by theblackurbantimes.com staff
How long have you been writing?
Well, I learned to read around 2 and always had a love for the pen starting when I learned to use the English language as a weapon through reading way too much everything as a child...books, magazines, food labels, the cleaning stuff under the sink...that last one might have saved my toddler life a few times. More currently, I've been spreading my various asshollectualisms around the internet on social networks and a few message boards (shoutout NT, BC and BTB!) since we were still getting America Online discs in the mail and I used to kill the AIM away message game...so I guess depending on what you're asking, I've been writing since I could hold a pencil and a conversation.
What made you interested in writing?
Like I said, I've been writing all my life, but it wasn't until I got a little older that I realized the power of humor. I learned at a very early age that you could say pretty much anything you wanted as long as it made people laugh long enough to forget to get offended, and I've been using that to my advantage for a while now. Even more, there's a certain quality about writing, specifically, that lets you really get expressive and intricate in your work...really put your face on it. Plays on words, letter tricks, rhyme schemes, a carefully written sentence that you might read twice and get 2 different interpretations out of...I feel like there's a lot of personality in writing. Plus, hell...people kept telling me I was good at it. That helped.
Do you have any books published?
One, as of right now...it's called "Fresh Uncensored Critical Knowledge for Your Life" and is available in print and ebook form on Amazon, my own site http://undermyfitted.blogspot.com, on its Facebook fanpage www.facebook.com/goffyl, and anywhere else with the balls to stock it it in the future. (*smile, thumbs up, end commercial*) It's definitely getting a little love but I could always use more, ya know? Gonna start work on book #2 very soon tho.
What kind of stuff do you tend to write about?
The shorter answer is "what kind of stuff DON'T" I tend to write about? Of course, I like doing the life observations,on family, relationships, work, things we all can relate to for better or worse...the human condition always makes good material and that's what I'm doing with the first few books. Really though, I'm a very eclectic person and I have a lot of interests. As anybody who reads my personal stuff (shout out all umf'ers, obviously...) knows, I'm liable to write about damn near anything depending what's...uh...under my fitted on that day. In the last couple weeks, I've posted about the pros and cons of being a Power Ranger as a career path, the birth (and DNA testing) of my kid, and how much it can suck not to know what to eat for dinner. In the past, I've done everything from a guide on how to spot a hoodrat, crazy personal stories that seem to happen to me more than most, possibly because I take public transportation, current events in the news, life issues, 1,001 uses for the word "fuck" (#1 is "as the title of a book")...I do this in general, man.
Can you tell us about your latest book?
Sure can...I was going to anyway, I just hoped you would ask first. Basically, it's a book of jokes and observations about life pretending to be a self-help book and it's in 3 parts. Part 1 is about jobs and work and talks about things like training, not getting your lunch taken, and how not to kill your co-workers, even when they ask for it. Part 2 is on relationships (vertical and horizontal) and discusses friends, family, dating (from meeting and greeting to skeeting to cheating) and is the only place I know where you can learn to draft a partner just like the pros using the 10 Plliars of Partner Drafting. Part 3 is all about social networking, and is a comprehensive guide to helping people not act like they ain't got no homescreen training...I even threw in a guide to stalking people online, since people make it so easy nowadays (it also works as a guide against being stalked online, if you don't want to be followed while not on Twitter.)
Where did the idea from the book come from? Is it based on a true story or real people?
Damn right it's based on a true story...real life. I'm probably not going to tell you anything you haven't heard before, but I'll definitely tell you in a way you never heard it so you just might think about it in a way you never have.
What inspires your writing?
Every day I wake up. I can't remember the last day I went all my waking hours without a single inspiration, positive or negative. It's a little like a superpower, turning everyday bullshit into fuel for my creative fire. Hell, I can't turn it off...kinda wish I could sometimes (but not really).
Is there any kinda ritual you must follow to get you in the writing mood? Eg: I can only write at night and must have a glass of wine and music playing low in the background.
Well, I do usually require my inspirational herbal treatment and a nice ethanol infusion can be very relaxing after a long day. Seriously, I'm ALWAYS writing. Things I see, conversations I have, events that transpire, thoughts that cross my mind, people's dumb ass Facebook statuses...I can't escape writing things down, I even have an app on my smartphone (aka part of my right palm) allowing me to jot down 2 or 3 words at a time that eventually develop into posts or even bigger projects. The constant engine noise of my mind running makes it hard to sleep sometimes, but it's worth it when I feel more awake than most people ever get. My ritual is just living.
As a writer do you have plans to branch out into any other styles of writing eg, song writing, scriptwriting?
I've thought about it. I've got a couple screenplays in the works and want to eventually focus more on that. I'm pretty good with words...maybe I can give this mostly trashbag crop of current mainstream musicians some help as a songwriter or ghostwriter...maybe I'll troll that industry for a while just for fun haha... Seriously,I do plan to branch out. Just going to open a couple doors for myself and see what's behind 'em, you know?
Where else can we see your writing?
Well, there's umf where I've been writing for 3+ years, people like that and I like doing it...I don't see myself giving that up anytime soon. Other than that...um, there's Facebook...a lot of people say I'm high on their "entertaining friends" list, the rest just say I'm high. (facebook.com/ajse7en) What's next for you? Well, there's the next book I'm going to be working on "What to Expect When You're Expecting The Worst"...it's about dealing with pregnancy and very early parenthood from the less-explored side...daddy's (especially those fathers who...uh...let's say, ain't as eager about the whole thing). Obviously that's a slice of my own life right now...another "next" is actually trying to raise a child (hey, baby DX) ...we'll see how that turns out...and there will probably eventually be a book about that too haha. Other than that, I'm really just trying to get my pro writing career started...better promo, find an agent, get a book deal, mention my status as a published author in a pickup line...you know, really make things official. The next stage of my life is next...should be fun to see what happens.
Whats your twitter feed?
It's @fuck_4_yourlife. I have a personal beef against Twitter, so I refuse to use my own name haha...besides, changing it is blocked at work, the only place I'm on...sorry, sensitive Twits. :)
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