)? Starlight and Error
What genre does your book fall under? Poetry
What songs would be in the soundtrack for your book? The book really takes all of its cues from musics, so this is just a partial list:
East River Drive -- Grover Washington, Jr.
If It's Magic -- Stevie Wonder
Fast Car -- Tracy Chapman
All At Once -- Whitney Houston
Lonely Teardrops -- Jackie Wilson
Missing You -- Diana Ross
Adore -- Prince
I Want to Spend the Night -- Bill Withers
Some Nights -- Fun.
That's Why They're Beautiful -- Beyonce
You Bring Me Joy -- Anita Baker
Round Midnight -- Chaka Khan
Music and Me -- Michael Jackson
Baby Be Mine -- Michael Jackson
Love Is Stronger Than Pride -- Sade
Be Good -- Gregory Porter
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? Starlight and Error is a book of love poems that spans my life, my parents' lives and the lives of other lovers who've taught me.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency? I'm looking to find it a press/home.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? Four years and counting
Who or what inspired you to write this book? My husband and my children
What else about your book might pique a reader’s interest? It's the most autobiographical book I've ever written and it's not nearly as melancholy as my other work. It's part homage and part mirror.
My tagged writers are:
Nicole Hardy
Patricia Smith
Joel Dias-Porter
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