Author Chat with Jhonae Jackson

So we are back with another amazing author and she focuses on child books, Janae Jackson. Janae, how are you? I'm good. How are you? I'm doing good. So thank you for coming in. And I know you sent the email, you was telling us a little bit about the book, and it's called Watch Me Shine, which I feel like is a very important message, especially for kids. It's out for the summer, but as they go back to school, you know, we talked about you got bullies nowadays. So tell us a little bit about who you are, where you're from, and what really sparked this, this novel. So I am Janae Jackson. I am from here, Detroit, Michigan, born and raised. So my book is called Watch Me Shine, as Miss Sydney said, and I wrote the book because I have a stutter. So again, just growing up, different, no stutter, autism, Down syndrome, non-osprey, whatever, you know, whatever you may have, kids can be mean. So I wrote the book to show again, like no matter how different you are, you can still grow up and be whoever you want to be in this world. Don't let, don't let anybody stop your shine or yuck your yum. And I think that's important. Again, just really, I honestly just nowadays, cause again, like I would say like from when I was a kid to now things are very different. So I feel like kids need to know, like, listen, I'm different and that's okay. I can still go out here and kick butt. I can be an astronaut. I can be anything, you know, I can be, I can be honestly, whatever I want to be in this world. So that's why I wrote the book and I hope that you all like it. And if so, I do have Instagram, it's called John A's children's books. So follow me and just, and please just enjoy the journey with me. And I think it's a great message because you know, like we were talking during the break, like you have kids nowadays, they single out kids who have differences and because why, because it might make them special. They might be getting more attention or whatever, or maybe because they feel like, well, we don't have anything different with us. So they kind of try to make them feel like an outcast. And I feel like a lot of times when you're going into school, especially if you're going to a new school or something and you're starting fresh, you don't know anybody or things can get weird, especially like it used to be just when you're hitting like kind of middle school, high school, that's where things will get weird. But now it's starting very young and you have so many kids nowadays, like suicide statistics are very high. Why? Because kids are getting bullied. And I think that you taking the time to actually write this book and just show that it's okay to be different. Like you're going to be fine. I think it's, it's a great job. Like you said, you, you kind of feel different, but it's okay. Like that's what makes you, you. And so what's next for you in this literary world? Like, are there going to be more books? Are you going to kind of go like a little higher when it comes to ages? What's next? So actually I do have a idea for my next book. So my next book is going to be about a little boy who grows up without a dad. So basically I kind of wrote this book for my, you know, just for my dad. My dad is amazing. You know, he, he's been in my life, you know, just all grown up. He is terrific. So basically my dad grew up, you know, my dad grew up, my dad grew up without a dad, but, but guess what? That didn't stop me either. You know? So like he has his own landscape company, you know, you know, that he built from the ground up by himself. Of course, you know, we know, of course, you know, with the help of others, but basically I want to show, again, like little boys that again, like you may, again, like you, you, sorry, I want to show little boys that you may not have a daddy in life, but guess what? You can still be successful just going through, you know, just going through the trials and tribulations yourself. And that basically you can do it again, like not having a dad, of course it's hard for a little boys, but at the same time, again, just having that, just having that support system, you can still do what everyone, like you can still do whatever you want to do. So basically like the book, like the title, the title will still be watching me shine, but the subtitle will be different. Not, not sure yet. I'm still working on that, but that's my idea for what I may have next. So, and honestly, I'm going to keep that the same age groups. And like one day I may kind of go up, like go up in the ladders of ages, but right now I think children are my, are my thing because I work with children with autism. So I just want to share like my story and just share like, you know, and share stories from other little kids. I guess other little kids who may be going through just, just like, just, just these different things throughout life. So, and I think the kiddies are more impressionable when it comes to a lot of different things. So I think that's perfect that you're sending out this message and kind of just sticking to the kiddos right now. So Jenae, thank you so much for joining us. And I wish you all the success with your watch me shine series. And then maybe after the next one, we'll get you, get you to come back. So thank you. I really appreciate it. Thank you so much, Miss Denny. You were amazing. Thank you all there. Bye guys.