Author's Notes: It was an honor and a pleasure to be able to speak at the Detroit event for Pen.org World Press Freedom event held at Pages bookstore this year in Detroit.
 Of course, as always I was very nervous but excited about speaking at the event because I was on a National Platform I really wanted to bring home the significance a fiction writer has to be on this type of platform. I made speech notes and I forgot to record the speech, but I hope you can get a gist of the speech. Speech Notes: What does a fiction writer have to say about freedom of the press and this year's topic fake news and disinformation? "The only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction needs to be credible." ― Mark Twain Because I write fiction I must stick with reality. Friends? Examples: My heart and soul has been about showing the truth in a world and bringing more words to our community. Freedom of the press helps me and all writers gives us the power to open minds and hearts. But in the words of Stan Lee with great power comes great responsibility. I believe if we as writers Push literacy and our stories we can combat The threat of disinformation and give Write because you love it. Write because we have to. Write because we need to. A child who struggles to read becomes an adult who struggles The truth of the matter is with just a drop of ink we can give the power to find what is really out their and show them that we all have the pen.
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In other News I HAVE FINISHED EMPEROR'S ADDICTION PART 2. If you haven't read part 1, please click here. And if you have read it can you please leave a review wherever you have bought the book. Also, I finished up, His Majesty Service. This was a work in progress that got into my head and wouldn't let me go. Currently, it's averaging over 200 pages, but I predict once it goes into the second draft it should be about 75 to 80 thousand words in all. It's going to an agent for perusal. I'm crossing my fingers, but my stomach is in knots. I'll update you some more as I go into June. Currently, I'm working on Betrayed. Have you started reading? I'd love your feed back. Honestly, I'd love your feedback in all my books. Oh yes, and if you're the special #sneakreader that you are, please join us on Facebook to talk about books and books and more. 
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