Pepper writes stories that span the gamut from humorous to heartfelt, however the common theme is crossing boundaries. Pepper's unique stories often tackle taboo topics such as mental illness and homelessness. Readers will find themselves questioning their own sense of right and wrong, attraction and desire. In addition to writing, the author is also an artist, an introverted recluse, a self proclaimed empath and a foodie. Pepper Pace can be contacted at: pepperpace.author@yahoo.com

In 1977 12-year old Vanessa White lives just out of reach of the projects that both scare and entice her. It is the year that she meets 14-year old Scotty Tremont, one of the few white boys to live in the ghetto. Initially afraid that Scotty intends to beat her up because her cousin called him white trash, Vanessa soon learns that although Scotty is a ‘Trick Baby’ and will probably be a dope boy just like his brother, he also somehow manages to be compassionate. 

Scotty is learning something as well; that his path has not been laid out before him and that everything isn’t necessarily everything. This book series takes the reader back to the 70’s style urban lit stories of life in the ghetto. It begins in the 70s and moves throughout the decades following the lives of people whose stories have intertwined in a romantic, tragic, sometimes funny, tale of street life. This story is for adult readers only and contains mature themes including language, sex, violence, drugs and racism. 


Everything is Everything

"It's not fair!" Vanessa threw herself down on the couch, her pretty face pulled into a frown. "Grandma I sang it the best! You know I've been practicing that song for weeks."


"Yes you have, baby." Grandma agreed. "But why are you mad? Didn't you say the part you got was the lead?"


Vanessa sat up and gave her grandma an incredulous look. "Yes, but I want to play Effie! She has all the good songs and I do them better than everybody else!"


Her grandmother gave her a stern look. "God gave you a beautiful voice but there's no need to be prideful!" 


Vanessa took a deep breath and calmed down so that she could make her grandmother understand how incredibly unfair it was to be cast as stuck up Deena just because she was thin with long hair. In her heart she was Effie White even if her body wasn't large. Her heart felt every emotion that Effie felt; betrayal, loss, emptiness…it was discrimination against skinny girls!


Chapter 48