On this episode of And I "Quote": Ryan talks with independent fiction writer, Arrow J. Knight of the Jericho's Bane series.

Bio: My name is Arrow J Knight, I’m 43 years old, currently residing in Joppa, Maryland. I currently am a master’s level graduate from Bowie State University’s Mental Health Counseling Program. I graduated with my Master’s in Mental Health Counseling in Summer 2021. Where my future aspirations will take me into the clinical field of Therapeutic work. My main modality of study has been Existentialism and Adlerian where I enjoy to writing papers in the field of Imagination lore and sexology under topics considered taboo. I find there is more research to be done in such areas.

I am a late bloomer to the world of education. I never thought myself college worthy till a sickness at the age of 34 robbed me of my hearing in my left ear. Working a public sector job, I was threatened with losing my job for the hearing impairment. No other options, I returned to school. All my classes started at the remedial level. Within 4 years I graduated undergraduate from UMUC with a B.A. Degree in English. Having accomplished what, I once thought was impossible, I challenged everything about myself and went on to write novels, screenplays and research articles. I am testament to what one can do when faced with adversity and crisis of existential proportions. I’ve always wanted to write a fiction novel. There were many reasons, but none stood out more than wanting to be a black author that rights fiction on par with other great fictional works. I didn’t want to be thought of as stereotypical by writing the typical realness of society books. I wanted to give people escape from the real. Real is what we do all day every day.

I write mainly in the genre of fiction. I like what if scenarios, and closer looks at people that may have been in pivotal moments of our history, but had made a decision other than what we know them for. I like to tell such stories. I have established a platform of fans overtime and will work and continue to build more as I get ready to release book 3. I was inspired to write after following the works of C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Dwayne McDuffie, Brian Keene, and Brett Breeding.

I write to the voice that I hear in my head when writing and creating a universe. I don’t censor myself as it may stop the flow. I’ll leave that for the editors of my finished product. I’ve never been the one to seek fame. I’m just looking to find a home to tell great stories. I also want to break the mold, and be a great African American fiction writer that gives escape into worlds where people don’t have to be them, but look through the eyes of characters that they can only wish to be.

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Website: https://www.arrowjknight.com/

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