Jackie Chanel's Blog, page 5

Thank You, Jackie

Today is the eighth day that I’ve had to live in a world where my favorite author, my unofficial mentor, my inspiration, and the reason why I write no longer resides. It’s been a long eight days. I’ve finally come […]

September 13, 1996

Where were you when you heard 2Pac died? I was sitting in front of the television. I’d been glued to the same spot for hours every day, watching BET and MTV because they would be the first to report on […]

I’ve been Hoovered!!!

I’ve been Hoovered. I didn’t see it coming at all. Before I continue, let me issues this disclaimer… Aside from Harry Potter and the Twilight books, I’m really not the type of adult that reads young adult or new adult books. I lurk around the genre and know the major players but I’m not searching

Back to School Blog Hoppin’!!!!

Hey Everyone!!! Thanks for stopping by my little spot on the World Wide Web (showin’ my age there, huh?) Kick your feet up, have a cocktail, and stay awhile if you please. Special shoutout to all the amazing authors participating in this hop! You are sure to get a some amazing prizes and get some

JC made a vlog!

Vlog = video blog SMH…why do they do this? So anyway, I promised my readers that if they sent me questions, I’d answer them on a video so you all could see my face and hear my voice (is this how I sound in real life?) So here it is, my very first vlog…Enjoy!

Dear Amazon…WTF?

I think I speak for a lot of authors when I say, I don’t know what the heck is going on with Amazon. In the recent weeks it seemed like they were sucker punching Indie authors in the gut for absolutely no reason. Then I realized, yep, they were suckerRead More...

A Hustler’s Promise – The Complete Series

I knew when I typed The End on A Hustler’s Promise 3 that I would eventually package this series as a complete set. At first I was worried because, despite being my biggest selling series, most of my readers already own all three books and I didn’t want them toRead More...

Where’s My Book?

Being an avid reader is a tough job. You latch on to characters and your favorite authors all the time. There’s nothing like RELEASE DAY, espeically when you’ve pre-ordered that book MONTHS ago. Still, the feeling that comes with reading about the next phase of your faveorite character’s life isRead More...

OFFICIAL RELEASE – THE LIES WE TELL OURSELVES

I’ve been talking about this book longer than I’ve been actually writing the book. This one is very near and dear to my heart and I can’t begin to express how excited I am to present THE LIES WE TELL OURSELVES to the world! Eve McMillan is no stranger toRead More...

The Lies We Tell Ourselves: It’s not just a book

When everything that glitters isn’t gold, the lies we tell ourselves become the only ones we believe. “I’m okay.” “He was drinking. It won’t happen again.” “I tripped and fell. I’m so clumsy.” Eve McMillan is no stranger to lies. After being freed of her sexually abusive father andRead More...