It’s funny how things come full circle. Many, many literary years ago, I interviewed Yvonne Pierre for my “JoeyPinkney.com 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Author Interview Series. Late last year, 2017, Yvonne contacted me to see if I would be a part of the author interview series for “Writer’s Fuel.” Below is an excerpt of […]
ReadWriteClub.com: Tell us about yourself and what inspired you to start writing. Joey Pinkney: I like chocolate, in abundance. I like finding obscure books. Well, ‘obscure’ is subjective. Better stated, I like hunting for books about highly specific topics – such as writing guides, certain history books and other possible gems.
BookReaderMagazine.com: Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now? Joey Pinkney: I am a reader/book promoter turned author. I spent many years promoting authors using social media and various websites. Now, I’m spending more time writing, publishing and marketing my own stories. I write literary fiction and pull […]
A few days ago, I fired up Facebook Live and read the first two chapters of “The Legend of Tanisha Biggers.” (NSFW, profanity, mild violence, chocolate.) I also answered a few questions and also gave a little behind-the-scenes insight into the development of the three stories found in “The Legend of Tanisha Biggers: Deluxe Edition.” […]
After being available for download for about a month, The Legend of Tanisha Biggers (TLoTB) FINALLY got its first review. I’m sure there will be more to come as I continue to spread the word about this story, but, for me, the first review marks an important point in a story’s life cycle. It’s proof-positive […]
In this episode of “Coffee Talk with Joey Pinkney,” Joey reads a blog post and breaks it down. He explains the significance of the graphic for the blog to “The Legend of Tanisha Biggers.” http://joeyspen.com/books Same coffee mug. Same background. Same ole Joey. It’s a little “Coffee Talk.”
Black Haven: a fictitious neighborhood weaves its way through two short stories and a novelette In addition to being a standalone novelette, The Legend of Tanisha Biggers gives a name, culture and history to the neighborhood in which the short stories Cardinal Rule and Swiggers take place. To build this urban village, I began by […]
In this episode of “Coffee Talk with Joey Pinkney,” Joey is back after a hiatus. He talks about his latest publication, “The Legend of Tanisha Biggers.” Same coffee mug. New background (kinda). Same ole Joey (literally). It’s “Coffee Talk.”
For your reading pleasure, The Legend of Tanisha Biggers ebooks are available for Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook and the Kobo platform. Initially published on 2-7-17 for Amazon Kindle, the standalone novelette version and Deluxe Edition of The Legend of Tanisha Biggers are also available on Barnes & Noble Nook and Kobo ebook platforms. (For […]
I got a chance to travel with Jarvis Sheffield, founder of Black Science Fiction Society, to the 8th Annual Motor City Black Age of Comics Comvention 2016 held at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Here are a few bits of video footage from that event.