Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have written 7 books and co-edited two anthologies. This includes 3 novels, 2 self help books and one book of erotic fiction. I have been writing professionally for nearly 20 years.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Sheep & the Wolves (Noble Trinity Media) is my latest novel. It is inspired by the Opioid Crisis in America and the perils of addiction faced by people across the world. My hope is that this book will not only encourage people to seek help for their addiction but will also make drug dealers think about the effects that their business has on families, children and pregnant mothers.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I sometimes write books that become real life situations. I’m known to have a prophetic side to the books I write. I like to burn incense and sage when I am writing and light scented candles.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Definitely Terri McMillan and the late Eric Jerome Dickey and E. Lynn Harris. I also love the writing of Sidney Sheldon, Octavia Butler and William J. Caunitz.
What are you working on now?
I am working on a fourth novel called Any Heart Open and getting a movie made based on my first novel (The Seer: Legacy of Stone and Spirit).
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My favorites are Pretty-Hot.com, Goodreads, my website which is www.officialtashiaasanti.com I also like to use medium.com.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Get in writers groups, let others read your word and give you frank feedback. Read lots of books by your favorite authors. Every writer needs an editor!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write in your authentic voice. Don’t try to be like any other writer.
What are you reading now?
Raising Hell by Najee Ali
What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to adapt my novels to the big screen.
What is your favorite book of all time?
If Tomorrow Comes by Sidney Sheldon and Thieves Paradise by Eric Jerome Dickey
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