Diamond Studded Publications

Diamond Studded Publications is my publishing company. I am so happy to have found something that I love to do. I love to read and write so it makes perfect sense to be an author and a publisher. I also love to help people. But all those things together and tada you have me. Sheri Henry-Harrigan owner, author and publisher of Diamond Studded Publications.


Diamond Studded Publications is now accepting manuscripts for publishing. I offer a variety of packages that can be brought separately or as a package. I am so ready to get started and create books for people to read and learn life lessons for.


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Mike O Interview

This interview is between Sheri Henry-Harrigan and Mike O.


Me:Tell me about yourself


Mike O: Well, I'm just an everyday average guy with dreams of becoming a well known author someday that's happy being a writer for now.

Me: If you could not be an author what would be your dream career or job?


Mike O: I really don't consider myself an author per say, but I do have books published. I'm a carpenter and build for a living, and it pays the bills. Books haven't generated enough income to entice me to walk away.

Me: Why did you start writing?


Mike O: Writing became an outlet for me after spending 20 years in the streets. My first book that I ever set out to write, 1000 Grams, was based on my life in the streets. It became theraputic, and I enjoy it now.

Me: What is your writing style like? Do you write in silence or with noise? Do you write in the day time or in the nighttime?


Mike O: I write all my books on my blackberry, and I love to kick back at night with the headphones in my ear listening to trap music on Pandora and creating scenes. Now if it's a love scene, I switch to the smooth grooves of R&B!!!!! Lol

Me:How many books do you have published? What are their titles?


Mike O: At the present moment, I have 1 full novel which is 1000 Grams, and a 3 book short story series entitled Fakebook Chronicles which is based off the popular social site Facebook.

Me:Are you self published?


Mike O:Yes, at the current moment I am self publishing.

Me: Who or what inspired you to write?


Mike O:Just living through hell hoping to make it to heaven. I been through things in life that would be considered unbelievable to other people, and I wanted to get it off my chest. Being that I have a son now, I wanted to put out some literature someone could learn from and hopefully make better choices.

Me: Besides being an author what else do you do?


Mike O: I'm a carpenter.

Me: How have your friends and family reacted to your career as an author?


Mike O: They really haven't reacted. People don't believe in anything until you reach the top, then they want to jump on the bandwagon

Me: Do you have any events coming up?


Mike O:Nah, I work and I'm focused more on that than being an author. Maybe in the fall I can become more active, but right now I gotta make a living and writing isn't it.

Me: Do you have any future projects coming up?


Mike O: Yes I do. 1000 Grams II is coming soon, so I'm giving the readers another piece of me, and showing how things can change in life, but only if you make it that way.

Me:Where do you see yourself in 5 years?


Mike O:Hopefully breathing, happy, and looking in the eyes of my baby boy who will be 10 years old. Maybe if God is willing, he will throw me a good woman in there and maybe we be happily married...maybe lol

Me: What advice would you give a new aspiring author? Read, Read, Read, and Read.


Mike O: Read, Read, Read, and Read.Research the field your walking into because it's full of land mines. Don't listen to somebody else tell you things they barely know. That's like the blind leading the blind. Readers are leaders.


Me:Is there anything else you would like us to know?


Mike O: Well, I would really like to become a more popular author and release more works, but I do have the above works mentioned on the market and if you read or have read them, tell a friend to tell a friend to tell a friend to get it. I need that reader support, and I can't make it happen without you all :D

Krystol Diggs. Author,Publisher,Student, Mentor

This interview is between Sheri Henry-Harrigan and Krystol Diggs

Me: Tell me about yourself

Krystol: Well my name is Krystol and I was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. I currently live in Charlotte,NC. I have my own publishing company. I’m also a ghostwriter, screenwriter, and mentor.

Me: If you could not be an author what would be your dream career or job?

Krystol: A mental health counselor. I have a degree in Behavorial Science as a back up!

 Me: Why did you start writing?

Krystol: I started writing when I was fifteen years old.

 Me: What is your reading style like?

Krystol: I read a lot for school but for leisure I read two books a month. I know I need to do better. Do you write in silence or with noise? I write with music. I have to have KEM, Lyfe Jennings, or Ace Hood blating. Do you write in the day time or in the nighttime? I write at night. I realized that’s the best time for me.

Me: How many books do you have published?

Krystol:7 books

Me: What are their titles?

Krystol: Through Her Eyes, Sweet Innocence, Jazzy’s Bitch Part 1 and 2, Rendezvous: Guiltless Pleasure, Tears of Joy and Our Angel.

Me: Are you self published?

Krystol:Yes.

Me: Who or what inspired you to write?

Krystol: Honestly I was teased a lot in high school and my bullies inspired me to write. My grandmother also inspired me to write also.

Me: Besides being an author what else do you do?

Krystol:I’m a screenwriter, ghost writer, and mentor.

Me: How have your friends and family reacted to your career as an author? 

Krystol: My family for the most part have supported me a lot but there is always that one person who will wish you fail. It happens, but I’m humble and I’m glad that I have a good support system.

Me: Do you have any events coming up?

Krystol: No not at the moment.

Me:Do you have any future projects coming up?

Krystol:Yes. I’m doing a movie called Coming Out Of The Dark which is from my first novel Through Her Eyes. I’m really excited.

Me: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Krystol: I’ll be doing 2 movies a year, and hopefully continuing to write a books, and screenplays.

Me: What advice would you give a new aspiring author?

Krystol:I would say to do your research. Just because you are very excited to get your book published, read the fine print and get your contract looked over by a LAWYER!!!!

Me: Is there anything else you would like us to know?

Krystol: I’d just want to say that if anyone wants to write a book the only person that’s stopping you, is YOU.

Raymond Francis Interview

This interview is between Sheri Henry-Harrigan and Raymond Francis

Me: Tell me about yourself

 Raymond:30 years old, from NJ

Me: If you could not be an author what would be your dream career or job

Raymond: Rapper

Me: Why did you start writing?

Raymond:  I wrote my first book Lefty’s Story in 2006

Me:What is your reading style like? Do you write in silence or with noise? Do you write in the day time or in the nighttime?

Raymond: In silence, day or night.

Me:How many books do you have published? What are their titles?

Raymond:  8 – Lefty’s Story, Ripped Dollars, Janaysha’s Story, At Your Best, Stick to the Script, Rock em To Sleep, Last House on the Block, Roses in Concrete

Me: Are you self published?

Raymond: Yes, through createspace. I was formerly signed to Flowers in Bloom Publishing but never released anything over there

Me: Who or what inspired you to write?

Raymond: My life inspired me to write. I feel like I have a lot of experiences to build stories off of.

Me:Besides being an author what else do you do?

Raymond: Just enjoy life.

Me:How have your friends and family reacted to your career as an author

Raymond: Very supportive, not necessarily reading my books but definitely helping me promote them.

 Me: Do you have any events coming up?

Raymond: No

Me: Do you have any future projects coming up?

Raymond: Love is Blind anthology(Which I also apart of)

Me: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Raymond:35

Me: What advice would you give a new aspiring author?

Raymond: Be original; learn your craft

Me Is there anything else you would like us to know?

Raymond: check out http://raymondfrancis.tumblr.com/

My Books

Become a successful author

Become a Successful Author by Deatri King-Bey is a great book to read if you want to become a successful author. Kudos to the author for providing all authors new and old something to help us along our literary journey

Words of advice to aspiring authors

As I add to my literary resume I want to let people know that this is not an act. I am very serious about my career. I put my heart and soul into every thing that I do. Being a publisher, author and promoter mean a lot to me. I never thought I would be in those positions. I am grateful and I want to have great success.


Great success comes with sweat and tears. I work my butt off doing what I do? What do I do you might say. Well I am an author. I have one short story and two flash fiction titles published. I am a publisher. I do not currently publish any authors but I publish my own titles. I am a promoter. I promote other author's work plus my own via social media. I run a book club and an authors group on Facebook. All of it keeps me busy and I love every minute of it.


To be successful one has to have a plan. You can't depend on anything or one to take you to where you want to go. You have to know from the start where you want to end up and keep your eyes on the prize. No business starts without a plan. If they do they will fail. Planning is key. As an author your books are your business. You must market yourself and create your brand.


I don't claim to know it all. But I know enough to know that to become successful we have to fail at something. the failure is not to discourage you. But to encourage you to do something different and try again. People told me I was wasting my time writing. Really? My sales say something different. Readers tell me different. You can not believe the words of everyone. For everyone is not for you!


I was once an aspiring new author with no clue on who to talk to or where to go. Research is key. It will lead you to success or failure. Research is not just looking up a website. It is a lengthy and extensive process that takes time. There is no rush to be published. 


This is just the start to my words of advice. Stay tuned for more.