Chicken Soup and a Shot of Jack by Clarence ‘Poet 402’ Barbee Excerpt, Interview & Giveaway

Chicken Soup and a Shot of Jack

by Clarence ‘Poet 402’ Barbee

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BLURB:

Chicken Soup, and a Shot of Jack is a strikingly impressive work of literary fiction from new author Clarence Barbee.  The writer weaves his form of prose, delighting readers with thought provoking lessons on how to balance the good and bad in life.  The book offers common sense values filled with humorous stories and tales.  

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Excerpt One:

They never taught us anything about why the Mayans believed there would be no life after 2012; they just said they were wrong.  They never taught us about why the Muslims hate America, they just said the Muslims were terrorist, and they were responsible for 9/11.  What is a Jihad, and does it have anything to do with The Crusade?  Did Jesus make the crusades happen because Christians are truly violent people?  They never taught us what the Pope does, or why the Dali Lama is named after an animal.

--From the essay They Never Told Us

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Clarence Barbee has been writing and performing poetry for over a decade.  He has produced 9 spoken word albums, under the pseudonyms Nabraska and Poet402.  Clarence is now working on self-publishing books of essays and short stories.

In his professional life he has worked with, educated, and supported many children.  Clarence believes in keeping an eye on political planes and social occurrences such as changes in world leadership, and social inequalities.  These actions of men are a huge curiosity to the author; he believes in writing about them, and discussing them, so solutions can be made.

Clarence has taken these experiences and written about them extensively. He asks, “Who doesn’t want to be happy,” then goes about the business of finding the answer.  Please take some time to join him on this journey as they are set through words, sometimes with music, and always taken with a grain of salt.

Interview

Where are you from?

Originally I am from Omaha, Ne.  However I claim Atlanta, GA as my home away from home.

Tell us your latest news?

I have just completed a book filled with essay, poetry and short stories entitled “Chicken Soup and A Shot of Jack”.  I am also working on a new book of short stories, dealing with various exciting and plot twisting topics!

When and why did you begin writing?

I began writing short stories in elementary school as a way for my teacher to keep me busy.  My other teachers kept up with the task of keeping me busy, so by the 8^th grade I was writing prize-winning poetry.  It became an outlet for me. It became something to not only keep me busy, but to make my imagination have a voice.

When did you first consider yourself a writer?

I think I’ve considered myself a writer since my early days in elementary.  Once I completed some short stories, I’ve always said it was something I could do.  It’s only now that I’m putting the thought and idea to the test.

What inspired you to write your first book?

I think it was the idea that I could do it.  It was the possibility, and I wanted to prove it to myself that I could.  Other than that, it was life.  Oh the tangled web I’ve weaved with this thing called life.  I’ve run away from home, and with the assistance with some great humanitarians, I made it.  So the inspiration comes from the possibilities, and the concreteness of life makes it tangible.

What would you like my readers to know?

I would like for the readers to know, there is balance in life.  For every wrong that happens a right will occur.  We have to learn to appreciate the bad, which comes along with the good.

Links

Website: iwritebooks.yolasite.com

Twitter:  @former402poet

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/poet.fourzerotwo

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nabraskapoet

Blog: https://authorclarencebarbee.wordpress.com/blogs/

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/poet402

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION

Clarence will be awarding $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn host.

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