Featured Interview With Melvin A. Taylor
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Melvin A. Taylor earned his BA in marketing management from Bernard M. Baruch College
and now works for a large brokerage company. He is also the author of The Kindred Spirits:River’s Return, the first book in his Kindred Spirits series. He currently lives in New Jersey.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
One month before 9-11
I heard the message
that saved my life:
“As you are exiting the Path Train,
if you see your connecting train, run and catch it,
because there may never be another one after it.”
One month later I saw that train in the station. I ran and caught it. It was one of the last trains to leave the World Trade Center before it was destroyed. Another month later I heard a second message. And, these are the books The Kindred Spirits River’s Return and The Kindred Spirits Life After Death.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I am inspired by my little sister:
Carol Taylor, a former Random House book editor, has been in book publishing for over 16 years and has worked with many of today’s top black writers. She is a freelance book editor, ghostwriter, and editorial consultant, a bestselling author of 7 books and an award-winning book editor.
She is the editor of the best-selling, BROWN SUGAR fiction series: BROWN SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR 2: GREAT ONE NIGHT STANDS, BROWN SUGAR 3: WHEN OPPOSITES ATTRACT, BROWN SUGAR 4: SECRET DESIRES and WANDERLUST: EROTIC TRAVEL TALES, and her debut novel THE EX CHRONICLES (March 2010). Her fiction and non-fiction have appeared in many publications.
http://www.brownsugarbooks.com
Tell us a little about your latest book?
About my latest book
The Kindred Spirits:Life After Death. The second book in the series.
River Jordan is a restless soul who refuses to surrender to his destiny. A spirit trapped between heaven and hell, he awaits his fate in a black hole ruled by a group called the Gatekeepers and by Ivy, a tortured yet powerful soul who has made it her mission to uphold the laws of the universe. Despite the voices who try to stop him, River manages to escape and follow a dream back in time into his living body—unaware that someone else is following him.
It is 2021 as River arrives on Earth for a second chance at life—to relive critical turning points and reconnect with those he loves. As he awakens in his old apartment and realizes he is not dead, he promises himself to pay more attention to the world around him. While he goes about his former life and happily reunites with his brother and the beautiful woman who has captured his heart, River attempts to change his past—before it is too late once again.
In this tale set between two parallel worlds, a determined spirit returns to Earth for one last chance to alter a chain of events and bridge the gap between past and present—and, if he is lucky, between life and death.
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