Interview with Stacy Deanne
Stacy Deanne’s second book “Melody”, published by Strebor/Simon and Schuster, will be in stores June 3, 2008.
7 Random Thoughts with Stacy Deanne
By Shelia M. Goss
What’s one thing (besides writing) that you enjoy doing?
Listening to music
What’s your favorite quote?
“One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.” —- Joan of Arc
What television show best describes your life and why?
I would have to say “Eve” because the sitcom showcased a young, positive, intelligent, independent black woman doing her own thing on her own terms.
What is your most valued possession?
My computer!
What would your best friend say about you?
That I am very reliable, funny, dependable, easy to talk to and I try my best to give good advice.
What does love mean to you?
Love is the basis of everything for me. I couldn’t be happy without loving someone or someone loving me back. It’s the strongest and most important emotion we could ever feel. To love is to be loved. Love makes everything in life worth while.
What is your favorite outfit to wear and why?
A tall Tee with a pair of jeans or Capri pants.
About Stacy Deanne’s New book Melody:
Melody Cruz is certain her sister’s new boyfriend, the wealthy, charming and handsome Keith Taylor, has a dark past that he will do anything to hide. Wanting to protect her sister, Melody works to uncover Keith’s secrets, not realizing that in doing so, she is sacrificing her own safety—because Keith will go to any lengths, dangerous or violent, to keep himself in control.
At the same time, a man named the “Albany Predator” has been brutally raping black women throughout the city, and Melody is convinced that her best friend is the rapist’s next target. Detectives Brianna Morris and Steven Kemp are placed on the case, determined to bring the sadistic felon to justice. But when things couldn’t get anymore complicated, all evidence is turned around to reveal a surprising suspect.
To learn more about Stacy Deanne, go to http://www.myspace.com/stacydeanne or http://www.myspace.com/everlastingbystacydeanne or she can be reached via email: stacydeanne1@aol.com.
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Hi Sheila, Although I have not had a chance to read your latest book, I would like to congratulate you on your success. I have a lot of books planned for summer reading, yours included. I am an inspiring writer and hope to one day have my own manuscript published. Wish me luck. Thank you for keeping me inspired. Peace and blessings…
THANKS !
I would love to read this book. I also agree with you regarding your love response and I love the Joan of Arc quote! Good luck! For real.
Will definitely see what this book is about if I get selected to win it.
Congrats!!!!! Stacy and Sheila to your successes. Stacy your new novel sounds like a wonderful read, with a lots of twist which are my favorite. Can’t wait to indulge into this book.
I LOVE TO SUPPORT MY BLACK AUTHORS AND THESE BOOKS GIVE SOME OF US A WAKE UP CALL SOMETIMES ITS A EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER AND SOME LIKE ME MAY BE ABLE TO RELATE TO THE PERSON IN THE BOOK THANKS SO MUCH CANT WAIT TO READ MELODY
Hi Ladies, Can’t wait to read this book and especially in support of one of our own.
yes i would like to have an autographed copy for my library.
yes i would like to have an autographed copy for my library
I would love to join the contest!
hello Stacy my name is christina and i am very interested in joining the contest so if you could right back that would be great thanks
Since I am out for the summer, thank you for posting this interview…I need to take time to get back into my reading. This book sounds interesting and you seem to be a positive lady that I would like to add to my collection of Terry McMillan and Toni Morrison. Good Luck in your adventure.
Hello…I am an advent reader and I am really intrigued by your novels…Although I have not had the pleasure of reading any of them, I have given myself a mental note to check one or all of them out…..I am hoping with this comment, I may be fortunate enough to win of your novels. Thank you for your time in reading my comment…Much luck to you in your future writings…Angela Hall
Hello Stacy-Deanne. How are you? Hopefully blessed and Highly favored of the Lord. I was leaving this comment as an entry to the contest rules that I saw on my blackplanet.com bulletin board. I am a young reader, writer, and supporter of black novels. Many are very realistic about present-day black problems. I was hoping with this entry I would add your book to my collection of beautiful African-American Novels. Praying and wishing the best. Thanking you for your time. Blessings Chaquyrya.
congrats on your book and also i’m looking forward to reading your book. i support black authors and hopefully i will be one. thanks for keeping people like me reading and entertained, god bless you and keep your eye on the prize my sistah!!!
Very interesting, informative yet intruiging. I’m ready to start reading!
Have a great weekend!
well, thank you for wishing us a happy 4th of july i hope yours was great. i have read one of your books and i thought it was very very great. so i hope i win this book so i can read it, and encourage other to support you. thank you for getting the chance to get the book even if i dont win it
I agree with Stacy’s comment on love but I’d like to take it to the next level. Love to me is quite spiritual. As a matter of fact, for a lack of a better word, devinely so. I mean we’re all made in God’s image right? Well God is more than fact, He’s Truth! He judges by love. Which the KJV calls Charity. It’s located in 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 It states that amongst Faith, Hope and Love, that Love is the greatest of them all. Love should be your highest goal. You see God is Love and we are created in our Father’s image which is Love. For those of you whom are wondering why things aren’t exactly going your way, you should try lining up spiritually with His word (Under His Will). Anyway, for those whom are seeking, “Iron Sharpens Iron” right Stacy? Peace and Much Love, Kennywoo
I love to read books by Black authors….People say that we’re not intelligent! HA! They have it all wrong! We’re about the most intelligent… it’s all about how we use that intellingence! GOD gave everyone a gift…..You have the gift to tell stories! I will pick up this book! It’s well worth the read! I can tell a great book when I see it. I’m not all about what a book is about, but in fact, how’s it’s written. It doesn’t have to have sex, violence, and the steriotypical things that may or may not go on in the urban neighborhood. It has to do with intelligence with inginuity, dignity, and how you want that story to end. A book has to hold my interest, whether it’s in the beginning, middle, or towards the end. But honestly, I love a book that holds that interest from BEGINNING TO END! I feel that this is that kind of book! Hold your head up and keep doin what u do, sista gal!
GOOD LUCK WITH MUCH SUCCESS! @-}
Sincerely,
Paula @-}
I think you are a inspiration to all ages. I also can say
‘”both of you ladies give our black children dreams and goals to reach for”. Keep giving us all good books and substance for a long time to come. We couldn’t be more proud if tried!!!!!!!!! Be blessed and continued success!!!!!!! Your friend,Leonard.
This sounds like an awsome book I would be very interested in. Can’t wait to read it.
The book sounds very interesting n i know its gonna be an excellent book. Cant wait til i can get my hands on it. I probably wont be able to put it down!!!
The book sounds great. I think I will enjoy this book but whether I win or not I just want to let everyone in operations of this book that it is a great thing that you are doing. Me being a teen with many dreams, I love to come on to blackplanet just to talk to intelligent individuals like yourselves. I say it is God because more than anything my older sister would be able to connect to this because she just recently went through something similar to the first stanza and my mom went through something similar to the second stanza. Also I believe this book will touch a lot of souls because Ms. Deanne is not just an author but she is also a counselor, mediator, and a soul with an important message. I’d love to read your book just to face my pain with an old school remedy: intelligence from a friend. I need you to give me a book because I’m still going to buy it. Anything to continue this new beginning. You all make me well pleased to black. Power to the people!!! P.S. Can you add me as a friend so I can stay updated? Thank you and God bless.
The book really sounds good i have a large collection of books by black authors one being My Invisible Husband which i loved, and i am sure this book is going to be good also. I have since started a book club with some of my girlfriends. because a lot of the books we read are smilar so some of our lives. It is funny that sometimes after i have read a book i think ( i can do that!!, I can write a book ) i am sure it is hard work and i hope you keep up the good work thanks for the reading material and even if i don’t win i look forward to buying and reading it. God is Good!!
This book definitely sounds like a go getter. I have never read any of your books, but I will definitely be getting all of Stacey Dean’s book. I am anxious to find out about Mr. Taylor….
Sound’s gooooood! I am a fellow writer just started out,thank’s for keeping it real the truth will set u free lol.
I have never read your books, but this one sounds like it would be interesting. I will enjoy reading this book.
i cant wait to get a copy of your book. it sounds like its going to be interesting. i love to read a good book and i yours will be one of my favorites. so keep up the good work and if i dont win i still will buy a copy.
I have lost interest in reading over the past few months and a book of yours of this kind of nature would surely get me back in the swing of things. well in closing I would like to say you are a terrific author and keep those books coming. Thank you and goodbye.
Yes u are very good although i havent read a book for a long time because of fastness in life but when i did i must say that u are the best an i am thankful to Stacey that she brought me in towards reading it.Keep it up an i am sure to ll be one of the best.Thankyou,an take care be happy goodbye.
The book sound wonderful.
I would love to read it.
first time onlooker the book sounds like it will intrique quite a few people seems like a book with a few twists and turns if i get the chance i will read it myself and let you know as for the interview kind of short but then again most authors are a little private good luck with Melody
The interview was refreshing and I have never heard or read someone being so down to earth. You comments on love just really open the door for emotions to come out. I am really interested in reading your book because it seems so enticing. I wish you the best of luck in everything you do and God bless.
This book sounds really intriguing! Can’t wait to get into it.
Sounds like a great read. It’s great to see African American women living their dreams and making a positive impact on those to follow. I wish you much success and I can tell by the comments above I’m not the only one.
Lookooking forward to the new book, sounds like a page turner…
Looking….oops
WOW – Can’t wait to get the book. It sounds great. I love books that with just a brief description of the story line makes you want to run to the book story. Continued Success, you have a fan in me. I will definitley support you. An aspiring writer myself so your great writing only continues to inspire me to do more writing and developing. You sound like a cool person and very talented. You’ve been blessed with a talent that many don’t have, the ability to write whats on your mind. See you at the TOP!!!!!
That was a great interview!! Your book sounds great and I cannot wait to read it. I will definitely be putting this book on my to be read list.
This sounds like a great read. It was a really good interview.
Congratulations on your new book! It is nice see another successful woman. When I was reading your interview, I noticed that we have a few things in common. I love music, and your thoughts on ‘love’ is how I feel also. If you don’t have someone to love you and for you to love, your world seems like it isn’t complete.
As far as your book, it seems very interesting and I would be honored to have an autographed copy of it. Thank you.
May God have his hands in all that you do and to the success of your new book. Your view on love is so true and if most people would have this idea about love it would be so wonderful. Love does make everything worthwhile. May God continue to Bless you with your endeavor!
nononsense06 from BP
this sounds like my kind of book.
This book sounds very interesting. I would love to have a copy. And I wish you the best that life has to offer. Be bless, and know that god is in control.
dede0728
This book does sounds very interesting, i would love to have this book.
This does sounds like a good book,i would love a copy of it
As for the things to come in your life, always remember to put GOD first. And you will see all the blessings that He already have waiting on you, but it’s up to Stacy that determines when she is allowed to have them. GOD bless
P.S. Friendship isn’t about whom you have known for the longest, it’s about who came and never left your side.
I have just recently become familiar with Stacy as a friend on Black Planet….I very much enjoyed reading the briefing of her current bestseller and can not wait to get the book for myself….Stacy is ,in my book, in a league right up there with my fav Zane. I can not wait to read this novel Stacy…when I finish it I will definitely leave you some feedback on your BP page….Respect Stacy…do ya thing girlfriend!!!!
I would absolutely love to read your book, hopefully it will touch my heart as much as your wonderful picture has.
I can say I am a junkie for reading and this book is a must read. I would love to get a hold of this book (as a winner) and your other titles. Do you have your own book club or plan on starting one? That would be nice.