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URL:
www.imarijade.com
Contact:
imarijade@yahoo.com
ABOUT IMARI
Southern writer Imari Jade hails from New Orleans, Louisiana,
but presently resides in the city of Marrero, across the
Mississippi River. She is the mother of three sons, and she has
six grandchildren. Imari began writing back in the 1980’s,
publishing articles and short stories while she worked for the
K-Mart Corporation. After leaving K-Mart, she returned to
college and trained to be a secretary. Shortly afterwards, she
got a job as a clerk-typist for the Federal Government. Over the
next several years, she moved up to secretary, administrative
assistant and then customer service representative for payroll.
Through these times she continued to raise her family and write.
Finally bored to death with her job, Imari went back to college
and got dual degrees in Business Management and Management
Information Systems, which she used to land her current job as a
Financial Analyst.
INTERVIEW
Q: How long have you been writing?
A: I’ve been writing professionally since 1989.
Q: Tell us something about your upcoming novel
Pharaoh.
A: Pharaoh is a historical novel set in Egypt in the
time of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony. The pharaoh of Egypt has
died, and his son Khai has preceded him to the throne. Khai’s
Grand Vizier has advised him to take a bride. Khai does not want
to, but the Grand Vizier concocts a scheme to get marriage age
women from all over the world to dance at Khai’s graduation. The
women all know that they are dancing so that Khai may select a
bride amongst them. Khai doesn’t learn this until the night of
his coronation when Zuri, the princess of Nubia, refuses to
dance for him. The Grand Vizier tells Khai that Zuri has to be
taught a lesson since she has disobeyed a direct order. Weeks
later, Zuri returns to Egypt and dances for Khai. He is
captivated by her beauty and ends up taking her to his bed.
Q: Is Pharaoh
your first attempt with a historical romance?
A: Yes. I have always loved everything Egyptian. Last year I
entered NaNoWriMo writing challenge in November. I was
challenged to write a 50,000 book in thirty days. Pharaoh
was the result.
Q: So, you can’t be classified as being a niche writer?
A: No. Although I’m known for writing erotic romance, I do
like to try other things.
Q: Are you a member of any writing organizations or
critique groups?
A: Yes, I’m a member of RWA and EPIC.
Q: Where a can fans find you?
A: Fans can find me at my website: http://imarijade.com/ or
email me at: imarijade@yahoo.com. I’m also on Facebook, MySpace
and Twitter.
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