This week we meet Jordan Hampton, author of The Word of Y’Neshu, where we talk about the importance of research, the influences on his work and a new show record is set! All that and more, so stick around and see what else Demond Does.

Where would you like to be found on the internet?

IG: @mrhauthor

authorjordanhampton.com

1:55 When did you know you wanted to become a writer?

• It just happened
• How The Word of Y’Neshu: Heart of the Ijeya was created

10:23 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?

• Importance of Research

14:43 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?

• New show record

17:45 What are you curious about?

• Where language can go

21:25 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?

• Influences on his work

26:31 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?

• Woo Sah (sp?) Day
• Black Fantasy Day

30:17 Why Create?

This week we get to meet Sylvester Barzey, award winning horror author. We talk about Sisterly love, a family of scaredy cats, and how can you have a conversation with a horror author without The Twilight Zone! All that and more, so stick around and see what Demond Does. DJ PRhyme, play the music.

Where would you like to be found on the internet?

https://bio.site/Sylvesterbarzey

IG @sylvesterbarzey

Threads @sylvesterbarzey
Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theyswallowedthesun/they-swallowed-the-sun

2:50 When did you know you wanted to become a writer?

• School nightmare
• Sisterly “Love” of Horror

9:41 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?

• Permission not necessary

12:33 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?

• Local Pizza fav

13:51 What are you curious about?

• The real?

18:53 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?

• Family Scaredy Cats

20:52 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?

• Twilight Zone Day
• Tony Todd’s Birthday

22:55 Why Create?

This week I get to chat it up with Barakah J Smith, author of Vengeance Has No Sound, and we talk about everything from marketing, eating wings, AND there’s some D&D nerd talk too.

Where would you like to be found on the internet?

IG: https://www.instagram.com/smithbarakah

FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100032450392278

2:16 When did you know you wanted to become a writer?

• Lifetime of writing
• The unique hero Vengeance Has No Sound

11:15 What do you wish you had known when you had started out?

• Marketing
• Best advocate

13:58 What's your go-to order at your favorite hometown restaurant?

• Wings!
• Best states for wings

17:35 What are you curious about?

• Animals
• Unique takes on old tropes

18:44 What should I ask you that I didn’t know enough to ask?

• Childhood adventure

25:13 If you could create a new holiday what would it commemorate?

• Celebrating Aurora Borealis

26:24 Why Create?