About Deatri
When Deatri was six years old, her mother was told that because of
Deatri's dyslexia, she'd probably never learn how to read. At
that time it
was recommended Deatri partake in a specialized reading curriculum.
Unbeknownst to Deatri's parents, this additional help their daughter would
need was actually Deatri being taken out of reading class to sit in the
hallway with a tape recorder for a teacher. When Deatri entered the fourth
grade at a different school, her parents were terrified to learn their
daughter couldn't read. For years she'd been reciting the bedtime stories to
her mother from memory instead of actually reading the written words from
the pages.
My have times changed. In 1999, Deatri was a technical writer at a
telecommunications company with dreams of joining the publishing world as a
content editor and author. Mind made up, she returned to school and soon
started as an editorial intern at Third World Press, Inc., one of the oldest
independent, African-American owned publishing houses in the world. Shortly
thereafter, her skills were recognized, and she became a more permanent
fixture at Third World Press, Inc. Though Deatri believes in Third World
Press's mission, fiction is her true love, so in 2004 she began focusing her
editing skills on fiction.
Dozens of manuscripts later, she still hasn't figured out she wasn't
supposed to learn how to read. February 2006, the second half of Deatri's
dream came true with the release of her debut novel Caught Up. In 2008,
Deatri won the coveted Emma Award for Best Steamy Romance of the year with
her title Whisper Something Sweet. Currently, she is reading, editing,
conducting writing workshops, and writing her next novels.
INTERVIEWS/ARTICLES
Blogging In Black I am one of the columnist. My new article goes up the
18th of each month.
Romance Slam Jam Blog I know you're going on the RSJ Cruise in 2010,
right? We're celebrating 15 years of Black romance!
http://www.romanceslamjamconference.com
The Baby Boomer and the Millenial (happy mother's day)
Gwyneth Bolton's Blog I love Gwen! I've edited a few of her books now,
and she is a HOOT! Check out my interview with her.
Rawsistaz Literary Group I was the March 2006 Author of the Month
Romance In Color I'd like to thank Wayne Jordan for the great work he
has done and continues to do.
Sister Circle Bookclub
Loving Literature
Black Expression 2005
I'm really not vain. I just think it's so cool folks actually interview me
that I have to share. SMILE
NOTE: The interviews are in order from newest to oldest--top to
bottom.