Featured Author of the Month for September 2022... Allistar Banks!
Aug 09, 2022
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About Allistar:
Allistar Banks is a multi-genre author of several books ranging from children to young adult fiction. A Professional Pet Sitter by day, novelist by night, she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from Lander University. A McCormick, SC native, she is a lover of southern cuisine, the mountains, local art, and history.
What kind of work do you do?
I write children’s books and young adult fiction. I also provide speaking engagements, poetry slams, and more to schools, churches, non-profit organizations, domestic violence organizations, and more.
You are a published author, tell us all about your book!
My non-fiction poetry book The Pursuit of Love & Hope discusses my journey of self-discovery of how I have faced isolation, fear, anxiety, identity crisis, romance, intimacy, and trust.
As the pages turn and the reader goes from one story to another, the readers will find themselves wholly engaged in my journey of self-discovery.
I give full transparency as I scope through the various trials of life. Readers will appreciate the authenticity of my struggles and gravitate towards my relentless pursuit of love and hope.
What inspired you to write it?
I want to help heal young women and men through my words of self-expression from their broken love relationships.
What did you enjoy most about the writing process?
Being able to add style and attitude to words.
What was the most exciting moment after it was published?
BOOKBUTTERFLY BC&GR Review My Book and Give it 5 Stars
Love is complicated...
The Pursuit of Love & Hope: A Short Collection of Poems, is like a "message in a bottle" for teens and young adults from Allistar Banks. This splendid collection of 48 poems transpires during an essential part of young adulthood. Prevalent in both males and females, it is a time of self-awareness and self-exploration. We go through this, all-in hopes that someone will accept us and love us for who we are one day. So often, we are looking for someone to make us happy, make us whole. But Allistar Banks' poetry teaches us that true love starts within.
Through free verse spoken word and storytelling, Allistar Banks describes a tale of a girl finding herself and hopefully one-day finding love too. Banks' poetry brought out some of my own emotions and experiences. My favorite love poems are "Dreaming of You," "See Me After Dark," and "Hands." Readers will sense the passion within each verse as the author expresses love's highs. My favorite Taylor Swift style heartbreak poems are "Plans Change," "There's No Meaning Left," "Bleeding Cuts," and "Emptiness." Banks sums up these trying times as lessons learned. She uses it as a time for reflection and inspection of her soul.
Every poem in The Pursuit of Love & Hope: A Short Collection of Poems represents various aspects of love and would be an excellent addition to any home or school library. is the perfect book
Love is complicated, but the hope is it is worth is it.
What do you hope readers will take away?
Readers will remain hopeful when it comes to love in the modern dating world.
What inspired you to get started as an entrepreneur?
I found my passion for writing when I was in the fourth grade and I loved fantasy type figures and the magical characters of Disney and I tied in those concepts into a picture book I wrote in Mrs. Jones class called The Sorcerer and the Magic Pond. Growing up, writing was therapeutic when coping with my parents’ divorce, grandmother’s mental health, and my disabled brother.
What was your biggest struggle to get things going for your online business?
Defining my brand and target market.
Was there a time you thought about giving up? What kept you from quitting?
My positive book reviews.
What have you learned since beginning?
I’ve learned to understand how to define my voice in my brand.
What’s the best advice you’ve received?
Be yourself.
What advice would you give someone just starting out?
Join local networking groups.
What’s the professional win you’re most proud of?
My children’s picture book A Colorful Balloon Ride is going to be on a future broadcast with the CBS Sunday Morning Show.
Is there a book you’d recommend to help with success and personal development?
Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts by Jennie Allen
Do you have a routine that you attest to your success? If yes, what is it?
I enjoy Boho Beautiful Meditation series.
How has social media played a factor in your success?
Meeting people in my industry and becoming a Co-Author to a book called Messages to My Younger Self.
What are the biggest social media mistakes you see commonly made?
Focusing on quantity not quality.
What is the business tool that’s been most helpful?
Is there something you wish everyone knew?
I have met former president Jimmy Carter when I was in the 5th grade.
What’s coming up for you in the next few months?
I have a book coming out called The Silent Cries of Sarah Crossroads September 30, 2022.
What has being successful taught you?
You can make the impossible possible no matter where you start out.
What are some fun facts about you?
I am a Taurus, youngest of my family, coffee snob, I enjoy cooking, animal lover, raised puppies, travel, and do photography. I have worked in the journalism industry for the McCormick Messenger, Greenwood Today, volunteer for the Visitor’s Center of Ninety-Six, SC, guest speaker with the Palmetto State Literacy Association, and more.
How can readers get in touch with you?
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