It is that time again. My third novel, “Central Drive,” is with the editor. It feels as if I am giving birth as I wait for the editor’s input. Are the subject and verbs agreeing? Are the characters fully developed? Is the characterization consistent? “Central Drive,” is the intersection of race, classism, and culture….
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Narrating our own stories in our own voices
It is that time again. I am in the final editing phase of my third novel, “Central Drive.” It like giving birth to a baby it starts as a thought and blossoms into a full manuscript. Writing this story in my own voice makes it uniquely mine.