Meet Author &
Publisher Rashaun J. Allen
After Rashaun
graduated from SUNY Albany with his BS in Business Administration and The
College Of Saint with his MBA. He decided to combine his educational background
with his passion for writing. 5 years into his vision, Rashaun has two books of powerful poetry:
A Walk Through Brooklyn and In The Moment and is also the founder of
Royal Blue Publishing.
Rashuan has published paperback
and electronic books, edited manuscripts for authors, and theses for graduate
students. He has facilitated workshops
for poetry and entrepreneurship
for schools, libraries and organizations. He has been quoted in
publication throughout the capital region of New York: The Chronicle, The Troy
Record, Albany Student Press & UA Magazine. His goals are to write novels,
publish future writers, and inspire youth through his story.
What is the one thing that has surprised you the most during
your writing career?
·
I received an email from a fan where she
revealed that reading A Walk Through Brooklyn inspired her to pursue writing.
What authors influence your work?
·
Reading Maya Angelou “Why The Caged Bird Sings”
encouraged me to want to write my story.
Do you ever suffer from writers block? If so, how do you get past it?
·
When I am unable to create I move into a
different aspect of writing. Usually, I will take the time to rewrite previous
work to make smother. Or work on the arc the story I am trying to show.
When you’re not writing, what keeps you busy? What are some of your favorite things to do?
·
When I am not writing I like to exercise and
learn about my family history. I stay active by getting involved with Insanity
or doing races like Color Me Rad. As far as family history I do research on
Ancestry.com or take time to interview family members and pictures.
·
I am currently working on childhood stories
which will be part of a larger body of work.
What was the one book that most influenced your life and
why?
·
Message To A Young Brother By Hill Harper. It
just shared a lot of advice I could use to identify and solve issues I faced
growing up as an African[American] male.
·
I started writing and publishing in 2009. I
would of took my writing serious sooner.
