As part of BBAW a whole bunch of book bloggers agreed to interview each other. It was kind of like a secret santa of book blogging interviews. I was given Carleen over at White Readers Meet Black Authors a blog that specializes in books by African American authors.

What inspired you to start your blog White Readers Meet Black Authors?
Talking online with other black authors about the hurdles we face trying to market books to wider readership.

Did you blog before WRMBA?
Yes, I have a personal blog, The Pajama Gardener. There I write about writing and gardening, books, movies and other stuff.

How do you think a person’s race effects their writing?
I don’t know that race affects writing very much. Though there may be some differences in voice and characters, I think stories and people are universal.

Do you think book stores should create a special section specifically for African American authors?
I am of two minds about the African American fiction section. I think it has its benefits and its drawbacks, like just about everything in life. My blog readers seem to be either passionately for or against it.

What are some blogs that you regularly follow?
Blogging in Black, Color Online, The Bottom of Heaven, Galleycat, Pubrants, Editorial Ass, Diversity Rocks, Black Girl Lost in a Book, ringShout, Literary Obama.

What are some rules you try to follow when you blog?
Fairness. If I use info that I found on another site, I give whoever hipped me to it the credit.
Brevity. Though sometimes I break this rule, but I realize long posts are harder to read than shorter posts.

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 9:19 am.
Filed under: bbaw.