Art @ Bookshelf Odyssey | Author Jendayi Brooks-Flemister and Why You Should Always Take a Chance on Yourself! @ArtBookshelfOdyssey | Uploaded May 2022 | Updated October 2024, 17 hours ago.
My guest today is a new up and coming author of science fiction. She has published several short stories and is working on a novel. I sit down with Jendayi to talk about how she became a writer, the impact of reading diversely, and why taking a chance on herself turned out to be one of the best choices she's made. We also share some book recommendations!

I've read Jendayi's short stories and I believe that we are seeing the beginning of a great writing career! Check out her works at jendayibrooksflemister.com and let me know what you think.

Timestamps
00:00 intro
01:20 What is Your Favorite Book?
04:00 Becoming a Writer
12:23 current works and future plans
15:00 Discussion of "Welcome Home"
21:18 How to support a short story writer
24:20 Diversity in Reading
29:48 What have you been reading recently? Book Recommendations!
33:12 What Advice do you have for new writers?
35:12 When did you realize words have power?

Books Mentioned:
The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
No Gods, No Monsters: A Naovel (The Convergence Saga Book 1) by Cadwell Turnbull
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

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