Autumn Crum's Blog
February 5, 2019
Why I decided to write an Urban Historical Romance
1955: The Era of a Gangster's Love (Available now on Amazon. Free with KU)
This is a two part answer.
1) I'm a multi genre reader. One of my favorite genres to read is historical fiction/romance. One thing that frustrates me with the genre when it pertains to African Americans is that all the characters are either slaves or country bumpkins living in the Jim Crow South. I wanted to shed light to let the world know that not all black people were sitting around scared and waiting for a Klansman to hang them from a tree. Some were very prominent members of society who contributed to their community.
2) I was really inspired to write my latest book while watching the news last February. It was on the local news. They were doing a Black History Month special on a neighborhood nicknamed Sugar hill. There was a little old lady standing in front of an old boarded up house. The house took up half a city block. IT WAS HUGE! They were getting ready to demolish the house and the woman was sad. The house use to be hers. I felt her pain as she held up pictures and reminisced on what the neighborhood use to be for people of color. Sugar hill was once a vibrant neighborhood for affluent blacks and now it is just a ghost town. I knew I wanted to write the old lady's story but I needed to make it exciting so I put her character with a gangster love interest and used The King of Harlem Bumpy Johnson as my muse. I didn't use his likeness. I just created a character with what I believe his demeanor would have been. I am very proud of my work on the book 1955. The tough part is finding an audience willing to read it.
This is a two part answer.
1) I'm a multi genre reader. One of my favorite genres to read is historical fiction/romance. One thing that frustrates me with the genre when it pertains to African Americans is that all the characters are either slaves or country bumpkins living in the Jim Crow South. I wanted to shed light to let the world know that not all black people were sitting around scared and waiting for a Klansman to hang them from a tree. Some were very prominent members of society who contributed to their community.
2) I was really inspired to write my latest book while watching the news last February. It was on the local news. They were doing a Black History Month special on a neighborhood nicknamed Sugar hill. There was a little old lady standing in front of an old boarded up house. The house took up half a city block. IT WAS HUGE! They were getting ready to demolish the house and the woman was sad. The house use to be hers. I felt her pain as she held up pictures and reminisced on what the neighborhood use to be for people of color. Sugar hill was once a vibrant neighborhood for affluent blacks and now it is just a ghost town. I knew I wanted to write the old lady's story but I needed to make it exciting so I put her character with a gangster love interest and used The King of Harlem Bumpy Johnson as my muse. I didn't use his likeness. I just created a character with what I believe his demeanor would have been. I am very proud of my work on the book 1955. The tough part is finding an audience willing to read it.
April 8, 2014
Rude Boy 1
Hey luvs, I just wanted you to know Rude Boy part 1 is free today only. Go ahead and download it so you have it saved to your kindle.Here is the link
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April 7, 2014
Rude Boy 2 Plan B Available now!!
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Find out what happens to Kenji Grimes when his plan back fires and he must come up with a plan B
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April 2, 2014
Rude Boy Plan B Coming April 7
GET READY BECAUSE THIS MONDAY APRIL 7TH WILL BE EPIC. THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF RUDE BOY WILL BE HERE APRIL 7, 2014. BIG THINGS ARE COMING FOR ME AND MY LABEL MATES THIS YEAR. STAY TUNED LOYALTY INK IS HERE TO STAY...HA!
March 19, 2014
FIVE STAR REVIEW OF RUDEBOY
FIVE STAR REVIEWS FROM RUDEBOY****
Four words: Where is part two...I need it like yesterday this book is hot and well- written I swear I need me a yardie rude boy, eh (Jamaican accent) I love the Grimes brothers especially Fatz and Kenji ...Kenji is a smooth sexy you know what and I hope the Grimes brother do something to that Kyle ugh! I hate him...can't wait to see how this all plays out and someone catching feelings, eh lol this about to get real I'm going to need this author to get on part 2 I love it
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Four words: Where is part two...I need it like yesterday this book is hot and well- written I swear I need me a yardie rude boy, eh (Jamaican accent) I love the Grimes brothers especially Fatz and Kenji ...Kenji is a smooth sexy you know what and I hope the Grimes brother do something to that Kyle ugh! I hate him...can't wait to see how this all plays out and someone catching feelings, eh lol this about to get real I'm going to need this author to get on part 2 I love it
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March 18, 2014
SMALL EXCERPT FROM MY DEBUT NOVEL "RUDE BOY"
Kenji climbed on top of Ava, raised her legs high above her head, and prepared to give the sexual performance of his life. This would probably be the last time he had sex with Ava Buchanan and he planned to fold that ass up like a pretzel. He smiled as he drifted his eyes from the locket around her neck to her beautiful face. He stopped at her eyes and frowned. In that moment, he felt something, Sadness; A weakness, But there was something else. It was a feeling, an emotion he felt down in his gut. Could it be? Naw...Hell naw! It couldn’t be. Kenji tried to shake the thought from his mind, but it was useless. It was in his soul. He was...In Love
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DAMN!
AVAILIABLE ON AMAZON ONLY 99 CENTS. CHECK OUT MY REVIEWS FOR THIS BOOK!! FIND OUT WHY SO MANY HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH A RUDE BOY! I STILL NEED REVIEWS FOR GOODREADS.99 CENTS COULD GET YOU $25 FOR A READ AND REVIEWRude Boy
March 7, 2014
Rude 2 Plan B Drops March 27th
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March 6, 2014
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Rude Boy
Click the link below for your chance to win 1 of 2 $25 gift cards being given on Sunday March 16
1 $25 giftcard for best Amazon Review
1 $25 giftcard for best Goodread Review
(All current reviews count)
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Rude Boy
Ebook FOR REVIEWS
HELLO I WILL BE GIFTING FREE COPIES OF MY DEBUT BESTSELLER RUDE BOY IN EXCHANGE FOR REVIEWS ON GOODREADS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FALLING IN LOVE WITH A RUDE BOY PLEASE LEAVE YOUR AMAZON KINDLE EMAIL. THANKS (GIFTING WILL END MARCH 7 2014)Rude Boy
