Featured Interview With Syntell Smith
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in New York City, the neighborhood of Washington Heights. I’m currently living in Detroit, Michigan since 2008. I’ve been a blogger for pop culture, reviewing music, films and television shows and even video games.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started reading at an early age, I worked in a library and became an avid lover of books. After blogging my personal life, a reader complimented my writing praising my stream of consciousness style. I started studying screenwriting, reading television and film scripts to learn their formats then prepared a proposal and treatment for potential series based on my work experiences at the library.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I’m huge fan of Walter Mosley’s Easy Rawlings mysteries, James Patterson’s Alex Cross, and Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum. I also like Ace Atkin’s take on the Spenser mysteries started by the late Robert B. Parker. I love mysteries, thrillers and suspense. I was inspired to write contemporary fiction after reading Down these Mean Streets by Piri Thomas in high school.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My debut novel, Call Numbers is a workplace drama surrounding the daily operations of a divided library staff in New York City during the year 1994. A time when the internet was still a brainchild in it’s early stages and information was accessible through books and periodicals. Hidden agendas, difference in policies, the book explores social issues from the viewpoints of all walks of life. A diverse cast of characters with multiple storylines, it has it all, drama, humor, romance, it promised to a memorable contemporary read.
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