Joins us as we chat with Wanda D Hudson, author of Wait For Love: A Black Girl's Story and one of Sexy Ebony Book Club's May 2010 Featured Authors. Please feel free to comment on the interview. And don't forget to visit the Sexy Ebony BBW African American Book Club website for a chance to win a the Wanda D Huddon Pamper Yourself Prize Packet. Contest ends June 5, 2010.1)Tell us about yourself? I’m Wanda D. Hudson – The SEXY One, and I am the author of Wait for Love: A Black Girl’s Story, which is a novel of Women’s Fiction, and the author of LuvMe, a collection of romantic / erotic stories. I also have two short stories published in two different Zane anthologies – Succulent, Chocolate Flava ll, and Purple Panties – An Eroticanoir.com Anthology. I’m the host of Wanda’s Way, a BlogTalkRadio show that airs every Sunday at 12 NOON EST. I’m ASA (also SEXY as) Miss WandaLuv. I’ve performed stand-up comedy in various clubs in New York City as well.
2)How long have you been writing? I decided to write professionally in 2000. What drove you to pick up the pen for the first time? I wrote my first short story when I was 14 after reading a book that had a flat ending. I thought I could write better than that and I let my imagination take over.
3)The road of the self-published author can be a rough one. What made you decide to self-publish? My decision to Self – Publish grew from the desire to control my destiny. I was Subsidy – Published and paid thirteen dollars for my own book. It was very difficult to break even let alone find a reader who would pay more for a book from a new author and a paperback. What are the ups and the downs of being a self-published author? For me the ups are deciding everything from start to finish with my work. I absolutely love it! The downs are that there are so many bad Self – Published books out there that the stigma falls on everyone. Just because you like to write doesn’t necessarily translate to you becoming a writer, let alone author.
4)This month we will be giving away a copy of Wait for Love: A Black Girl’s Story. Tell us a little about Wait for Love: A Black Girl’s Story. Why should readers go out and buy a copy of your book today? Wait for Love: A Black Girl’s Story is every woman’s story. It’s the story of a desperate need and the choices we make to fulfill that need. Desperation, desire and loneliness equal disaster when you don’t respect yourself. Readers should purchase Wait for Love: A Black Girl’s Story because it is very relatable. Women and men for that matter will see themselves and see people they know within the pages. Reading it will make you look at your life, and make you think a few times before you judge the actions of other’s.
5) Is there another novel in the works for the near future? The next novel that will be released from Miss Luv’s Books is titled A Sheltered Life. Can we get a preview? There is an excerpt posted on my website – http://www.wandadhudson.com/ Is there a tentative release date for your next novel? I don’t have a particular date, but it will be the fall of 2010.
6) Tell us a little about Wanda's Way, your Internet radio show. Wanda’s Way is a forum to promote anyone who is bringing their passion to fruition. I interview authors, singers, anyone with something to say, and have various topics. Some of the Wanda’s Way Shows are simply music and me. Why did you decide to take WandaLuv on the air? My love of radio, running my mouth and my prior stand-up comedy life just can’t be contained! I’m currently in school to take it a step further and become a professional radio personality. What are the ups and downs of being an internet radio host? Wow, I can honestly say that everything about internet radio has been positive for me. Sometimes guests don’t call in or there are computer issues, but I love it.
7) What are you reading now? Since I’ve been in school I haven’t had much time to read anything but radio related material. What types of books (genres) do you read in general? I love Women’s Fiction, good Erotica and sometimes Mystery.
8)Who are your favorite authors? Wanda D. Hudson, Tayari Jones, Keshia Dawn.
9)What is the biggest challenge you have faced as a writer? The writing is the easy part – it’s the promoting that’s difficult. There are so many writers out there that you have to constantly find ways to build your reader base.
10) Where do you see yourself a year from now? In one year I will have three books in circulation; I will be a professional radio personality, and possibly working on another collection of romantic / erotic shorts. I will definitely have my third novel underway; the title just eludes me at the moment.
11) Tell us about the online and offline personal appearances you have planned over the next couple of months. I am in the process of scheduling book signings, but I can found online via facebook – http://www.facebook.com/wandadhudson, Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/wandaluv and http://www.wandadhudson.com/ Where can readers connect with you up close and personal? Most likely I will have signings in NYC, so if you smell hot chocolate…
12)How can readers get in contact with you? I can be reached via email at missluvsbooks@wandadhudson.com Do you have a website? http://www.wandadhudson.com/
13) What is the one thing you would like all of your readers to know about you? That I love who I am and what I do. I have an honest heart – I want readers to receive a little bit of my luv through my book pages and grow from it. And that I’m left-handed…
14) If you could tell one thing to every aspiring writer what would it be? Write what you know and cultivate your own personal style. God gave you your you; don’t try to borrow from someone else.
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