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The Characters of A Peculiar Legacy: Part One

April 12, 2025 by Rashid

Gino is a character in Rashid Darden’s A Peculiar Legacy. The chapter devoted to him is entitled “The Tragedy of King Gino.”

Peculiar Tyrone Jones (aka Peek) is a major character in A Peculiar Legacy. He appears throughout the novel, but most prominently in the chapter entitled “Peek With the Good Hair.”

Korey is a character who is reliably short-tempered and agitated most of the time. The chapter featuring him is entitled “Golgotha.”

Ziggy is a typical young adult trying to find his own identity. His chapter is called “Stardust.”

Filed Under: Diary, Writing

Rashid Darden on Characters

April 5, 2025 by Rashid

A Peculiar Legacy is intentionally named. It’s the story of a Black community in DC with a wide variety of eccentric characters. In this video, Rashid Darden introduces them. Pre-order the ebook today and purchase the paperback on April 15, from wherever you’d like to purchase books!

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Rashid Darden on Publishing

April 5, 2025 by Rashid

2025 marks 20 years of books published by Rashid Darden and Old Gold Soul Press! Get your copy of A Peculiar Legacy, his latest, on April 15, on Amazon and wherever else books are sold!

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Rashid Darden on Writing

April 5, 2025 by Rashid

“If nobody else is going to write it, then I’ve got to write it!”

A Peculiar Legacy will be available everywhere on April 15! Pre-order the ebook today, or get your paperback on April 15.

Video by Layla Cuthrell.

Filed Under: Diary, Writing

Why is my blog so sparse?

January 12, 2023 by Rashid

My name is Rashid Darden and I like not being sued.

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Filed Under: Regeneration, Writing Tagged With: disappointment, lawsuit, rashidipedia, Regeneration

Honorable Mention – Genre Fiction- North Street Book Prize

February 15, 2021 by Rashid

I have been awarded Honorable Mention in Genre Fiction for the North Street Book Prize!

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