Southern U. Grad Publishes Youth Novella |
By Venicia Gray -- Black College Wire | |
It is rare to find a college graduate working within her field in the current economic and employment atmosphere. Yet that is exactly the position Southern alumna Brandi Worley has found herself. The Louisiana native has recently written her first book, part of a novella series titled “Crumb Snatchers, Part I.” The author said she gained inspiration to write book after a summer trip to Africa in 2008. When she returned, Worley said she “figured…it was the right time to do it. The trip motivated me to do a lot.” “Crumb Snatchers” is the 25-year-old’s first foray into her chosen genre of youth fiction, and is told from the perspective of twelve-year old Miley, a Louisiana child who suffers the growing pains of a typical child, yet remains ”different” from her peers. “Miley isn’t your typical 12-year-old,” Worley said. “She’s still interested in toys and isn’t in a hurry to grow up.” The ambitious writer chose to write fiction because, she jokes, “There’s too many facts in the world today.” She admits, however, that her book, while mostly fictitious, is, “loosely based,” on events in her life. In addition to promoting her book, Worley writes for On Wax magazine. Worley only took a year to write her book, another rarity within the literary world, especially for a novice writer. As a self publisher, she used lulu.com to write her book, written in first person, as told by Miley. After going through three edits from her friends, Worley submitted her book to be published. The official ‘drop’ date is April 21, and it will be available on Amazon.com, Google.com and Worley’s website, www.brandiworley.com. Worley says her book will also be, “sold out of the trunk of my car,” as many of her urban fiction writer predecessors. Venicia Gray is editor-in-chief of the Southern Digest, the Southern University student newspaper, which originally published this article.
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Posted Apr. 06, 2009 |
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