Wahida Clark is an African-American author known for her popular Thug series novels. She began her writing career while serving time in prison, and her novels have been listed on the New York Times and Essence best-sellers lists.
Clark took a creative writing course while serving a 10-year prison sentence for money laundering, wire fraud, and mail fraud. She wrote her first novel by hand on a yellow legal pad, a practice that she has continued to this day.[1] While Clark's early novels were written and published while Clark was in prison, upon her release she launched a publishing company, Wahida Clark Presents Publishing Company LLC.[2][3] She has gone on to publish a total of 11 novels, and has described her genre as Thug Love fiction, a subgenre of urban fiction. She is also a co-author of Jamila T. Davis's upcoming book series "The Pink Panther Clique".[4]
In addition to her writing career, Clark is a motivational speaker. She speaks at juvenile facilities, junior high schools, halfway houses, and prisons, encouraging her audiences to dream big, develop skills, and to not "waste time."[2]
Worksedit
Thugs and The Women Who Love Them (2002)
Every Thug Needs a Lady (2003)
Payback is a Mutha (2006)
Thug Matrimony (2007)
Sleeping With the Enemy (2008)
Payback With Ya Life (2008)
Thug Lovin' (2009)
Golden Hustla (2010)
Justify My Thug (2011)
Payback Ain't Enough (2012)
Honor Thy Thug (2013)
Blood, Sweat & Payback (2014)
Thugs 7 (2019)
Awardsedit
United Distribution Publisher of the Year (2014)
Referencesedit
^Cutler, Jacqueline (2 June 2013). "Q&A with Wahida Clark". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
^ abstaff (2 May 2012). "XXL Interview with Wahida Clark". XXL. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
^Stimuli, Sha (20 April 2011). "Hip Hop Wired Interview with Wahida Clark". Retrieved 14 January 2015.
^Keith, Allen (June 1, 2017). "INCARCERATED WOMAN TURNS ADVERSITY INTO A MEDIA EMPIRE". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
External linksedit
Official page
January 01, 1970
wahida, clark, african, american, author, known, popular, thug, series, novels, began, writing, career, while, serving, time, prison, novels, have, been, listed, york, times, essence, best, sellers, lists, borntrenton, jersey, occupationnovelist, motivational,. Wahida Clark is an African American author known for her popular Thug series novels She began her writing career while serving time in prison and her novels have been listed on the New York Times and Essence best sellers lists Wahida ClarkBornTrenton New Jersey U S OccupationNovelist Motivational SpeakerGenreUrban fictionNotable worksThugs and The Women Who Love Them Payback With Ya Life The Golden Hustla Contents 1 Background and writing career 2 Works 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksBackground and writing career editClark took a creative writing course while serving a 10 year prison sentence for money laundering wire fraud and mail fraud She wrote her first novel by hand on a yellow legal pad a practice that she has continued to this day 1 While Clark s early novels were written and published while Clark was in prison upon her release she launched a publishing company Wahida Clark Presents Publishing Company LLC 2 3 She has gone on to publish a total of 11 novels and has described her genre as Thug Love fiction a subgenre of urban fiction She is also a co author of Jamila T Davis s upcoming book series The Pink Panther Clique 4 In addition to her writing career Clark is a motivational speaker She speaks at juvenile facilities junior high schools halfway houses and prisons encouraging her audiences to dream big develop skills and to not waste time 2 Works editThugs and The Women Who Love Them 2002 Every Thug Needs a Lady 2003 Payback is a Mutha 2006 Thug Matrimony 2007 Sleeping With the Enemy 2008 Payback With Ya Life 2008 Thug Lovin 2009 Golden Hustla 2010 Justify My Thug 2011 Payback Ain t Enough 2012 Honor Thy Thug 2013 Blood Sweat amp Payback 2014 Thugs 7 2019 Awards editUnited Distribution Publisher of the Year 2014 References edit Cutler Jacqueline 2 June 2013 Q amp A with Wahida Clark The Star Ledger Retrieved 14 January 2015 a b staff 2 May 2012 XXL Interview with Wahida Clark XXL Retrieved 14 January 2015 Stimuli Sha 20 April 2011 Hip Hop Wired Interview with Wahida Clark Retrieved 14 January 2015 Keith Allen June 1 2017 INCARCERATED WOMAN TURNS ADVERSITY INTO A MEDIA EMPIRE Daily Kos Retrieved June 21 2017 External links editOfficial page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wahida Clark amp oldid 1167496719, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
