Fun with Deatri King-Bey
I’m sure all of you have heard of Deatri
King-Bey, and if you don’t know who she is, you should. Deatri is the
hardest-working woman in the literary world. In addition to writing a steady
stream of novels of romance and women’s fiction in variety of sub-genres (her title Whisper Something Sweet won the
Emma Award for Best Steamy Romance of the Year in 2008), Deatri has also
dabbled in suspense under the pseudonym L.L. Reaper. Deatri, who has a
background in editing, writes nonfiction as well, having penned Be A
Successful Author, and she operates the website of the same name, both
of which are must-reads for any aspiring writer. If that isn’t enough, Deatri
has chaired the Romance Slam Jam for the last four years (and that ain’t no
small job, folks). This civic-minded writer organized Authors for Trayvon
earlier in 2012 and helped raise over $2000 to assist the family of murdered
Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Deatri also runs the Black Romance & Women’s
Fiction Book Club group on Facebook and coordinates monthly book club
discussions.
I don’t know about you, but I get the feeling
that Deatri’s next nonfiction title should be a guide to organizing one’s time
to the fullest…because she certainly does just that!
Having embraced indie publishing, Deatri’s
latest novel, Tease, concludes her popular Write Brothers series. This
book debuted on the Amazon Top 100 bestselling lists in the categories of both
multicultural romance and African-American fiction. In addition, Deatri also
issued a multi-eBook bundle of the entire Write Brothers series to allow new
readers to get the entire set for one low price!
That said, heeeeeere’s Deatri!
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When Bettye said she’d like to interview a
character or two from the Write Brothers Series, I thought what a great idea
and how much fun this would be. Then I took my puppy for a walk and something
happened. People think I’m joking when I say I write to release the voices in
my head so they don’t drive me crazy, but I’m not completely joking.
You see, when characters are created from my
imagination, they take on a life of their own, and I let them. So there I was,
walking Scooby-Doo when Gloria and Uncle Joe, the two characters from the
series who were to be interviewed, popped into my mind to tell me what they
wanted to talk about. Okay, I’m not crazy—not completely crazy. Trust me when I
say it’s a good thing when the characters an author creates seem real. If they
don’t seem real to the author, they won’t seem real to the reader. Anywhoooo,
for those of you who have read any titles from the series, you know these two
are loveable, but a hot mess. There
is literally no telling what they will say. So instead of the traditional
interview of Q&A, I thought I’d tell you the gist of what the series is
about, then allow Gloria and Uncle Joe to describe the Write Brothers.
Before we get started, the final book of the
series, Tease, was just released. Also released was the eBox set of the
entire Write Brothers Series called Sons 4 Sale. After the first title (Tell Her How You Feel) was released, I allowed the readers to decide whose
story would come next. I did this for each book, and we had a ball debating and
deciding who to fix up next.
So what’s Sons 4 Sale about? Gloria has four
sons who are great men and deserve a happily ever after, but her sons have
issues they needs to work through before they can accept love. Gloria sets out
to ensure each son finds his soul mate, but at times she needs to call in the
troops for assistance, the troops being her granddaughter (Marybeth) and Uncle
Joe. These three are a hoot!
Enough from me for now. I’m about to step back
and allow Gloria (the Write brothers’ mother) and Uncle Joe (the Write brothers’
Great Uncle) to tell you a little about each brother.
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We were all in my living room. Uncle Joe said he
was too old to be sittin’ on them low couches, so I got him a ladder-back chair
from the kitchen. Gloria, just as beautiful as ever, was across from me on the
sofa…
“I’m Uncle Joe, the patriarch of the Write
family. To make a long story short, Gloria married a knucklehead and had four
boys by him.”
“Tex isn’t a knucklehead,” Gloria defended.
“He abandoned you and them boys. I could have
called him a lot worse.”
“We’re not here to discuss Tex.”
“Well, he’s the cause of their problems. He
done made them boys emotional cripples is what he done.”
Gloria sighed. “Why are you always so
melodramatic?”
Arms folded over his chest, Uncle Joe said,
“You refused to give your sons their father’s name because you were mad at him,
but I’m melodramatic.”
“The boys have grown up to be fine men. Houston
is the youngest District Attorney on record, Dallas is a master chef, Austin is
CEO of a billion-dollar corporation and Tyler…well, he’s a fine young man.”
“I aint heard nothin’ ‘bout no women in there.
Unless the laws have changed in the great state of Texas, there needs to be
some women in the mix for them to get married.”
Eyes narrowed on her uncle, Gloria said, “Don’t
listen to Uncle Joe. Austin’s marriage ended when his wife cheated on him. We
all feared the baby she carried was this other man’s child. That type of
betrayal is hard to overcome. Houston’s wife died, and he’s grieving. I know
both are hurting, but it’s time for them to continue with their lives. Dallas
has been married twice and engaged numerous times—”
“What’s that boy’s problem?” Uncle Joe cut in.
“Come to think of it, that boy is the perfect candidate for an arranged
marriage, and I know to who.”
“Uncle Joe.”
“Don’t 'Uncle Joe' me. Then there’s Tyler. That
boy loves the ladies but won’t allow anyone close to his heart.” He pointed at
Gloria. “I’m telling you. This is all Tex’s fault.”
“I’ll admit, Tex leaving us has had a
tremendous impact on us, but we survived. My boys have grown into fine young
men but need their happily ever after.”
“Now, that’s somethin’ we can agree on. It’s
time for them boys to get married.”
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Dee here: I’m back, more terrifying than
before. I hope you enjoyed the little cameo from Uncle Joe and Gloria. Below is
the title information about Tease, the final book of the Write Brothers series.
Tyler, the ultimate ladies’ man, has finally met his match. I’ve also released
the eBox set, which includes the entire series.
Tease: After Eva caught her fiancé in bed with
her cousin, she swore she'd never be played for the fool again. Now the
ultimate bed-hopper—Tyler Write, has set his sights on her and she’s having
difficulty resisting him.
Tyler can have
any woman except the one he truly wants—Eva Simpson. Smooth lines and sweet
talk won't work with her. To have a chance at Eva’s heart, he’ll have to show
her who he really is.
Purchase this eBook from Amazon, Barnes & Noble.
The print version will be released in a few weeks.
Purchase the
eBox set for $7.99 or each novel for $2.99 from Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
To learn more
about my titles, visit me online at http://DeatriKingBey.com
Bettye, thank
you for allowing me, Uncle Joe and Gloria to tell everyone about the Write
brothers. This was fun!
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That it was, Deatri! Thanks for stopping by, and for all you do. I wish you continued success...and be sure to get plenty of rest!
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2 comments:
Very nice.
Thanks Angelia!
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