Writing, writing, and I did I mention writing?? LOL Oh, and occasionally gardening and interior design. Seriously though, my main focus, purpose, interest or whatever you want to call it, is writing. I enjoy having my characters tell their stories through me and I hope that whoever reads my books take something away with them when they finish or at least get a good laugh!
Music
Lurther Vandross, The Isley Brothers, Trina Broussard, Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, Kem, The Pussy Cat Dolls, George Huff, Alicia Keyes, Usher, Busta, Whitney(from back in the day when she still had a good voice), Earth, Wind and Fire (Lawd Have Mercy!), Grover Washington, Musiq, Kindred and the Family Soul, Jill Scott, Dave Koz, Herbie Hancock, Jim Brickman, Boney James, Peter White, Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, TLC, The O'Jays and many more. It depends on what I'm writing as to what I listen too.
Movies
Where do I start? The Color Purple, Madea's Family Reunion, Steel Magnolias, Lady Sings the Blues, Victor/Victoria, Chicago,Coley High, Car Wash, Which Way is Up?, Sparkle, Mahogany, The Five Heartbeats, The Temptations, ALL of the Harry Potter Movies, ALL of the Lord of the Rings movies, The Shawshank Redemption, Titantic, Face Off, Trading Places, The First Wive's Club, Ray, Dreamgirls, Transformers, Why Did I Get Married? and I think I need to stop now!
Television
Big Brother is my favorite reality show, along with Survivor, Dancing with the Stars, American Idol and Run's House. Non-reality shows: Desperate Housewives, Gray's Anatomy, Girlfriends, Vegas, The Women's Murder Club and others I can't think of right now.
Books
All of the Vampire Huntress Legion books by L.A. Banks; all of the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowlings; Anything by J.D. Mason and Leslie Esdaile, Tina Brooks McKinney, Naleighna Kai, Tracy Price Thompson, Eric Jerome Dickey, Karen E. Quinones Miller and oh yeah, ME! Seriously, I have so many favorites, I could never list them all and I am sure I will have more, since I have probably over 200 brand new books that I haven't had time to read yet!
My mother, Nannett A. Jackson, deceased, who was my absolute best friend, my mentor and my rock, and my deceased granddaughter, Bianca(12/9-04 - 7/17/05), who after only 7 1/2 months of struggling, taught me more about living and appreciating LIFE more than anyone I've ever known.
Gayle Jackson Sloan's Details
Status:
Married
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Philadelphia
Body type:
5' 3" / More to love!
Ethnicity:
Black / African descent
Religion:
Christian - other
Zodiac Sign:
Leo
Education:
Some college
Occupation:
Office Manager at a law firm
Gayle Jackson Sloan's Schools
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Major: Interior Design
Minor: Art History
Gayle Jackson Sloan is a native of Philadelphia, but has lived in Akron, OH, Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, DC. Gayle has loved to read and write since she was four years old. Growing up, she used to write endless volumes of poetry that was inspired by the sophisticated rhythms of Maya Angelo and the freestyle of Nikki Giovanni. However, it wasn't until the passing of her beloved mother that she finally finished her first novel, "Saturday's Child," which she first self-published.
Amid personal tragedies, upheavals, and general chaos, she struggled tenaciously to finish her second novel, "Wednesday's Woes," which is a follow up -- not a sequel -- to her first novel. She attended Philadelphia University where she studied interior design.
"Let the Necessary Occur" is her third book and she hopes her readers will enjoy it as much as her previous books.
If you would like to check out excerpts of these books, please visit Gayle's webpage at: www.gaylejacksonsloan.com, or you can just check out the blogs!
Who I'd like to meet: MyHotComments :: HotFreeLayouts
I would love to meet Nikki Giovanni and Maya Angelou because they inspired me to want to write.
I would like to meet Michael Jordan because he's sexy as hell to me. LOL
I'd like to meet all of the folks on my FRIENDS list that I don't already know.
You scored as Joan. Woohu!! You're a Joan!! You have the gift of giving and letting others know that you're there for them no matter what. You stay true to what you believe in and let no guy come in and take that away from you. You go grl!!
What's up Chica! Just passin' through. Been working on music and haven't been on myspace much in the last year! Word Of The Week will be making a comeback. Hope this catches you with a smile.
Your Friend,
Jake Glasgow (Mister G)
