Author Faye McCray talks about the importance of self-promotion, giving back to the community, and networking across mediums. Faye tells us about how she deviated from her first love of writing because there was no clear path to making money from it. Listen and learn about how she found her way back to her creative self.

Faye McCray is an attorney, author, and playwright whose essays on love, life, and parenting have been featured in a number of popular publications including HuffPost, AARP Magazine, the Little Patuxent Review, AfroPunk, and Black Girl Nerds. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Weemagine.com, a website devoted to celebrating and inspiring creativity in children and young adults. Faye is also the author of White Belt, a collection of horror short stories; Boyfriend, a novel about a troubled college student struggling with love and fidelity; and I am Loved, a collection of positive affirmations for children.

Favorite Artist: Elizabeth Acevedo. Find out more about this Author at http://www.acevedowrites.com/ Listen to Acevedo talk about The Poet X, getting nervous when she performs, her path to Slam Poetry, and the value of your unique voice here.

Where can you find Faye?

Website: www.fayemccray.com

Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/heyfayemccray/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fayewrites

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyfayemccray/