Rashaun J. Allen Literary Blog Tour - Day 3

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.

 Rashaun J. Allen Interview:

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.

What are you currently working on?

·         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.

If there was one thing you could change about this literary journey what would it be?

·         I started writing and publishing in 2009. I would of took my writing serious sooner.