Urban-Reviews.com - Inside Out with Dwayne S. Joseph

Dwayne S. Joseph

Dwayne S. Joseph has been writing since the age of thirteen.

His books include The Womanizers, If Your Girl Only Knew, Choices Men Make, Gigolos Get Lonely Too, and Never Say Never. He has also contributed stories to the books Around The Way Girls, Around The Way Girls 4, and A Dollar And A Dream.

He currently resides in Maryland with his wife and three children.

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Urban Reviews: Tell us about In Too Deep.
Dwayne S. Joseph: In Too Deep is a novel about three blood brothers, Randy, Abraham, and Travis Lincoln. They all have their own personal issues to deal with. Randy (baby mama drama), Abe (extramarital affair while his wife suffers daily), Travis (openly gay and involved in a relationship with a man that is still in the closet). While they deal with their own personal issues, they also have to deal with their bond as a family. Randy doesn't approve of Travis' lifestyle choice, but he is there for him because he is his brother. Abe hates Travis and refuses to acknowledge him as blood; and as a result, Randy and Abe's relationship isn't as close as it could be.

Urban Reviews: Where did you come up with idea for this novel?
Dwayne S. Joseph: Initially, I just wanted to create a story about three brothers and their struggle to remain close. Randy still had the baby mama drama, Abe was still having an affair on his wife, but Travis...Travis was initially a drug user, but one day I was with my wife at her friend's house and the friend was telling us about her brother who is homosexual, and who she is very close to. When we left, I thought, "What greater conflict could there be for brothers to deal with?" And so, Travis changed from being a drug user to being gay. That created a whole new dynamic in the story for me. It made it a deeper novel. No pun intended.

Urban Reviews: Will we see these characters in another book in the future?
Dwayne S. Joseph: I won't say never, but I will say doubtful.

Urban Reviews: Can you tell us how you started your literary career?
Dwayne S. Joseph: Timing. In November of 2001 I had been laid off from work. During that time, I met Carl Weber, and told him of a manuscript I had written. At that time, he was just beginning his venture as a publisher. He read my manuscript and called me three days later and let me know that he wanted to publish it, thus my first novel The Choices Men Make was released in September 2002. Timing. Had I never been laid off, I would have never had the time to meet him.

Urban Reviews: Give us a sneak peak at your next novel.
Dwayne S. Joseph: My next novel is titled Home Wrecker. It's about a woman who gets paid by other women to ruin their marriages. It's a sexy, suspenseful, intense novel that I am truly proud of. It's like nothing I've done before.

Urban Reviews: What is the biggest thing that you've learned about the book industry? Is it all that you hoped it would be?
Dwayne S. Joseph: Biggest thing I've learned...hmmm...that you have to be very patient. Every now and then someone will shoot right out of the gate and their career will explode. But for the majority, you really have to work to establish your name, which means that you have to care about the work that you are putting out, and you have to hustle. It is all I'd hoped thus far. I'm happy.

Urban Reviews: What advice would you give to aspiring authors?
Dwayne S. Joseph: Be patient and persistent at the same time. Remember that this is a marathon and not a sprint (famous words told to me when I first started). Write for the love and definitely care about your craft.

Urban Reviews: Do you have any favorite authors or books?
Dwayne S. Joseph: Eric Jerome Dickey, Carl Weber, Eric Pete, La Jill Hunt, Tami Hoag, James Patterson to name a few.

Urban Reviews: What do you want people to know most about you?
Dwayne S. Joseph: I want people to know that I truly care about the work that I put out, and that my goal with each book is to grow as an author. Growth is something that is very important to me. Oh yeah...hit me up at www.myspace.com/DwayneSJoseph.