Meet Author De'Kari
Meet Author De'Kari
About De'Kari **Bio Courtesy of Amazon**
De'Kari, author of the
newly released Gorillaz In the Bay, is a promising author whose work is nothing
short of amazing. Though it's his first book, De'Kari's work provides readers
with an authentic glimpse into street life. He currently writes urban fiction
but plans to cross over to other genres.
The author was born and raised in Northern California.
The author experienced a challenging childhood. Riddled with abuse, neglect and
witnessing violence first-hand, De'Kari's early years were dark and pained. Due
to the dysfunction that surrounded him, he was often uprooted and moved from
place to place. After various placements with relatives, he found himself in
foster care. He eventually turned to the streets which consequently led to a
lot of bad choices. In turn those bad choices led to youth authority, jail
& prison.
There is more to this author than the street-life. He always had a love for
writing. In school he excelled in creative writing. He would always live-out
the story as he was writing. Through his most difficult times, he used writing
as a way to escape from his surroundings.
In additional to writing, he creates poetry, writes songs and does artwork. He
loves spending time with family, fishing, sports and helping youth.
He is happy that he is finally able to share his writing with others, putting
his passion to work!
Recently Author De'Kari was featured in The Kween's Book Klique monthly newsletter as an author spotlight. His spotlight is shown below.
2. Do you have a website? What social media sites can you be
found on? Please include the links.
No website yet.
Instagram:
urban.novels.by.dekari
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeKari67503535
3. How did you get started writing? As a child, I used
writing as a way of escaping the dysfunction in my home. I enjoyed creative
writing.
4. How long does it take you to write a book? It takes me an
average of 3-4 weeks to write a book and then a few more to critique and
re-write. In total 1.5-2 months.
5. Where do you get your ideas? Real life and my creativity.
6. Tell us about your writing style? I write as descriptive
as possible. My style is face-paced, edge of your seat, wanting to know what's
next!
7. What is the name of the first book you ever published?
When? Gorillaz In The Bay, Neva Die. Published December 2018.
8. How many books have you published? Two
9. What do you do when you're not writing? Lots of reading,
poetry and drawing.
10. What do you find hardest about writing? Writing about
street-life without glorifying it.
11. What is the most surprising thing you've learned in your
writing career? That people care enough do to book reviews and give feedback,
that was new (surprising) to me.
12. Who is your favorite author? Why? Ca$h, Ashley &
JaQuavis, Al Saadiq-Banks. When I read their books I feel I'm watching a movie.
13. What is something you want your readers to know about
you? That I do my best to be authentic and this is the only way I know how to
be.
14. Do you have any goals for this year pertaining to your
writing? To write at least 5 more books.
15..What are the one-click links for your books?
Gorillaz in the Bay: Neva Die
Gorillaz in the Bay 2: Voorheeze & Clarkola
16. If you had the opportunity to recommend a book to a new
reader which one would you recommend? Why? I would recommend the Block Party
series by Al Saadiq-Banks because of the creativity throughout the series. It
sets the bar.
The author was born and raised in Northern California.
The author experienced a challenging childhood. Riddled with abuse, neglect and witnessing violence first-hand, De'Kari's early years were dark and pained. Due to the dysfunction that surrounded him, he was often uprooted and moved from place to place. After various placements with relatives, he found himself in foster care. He eventually turned to the streets which consequently led to a lot of bad choices. In turn those bad choices led to youth authority, jail & prison.
There is more to this author than the street-life. He always had a love for writing. In school he excelled in creative writing. He would always live-out the story as he was writing. Through his most difficult times, he used writing as a way to escape from his surroundings.
In additional to writing, he creates poetry, writes songs and does artwork. He loves spending time with family, fishing, sports and helping youth.
He is happy that he is finally able to share his writing with others, putting his passion to work!
Thank you Shan Gee!
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