Authors and Illustrators Database

Terry Lynn McMillan

Born: 10/18/1951  Port Huron
Parents: Edward McMillan, Madeline C. Washington
Spouse: Jonathan Plummer (divorced 2007)
Children: Solomon Jourdan Welch
Address(es):
near San Francisco, CA
Contact Information:
Email: www.terrymcmillan.com
Website: http://www.terrymcmillan.com/
image of Terry Lynn McMillan

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Who asked you? Fiction Adult New York : Viking 2013
Getting to happy
- Sequel to Waiting to Exhale. 		Fiction Adult New York : Viking 2010
It's ok if you're clueless : and 23 more tips for the college bound Non Fiction Teen New York : Viking 2006
The interruption of everything Fiction Adult New York : Viking 2005
Image of A Day Late and A Dollar Short A Day Late and A Dollar Short Fiction Adult New York: Viking 2001
Image of How Stella Got Her Groove Back How Stella Got Her Groove Back Fiction Adult New York : Viking 1996
Waiting to Exhale
- Simultaneous audiobook 		Fiction Adult New York : Viking 1992
Five for Five: the Films of Spike Lee Non Fiction Adult Lee Stewart, Tabori & Chang (Workman U.S. distributor) 1991
Breaking Ice: An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction Fiction Adult New York : Viking 1990
Image of Disappearing Acts Disappearing Acts Fiction Adult New York : Viking 1989
Terry McMillan
- Audiobook 		Non Fiction Adult The Replay Company 1989
Mama Fiction Houghton Mifflin 1987
Songs for the Feast Non Fiction Adult World Library Publications 1978
Essence Magazine, New York Times, Why I Write Anthology
- Various articles in these publications 		Fiction
What is the aim or goal of your writing: Hard work, diligence, intelligence and timing. If you want something, you have to make it happen yourself. There is no such thing as working too hard.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Use website

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
NAACP Image Award 2002
Essence Award 2002
Grants: PEN American Center, Authors League, Carnegie Fund, New York Foundation for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 3rd edition 1993

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA 1977
Screenwriting Coursework Columbia University New York, NY
Harlem Writers Guild New York, NY

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Self-employed Writer 1992
Legal Secretary 1980-1987
Associate Professor of Creative Writing University of Arizona-Tucson Tucson
Associate Professor of Creative Writing University of Wyoming

Other Resources:

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