Detroit author and founder of Motown Writers, Sylvia Hubbard has
independently published more than forty contemporary urban psychological
suspense and dark romance novels. As an avid blogger, Sylvia has received
numerous awards and recognition for her work, plus has had five #1 Bestsellers.
She’s also a speaker, literary encourager, and busy mom expert. Learn more about Sylvia and her
books at her website.
When did you realize you
wanted to write novels?
I was young. Close to my
twenties when I saw author, Beverly Jenkins standing at an expo. I’d met other
authors in the past, but it was the first time I saw myself as an author. From
that moment and her words of encouragement, I told myself I was going to be a
serious writer.
How long did it take you
to realize your dream of publication?
About ten to twelve years
later after seeing literary shero, I found a way to independently publish my
books.
Are you traditionally
published, indie published, or a hybrid author?
The year was 2000 when I
published my first book, Dreams of
Reality. Since then I’ve had a nightmare of a journey, but I’ve learned
from the bumps and bruises of life.
Where do you write?
Raising three children
alone, I found a way to write anywhere. I didn’t have time to get into some
special place. Wherever I went, there was a kid trying to get my attention. So
I had to learn how to do with where I was. Using technology worked for me. For
instance, using Google docs or a Bluetooth keyboard to my cell phone and even
carrying an extra battery for my phone.
Is silence golden, or do
you need music to write by? What kind?
I’ve been ruined by my
kids. I actually need a lot of noise around in order to write. So I usually write
while watching a movie or television show listening to my writing playlist on
my Alexa. I know it sounds chaotic, but I’ve never been more productive than
when I do this.
How much of your plots and
characters are drawn from real life? From your life in particular?
Usually, it’s always
something that was about to happen to me or what if I had done something that
starts the predicament of the story. I tell myself I’m bad on paper so I can be
good in life.
Describe your process for
naming your character?
My character names come
from somewhere deep within me that connects me to them. I get to know them and
then as I come to create a story around them, their names come. I’ve always
loved the name Abigail and wanted to use it in a story.
Real settings or fictional
towns?
The majority of my books
take place in Detroit. I love this city and I love writing love stories around
this place, but Stone’s Revenge is
the only book that takes place in Davenport, Ohio. This is a real city, but
I’ve never been there.
What’s the quirkiest quirk
one of your characters has?
He becomes obsessed with
stalking the prosecution's daughter
What’s your quirkiest
quirk?
I like to put a McDonald’s
Chicken Sandwich and a Double Cheeseburger together and eat them together in
one big sandwich.
If you could have written
any book (one that someone else has already written,) which one would it be?
Why?
The Stand by Stephen King. It was just amazing, and I
couldn’t believe I’d read such a long book and still couldn’t get enough.
Everyone at some point
wishes for a do-over. What’s yours?
I would not be silent
about the hurt people inflicted upon me.
What’s your biggest pet
peeve?
Stinky feet and when
people spit on the sidewalk instead of the grass.
You’re stranded on a
deserted island. What are your three must-haves?
A book (The Stand), an
endless supply of bananas and fish, and a good playlist
What was the worst job
you’ve ever held?
Being a telemarketer
What’s the best book
you’ve ever read?
All of Stephen King’s
books, Indigo by Beverly Jenkins, The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen
Woodiwiss
Ocean or mountains?
Mountains
City girl/guy or country
girl/guy?
City girl
What’s on the horizon for
you?
I’m finishing up Emperor’s Addiction Part 2 and the last book in Betrayal by the end of this year.
Anything else you’d like
to tell us about yourself and/or your books?
I wanted my readers to
walk away from all my books loving the protagonists and believing that despite
everything they have gone through, happily-ever-afters always can be reached—between
the pages and outside of my books.
Stone’s
Revenge
There is a copycat killer in Davenport and William is
the number one suspect. William is the son of a serial killer; Therefore
William's nemesis, prosecuting attorney Ramsey McPherson feels the apple does
not fall too far from the tree. Ramsey makes it his number one mission to put
William behind bars. William vows revenge against Ramsey with every intention
to hurt what Ramsey holds dear in his life and that is the prosecuting
attorney's daughter Abigail, who thinks someone is trying to frame William.
Abigail and William fall in love and they keep their love affair a secret from
Ramsey. Yet with a murder so gruesome happening on a night when Abigail and William
are together, Abigail is forced to choose between not telling where William was
or revealing to her father that she is truly in love with William. Only
question remains : Who's the real killer?
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