Todd Tucker | Family Issue 2018

Tell us what role your wife/family
plays in your entrepreneurial
journey
My wife is my partner. She
oversees distribution channels,
outreach to the media and booking
conventions. She also writes
amazing children’s books, the first
being Mori’s Family Adventure.
I trained her in our marketing
approach and now she executes
seamlessly. Entrepreneur life can
be lonely at times and it’s a great
thing for me to have my wife as a
partner in building the Black Sands
brand. My children, keep me alert
and on my toes. Their wild imagination
often give me ideas.
In the days of reality television,
what tactics are you using to
attract young readers?
I enjoy doing our marketing using
memes and suggestive language.
We also add pop culture references
in our content.
Explain the messaging found throughout the Kids 2 Kings series?
Are there any future plans for
Kids 2 Kings? (like a cartoon
series)
Black Sands, formerly known as Kids 2 Kings, is a story about the journey and
evolution of young prince Ausar, as he tries to prove he has what it takes to
become Pharaoh, but a war breaks out between seven kingdoms, and now it’s up
to him and his kin to save the world.
It has the feel of a Japanese Shonen, which is manga generally aimed at a teenage
readership of boys age 12 to 18. With Black Sands, we incorporate characters
for the enjoyment of both boys and girls and incorporate setting and narrative in
a style familiar to black people.
What impact does society have in your storytelling?
I try to incorporate the modern black experience in our story passively and
teach international politics through the relationships between the nations in
the story. I also feature the strength and influence of women in the narrative.
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