BLACK WRITERS MATTER!
Author Talk!
"You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write."
--Annie Proulx
Mireya S.Vela
Author, Visual Artist & Podcaster
Mireya S. Vela is a Mexican-American creative nonfiction writer and visual artist in Los Angeles. I met Mireya while attending Antioch University and was instantly drawn to everything about her. She is the voice every woman need. She’s been featured in Hippocampus Magazine, Noble/Gas Quarterly, Not Your Mother’s Breastmilk, The Nasiona, Miracle Monocle, Blanket Sea, and Collective Unrest. She received four Pushcart nominations in 2018. Mireya’s debut book is a collection of essays. Vestiges of Courage. Ms. Vela holds a bachelor's degree in English from Whittier College and received her master’s degree in Creative Writing from Antioch University. She can be found on mireyasvela.com. You can also purchase her book from Amazon.com and thenasiona.com.
Darrell Bracey
Author
Darrell “DB” Bracey, Jr. is an African-American writer born and raised in Washington, D.C. DB was inspired to write by a fellow prison writer, Jason Poole. While behind prison walls, he put all his focus and determination to become a successful writer and start his very own clothing line, called “BoutdatLyfe.” DB stepped out on faith and penned his first novel “Concrete Jungle” and two years later penned his second novel “A Gain for a Loss.” DB has had much success with both novels and his clothing line. He is actively utilizing his voice to change the stigma behind the term “prison writer.” He would like other young men of color to know your circumstances do not make the man, pour your heart into your dream, and make it a reality. DB is determined his circumstances will not prevent him from building a successful brand and generational wealth for his family. In addition to books, DB also has a clothing line. His clothing line can be purchased on boutdatlyfe.com. You can also purchase his books on Amazon.com. For more information, interviews, and correspondence, with Mr. Bracey, you can contact him via email at BoutDatLyfe70@gmail.com.
Maurice Pittman
Author
Maurice Pittman is a native of Washington, D.C. Mr. Pittman is an inspirational author and Executive Officer of Street Fiend Publishing. He is a community activist that enjoys mentoring, counseling, and providing victim impact outreach to the youth. His next published work, Part 2 of this three-part trilogy is scheduled to drop on May 1st of 2022. In addition to books, he also has a clothing line called Street Fiend. You can purchase his book on Amazon.com. For more information, interviews, and correspondence, with Mr. Pittman, you can contact him via email at streetfiendpublishing@gmail.com.