Jackie Chanel's Blog, page 4
February 1, 2016
Behind the Books: A Hustler’s Promise
Every person who grew up in the hood knows a Jaicyn or a Rayshawn. That’s why I wrote A Hustler’s Promise. At the time, I didn’t even realize I was writing aclassicurban fiction novel. I never considered what genre it […]
January 4, 2016
Writing Resources: Television
Let’s face it…writing something new, a story that hasn’t been told before just isn’t going to happen. Not in this day and age. Authors, our job is not to reinvent the wheel. Our job is to entertain, educate, enlighten, and […]
January 3, 2016
Behind the Books: Change of Heart
Change of Heart was going to be my entrance into the world of African-American romance. It was going to be my statement piece. Look world, this is a Jackie Chanel romance! You’ll never find another one quite like it! I […]
December 15, 2015
Dear Readers…what’s next for Jackie Chanel
To all of my readers, I appreciate every single person who has ever read a Jackie Chanel book. There are many times throughout this process that I’ve felt like I’m in a room full of people screaming but no one […]
December 8, 2015
RELEASE DAY!!! CHASIN’ DREAMZ IS LIVE
CHASIN’ DREAMZ IS LIVE Chase Kelly is just an average college student struggling her way through her last year at NYU and trying to keep up with her best friend and cousin, Shy. When Shy talks her into auditioning for […]
December 7, 2015
Chasin’ Dreamz Playlist
Every book I write has a playlist that I listen to almost exclusively while I’m writing. I spend almost as much time building this playlist as I do plotting the book and writing the character sketches. It’s that important because […]
November 2, 2015
A Hustler’s Promise: The Takeover
It’s all about the Benjamins. Sent to Atlanta to expand King’s empire, Jaicyn and Rayshawn have another plan, to reign as King and Queen in the capital of the south. With a multi-million dollar goal and the best product on […]
Dear The Walking Dead…ball’s in your court
I’ve had over a week to process Glenn’s “death scene” and Nope. This better not be it. I didn’t watch six seasons and read through a hundred issues of The Walking Dead for Glenn to die like that. He […]
October 29, 2015
How to Survive NaNoWriMo without losing your sanity (or hair)
For newbies and veterans alike, National Novel Writing Month can be a harrowing experience. I’ve done NaNo four times and the first time, I was so stressed that I accepted my defeat and bowed out gracefully after 10 short days. […]
October 26, 2015
Searching for the perfect space
One of the many distractions I have during my typical workday is perusing the Internet for beautiful pictures of reading nooks and the perfect home office. Some people spend their time looking at cute kitten videos, some like porn. I […]
