From the Scribbler Spotlight
Tell us about your book. How did you come up with the story and what is it about?
The Minx is 48 beau inspired poems. Pixie Prince has been called dirty but not filthy. She is romantic in a very aggressive way and the poems are about the loves and lovers she’s had- some that left an impression on her in a positive way and some she’d like to forget entirely.
• Do you have a favorite character among the ones you have invented? Who is it? Why is he/she your favorite?
The cool thing about Pixie is that she is an invented character. She is TL’s alter ego. The beaus are all real, the only thing changed about them is their names. Pixie would have to be the favorite. She has helped me out on many occasions when I wasn’t brave enough
• What is the best thing about being an author?
Working out your issues in words. Saying things we all want to say but some of us are afraid no one will understand. It is awesome being a writer. It is like you are connected to the universal soul of everyone when you explain it just so…
• If you could describe your writing style with one word, what word would that be?
Emotional. I want you to feel something wicked, or ripe or real or tantalizing with my style. I want you to taste it with me.
• What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
Its fun to write but if you don’t find someone to read it no one will know how great and talented you are.
• Which books or writers inspire you? Why?
I’m a huge Dorothy Parker fan as well as Nikki Giovanni. I think I aspire to write like them, give you a little chunk of someone’s life and let you fill in the other blanks. I think that they are brilliant.
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The Minx is 48 beau inspired poems. Pixie Prince has been called dirty but not filthy. She is romantic in a very aggressive way and the poems are about the loves and lovers she’s had- some that left an impression on her in a positive way and some she’d like to forget entirely.
• Do you have a favorite character among the ones you have invented? Who is it? Why is he/she your favorite?
The cool thing about Pixie is that she is an invented character. She is TL’s alter ego. The beaus are all real, the only thing changed about them is their names. Pixie would have to be the favorite. She has helped me out on many occasions when I wasn’t brave enough
• What is the best thing about being an author?
Working out your issues in words. Saying things we all want to say but some of us are afraid no one will understand. It is awesome being a writer. It is like you are connected to the universal soul of everyone when you explain it just so…
• If you could describe your writing style with one word, what word would that be?
Emotional. I want you to feel something wicked, or ripe or real or tantalizing with my style. I want you to taste it with me.
• What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
Its fun to write but if you don’t find someone to read it no one will know how great and talented you are.
• Which books or writers inspire you? Why?
I’m a huge Dorothy Parker fan as well as Nikki Giovanni. I think I aspire to write like them, give you a little chunk of someone’s life and let you fill in the other blanks. I think that they are brilliant.
SEE MORE AT http://desperatelydespicabledrivel.wordpress.com/scribbler-spotlight/scribbler-spotlight-tl-banks/
The Delicately Poisoned Pen of TL Banks
Astrological Sign
Virgo
Hometown
Indianapolis, In
Current location
Las Vegas, NV
Published Books
Pixie's Last Summer, June 2012
The Minx, Nov 2012
Drunk Talk, Jan 2013
It's Never Over, May 2013
Favorite things to eat
Chocolate Cake
Shepard's Pie
Awards
Barry Wright Poetry Scholarship
NABJ Award for "Quietus Vexed"
WTLC Scholarship for History Month Essay
Favorite Authors
Dorothy Parker
Nikki Giovanni
Chuck Palahniuk
Pixie Prince
Forever 23 years old
In love with Kane Burns
Hopelessly Romantic
Sexually insatiable
Fearless
Fun loving
Life of the party
Favorite Destinations
ComicCon in San Diego, CA
Cabo San Lucas
Italy
Favorite Poems
Dilemma
If I were mild, and I were sweet,
And laid my heart before your feet,
And took my dearest thoughts to you,
And hailed your easy lies as true;
Were I to murmur "Yes," and then
"How true, my dear," and "Yes," again,
And wear my eyes discreetly down,
And tremble whitely at your frown,
And keep my words unquestioning
My love, you'd run like anything!
Should I be frail, and I be mad,
And share my heart with every lad,
But beat my head against the floor
What times you wandered past my door;
Were I to doubt, and I to sneer,
And shriek "Farewell!" and still be here,
And break your joy, and quench your trust-
I should not see you for the dust!
Dorothy Parker
Nico
If you were things and not a person
You would be a Polaroid photograph
Of black construction paper punched out stars
On a Friday night in the chaos and humidity of
A New York City summer in 1973 on a scalding concrete rooftop
Buzzing a top thousands of neon lights
Ants fanning the heat away below
With Times Square in the back ground looming and smilingly dangerously
And the center of the picture is a fresh unopened pack
Of Lucky Strike cigarettes lying flat on a tiny antique wooden coffee table
With multicolored legs
Next to a silver butane lighter engraved
Je’ Taime Belle on the spine of it which can be seen through the fingers holding it
A brown hand
A woman’s hand
A finger hole cut out leather gloved hand
Red finger nails gripping the lighter
A top a clean crystal ashtray
With an empty bottle of champagne rolling towards the edge of the roof
Ready to jump.
Pixie Prince, The Minx
Quotes to Live By
Do or Do Not, There Is No Try- Master Yoda
Remember it costs nothing to encourage an artist...And the potential benefits are staggering...
A pat on the back to an artist now could one day result in your favorite film,
or the cartoon you love to get stoned watching,
or the song that saves your life.
Discourage an artist and you get absolutely nothing in return, ever
-Kevin Smith
Purchase Pixie's Last Summer
http://www.fastpencil.com/publications/4095-Pixie-s-Last-Summer
PLS Reviews
"Dirty-But not filthy."
Purchase The Minx
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/tbanks11975
The Minx Reviews
"I feel your heart. And it hurts."
TL's Blog
Desperatelydespicabledrivel.wordpress.com
TL's Acknowledgements
Ron Reichel-Thank you for pushing me.
Martha Prim- Thank you for always believing in me.
My friends- Thank you for supporting me.
Jersey Banks- Thank you for loving me.
Virgo
Hometown
Indianapolis, In
Current location
Las Vegas, NV
Published Books
Pixie's Last Summer, June 2012
The Minx, Nov 2012
Drunk Talk, Jan 2013
It's Never Over, May 2013
Favorite things to eat
Chocolate Cake
Shepard's Pie
Awards
Barry Wright Poetry Scholarship
NABJ Award for "Quietus Vexed"
WTLC Scholarship for History Month Essay
Favorite Authors
Dorothy Parker
Nikki Giovanni
Chuck Palahniuk
Pixie Prince
Forever 23 years old
In love with Kane Burns
Hopelessly Romantic
Sexually insatiable
Fearless
Fun loving
Life of the party
Favorite Destinations
ComicCon in San Diego, CA
Cabo San Lucas
Italy
Favorite Poems
Dilemma
If I were mild, and I were sweet,
And laid my heart before your feet,
And took my dearest thoughts to you,
And hailed your easy lies as true;
Were I to murmur "Yes," and then
"How true, my dear," and "Yes," again,
And wear my eyes discreetly down,
And tremble whitely at your frown,
And keep my words unquestioning
My love, you'd run like anything!
Should I be frail, and I be mad,
And share my heart with every lad,
But beat my head against the floor
What times you wandered past my door;
Were I to doubt, and I to sneer,
And shriek "Farewell!" and still be here,
And break your joy, and quench your trust-
I should not see you for the dust!
Dorothy Parker
Nico
If you were things and not a person
You would be a Polaroid photograph
Of black construction paper punched out stars
On a Friday night in the chaos and humidity of
A New York City summer in 1973 on a scalding concrete rooftop
Buzzing a top thousands of neon lights
Ants fanning the heat away below
With Times Square in the back ground looming and smilingly dangerously
And the center of the picture is a fresh unopened pack
Of Lucky Strike cigarettes lying flat on a tiny antique wooden coffee table
With multicolored legs
Next to a silver butane lighter engraved
Je’ Taime Belle on the spine of it which can be seen through the fingers holding it
A brown hand
A woman’s hand
A finger hole cut out leather gloved hand
Red finger nails gripping the lighter
A top a clean crystal ashtray
With an empty bottle of champagne rolling towards the edge of the roof
Ready to jump.
Pixie Prince, The Minx
Quotes to Live By
Do or Do Not, There Is No Try- Master Yoda
Remember it costs nothing to encourage an artist...And the potential benefits are staggering...
A pat on the back to an artist now could one day result in your favorite film,
or the cartoon you love to get stoned watching,
or the song that saves your life.
Discourage an artist and you get absolutely nothing in return, ever
-Kevin Smith
Purchase Pixie's Last Summer
http://www.fastpencil.com/publications/4095-Pixie-s-Last-Summer
PLS Reviews
"Dirty-But not filthy."
Purchase The Minx
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/tbanks11975
The Minx Reviews
"I feel your heart. And it hurts."
TL's Blog
Desperatelydespicabledrivel.wordpress.com
TL's Acknowledgements
Ron Reichel-Thank you for pushing me.
Martha Prim- Thank you for always believing in me.
My friends- Thank you for supporting me.
Jersey Banks- Thank you for loving me.