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Member Since:
Aug. 06, 2010
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Deatri King-Bey
Biography
When Deatri was six years old, her mother was told that because of Deatri's dyslexia, she'd probably never learn how to read. At that time it was recommended Deatri partake in a specialized reading curriculum. Unbeknownst to Deatri's parents, this additional help their daughter would need was actually Deatri being taken out of reading class to sit in the hallway with a tape recorder for a teacher. When Deatri entered the fourth grade at a different school, her parents were terrified to learn their daughter couldn't read. For years she'd been reciting the bedtime stories to her mother from memory instead of actually reading the written words from the pages.
My have times changed. In 1999, Deatri was a technical writer at a telecommunications company with dreams of joining the publishing world as a content editor and author. Mind made up, she returned to school and soon started as an editorial intern, then moved on to developmentally edit for several publishing houses.
Dozens of manuscripts later, she still hasn't figured out she wasn't supposed to learn how to read. February 2006, the second half of Deatri's dream came true with the release of her debut novel Caught Up. In 2008, Deatri won the coveted Emma Award for Best Steamy Romance of the year with her title Whisper Something Sweet.
Currently, she is reading, editing, conducting writing workshops, and writing her next novels.
Note: Please forward your receipt from the purchase of Picture Perfect to deatrikingbey@yahoo.com for a FREE copy of her short story collection, Love's Desire.
Emails will not be harvested, saved, reused or given out. This is to send the free eBook which will also be sold on Smashwords.
My have times changed. In 1999, Deatri was a technical writer at a telecommunications company with dreams of joining the publishing world as a content editor and author. Mind made up, she returned to school and soon started as an editorial intern, then moved on to developmentally edit for several publishing houses.
Dozens of manuscripts later, she still hasn't figured out she wasn't supposed to learn how to read. February 2006, the second half of Deatri's dream came true with the release of her debut novel Caught Up. In 2008, Deatri won the coveted Emma Award for Best Steamy Romance of the year with her title Whisper Something Sweet.
Currently, she is reading, editing, conducting writing workshops, and writing her next novels.
Note: Please forward your receipt from the purchase of Picture Perfect to deatrikingbey@yahoo.com for a FREE copy of her short story collection, Love's Desire.
Emails will not be harvested, saved, reused or given out. This is to send the free eBook which will also be sold on Smashwords.
Where to find Deatri King-Bey online
Where to buy in print
Books
The Drama, The Street And The Seduction
by Deatri King-Bey
Price:
Free!
Words: 6,330.
Language:
English.
Published: April 27, 2012
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Categories:
Fiction » African American fiction » Urban life, Fiction » African American fiction » General
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
I created this short story for a group I belong to. They requested a story with drama, street, and erotic elements and this is the result. What's it about? The title says it all.
Enjoy...
Trapped In Paradise
by Deatri King-Bey
Price:
Free!
Words: 23,930.
Language:
English.
Published: October 5, 2010
.
Categories:
Fiction » Romance » General
(3.00 from 1 review)
After escaping an abusive marriage, Saundra Write swore never to allow anyone to trap her again. Then comes along Jeremy King, the kind of man any woman would beg to be trapped in paradise with.
This title also includes a peek into Love's Desire, Deatri's short story collection.
Love's Desire
by Deatri King-Bey
Price:
Free!
Words: 23,340.
Language:
English.
Published: September 26, 2010
.
Categories:
Fiction » Romance » General
(5.00 from 1 review)
A short story collection that captures the essence of first love, love lost, love found and love’s passion...
Stories range from highly erotic to sweet romance.
