Marques Lewis
Marques Lewis was born in New Jersey and raised there until he was 12 years old. Marques’ parents, Dora and James Lewis, are out of Georgia. Marques and his family moved from Irvington, New Jersey in 1997 to Leesburg, Georgia. He attended Lee County High School and graduated from Darsey Private High School with a 3.0 G.P.A. Marques is also a college graduate from Albany Technical College. He has his Commercial Truck Driving Certificate. Marques began writing at the age of 7 years old. He wrote his first short story, Detective David: “The Missing Toy Boat.”
After taking a 15-year hiatus, Marques began writing again after discovering the author Zane and her writings. From then, his imagination took off. At 22 years old, Marques began writing plenty of short stories, poems, and encouraging women's self-esteem on social network sites. After gaining confidence, he began performing his poems at Chill Bar & Lounge at Open Mic Night. The crowd loved him, and he began performing every Wednesday. He appeared in the Dec. 10, 2010 and April 6, 2012 publication short poem book, “The Poetic Lounge Vol. 2 and 3”. His own poems “Weak” and “I Am a Woman” were selected. Then Marques decided that he wanted to write novels. Marques has since written many books.
Marques won 2013 “Best Selling Award” and was the runner-up for “Author of the Year” at One Karma Publishing Banquet in Alpharetta, Georgia. Marques has appeared as an extra football player in Sherwood Baptist Church 2nd movie “Facing the Giants” and played a detective in “Taken 3” and a role in a short story film “Double Life.” He appeared in “BlackAlbanyGA” magazine in October 2012 and was the first author in “Big In Da Street Magazine” rap magazine May 18, 2013 and many other magazines.
He was interviewed on W-ASU FM Albany State Radio station in October 2011. He has appeared on many other radio stations as well. He has appeared in Lee County Ledger twice, Southwest Georgian, Miami Times,” Strictly For My People” magazine, Citizen Times, Lincoln Journal, Cuthbert Southwest Tribune, and Albany Herald newspapers. Marques was a special guest on “The Good Day Morning Show” on Fox 31 in June 10, 2013. Marques was a featured author at Wellingtons and Wine at a Wine Tasting event in Albany, Georgia at Icons Bar Grill on November 23, 2013. On December 15, 2013 he produced his first play at his church (Church of God of Prophecy) “The Birth of Jesus Christ”. Marques has done many things in the community including giving kids back to school supplies. He has mentored many authors on becoming successful best-selling authors.
Marques Lewis has begun some new ventures in his life. Marques Lewis is now an On Air Personality on WZBN Praise 105.5FM in Albany, Georgia. He is also a "Content Creator" on TikTok with over 50,000 followers and he has recently started his new publishing company called, "Marques Lewis Enterprise."
Author Name: Marques Lewis
How long have you been writing? I have been writing since 2007. I can finally say that’s a long time.
Did you ever imagine that you would be published one day? No, not at all. In my middle school days, I couldn’t even write a decent paragraph. I knew writing was deep inside of me, but I didn’t want to take the challenge. Thank God, I did.
What made you want to become an author? At the time, I was focused on acting, but my mom got sick and I had to take care of her while my dad went to work. I started to see Zane write Erotica and I told myself I should write about sex because I love it. It was one of my greatest accomplishments.
How long have you been published? Since 2014.
How does it feel to be published? It feels amazing. When you see someone leave a review or tell you that they purchased your book is an amazing feeling.
Are you self-published or did you go through a publishing company? Why? I went through a company first to get experience in the business. If you don’t have the funds, it can help you in the long run until you get established.
How many books have you written? I have written 10+ books.
What is/are the name of your book(s)?
"Never Settle Never Again"
"The Side Chick Who Turned Into A Wife"
"A Fool For You"
“Detective Dan and The Missing Toy Boat"
"He Cheats Too"
"Dating Jordan"
What genre is it/are they in? I wanted to touch ever genre possible. Drama, Erotica, Romance, Christian, Children and more.
What do you feel will inspire others to never forget when they read your story(ies)? To understand the message in each book. For example, the book might be Erotica, but it will have a message in it. Each genre will have a message.
What's the hardest part about writing a book? The hardest part is getting to the finish line. You might have your idea of your book from top to bottom, but I can guarantee you that you might change something before you get to the ending.
What's the easiest part about writing a book? Lol, probably the title. Once you get the title, then you can find out where you are trying to head on writing your book.
Where can interested readers purchase their copy of your book(s)? You can head on over to Amazon or Walmart.
Do you have any future projects in the works? Is there a tentative release date? I am about to work on a Self-help relationship book. I can say Spring 2023 it should be ready.
Do you have any social media sites that you would like to share with my readers? Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and My Website.