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Autumn Crum

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This Florida native currently resides in Jacksonville Florida. Autumn's over active imagination often got her into lot's of trouble growing up. A veracious reader and lover of urban fiction, Autumn's love of writing began at the tender age of seven when her mother gave her a journal for Christmas. Her writing dreams became a reality in April 2014 when she was signed her first publishing contract. Her debut novel RUDEBOY was a FIVE star URBAN FICTION BESTSELLER ...more

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Autumn Crum I've always been a reader. I read at least two books a week. When I was seven my mother got me a brand new journal for Christmas. I used it to write s…moreI've always been a reader. I read at least two books a week. When I was seven my mother got me a brand new journal for Christmas. I used it to write stories in. This continued throughout my school age years. When I was unpacking one day I found all my old journals and decided to write a novel. So I did. (less)
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1) I'm a multi genre reader. One of my favorite genres to read is historical fiction/romance. One thing that frustrates me w…more
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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.(less)
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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 Read more of this blog post »
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“Faith without works is like Peanut Butter without Jelly, Ham without Cheese, and Kool aid without Sugar. God helps those that help themselves”
Crybabi

“One of these days you’re going to realize that real love ain’t supposed to hurt, and any man that puts his hand on you or disrespects you, don’t love you.”
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°BeauutiLovve Do you have a date for Rude Boy 3?


°BeauutiLovve I read your interview on blackwomenlovetoread. Great job, the only thing now is I'm going to bug you about your up an coming projects lol... Can't wait to read more from u sista!


°BeauutiLovve Where can we get part 2 at?


°BeauutiLovve I was looking forward to this on the 27th, I can 10 dayz after to be nosy.


Autumn Crum New release date for Rude Boy 2 is April 7


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