Featured Interview With J.N. McGhee
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in Mendenhall, MS, and I still live in Mississippi. I have 3 dogs: Twyla is a white, female German Shepherd, Sadie Mae is female Pitbull, and Little Bit or Prissy is a female bugle. I love my babies. Different characteristics, different personalities.
I love to be outside in nature. I enjoy reading manga, watching anime, listening to music, and playing video games. I’m just a southern, country lady who appreciates the little, simple things in life.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Every summer, back when I was a child, my mother enrolled my siblings and me in a Summer Reading Program. That’s when I discovered my love of books. I started writing when I was in 5th grade. I was going through a terrible time, and I lacked the ability to verbally express myself. That’s when I started writing. I wasn’t aware that it was poetry until my junior year in high school. I’ve been writing poetry ever since.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have too many favorite authors; but just to name a few: Edgar Allen Poe, Tananarive Due, Emily Dickinson, Countee Cullen. My favorite genre, of course, is poetry. I also love to read suspense, thriller, mystery, horror, and a few others. Other than poetry, I don’t have a specific, favorite genre. I just like to read. However, I tread lightly with erotica books. I don’t know what or who inspires my writings. There are often sporadic and spontaneous.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
“Little Girl Blues: Existence of an Image” is my first published book of poetry. These poems take the readers on a journey through the eyes of a child to adolescent years. The child starts by questioning the familial molds while struggling with her identity. Transitioning into the teenage phase, the individual continues to break not only familial but societal conjectures as well. You will empathetically witness the emotional rainbow of emotions. Creating and discarding multiple masks and personas, the individual searches frantically for the purpose of her existence.
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