A Monday In March!

In Nia Chantel fashion she opened Kindred Soul’s 2016 year with a bang Akir & Jamila All He Needed Was A Rider a hood romance novel. Garnering a substantial amount of five star reviews; and she’s already being labeled a favorite author in her short tenure. Nia’s dedication to her storytelling and building her brand is admirable. If you haven’t copped her latest or even her Maybach And His Boo Thang series click the name and enjoy.

 

Onyxx Black, the Nap Town Lil Chocolate. Her nonchalant and witty responses gives us a vibe like none other like her unforgettable and well developed characters in My Thug Got A Rider. People may look at the title and think “cliche” but if you judge this book by it’s title you’ll definitely miss out on Onyxx’s word play. It’s unique and it leaves you wanting more.

“I usually skip this part but this time I couldn’t! I could not put this down for one minute. From beginning to the end there is not one dull moment. I didn’t like the way it ended *sad face* I can’t wait for the next part! This page turner was definitely worth reading. 🙂 Excellent job young author thank for something different & not the boring story line I’m tired of reading about.” -A reader review

Seymone Kelly submitted her manuscript and was immediately accepted into the family for her angelic descriptive writing and beautiful personality. She’s a New York woman and loves to create from blogs to poems and it shows in  Kared & Shyann A Harlem Love Affair. This urban romance novel is everything to anyone who is flawed and in love with two opposites. Seymone writes with such class that Shyann’s actions may seem cool to some, but we’ll leave that up to you judge.

COMING SOON

 

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Aisha Hall’s work ethic is motivating considering her circumstances she exceeds limitations when it comes to writing. She proves she is filled with stories to tell, and just like that her full length trilogy Keema & Lamar A Ghetto Love Story series is complete and part three will be released VERY soon. The response from it is off the meter; Aisha’s reviews are filled with WOW’s and Five Stars. You don’t want to miss this epic release.

It’s been raved that Maybach is “BAE” and readers use this term loosely when you have a male character who possesses it all and still have a boo thang to accept his flaws. Nia Chantel came in swinging with part one and two knocking them out. Relationships between friends and lovers, treachery, murder and deceit. Just down right love and drama. If you haven’t caught up on the series click  Maybach & His Boo Thang, Maybach & His Boo Thang 2 and enjoy before part three drops.

The Diamonds We Collected

 

Kindred Soul PRESENTS

Onyxx Black

Donyia is a 21 year old Indianapolis native with dreams of making it big in the literary world. She likes to write to express herself and readers can expect nothing less than a piece of her personality in print. Behind everything Donyia writes is a little bit of truth. “I can’t write about anything I haven’t seen, heard of or lived myself.” She answered when asked where all the ideas come from. Donyia describes her writing style, “I’m not an organized writer at all.” Although this is her first full length novel, Donyia has written short stories for class and for fun. We also asked her what genre she will write, in which she replied, ” I feel like I can write anything. I like urban fiction the best though, because I can truly say I lived and/or witnessed that, so I can use it.”

Donyia adopted the pseudonym Onyxx Black because “Onyx is a rare mineral/jewel and the black ones are especially rare and beautiful.” Baffled by the depth of this author KSP partners signed Ms. Black to the publication. They are excited about this hot new author delivering a quality tale of hood love in her debut novel.

Ashanti, having witnessed her parents murdered in cold blood at the age of 6, was too scared to move or even fight for her family.Now as a young adult she feels like she has to fight for everything that belongs to her or else she’ll lose it.

Kenyon, on the other hand, fought night and day for his drug dealing father and drug fiend mother in hopes of restoring his dysfunctional family. Making a promise to God to do better than his father, if his mother would be healed, Kenyon lost his will to fight when his prayers fell on deaf ears. Along with his mother,went his belief in the man above and his trust in anything but the hustle. He meets Ashanti, and instantly they click.

Embarking on a dangerous journey of love, they have many obstacles to overcome, such as backstabbing friends, murder and the law . Can Ashanti be the one that Kenyon needs to show him what it means to fight again? Does she have what it takes to be a rider?

Enjoy a hot excerpt from Onyxx Black’s debut… 

Kenyon pinned me against the wall, his skin glistening in the dim light coming from the TV playing in the background. I ran my fingertips all over the tattoos on his chest, thinking of how they would feel under my tongue. He kissed me, pressing his soft lips roughly against mine, teeth raking my bottom lip and pulled it into his mouth. I felt my knees going weak because of how his thug ass was being so gentle, played with my mind. Letting the wall go, with one hand, he grabbed the back of my thigh and wrapped it around his waist. His rough calloused hand trailed up the inside of my thigh and his strong fingers played against the damp crotch of my panties. I kissed him back, feverishly, hungrily so ready to feel him. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer. Letting go of the wall completely, he held my thighs in his arms and grinded closer to me. I felt him growing and pulsing between my thighs, so I tightened my grip around his waist. Kenyon kissed my neck, his rough stubble and soft lips drove me crazy, along with his warm, wet tongue. I moaned when I felt his hands under the thin fabric of my shirt. His thumbs brushed back and forth across my hard nipples. Before I had a chance to say anything, my tank top and bra hit the floor and I was naked in front of him from the waist up. With my eyes closed, I felt his warm breath inching closer to my breasts until his lips pulled at my nipple. His tongue moved in slow circles around the areola, making me throb. I couldn’t take much more of his teasing. When he finished leaving a light trail of saliva from my breasts up to my neck, he put his lips to my ear. “I knew you just needed some act right. But now, I need to know how you want it? I want to hear you say that shit. Tell Daddy what you want.” I knew that sexy aggressive attitude would come out eventually and I was more than ready to tell him exactly how and what I wanted. KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK. Kenyon looked at me with confusion and sat me on the bed. I covered up with the sheet as he opened the door. A policeman stood there. “Man, what the fuck?” He looked at me and motioned towards the table. I slid across the bed and grabbed the silver .40 caliber glock. I raised it in the direction of the door and pulled the trigger. BOOM.

Available March 8, 2016

 

Kindred Soul Presents

Seymone Kelly

Seymone Kelly found her love for music and writing at a young age. Through both, she found her voice. She continued her love for writing by getting her Bachelor’s Degree in English/Journalism. Besides that she has interned at Global Grind, Def Jam and Sony Music. She had her own radio show with three other host called “Student Union,” in 2011 on DTF radio.

Now she writes for two websites called respectthnext.com and aahiphop.com.
On her personal blog, expression of sound she has her own short story series. Seymone also performs at open mics whenever she cans. Her poetry performances can be found on YouTube.com/harlemsongtress.

She is determined and dedicated to making her dreams come true. She knows that one day it will all pay off.

In 2015, Seymone, submitted her manuscript an independent publication Kindred Soul. Editors were impressed with her detail and knack for storytelling they labeled her a rare find, much like a blue diamond. Seymone is now a part of the literary family Kindred Soul Publications; where she is currently awaiting the debut of her first novel.

Ms. Kelly is opening new lanes at Kindred Soul with her versatility. COO can be quoted saying “It’s a slice of women’s fiction and urban romance-she can’t be put into a box!”

Join Seymone Kelly on facebook in the Kindred Soul Readers & Authors Group for a LIVE Q&A on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 @7pm EST! Can’t wait to see you there!

 

Stay Connected with Seymone

 

 

Triumphing Writers Block

In 2015, I didn’t release anything solely because I wasn’t inspired and it became more of a job than anything. Once upon a time writing came natural and I was shelling out 90K word books like it was nothing. Until 2015 I was writing but not as much as I would like and then when I did write it didn’t read good or it wasn’t enough. I scrapped about 100K words of what I consider “not good enough” work. Writer’s block set in and I was desperate because like any other author writing is a passion of mine.

After googling and researching for countless hours I found remedies for this disease. The first was writing prompts everyday for 10-15 minutes with pen and pad. I backed away from the computer and found prompts that focused on setting, character development, emotions, scenes etc.

I learned that with this prompt no matter what trial you face or block you come to. NEVER STOP WRITING! Even if it’s a letter to yourself writing needs to become a part of your daily regimen. To help me I set alarms to do my daily writing prompt for 15 minutes and then I adapted a new routine to use a new word in my writing. So now I’m writing everyday and expanding my vocabulary.

The next thing I do  is write about my day in a journal for 30 days. Soon after writing prompts, word of the day and writing in my journal become a routine I look forward to. At first this seemed boring but it helped as I started to get brilliant raw ideas from this. I keep a folder with all sorts of plot ideas so when I do get my mojo back I have all I need.

In October 2015, I received a gift of James Patterson Master Class and it comes with a handbook, assignments and James Patterson offering advice and tips to all who ask and attend the online class. My first thought was “Damn, this man is New York Times Best seller how many times!” but I quickly shut down all doubt and started. The class touches on EVERYTHING that pertains to writing a bestseller.  I learned that all ideas can be used and research is required.

Most importantly to write a bestseller you need to plan. In order you need; plot idea (write 3-5 concise sentences of a plot and get honest opinions from people you trust), research (setting, characters), and outline story. Outlining a story/series helps you write the story faster and helps you build the plot. DO NOT  let your outline get in the way of the story meaning if you can’t figure out how to get something to happen that’s in the outline. TAKE IT OUT/MOVE ON!!!!!! Don’t become a slave to your outline it’s only a rough guide.

 

Get the story down on the first draft. Write as raw as you can. Do not SOLELY  count on the opinions of others but opinions are good. Write. WRITE. Write. You’ll write your best seller at LEAST three times before you get the final product. My advice is to get the story out with as many words before you ask anybody their opinion because you’ll spend more time perfecting 10K words. Trim the fat once it’s COMPLETE.

This is how I triumphed writer’s block:

• Daily writer’s prompt (10-15 minutes)
• Word of the day (define and use in prompt)
• Different music
• 30 Minute walk (2-3 times a week)
• Eat a fruit
• Write ideas by hand
• 30 day journal challenge
• Read books outside the genre I write and review them

 

Maybach & His Boo Thang 2

Meet Nia Chantel

Nia is a 25 year old native hailing from Linden, NJ. A single mother to four beautiful children who she dedicates all her future success to. She is signed to Kindred Soul Publications a Bankroll Squad official company. She is hard at work on her debut novel that is sure to prove she belongs in the literary world.

HER WORKS

Amaya a hair stylist from New Jersey is the guardian of her sister’s daughter Destiny. Anybody that know her can vouch that all she wants to do is build a comfortable life for herself and her niece. Amaya wasn’t looking for love, but a weekend in Miami with her home girl Nala changed all of that.

Maybach went from stealing cars to running one of the biggest drug rings in Miami the last thing on his mind was falling in love but when he sets his eyes on Amaya he can’t wait to make her his Boo Thang. As they navigate through their relationship the past suddenly haunt Maya with a foe right under her nose. While Maybach has never taken to a woman as he does Amaya he seems to always sense her problems but is oblivious to his own.

Mz. Chantel gives this street romance great dialogue in her debut novel and delivers like none other.

Your favorite couple Maybach and Amaya are back with a little drama and a whole lot of love. Maybach’s mother, Karen, has been harboring a couple secrets from him. How will he react when he finds out someone from his past is still alive and kicking, and is prepared to take him down by any means necessary?

Nala and Caine are experiencing some familiar relationship problems of their own. In this epic follow up both couples have new obstacles to overcome; can they weather the storm or will they allow outside forces to break them apart?

In September, Nia Chantel, debuted Maybach and His Boo Thang to the masses with exceptional reviews from readers with quotes like “AMAYA AND MAYBACH GOT DAMN…WHAT A HOT COUPLE WITH SOME MUCH LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER EVEN IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME OF THEM KNOWING EACH OTHER. THEY CONNECT IS FIESTY…DAMN MINA IS A JEALOUS ASS PERSON FOR HER TO HELP MAYA EX AND KIDNAPPING WOW FRIENDS AIN’T NOTHING…I SO LOOKING FORWARD TO PART 2…” Readers are already standing up for part two with quotes like “OMG….I think part 2 may have been better than part 1!! There was so much going on in this book that it was hard to put down. The suspense kept you on the edge of your seat. Of course Maybach is my favorite male character & I hate the drama that he bought in this book. Maya is my favorite female character in the book & they could be a great power couple, but of course other people make sure its not easy. Nala & Caines’ story totally caught me off guard but I like the way Kyrhee was welcomed into the family. There were soo many things revealed in this book but it seems as if Julius dropped the biggest bomb. Hopefully Shaunie will disappear like so many of the others & Maybach & Maya will the family life they are suppose to have. This is definitely a series that I would recommend. Ready for part 3 to see what happens with everyone!”

Nia Chantel broke into Urban Fiction in her own lane and opens up from a place inside her like none other! Kindred Soul is happy to have her on the roster with well thought out story lines and characters. If you have not gotten caught up on the series “Maybach & His Boo Thang” please do and share with a friend to support this young ladies dream!! Thank you to everyone who purchased, shared, reviewed and/or will indulge in her brand you are appreciated!

 

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