Kelly Newson

Smashwords Interview

Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in Los Angeles, California. Was born in the Harbor in Harbor City, CA but I was raised in L.A. Being from Los Angeles has influenced my writing a bit because I take my experiences and what I have seen and incorporate in my poetry sometimes in my fiction. Sometimes siting at the train station or local coffee shop I get this rush of inspiration from the people I see around me or what ever may be going on or a news story I hear or heard about. In each of my poetry books I have written there is at least one poem that pays homage to my home state, my city.
Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
Yes, I wrote my first short story in my freshman year of high school, it was called 'four knights in armor,' and to this day I have not published it because now when I read it, I just think it is cheesy. I originally wrote in my second period spanish class in my freshman year of high school. I remember sitting down after the bell rang and paying no mind to the teacher I just started writing this story. I had this idea and just started working on it, the teacher didn't exist at that moment, I was in my own world as I am whenever I write a new story or poem.
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Where to find Kelly Newson online

Books

I Am Kelz Volume VIII (For Sury)
Price: $10.00 USD. Words: 9,530. Language: English. Published: February 14, 2023 . Categories: Poetry » LGBTQ+
Collection of poetry for my forever valentine, a queen no doubt.
Blurred Vision
Price: $5.00 USD. Words: 14,650. Language: English. Published: March 12, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Paranormal crime thriller novella, that has New York cop seeing ghosts and solving murders as he tries to clear his name in one major case.
I Am Kelz Volume VII
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,270. Language: English. Published: September 17, 2021 . Categories: Poetry » Female authors, Poetry » LGBTQ+
In this final new version of the I AM KELZ series, its back to love and only fitting to dedicate to a woman of peace, love and light. A woman the late Dr Maya Angelou describes in her piece PHENOMENAL WOMAN. Just a super dope human with amazing intellectual. Thank you beautuful Queen for your brilliance, poetry and words. Keep inspiring beautiful, these letters are for you, ase
Black Laces
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 540. Language: English. Published: August 9, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Urban
Coming of age story of a teen trying to make it home in south LA.
For Love
Price: $10.00 USD. Words: 2,260. Language: English. Published: April 7, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
Poetry about love and just letting the heart run freely.

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