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Shelia P. Moses

Poet, author, playwright, and producer Shelia P. Moses was raised the ninth of ten children on Rehobeth Road in Rich Square, North Carolina. She is the co-author of Dick Gregory's memoir, Callus on My Soul, as well as the award-winning author of... Read full bio

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Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. My life as a writer is my life time dream.
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Shelia P. Moses: A Self Portrait
Shelia P. Moses Revealed
About Shelia P. Moses
  • What is your birthdate?:
    12/1
  • Previous occupations:
    Agent
  • Favorite job:
    Writer
  • High school and/or college:
    Shaw University
  • Name of your favorite composer or music artist?:
    Otis Redding
  • Favorite movie:
    The Color Purple
  • Favorite television show:
    Brothers and Sisters
Revealing Questions
Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. My life as a writer is my life time dream.
Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
A. A good relationship with God. Good Health and a great family.
Q. What’s your greatest fear?
A. Not having the wonderful family that I have.
Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
A. On Rehobeth Road with my mother.
Q. With whom in history do you most identify?
A. Zora Hurston
Q. Which living person do you most admire?
A. My mother, Maless Moses
Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
A. Is that right?
Q. What do you regret most?
A. Not having six children.
Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
A. Singing
Q. What is your greatest achievement?
A. Getting up each day and talking to your people about writing.
Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
A. Not saying "no" when I should.
Q. What’s your best quality?
A. Love
Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
A. No one I no thing. I like the person God made me!
Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
A. I do not know. I guess my mole on my nose.
Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
A. The Joker
Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
A. Frederick Douglass I would ask him what it was like to be a slave and then a free man to help other slaves.
Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
A. Dishes in the sink.
Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
A. Teacher
Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
A. Singer
Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
A. Honest is enough
Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
A. chips
Q. What are your 5 favorite songs?
A. Wind Beneath my Wings, At last, The Lord's Prayer, Amazing Grace, Precious Lord
On Books and Writing
Q. How did you come to write Legend of Buddy Bush?
A. The Legend of Buddy Bush is my family journey. Buddy Bush is a man wrongly accused of a crime in 1947 in Rich Square, North Carolina. I wanted to tell him story and how life was in the South. It is the book closest to my heart.