Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
Interview with writer Casey Samuel Bell
Bio:
Proud Uncle Casey Bell has authored two Young Adult books, three General Fiction, three Non-Fiction, two Short-Stories, one Horror, one book of Poetries, five Children books, one book of collection of Art, and has produced four Word Search books. Twenty-two books in total, but has no intentions of slowing down. He enjoys sharing stories, ideas, and art that cause people to think beyond the box. Not only a writer, but also a playwright, graphic designer, fine artist, and fashion designer.
Welcome, Casey. What inspired you to write this book?
It is a book of my poetry. I always think differently from everyone. Basically, the side of topics no one ever sees. So, I decided to write poetry on topics from the side I see no one else sees. I also added songs and poems I wrote years ago (5-10).
Excerpt:
LOVE IS
Love is massaging the backs of those who stabbed yours.
Love is giving sun to those who shade you
Love is lifting the people up who took you down
Love is speaking kindly to those who gossiped and rumored
Love is praising those who criticized you
Love is complementing those who condemned you
Love is smiling at those who frown at you
Love is laughing with those who have laughed at you
Love is hugging those who dream of strangling you
Love is giving love to those who gave you hate
Love is not an emotion
It is an action you choose to execute in the midst of hate.
What exciting project are you working on next?
I am working on a series of children’s books, “American History.” They shine light on inventors and innovators the American school systems leave out of their curriculum. The first two have been published and I am working on five more.
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
About two years ago. I wrote as a child, but never thought of it as a job. I wrote, songs, poems, plays, and prayers all the time. Mostly it was my therapy, but when I got ideas, I wrote them down. The second book I wrote was the first to be published in 2007, but I didn’t consider myself a writer until recently. I believed the lie the school system taught me that due to my grades I wasn’t good enough to be a writer. I kept running away from it, but writing seems to be the only thing I find success in so I finally denounce the lies I was taught and accepted me for who I am, a writer.
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