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Vickie Stringer, author, entrepreneur
Vickie Stringer was born raised in Detroit, Michigan. If
you get the opportunity to speak to a successful entrepreneur,
Ms. Stringer should be your top choice. Vickie Stringer
is the owner and head woman in charge of Triple Crown Publications,
the fastest growing publishing company in the nation. By
now if you live in New York you’ve seen the books
whether it’s in a book store or on a table of books
on the block. Even with its great success surprisingly Triple
Crown Publications is just 15 months old. With thirteen
titles in publication at press time, and five others in
the making and the dominating presence on the Essence bestsellers
list, success is instantly recognizable. To the shock of
many Ms. Stringer was incarcerated for seven years in a
federal detention center for drug trafficking only a few
years ago. Instead of wasting those seven years she made
progress, “I was able to reflect on the decisions
I made, passionately put my story on paper and welcomed
God into my life”, Stringer says about her time in
prison. Not only does she not regret her past but she is
not at all ashamed of it either. If the world ends tomorrow
she would want people to know that “I live without
regret because everything happens for a reason.”
Currently Vickie Stringer has her
own novel, Let That Be The Reason, in stores now. “The
book follows a character (Pamela Xavier) who may have experienced
some things similar to what I went through. I wont say it
is autobiographical, I will say that it is a story that
I know very well”, said Ms. Stringer. As far as her
plans for the future, Vickie just hopes to have more titles
from Triple Crown Publications available. She may even have
a Triple Crown title on the big screen.
Here’s some more of the
interview with Vickie Stringer:
Parle: A lot of people would like to get
their written works published but don't know how to go about
it, what should they do?
VS: I had the same problem. I self-published
until the right people saw my book and wanted to publish
it.
Parle: With the release of Soul Plane there
is a lot of talk about stereotypes and I'm sure you hear
it about your work all the time. What do you say to that?
VS: I don't release titles that perpetuate
stereotypes, I release novels that tell harsh realities.
Parle: What would you say is your reason
for being in this world?
VS: I believe that God has anointed me
to communicate to the youth of black communities, in a language
they can understand, to help them comprehend the reality
of life in the streets and the consequences of their decisions.
Parle: What makes a book worth publishing?
V.S.: We have a Hit Or Miss Questionnaire
that we use for each submission. These are the questions
we answer for each manuscript.
Was it a attention holder?
Why?
After reading the first 4 chapters, do you want to read
the whole manuscript?
If no, why?
Who are the main characters?
Are they interesting?
Can you read the book in 2 days?
Is the writer able to describe the characters, settings,
and scenes in the story to Triple Crown Publications standard?
Are there memorable scenes in the book?
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