Author Interview: Patrice Brown
- Jun 6, 2018
- 2 min read
What is the central theme or topic of your book?
The central theme of We Blend Well Together is a 9 yr old confused between two single parent homes. The boy learns about the importance of blended families. The has negative outlooks on the blended family but with several talks with his mom. He begins to accept the transition in his family dynamic.
Tell us about you and the books you've penned:
I have two other books out one that’s a children’s book called “The Day Momma Made Me Dance” centers around a girl that is constantly misbehaving at home and at school. Until one day mom has had enough and helps the girl dance. The next book is called “Secrets of A Crazy Mental Health Counselor “ in this Book it’s a non fiction based on my life as a counselor, I talk about the different challenges I had to face on a personal and professional level. My books are very related and guaranteed to bring a change in your life or a child. My books are for any man or woman going through transitions in life.
What inspired you to pen this book?
I was inspired to write about the subject of blended families because it is a norm right now in the world. I for one am a single parent and my children will be confused about becoming a family with my future husband especially if he has kids. I wanted to write something that children could see themselves in and learn from.
What was your creative process like?
My creative process was reflecting on my life and imaging my future relationship and observing other blended families. So I started to write and create my story.
What advice would you give to aspiring authors?
To all aspiring writers, write your heart and dreams out. Ignore all the naysayers they mean nothing when you have true purpose.
At what age did you start writing?
I started poetry in fifth grade my elementary teacher Mrs M Hargrove set me up to practice Langston’s Hughes a dreamed deferred. At this time I had to recite the poem by heart over intercom. At the end I had to tell what a dream deferred meant to me in my own words. It was at that point I had to think about myself in the poem. I had to tell my thoughts and how this poem was important to life and dreams. I was driven by remembering the words as I remembered I imagined myself in a world similar and that’s what helped me recite the poem.
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