Ask the Author: Lawrence C. Ross
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Lawrence C. Ross
I've been a professional writer since 1995, when I worked as a managing editor, feature writer, for a small hip hop magazine. And I've never stopped from that point on.
Lawrence C. Ross
Right now, I'm going through my pre-book process, meaning that I'm taking a look at three different potential book topics, and seeing what's there. It's like becoming a detective and the fruits of your research tells you what you have. Once I finish doing that, I'll then go over the idea with my agent, who'll know whether it has legs.
Lawrence C. Ross
Writers write. Non writers talk about writing.
Lawrence C. Ross
Exploring new worlds, and then bringing that exploration to others.
Lawrence C. Ross
I don't believe in it. Simply get better organized.
Lawrence C. Ross
For the past 15 years, I've visited over 500 colleges and universities, and black students would always come up to me and talk about their experiences. Often, their campuses were hostile spaces, so I began to do research, and began to realize they were correct. And so I wrote Blackballed.
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