The thing that I enjoy most about being a writer is the creative aspect.
I actually became obsessed: reading, studying, learning about the publishing industry, going to book signings and probably getting on some author’s nerves because I was so hungry for info and would ask them all kinds of questions. During the late to mid-90s’, I knew without a doubt that I HAD to write fiction too. Once I began to discover these writers, I just about grabbed every novel I could read by folks like Terry McMillan, Bebe Moore Campbell, Connie Briscoe, Omar Tyree, Sandra Kitt, and so many more. And the love of reading continued throughout my adult years, especially when more contemporary African-American novelists hit the scene. I enjoyed being swept away and getting engrossed in a story. Ever since I was a little girl I could be found with a book in my hand. I happen to love author interviews (lol). Her novels have been featured in Ebony, Essence, Today’s Black Woman, Vibe Vixen, Black Beat, Upscale, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today.Īuthors that inspire her include Sidney Sheldon, Jackie Collins, Shay Youngblood, Danielle Steel, James Cain, Sister Souljah, John Grisham, Connie Briscoe, Bebe Moore Campbell, Margaret Johnson-Hodge, Alexs Pate, and Jennifer Weiner.Ĭydney currently lives in Houston and stays busy working, reading, and writing.ġ) First, I want to thank you for taking the time to do this interview with me! When did you know that writing is what you were called to do? What is it about being a writer that you love the most?
Her other sexy love triangles novels include My Husband’s Girlfriend, My Sister’s Ex (cited by Essence® as one of 2009’s best reads), Brothers and Wives, and the popular novella Desperate Housewife which was featured in the Reckless anthology.Ĭydney is profiled in Literary Divas: The Top 100+ Most Admired African-American Women In Literature. Since then, she’s become an influential writer with a dedicated fan following. Her debut novel My Daughter’s Boyfriend was released to lots of fanfare – and much controversy due to its racy content. More than a decade later, her dreams were realized when she received an offer for a book deal. She has been in love with reading since she was in elementary school and can’t imagine a world without books and after reading Disappearing Acts by Terry McMillan in the late 1980s she had a revelation that writing novels was what she wanted to do. She also attended Eastern Michigan University where she earned an undergraduate degree in written communications. Author Cydney Rax She was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Cass Technical High School.
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