Urban-Reviews.com - Inside Out with Stephanie Perry Moore

Stephanie Perry Moore

Stephanie Perry Moore is a best selling Christian fiction novelist with over 20 books in print. Her groundbreaking Payton Skky Series is the first African-American Christian teen series in the country. She also pens several great Young Adult books - the Laurel Shadrach Series, the Carmen Browne Series, the innovative novelzine of Faith Thomas and the male series, Perry Skky Jr. Mrs. Moore has three adult Christian Fiction titles, Flame, A Lova’ Like No Otha’ and Chasing Faith. Her new adult title, Wearing My Halo Tilted was released in January 2008. She is also the co-editor for the impactful BibleZine, REAL.

Mrs. Moore speaks with young people across the country, showing them how they can still be cool, but do it God's way. She lives in the greater Atlanta area with her husband Derrick and their children, Dustyn, Sydni and Sheldyn.

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Urban Reviews: Tell us about Wearing My Halo Tilted.
Stephanie Perry Moore: Wearing My Halo Tilted is a zesty, fun read about a young married couple. The main character, Shari Maddox, just doesn't feel satisfied in her marriage. Her husband has some anger issues and he's driving his wife away. She's a Christian novelist and her book gets turned into a play. As she goes on the road to promote her work, she falls for the lead in the play. One thing leads to another and her real life drama becomes far more chaotic than anything she ever could have written. Can it all have a happy ending?

Urban Reviews: What inspired you to create this story?
Stephanie Perry Moore: As an author, I get many questions asked about what it is really like for authors starting out. I wanted to write a story with this career. Also, I love Christian plays. They move and entertain the crowd. Adding this element to the storyline, I felt would allow for a juicy twist. Then the main reason I wrote it was because marriage is hard. Even for believers, the union isn't without both people needing to give and do more to make it work. I hope this story will encourage people to try to walk with God daily.

Urban Reviews: Can we get a sneak peak at some of your upcoming projects?
Stephanie Perry Moore: Yes, fun question. I'm working on a DVD project with my teen books. Writing for TV/film has been my lifelong dream. Please be on the lookout for more on this in the coming month. As far as other book projects, I've got the Yasmin Peace series. It's a series about a 13-year-old girl from the projects who lost her brother to suicide at the onset of the books. Through her despair, she finds God is there, and He cares for her and her family. Then I'm creating an African-American sorority, Beta Gamma Pi. It's a fun college drama about girls pledging and how to make the most out of what the public service organization can be. Then I'm at work at my next adult title. So lots of creative things stirring up my soul.

Urban Reviews: Please tell our readers your literary journey from your debut novel until now.
Stephanie Perry Moore: It took me seven years to get my first book published. I've now been in print for ten years. Though I'd like to sell great numbers of books, my titles are impacting people for God. Now the door he's opened on the film side tells me that He's got me on His plan for my life. So I won't complain.

Urban Reviews: Did you choose the Christian fiction genre or did it choose you?
Stephanie Perry Moore: I think a little of both. I was reading Terri McMillan's Waiting to Exhale and loving the way the book felt. Yet, I was growing in my Christian walk and enjoyed reading Max Lucado's He Still Moves Stones. I wanted to read a mix of the tow. As I headed to the Christian bookstore, I was amazed to find the section called Christian fiction. I was simply disheartened to find no books with African-American characters. That day the Lord gave me a desire to change that unfortunate fact.

Urban Reviews: You write also write Christian teen and pre-teen novels. Can you tell us more about this?
Stephanie Perry Moore: I had the first African-American teen series Payton Skky. It's five books about a young lady who is trying to be cool, but wants to please God. She deals with dating, peer pressure, racial issues self-esteem and salvation in the books. It's a bridge series form high school to college. I have the only teen male Christian fiction series, Perry Skky Jr. This is Payton's younger brother. Ands he deals with the same issues in his series as he also moves form high school to college. Then I have the first African-American preteen series, Carmen Browne. This bridge series is elementary to middle school. I deal with friendship, honesty and jealousy issues, to name a few. I pray that all of these titles will help people know (even at the young ages) that God is there and they can call on Him anytime.

Urban Reviews: What made you decide to write Christian teen fiction?
Stephanie Perry Moore: Seeing no books with characters that African-American kids could identify with, I felt called to change that.

Urban Reviews: What is the biggest lesson that you've learned about book industry?
Stephanie Perry Moore: Though I write because I want to change and impact lives, the book industry is a business. I just stay prayerful and I'm thankful for each reader that let's me know the books touched them.

Urban Reviews: What advice would you give to aspiring Christian authors?
Stephanie Perry Moore: Write every day and read the genre you'd like to write. Know that this business isn't easy, but that it can be rewarding.

Urban Reviews: What do you want people to know most about you?
Stephanie Perry Moore: I'm a storytelling that loves to uplift people. If they can read my work, I pray they come away entertained, inspired and renewed to live their life to please God.