Artwork by: City Boy Publishing
Written by, D. Smooth
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“Street cred" New title release!....................
Story Overview............................................................................. 1
About the author............................................................. 2
"Street cred": New release!
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here at City Boy Publishing are pleased to announce the forth coming of our
newly published work entitled “Street Cred”. This is a well written book with
an intriguing storyline that is sure to keep you, the reader deeply engrossed
within the literary page lines. The prose of the book is sure to captivate the
reader, thus keeping you flipping its pages. The author D. Smooth has a great
story to tell, and is at his best with every stroke of the pen that has graced
this books pages. It’s definitely a dynamic read! He takes you for a real ride
through the mean streets of South Florida with this one, so buckle up and enjoy
the gangsta ride people!
Story Overview
What is the meaning of life? To some, it’s just going
through the motions and not taking chances, but not this group of young South
Florida teens. They are poised to make a name for themselves, either one way,
or another. Led by the Dillard high school basketball Phenom in Pasco
Richardson who is a Fort Lauderdale native, he guides his clique as a bona fide
goon in the streets. As time prevails throughout his fast paced teenage life,
he encounters new comrades and troubling obstacles in an attempt to reach lofty
street & life goals, but with the help of his friends, triumph is only a basket,
a bullet, & a robbery away. A lengthy prison sentence steals his short
lived teenage years away and forces him to grow up even faster, but now in a
different way & setting. This time away enables him to devise an even
brighter plot for street domination!
About the author
errick Devon Griffin is an American black male, indie fiction
creative writing author and father of three beautiful children. His eldest
daughters name is Rae ‘Anna and the youngest ones name is Ja`Tasia. His only
son is the middle child and is named Elijah. Mr. Griffin was born March 11,
1981 in Fort Lauderdale, FL at Broward General Medical Center to parents Bebbie
L. Griffin and Derrick D. Simmons both of whom met in ‘The Sunshine State’ of South
Florida. His mother still resides in Broward County, and his dad lives in
Fayetteville, NC. His mom is originally from Lake City, FL and his dad is from
Newark, NJ. His dad is also of twin descent. Although an only child to his
mother, he has a sister named Leslie Melvin through his dad. Derrick began
writing as an outlet and a hobby to escape the pressures of not being in his
natural habitat. While being incarcerated, he began to understand his talent
and true calling. Upon being released, he decided to take his writing talent as
a full time job. Before taking his writing to the next level he knew he had
talent while attending Broward Community College. “Teachers would always tell
me that my papers that I turned in were excellent, thus giving me an A in
English (Chesum) This was when I took
notice that I had some valuable creative talent”. After a very turbulent period
during his later years due to drugs and run-ins with the law that led to a prison
stint in Florida Department of Corrections, Mr. Griffin began to hone his
talents while behind the prison walls. He has grown to become a model citizen
and a brilliant creative writing talent. This is the first release of the many
titles that will soon follow “Street Cred”. He is also currently engaged in a
few screenplay submissions for some hopeful movie adaptations. “It’s been a
long journey to where I am now, but I know that that road still has many more
miles that stretch very far. So the only thing for me to do, is to keep
traveling it and to let it take me as far as I can go”.
Upcoming Title names
Camouflage
Camouflage 2
Sins & Forgiveness
Diamond In The Ruff
*Movie adaptations will follow some short stories. Feel free to
comment on any particular book/books that you feel as an audience member &
loyal follower, that you might think would make for a good script that you
would like to see grace the BIG screen movie theaters.
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