Welcome Author and Editor, Cole Riley to the Eden Community Interview!
You might have seen Cole being active right here in the forums during the Naked Reader Book Club discussions… and of course, you may have read reviews of and seen his very hot book here on Eden, Making the Hook Up!
Just who is Cole Riley? And what kind of life lead him to write about the streets in such vivid and sometimes gritty detail, while weaving in steamy sex and believable intimacy? Surely there are great stories, from his apprenticeship to beloved mentors, to his start at Holloway House publishing, to his current anthologies and projects.
Back in the 1970s, Cole Riley says he was a lost soul. A young black man who used to run the streets, hang out with the bad guys, and do things that were a thugs’ foolishness – these are his words. But it was from those people, whose lives he shared, which formed the substance of the stories Cole Riley would later write. Cole discovered reading and writing, he discovered his love for words, and language and the art of storytelling.
Cole became well known for his brand of urban fiction, and continues to explore the depth and variety of black sexuality. Cole is inspired by the writing that makes you feel, the old masters and the young rebels. Now in his fifties, Cole’s experiences only serve to make his writing richer, more detailed, and more provocative. As he pushes the envelope further, Cole is changing the way African American erotica is written, and thus opening up new possibilities for the genre as a whole. What will the next offering from Cole Riley bring? Let’s find out! Do you have questions for Cole? This is your time to interview him!
Ask as many questions as you’d like; you can even post about and link to the Interview from your blog if you want to. Feel free to share your thoughts!
And there are prizes!
Cole will be giving away awesome prizes for his favorite 3 questions! We’ll be announcing the winners on this thread, on September 10th.
The prizes are...
1st Prize: A copy of Cole’s book Making the Hook Up and a $50 Eden gift card!
2nd Prize: A copy of Cole’s book Making the Hook Up and a $25 Eden gift card!
3rd Prize: A copy of Cole’s book Making the Hook Up!
The Interview is open for questions from today (August 27th ) – September 7th.
Everyone, please join us in a warm welcome to Cole Riley!
You might have seen Cole being active right here in the forums during the Naked Reader Book Club discussions… and of course, you may have read reviews of and seen his very hot book here on Eden, Making the Hook Up!
Just who is Cole Riley? And what kind of life lead him to write about the streets in such vivid and sometimes gritty detail, while weaving in steamy sex and believable intimacy? Surely there are great stories, from his apprenticeship to beloved mentors, to his start at Holloway House publishing, to his current anthologies and projects.
Back in the 1970s, Cole Riley says he was a lost soul. A young black man who used to run the streets, hang out with the bad guys, and do things that were a thugs’ foolishness – these are his words. But it was from those people, whose lives he shared, which formed the substance of the stories Cole Riley would later write. Cole discovered reading and writing, he discovered his love for words, and language and the art of storytelling.
Cole became well known for his brand of urban fiction, and continues to explore the depth and variety of black sexuality. Cole is inspired by the writing that makes you feel, the old masters and the young rebels. Now in his fifties, Cole’s experiences only serve to make his writing richer, more detailed, and more provocative. As he pushes the envelope further, Cole is changing the way African American erotica is written, and thus opening up new possibilities for the genre as a whole. What will the next offering from Cole Riley bring? Let’s find out! Do you have questions for Cole? This is your time to interview him!
Ask as many questions as you’d like; you can even post about and link to the Interview from your blog if you want to. Feel free to share your thoughts!
And there are prizes!
Cole will be giving away awesome prizes for his favorite 3 questions! We’ll be announcing the winners on this thread, on September 10th.
The prizes are...
1st Prize: A copy of Cole’s book Making the Hook Up and a $50 Eden gift card!
2nd Prize: A copy of Cole’s book Making the Hook Up and a $25 Eden gift card!
3rd Prize: A copy of Cole’s book Making the Hook Up!
The Interview is open for questions from today (August 27th ) – September 7th.
Everyone, please join us in a warm welcome to Cole Riley!
