Interview with Latonya S. Peterson [latonyawrites] on Whohub

I was informed by my parents that I have been attempting to read around the same time I started walking. I recall many family jokes about me pretending to read books and creating all sorts of characters and being able to play alone for an hour. OF coarse I read the Dick and Jane books first just like everyone else I assume...

I began writing at an early age as well. Initially I created lyrics for songs. We will skip over the first song I wrote at age three. But I will tell you that as a teenager and beyond I've written many love songs. Several years ago, I even wrote a few spiritual songs and Country songs. I began writing novels in 2005 as a result of a personal crisis. I was so hurt by the encounter that I sat at my computer and created a story that served as a self healer for me. I literally sat there and laughed and cried my way back to sanity. I was a Social Worker and had been unfairly discharged from a job I truly loved. Afterward, I read the unpublished novel and determine that I indeed had a great imagination and I wanted to share my gift as a healing tool for others. The name of that novel is “Make Me Feel Good,” and I have not published it yet, but one day I plan to share this novel because though written in fiction it is a story that many can relate to. My writing style is unique in that I present fiction stories that have strong social messages and yet, they are enjoyable. My goal in writing is to touch the hearts of many as I desired to do with my love songs.

The first person that read my story was a group of family members I suppose. I was so excited to discover God's gift to me that I'd shove ten pages in front of co-workers and everyone. The feedback I received from those initial readers led me to accept that I truly had stories. I've never shopped any of my lyrics and I decided I would not allow my manuscripts to suffer the same fate. Besides characters are much pushier than musical notes (smile). So, I now have two published novels entitled: The Cradle Robber and There's One Nut in Every Family. I have many other unpublished novels that I look forward to sharing. www.makemefeelgoodproductions.org.