3rd Birthday Interview

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Published 7/31/2020

Message From Writer:

Hey, babes!

I'm so happy with everything that's happened so far with this series. The love and support I receive from you guys mean everything to me. How engaged you are with every book and character, the feedback I receive always warms my heart.

I want to thank you all for being you. For always supporting me and encouraging me to keep going even when I wanted to give up. It's been a hell of a ride, but I'm glad that I kept going. This is the third anniversary of the Day and Night Series, I hope that you enjoy all these questions. I tried to answer them the best way I possibly could, being honest! This time around I'm more open and I hope that you'll get to see even more of myself.

XOXO Elizabeth

Year 3! How does it feel?

To be honest it doesn't even feel like it's been three years. When I look back at all of the books I've written, all the accomplishments and projects that I've finished, I can't believe it's been three years. Being 26 I look back and say I was a baby at 23, even though I wasn't. But I didn't even know what the hell I was doing.

You wanted this Interview to be the most personal and raw, why?

The last two interviews that I've done, I feel that people were getting to know me but also getting to know what my series was about. I feel like so much has happened in 2020 that it's important for people to identify with the writer behind the series. A lot of people know who I am but then a lot of people who have purchased the interviews don't know who I am at all. I want to be as transparent as possible, I've always been an open book, his interview will showcase that.

March 26th 2017. You released your first book. We have to ask, what's the difference now than before? What would you change about launching your first book on Wattpad?

The difference is that when I launched my first book, Wattpad was fairly active and popular. It's still popular, it's the biggest writing platform for free that anyone can write on. But times have changed, the category that I write in is different. The way that I expressed the mafia was different. If I were to be brand-new and write on Wattpad today I wouldn't have become what I am right now. Of course, it all boils down to the book cover, the book title and getting people to want to read your book.

Wattpad also has a paid subscription which is something they didn't have 3 years ago. The categories are different, the way you can become exposed on their charts is different. They're more free now than they were before and I think that's something that I don't like. I definitely believe everything happens for a reason.

I wouldn't change anything. I have no regrets at all, I love the book covers that I had for the first book before I actually published them. I loved the feedback, I loved the intimacy that I had with fans at the time. I can't say that I would change anything because I never knew how to write a book, if I wrote the first draft in the way I write today, of course things would be much different because I only would have gotten better since then. I feel as though my writing style has progressed so much, I can't even imagine my creativity today if I started out writing as well as I do now.

Would you ever consider going back to Wattpad?

No. I never move backwards, when I left Wattpad it was for a good reason. Many reasons actually, one of them being copyright infringement and the other being the people. You can't control who creates an account on Wattpad, you can always report them if they get nasty. But I felt as though the maturity level is really low and it's really meant for the younger audience which my books were not meant for it, but they would come over anyway.

I don't like the things that they allow, I think the glorification of rape and incest along with age gaps with minors is disgusting and it goes against everything I stand for. When I left I became happier even though I was still dealing with my own issues. I created a name for myself on sweek, I closed lots of book deals. I've released tons of projects, I wouldn't have become an international writer if I was still on Wattpad and that's the honest truth. When I left, I launched my books in Barnes & Noble as well as 30 other countries around the world.

I outgrew Wattpad in many ways but the issues I faced helped push me out of there and I'm thankful. But I'm also thankful because that's where I started, you have to start somewhere and hopefully you just keep progressing and moving up the ladder. I know some people who refused to leave Wattpad because they're pretty much obsessed with a platform but they also want to become published authors. Very few people become published authors and create a name for themselves from Wattpad. We've seen it happen, but I feel that some should follow their path and not be afraid of change because I'm surely not and if I was I wouldn't be where I am today.

How's life been since 2020 started?

2020 started off well for me, I still had bouts of anxiety but besides that it started off very well. I had tons of goals set for this year, I knew that this year would be my year. But then a pandemic hit and everyone's life changed. My company is temporarily closed and has been for two months now. But I'm thankful to have my books because so many people are sitting at home doing nothing and the only option is to read. Book sales have skyrocketed since the pandemic started, I just hope that things can go back to normal at some point but, of course it won't be our old normal it'll be a new normal. And yes, I'm tired of wearing a face mask but I do wear it.

What do you think about the pandemic? How has that affected your books and future releases?

It actually has done a service to me. Lots more people have discovered my books, my sales have increased and I'm thankful for that. I've been able to sit back and reflect on my life, I've had a life-changing experience because of something really personal that happened to me in my life. I've been able to edit a lot more, have more free time. I've also been able to sit down and plan out future launches, all of the covers are done, the editing has started and I'm actually really excited to push a lot of books out there because it's a year overdue. I'm sorry to everyone who's been waiting for a certain book to be edited and published, but life happens for me and while writing is a hobby, I do have work. But I thank everyone for their love and support.

Last Interview, we asked about your personal life. You were dating a cop, How's that been?

I knew this question was coming. That ended 5 months ago. We were together for 7 months, I was extremely happy and to be honest I can say that I loved him. I would say he's the first man I've ever truly loved and I'll always be appreciative for that experience even though the bad outweighs the good. To be honest? I got a bad apple. He lied to me about a lot of different things, he was able to mask that with being a cop. He could always blame certain things on work even if it had nothing to do with it.

Some have asked me if I was a part of the 40%? Absolutely not! He did cheat multiple times, he was not 100% faithful to me which was very disappointing. I found out the day after my birthday. He actually forgot my birthday and blamed it on being distracted. That was really heartbreaking because I never thought he'd ever hurt me or make me cry but he did.

He told me that he was 37. That was a lie! We met when I was 24 and that would have made him 34. But, I asked him when I was 25 how old he was going to be because his birthday was coming up, he responded with 37. Now that I'm 26 I've come to find out he's actually 46. He took ten years off of his age and lied to me about that throughout our entire relationship. When I confronted him about cheating it was like he didn't give a shit. This is not his first rodeo, it's disappointing because I had so much trust in him and I would always think to myself that he would never do this, he's such a good man and I'm so thankful to meet someone like him. Meanwhile he's a whole cheater and a liar. I also found out not too long ago that he may have been married during that time so it's just disgusting to me. It's fucking disgusting but I'm glad that I'm not with him anymore. The fact that he could cheat and then try to tell me who I can and cannot be with made me laugh. But that's over and I'm happy. I can now reflect on that and learn from it moving forward.

What's your stand on All Lives Matter & Black Lives Matter?

The phrase black lives matter started around Trayvon Martin. That was a really sad situation, it got Nationwide coverage. Even people in different countries were protesting for justice. I think over time black lives matter has changed, some are misinformed about what it's about or what it was created for. Of course it's about Justice, it's turned into justice for those who have been murdered by police. Some are upset because they feel that it's not authentic, it should be about all black lives but that's not what it was created for. You can't change someone else's movement based on what you think it should be about.

I support it because I think it's important. You're always going to have bad apples in the bunch and of course people will take that and form their opinion about the entire organization. All lives matter is a deflection, some people are going to hate that but it's the truth. If you truly care about all lives then you would be protesting, and advocating for every life which includes the black lives that people are screaming about. The only time you hear people say all lives matter is when someone shouts, black lives matter, blue lives matter, red lives matter. That's the only time I've ever heard them shout that all lives matter. It's like they feel left out which is so immature.

Honestly all lives don't matter, that's the problem because even if you're white some of their lives don't matter. It sounds so disturbing, it sounds so sad to say that. But in reality all lives really do not matter. We see that each and every day, all lives don't matter and I think that everyone should stand up against Racism of any kind, discrimination, segregation, and police brutality because that is a huge issue right now in this country and we've seen it since protests have started. Sadly so many officers have 30 cameras pointing at them and they will still assault someone for no reason and it's disgusting! The more this happens the more pissed off people are going to become and the worse it's going to get for law enforcement. If they don't want to take responsibility then they're up for a hell of a ride. There's more pissed off civilians than there are police officers in this country and while many people say that the good officers don't like this, we haven't really heard shit from them. There's a handful of officers that have spoken out about George Floyd but then there's a lot that don't do shit, they just move on like it's no big deal but they'll be the first ones to speak about any type of negativity that's being pointed towards police officers.

There's so much that needs to be done, I'm actually really proud of those out there fighting for justice, those who are not scared to speak up about situations that happened within law enforcement and sadly it's a lot of police officers who blew the whistle that are speaking out but they're not being heard because people just assumed they were fired for not doing their job correctly or they're just trying to get back at the department they worked for.

Since this started my life has changed drastically. As a black woman, white people are more friendly to me which shocks the hell out of me because I'm used to people glaring at me, saying rude things when I'm walking the trail. But now it's white people will stop next to my car at a red light and try talking to me or dancing to my music which is so weird. I think it's fake mixed with fear but it's just shocking.

Are you voting in November?

Yes! I love voting! I think it's important, it gives you a feel of power because you are fighting to elect certain people. I will be voting in November. I'm happy that you can vote for presidency and then you can also vote within your state and city. While many people believe their vote doesn't count, it counts! I advise everyone to vote no matter who you're voting for! You need to vote because it's important. Presidency is tricky, you can lose the popular vote & win the electoral college and become president. You can win the popular vote and lose the whole entire thing. So, yes in that case does your vote really count? That's debatable. But within your state? Your vote absolutely counts and I beg people to vote because it's so important.

We're sad to hear you left SWEEK over a month ago, what made you do that?

Times have changed. I feel that I've outgrown writing on platforms and it also slowed me down from editing and Publishing books that really needed to be published. I've also encountered a few negative comments that I was not okay with, I appreciate all of my fans but some of them that claim to be a fan would send me messages and I didn't appreciate their tone at all!

In one year I wrote a hundred books. I have busted my ass to do a lot of things for this book series and for some of them to not appreciate that really pisses me off. I don't write for anyone but myself, I appreciate everyone who supports me and my books but I don't like to be attacked. The last message I got was pretty much the last straw, but also people have moved on, I've moved on and most people just want a paperback copy of my book anyway. There comes a time when you move on and I'm okay with that because I can still write. I just won't post them. There's so many book ideas in my head that I can't wait to write about.

A lot of people were sad to know that I had left but I did leave up some popular stories for people to read even though they're not edited. I've been going through a lot the last several months and I needed time for myself which is part of the reason why I decided to leave.

What's life like now that you're no longer posting books?

It's peaceful. I don't feel the need to check my notifications all the time. I can sit back and not worry about updating. It's free for me, there's so many things that I need to work on in my life. Anxiety, flashbacks and work. Life hasn't changed much but I'm able to wake up whenever I want to, not worry about if people are going to be angry because I didn't update in a timely matter. While I'm thankful for the experience over the last 3 years, I damn sure deserve time for myself because I've dedicated hours and hours to this book series and never really set back and took a break. I deserve that much!

What advice would you give to 23 year old you?

No matter what anyone says you're very talented and creative. You're going to face obstacles, remain humble at all times no matter what accomplishment. Appreciate those along the way, and be great. This is your life, you deserve all the recognition you're going to get. Love yourself first, and don't forget to take time for yourself because you're going to need it. Live your life to the fullest no matter what it may be. You're going to create your own lane, create a fanbase that you never thought you'd ever receive but don't take anything for granted.

Your ideal man consists of?

My mouth just started watering! My ideal man would be someone who's very respectful, funny, kind and open to the idea of change. If you asked me this question a year or two ago I would've named so many different things but as I've gotten older and grown I realize what's most important to me. Of course, I would love for him to be taller than me, love me with everything he has. To be understanding about my anxiety and what comes with me because I'm not perfect. A man who's dominant and knows what he wants, I love men who take charge. The ones who can look at me and basically tell my life story. I love affection and attention, I crave that! But I love a man who treats me like a princess and calls me sweetheart. I love that!

I'm more into formal men, not attracted to sagging or slang. I would love for him to read books, teach me something new. I'm not going to be too shallow and mention things that aren't important to me, but sometimes the man you truly want in your life aren't the ones you see in magazines and I've never been that type anyway, I just write about the type of man I'd love to be with and he just so happens to be rich and famous. I prefer him to be a normal man, the normal guy you see around your town.

Someone who doesn't mind my weirdness, I'm not normal. I love weird things. Someone who loves me and can see past the pain that I've experienced.

Congratulations on becoming the first English Writer to reach 20k on SWEEK

Thank you!! Forbidden lust, that was the book that sent me over. I'm so thankful because when I first joined I didn't think I would become what I am today. When I was on Wattpad my stories were getting flagged as being mature so they weren't ranked but I hear now, it doesn't matter, you can become ranked even if your stories are mature. I'm really happy to set the records that I have, I pretty much open the door for other people and I'm proud to say that.

What's your views on Police Relations right now?

We all know they're not well. A lot of people are angry, millions of people are angry! I feel really sorry for the good police officers because I've seen videos of them having to escape the attack. It made me happy to see protesters build a barricade around officers that got separated from their unit, because you could see the anger from the other side that wanted to destroy them. That doesn't make anything better. If anything it makes it worse and we are not moving closer to change. I hope it gets better, personally I haven't had any good contact with police even though I respected them and liked them before this happened, but things have changed because recently I've experienced my own issues and that made me look at them differently. That's not even including my ex, that's including the ones within my city. They glare at me a lot and it's disturbing. Most always have, but I still respected them, now? I don't care for them at all.

Have you ever thought about pitching your books to a publisher for more exposure?

Nope. I own my own publishing, I own the rights to all of my books. I have a distributor and that's it. I encourage people to do the same, you keep most of the money which is what you deserve because you're the writer. You own your own rights and you're not under a contract which means you can leave, quit or change anything at any given time without the approval of someone else. I love ownership, I wouldn't change anything.

Name 1 regret you have since you wrote your first book?

None. I love them all. They all tell an important story.

You stopped writing at 111, in the middle of Dominick III. Will you release it for fans or go a different route?

I'll publish it when the time is right. Many older stories need to be published first.

You've now published book 1 - 6, plus 2 interviews. What's next?

Edit. Edit. Edit! More releases!

You're open about sexual abuse, what advice would you give to those reading your books?

Living your truth. That's hard to do sometimes because you don't want people to know what's happened to you. It's okay to be different because you will be, it's okay to experience the things you're experiencing because you've experienced a traumatic event. It's okay to go to therapy, it's okay to take medication. I'm struggling with it everyday myself, I'm nowhere near being a Survivor and I probably never will be. Not every victim becomes a Survivor and not every Survivor was once a victim.

I wrote my first autobiography called, Letters from a child rape Victim. It's in stores everywhere and I hope whoever reads it can find peace.

Name 2 confessions.

I used to play out my books at night! [ LAUGHS ] I would imagine this buff man stalling me in my closet while I slept. I would even tease by undressing. I know it sounds crazy but I did say from the start that it's 80% personal and 20% fantasy.

Sometimes I imagine myself giving a speech at an award show for my books. [ LAUGHS ]

Did leaving sweek have a good or bad effect?

I'd say that a lot of people were shocked, but a lot of people understood. I made the announcement on Instagram and while a lot of readers don't follow me there, they wouldn't know why I left so I made sure to leave a message on my bio. It had a good effect on me, at first it was heartbreaking because I felt like I was breaking up with my characters when in fact they're always with me. Change is good, and I feel like over the last nine months I've outgrown writing on platforms. I can live with anything because I know that it's right for me.

If you could marry any character who would it be?

Iron Okawmmay! I'd marry that man in a heartbeat, I think about it all the time, if I'll ever meet an iron in my life. When I wrote that book it was extremely personal and something I'll never forget is when one of my fans wished me a happy birthday and said that she wished iron would visit me. That meant more to me than she'll ever realize. He's my ideal man!

What's your real name?

A'oleon Elizabeth Ka'wazay…. Crazy! I know what a lot of people are thinking, you named a character after yourself? The first book was only going to be just that. I had no intention of writing more than one book and that's the reason why I put everything I had into the first two books. The first book deserved a sequel, but then for some reason I just felt the need to keep going. Looking back I think it's funny but I was transparent and I put my life into my books and there's nothing wrong with that.

Does Virgin Beauty actually exist?

Yes! Virgin Beauty by A'oleon is my brand that I created in 2017. Then launched it July 31st, 2018. My baby!

What is that you do outside of writing?

Meditate. Sketch, Create, Take walks and enjoy my own company.

If you could live out any book, which one would it be?

This is hard! I would say Illicit Lust at Midnight. Day & Night, The Blind Marine, Obsessed with the State Trooper! I loved those the most.

Two places you'd love to travel?

Jamaica and Paris.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 2025?

Hopefully with my 3 successful companies. Traveling and maybe… married?

Do you believe in love and babies? Last time you said, no.

I do. I'd love to get married and have my 5 babies.

How do you feel about Urban books?

They're very ghetto and nasty. The same old storyline with bad grammar and messed up themes. Urban books keep the stereotype of black Americans alive. I can't believe people actually like those books.

Do you have any favorite Black Authors?

I don't, sadly. I can't really read other people's books. I try but fail every time. I get lost early on and lose interest

How does it feel to be the first person writing about the African Mafia?

Great! I don't own the idea, but anyone who follows the lead, please be ORIGINAL and give credit if you ever copy anything of mine. If not, you'll get a DMCA report.

How's it been lately with Copyright Infringement?

Good actually! I haven't had any that I know of. I'm thankful.

Favorite Music Artist?

Black Atlass and Emilia Ali. I'm a Black Atlass STAN! I love that man so much and have since I accidentally discovered him in 2018. Emilia Ali is such an angel. I had the chance to speak with her and I can't believe how kind she is!

Are you still a Virgin?

[ LAUGHS ] Yes! I am still a Virgin. 26 and counting, I guess? When I find the right one to explore my body with, I’ll be sure to let everyone know!

You talk about sex a lot in your books. How were you able to write about them so well when you were a Virgin?

Imagination. My mind wanders a lot, I have an idea of what I'd like to do, how sexy I think it is to be intimate with someone, maybe one day I’ll get to live out my fantasies.

Are you a Democrat or a Republican?

I’m an Independent. I could never belong to either of those parties. I don’t agree with the path they’ve been on for many years. But, I vote according to their person running and well I think they are.

Will you ever write a book series for men? Not many many read your books, I assume. But as one, I wonder if you’ll make one for men, showcasing the struggles for men and heartbreak.

I actually have many books that showcase the struggles that men face. I put that in most of my books even if it’s a small part. Many of my male characters have been cheated on, abused, hurt by a woman. The Broken CEO is one of them. I love that book because it shows how Houston tried to make his marriage work, even when things were going wrong. Dominick opens up about his struggles, many others do too. I can’t say I’d create a series for men, this series isn’t about women. It showcases the ups and down of the African Mafia. I appreciate all male readers, though. Thank you for reading my books, it means so much!

Are you pro-choice or pro-life?

Pro Choice! I always will be. Do I believe that abortion should be used as birth control? NO! That’s disgusting and I don’t see how anyone would approve of that. I however fight for the right of Rape Victims. I don’t give a shit who likes that, I don’t care if it’s .0000001%. It needs to be available for a victim to choose what she wants to do with her body. Lots of people don’t agree because they believe even rape isn’t enough to “Kill” an innocent child.

Really? You’re going to force a RAPE victim to have her RAPIST child? That thing inside of her isn’t innocent. She didn’t ask for it.But she damn sure has the right to decide if she wants it.

If you could cast anyone to play Dominick in a book, who would it be?

Nobody. He wouldn’t like that very much. YIKES! I couldn’t see anyone representing him well enough to play him in a movie.

How do you deal with haters and hate being thrown at you?

I try to be the bigger person by not responding. It normally works, but there have been times that I responded and became the “Mean Girl”. The most irritating case was in summer of 2018 when a known copycat and victim shamer, “Robert” aka, Roberta decided it was wise to create a “Spam Account”. She trashed me, Wattpad and others only because she couldn’t post anymore on Wattpad.

She posted pictures of me, my books and usernames which resulted in her 4 readers attacking me on social media. I normally don’t pay attention to that because it’s so petty and childish but, when they told me that she accused me of “Copying” her book I lost my shit.

The same book that I wrote 4 months before her, we did resolve this copyright matter about 9 months before, but she kept coming at me under a new instagram name. Sad and pathetic girl. She even mocked my childhood rape and told me to get over myself. But, she loves to play “Advocate” for victims.

Since then I’ve been left alone for the most part, but every now and then you’ll get a comment and it’s irritating, but I don’t let it bother me because I love the stories I write and the content I put out there.

I will say that experience took my anxiety to another level. It had been a while since someone tried to make me feel bad for being a virgin or even talking down on me for my rape trauma. I got into therapy again shortly after that, and tried a lot of things to get those comments from her and her pathetic readers out of my head. I also advise those who’ve been bullied to keep all evidence of the abuse. After two attacks it becomes a crime and I intend on going after them if I get anymore comments from her or her fans.

We can’t wait for you to have your own buff baby!

Awe, thank you! I dream about my little baby all the time.

Would you ever take a fan under your wing?

Yes! I would do that in a heartbeat. But, I love how many come to me with their own ideas, and dreams. They really all have an idea of how they want to become a bestseller, I support them 100%

Do you give back?

Yes! I always give back and have been since I was 10. I would split my allowance with Feed The Children. I was supposed to have my first Clothing Drive and Hunger Tour this year but, Covid said No.

If you could have sex to any song, what would it be?

Sin City by Black Atlass!

Weirdest place to have sex?

A fantasy of mine is in the front seat of a GMC Truck while he’s driving. I know…. YIKES! It’s dangerous and illegal, but that’s what I’d love to do while listening to Sin City.

Have you ever truly lived out a book?

No, just parts. The book closest to my life is, The Writers Thieves.

What’s the cops name from Live PD?

Nope! Next Question!

What do you find sexy during the talking stage?

I LOVE the chase. I write about that a lot because- well I love it. The back and forth for a while drives me crazy! I love the cat and mouse game. I may be a little but of a tease….

We love having you! Next year, same time?

Absolutely!