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Terrence LeRoy Baker

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Born

in South Bend, The United States

April 06

Website

http://www.thesonofthestreets.com

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Fiction, Ebooks, Suspense

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July 2012

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I first started writing in college when I was studying computer programming. My professor told me that after reading my midterm essay, that I would make a great writer because of my authentic voice and delivery. It took another decade before I put my first words on paper, but I haven't stopped since.

I typically write organically even though I type almost 80wpm. I feel that when I write longhand it helps me connect to my emotions better and gives me another form of revision when typing up my manuscripts. ...more

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Average rating: 3.07 · 15 ratings · 5 reviews · 3 distinct works

	A Look in the Mirror 2.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Son of the Streets by Terrence LeRoy Baker (Goodreads Author), Crystal Baker (Editor) 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4)

by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author)

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A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers

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“You will never finish your novels if you don't take it one word at a time”
― Terrence Baker, The Son of the Streets

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“You will never finish your novels if you don't take it one word at a time”
― Terrence Baker, The Son of the Streets

tags: african-american-authors, gangs, street-crime

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“A poet is someone who stands outside in the rain hoping to be struck by lightning.”
― James Dickey

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“find em, fool em, fuck em, forget em”
― Eric Jerome Dickey, Cheaters

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