Chimez
www.myspace.com/6redrum6
(Amityville, NY)

LHH: Where ya from? What's your city like?

C: Raised in Amityville, NY. My hood's like any other, people trying to get out and make it to the top. Where I'm from you either choose to get up and make moves, or simply stay stagnant and remain where they birthed you at. The saddest part is the statistics of making it out, is slim to none.

LHH: You have a serious literary grind. Talk a little about what prompted you to begin writing.

C: Well, writing will always, and  has always been a passion for me. The ol' mighty  “pen” has been my weapon since I was a shorty. Truly I'm a creative soul, so self expression is very deep to me. Like any other creative form of expression, writing is an outlet. I just had an immense desire to share my feelings and personal experiences in hopes to reach others. Overall, my writing was prompted by my vivid imagination, and diverse past.

LHH: What do you feel are the steps necessary to become a great writer? How would you assess your career right now?

C: There will be different necessary steps towards greatness for each individual writer. However, the essential steps to becoming a great writer, is to fully commit to your craft, practice originality, and to studying the genre of writing your are interested in. Also, to remember if you always  view your writing as a hobby, it will always remain one. Which isn't very profitable for a great writer.

As of right now, I would assess my career as extremely diverse. I am fortunate to contain many talents, so I'm continuously working towards displaying the best of each of them. I take pride in not only being a Writer, but an active Model, Lyricist, Artist, Promoter, and the CEO of two start-up companies, LimitLess Literature LLC and Post Up Live. Everyday I am working towards reaching greater limits. I have come to realize success is not a destination but a journey, so as long as I'm on this journey I will be in no shape to settle.

LHH: Describe your coming out experience. What emotions were you going through at the time you decided to come out?

C: My coming out experience??...lol Well, honestly I never really had one. My friends all knew I was into girls since like elementary school days. My mother had heard about my little girl on girl thing when I was like 13. Initially I had denied it, than I finally confessed I was a lesbian when she approached me on it about a year later at 14. The major difficulty was her not accepting my life-style and not respecting my feelings. Yet at that point and time I was already comfortable with myself and the emotions I felt towards females. So her approval became rather trivial, she warmed up eventually, because she soon realized by sexual preference didn't effect, and or change the person I was.

LHH: How did you become involved with Lez Nation?

C: I personally knew that LezNation was a movement I wanted to be apart of. I believed in the future and potential of the magazine's success, so therefore I grew interested and sent an inquiry and a few of my writing samples. The rest was history.

LHH: Talk briefly about your past projects.

C: Rainbow After The Storm, my debut free-versed poetry book, is soon to hit stores so definitely look out for that. I've  worked with D. Austin of D. Austin Photography, CBB Photos, and Cheff from modelReHAB, truly an experience. You can catch me in Our Daughters, a documentary based on lesbianism, directed by Jue Asberry of Jue Films, the trailer can be viewed on YouTube. A number of various poetry projects, just trying to stay on the scene so people can get to know a lil' about CHIMEZ*

LHH: Who is your favorite author and why?

C: If I had to say one it would be, Zelda Lockhart. She kind of captured me with the her novel Fifth Born. I admire her writing style, and like how her words and story-line just pull you in. I recommend anyone who wants to read a good novel to check out her latest.

LHH: Very few minority writers are reaching the best seller's list. Why do you think this is? What will it take for more minority writers to reach the top?

C: I believe the main reason  many minority writers aren't reaching the best sellers list is simply, they tend to stay in select genres of writing. Very few venture out to other forms of writing besides urban or gangster based novels. Also the amount of minority consumers seems fewer than average mainstream readers.  I believe for more minority writers to reach the top, it doesn't solely lie on the writer, but the community as well. There needs to be more minority readers, and or knowledgeable supporters.

LHH: How can people check out your work or get to know more about you?

C: I'm the Asst. Editor of LezNation Magazine, so I can be spotted on a regular bases at www.LezNation.info, all emails in reference to LezNation can be sent to CHIMEZ@LezNation.info.

People can definitely visit my myspace page, or pages rather lol to see what I have  going on. My official website is www.BossCHIMEZ.com which is currently under construction and will lead you to my main myspace page -myspace.com/6redrum6, my other two business based myspace accounts are as followed- myspace.com/boss_Chimez, and myspace.com/bossChimez.

I advise those interested in submitting writing pieces or artwork for my upcoming book If You Only Knew to check out -myspace.com/LimitLessLit, or myspace.com/LimitLessLiterature. Leave comments, concerns, questions, and or quandaries and I'll be sure to get back to you. They can also learn more about Post Up Live by visiting www.PostUpLive.com. I'm all over, I regularly post blogs and poetry samples at www.CHIMEZ-Is-Write.blogspot.com, or they can subscribe to any of my myspace blogs which I frequently update.

LHH: Any shout outs?

C: First shout out to God lol(Like a won a Grammy), true talk tho', for making and continuing to make all things possible in my life. Lina, my Puush lol. Aurora Jonez, Dew, Q, ol' school knowledge. And, can't forget about Miss Money, Thanks a mill for the feature. Stay up. -CHIMEZ*