Sherika Williams

Age 39

United States.

Romelia: WHICH OF YOUR CHARACTERS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE AN ACTIVIST, AND WHAT KIND?

Sherika Williams: I think all who are standing up for themselves but not allowing the bullies to keep bullying them.

Romelia: DO YOU PLAY MUSIC WHILE YOU WRITE – AND, IF SO, WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE?

Sherika Williams: I love to play Stephanie Mcdee music when I write. I love her soul voice.

Romelia: HAVE PETS EVER GOTTEN IN THE WAY OF YOUR WRITING?

Sherika Williams: I do not have any pets.

Romelia: IF YOUR BOOK WERE MADE INTO A MOVIE, WHICH ACTORS WOULD PLAY YOUR CHARACTERS?

Sherika Williams: I would play the teacher.

Romelia: HAVE YOU EVER KILLED OFF A CHARACTER YOUR READERS LOVED?

Sherika Williams:  No.

Romelia: WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN ABOUT WRITING?

Sherika Williams: To write from my heart.

Romelia: WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BEST WAY TO IMPROVE WRITING SKILLS?

Sherika Williams: To take  a writing class and practice daily on your writing.

Romelia: WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO HELP OTHERS CREATE PLOTLINES?

Sherika Williams: Be disciplined with settings.

Romelia: WHAT HAS HELPED OR HINDERED YOU MOST WHEN WRITING A BOOK?

 Sherika Williams: What has helped me when writing it would be separating myself from everyone and going into a quiet place to focus.

Romelia: DOES WRITING ENERGIZE OR EXHAUST YOU? OR BOTH?

Sherika Williams: Writing is energetic to me and once I’m done writing I fill relax.

Romelia: WHAT IS THE BEST MONEY YOU’VE EVER SPENT WITH REGARD TO YOUR WRITING?

Sherika Williams: You can’t put a price on your passion, your art, your dreams.

Romelia: WHAT ARE COMMON TRAPS FOR NEW AUTHORS?

Sherika Williams: Honestly I do not know. Just research everything when it comes to  publishing with any company.

Romelia: HOW MANY HOURS A DAY DO YOU WRITE?

Sherika Williams: I can write for 4 hours.

Romelia: WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BLOGS OR WEBSITES FOR WRITERS?

Sherika Williams: I do not have a specific one, I like them all.

Romelia: AT WHAT TIME OF THE DAY DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR WRITING?

Sherika Williams: Morning is my best time.

Romelia: HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH CHARACTER NAMES FOR YOUR STORIES?

Sherika Williams: From people I have met or movies I have watch.

Romelia: DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN WRITING CHALLENGES ON SOCIAL MEDIA? DO YOU RECOMMEND ANY?

Sherika Williams: I do not.

Romelia: IF YOU HAD THE POWER TO CURE A DISEASE OF YOUR CHOOSING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Sherika Williams: All diseases.

Romelia: WHEN YOU’RE WRITING AN EMOTIONAL OR DIFFICULT SCENE, HOW DO YOU SET THE MOOD?

Sherika Williams: I just write from my heart.

Romelia: WHOM DO YOU TRUST FOR OBJECTIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM OF YOUR WORK?

Sherika Williams: My sister.

Romelia: WHAT BOOKS DO YOU ENJOY READING?

Sherika Williams: Mystery, history,  poems, autobiography.

Romelia: ARE THERE ANY BOOKS OR AUTHORS THAT INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME A WRITER?

Sherika Williams: Alice walker „The Color Purple”.

Romelia: NAME AN UNDERAPPRECIATED NOVEL THAT YOU LOVE.

Sherika Williams: I think all novels are appreciated, have not came across none that wasn’t.

Romelia: TELL US SOMETHING FUNNY FROM YOUR ADULT LIFE.

Sherika Williams: I thought I could play tennis about 3 minutes on the court, I realized tennis is not for me.

Romelia: describe yourself in a few sentences. Tell us something we do not know about you and something you hate about the world.

Sherika Williams: I am young at heart. Books I cherish. I love to travel the world and  do adventurous things. I love my family.