She wants to know the direction a story will take before she sits down to write it. In most cases, Antoinette makes an effort to plan her novels. She has a new well of emotions and circumstances to draw from whenever she sits down to write. They force her to grow.īecause her perception is always changing, her stories cannot stay the same. The experiences she encounters regularly are always changing the way she thinks. Each new day allows the author to perceive things through a new lens. The world never stays the same, not for Antoinette. It is also the reason why the author’s stories are always so fresh even though she has written dozens of novels. This is the reason why Antoinette is drawn to people that have interesting human experiences. Every new person that enters an individual’s life adds a new page to their book, changing the trajectory of their life story.

As far as she’s concerned, real life is no different from a novel. And even though they keep stumbling on their path to womanhood, like Antoinette, they are resilient enough to take the punishment that life throws there away.Īntoinette does not hesitate to take inspiration from real life. Characters like Bleu from the ‘Luxe’ series are innocent and naive but they are also strong and determined. Some of the author’s heroines share this trait. She used that drive to persevere in the face of the many obstacles that threatened to block her path. The fact that she was still in college when she got her publishing deal meant that the author had to balance her writing schedule with the demands of her classes.īut Antoinette’s time on the streets had instilled in her a desire to succeed despite the odds. Antoinette, who was born in Flint, MI, eventually turned her attention to Hollywood, using her talent for telling intriguing crime-filled stories to write television pilots.įinding the time to write was not always easy for the author. Some of the books she wrote appeared in New York Times bestseller lists. However, Ashley Antoinette’s solo career was just as successful.

They even secured a lucrative publishing deal with Cash Money Records. Besides their ghostwriting achievements, the pair was also fortunate enough to make appearances in Vibe, Don Diva, Essence, and other notable publications. They starting releasing smash hit after smash hit, quickly making a name for themselves within the North American publishing market. With his assistance, they landed publishing deals during their freshman year in college, a feat that few other authors can boast about. Ashley and JaQuavis were 17 years old when they caught the attention of Carl Webber.

The cartel by ashley antoinette