Author Spotlight with W. Parks Brigham

Author Spotlight with W. Parks Brigham

by Alexandria James

Meet seasoned writer W. Parks Brigham joins us to discuss her latest novel Two Precious Hearts in her Second Chance series. She is masterful at her style of writing. She gives us an inside look at what it means to be a writer and her inspirations along her journey. She even shares some nuggets of wisdom for those aspiring to become an author.

Sistah’s Place: How did you start writing?

W Parks Brigham: Being a seriously avid reader of AA romance, when I first started reading there were no stories featuring plussize women. In spite of my thirst for a good love story, I became tired of reading stories where the heroine was always a size eight or smaller. If I was tired surely there were others. Therefore, I decided to pen my first novel featuring a plus-size heroine and the rest is history.

Sistah’s Place: What inspires you to write?

W Parks Brigham: Readers are my biggest inspiration besides having characters constantly popping up in my head to write their story.

Sistah’s Place: Tell us about your latest novel?

W Parks Brigham: My latest novel is part of a new series entitled A Second Chance. Two Precious Hearts is the first book and the elements of Deception Forgiveness Second Chances Love and Sweet Romance are issues the hero and heroine encounters.

Synopsis: Tyrone Marshall had worked hard and made numerous sacrifices to reach his goal at a young age. He was on the rise of fulfilling his dream of being an entrepreneur. The blueprint had been designed and ready to be put into action when all hell breaks loose and turns his life upside down.

Ex-Army Drill Sergeant, Eunice Joi James has put others before herself since she was ten years old, including serving her country. Finally, love walks into her lonely life. Yes, a wolf in sheep’s clothing. She throws her hands up and calls it quits. Now, with physical scars and a broken heart, she retires after twenty years of service.

With the weight of life’s past misfortunes, can two precious hearts release old baggage and embrace the second chance God has provided for them?

Sistah’s Place: Why did you choose that title?

W Parks Brigham: First off, I thought the title was fitting for the series. Each story begins with the number two and ends with the word hearts, mainly because it takes two people to have a relationship. Two Precious Hearts, the hero and heroine emotions, and feelings had been tampered with in a devastating way which shattered their heart to pieces. Together they were able to provide healing through their support compassion and love for one another, regardless of their emotional drama in their past.

Sistah’s Place: Is there a message in the story that you like readers to walk away with?

W Parks Brigham: Besides enjoying a pleasant women fiction with a taste of sweetness, I try to project morals, positive characterization from characters that may have flaws, self-esteem, selflove, and understand that no one is perfect.