Update- A Thug's Redemption Trilogy and a NEW Erotica Novel

It's been a while since I sat down and did a blog post for my readers. I have been very busy penning two novels and working on two more. I have been to the Harlem Black Book Fair July 2013 and met New York Times Best Selling Author Wahida Clark and I have also been to Houston attending the National Black Book Festival, meeting National Best Selling Author, Carl Weber along with many other great authors. Though I will not be returning to the NBBF this year as an author, I will definitely be returning to the Harlem Black Book Festival. I wouldn't miss that for the world!
So, A Thug's Redemption has transformed into a trilogy with part 1 and part 2 making it onto Amazon's Best Seller's list! I was extremely excited to have accomplished that. For those who have not read the series, you are truly missing out on some serious non-stop action, suspense and drama from start to finish! Take a look inside to see how A Thug's Redemption 3: The Wrath of Andre starts off.

I recently did an early release of my first erotica novel on Amazon Kindle which can be purchased for a limited to for only .99 cents! The name of the novel is Obsessive Intimacies and it is HOT, HOT, HOT! Steamy, erotica and WILD sex scenes, very real and in your face drama that too many women can relate to when dealing with a cheating man. Already rated 5 stars, this novel is sure to soar straight to the top! Enter a chance to win this novel for free through Goodreads!

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Obsessive Intimacies

by Yani

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Unfortunately I am under the weather at this time, but I will be posting photos from book signings, Harlem, Houston and blogging much more frequently. I will also be posting reviews for novels that I have been reading lately, some that were a MAJOR disappointment and some which were okay but not worth the hype, some that are completely UNDER rated and then the ones that were absolutely AWESOME! Anitbeetproductions.net is down at the moment and I am strongly considering using a different domain. Once it is up and running, I will post that information so you can stop by and get your 1 click on to my awesome and amazing novels. For those who can't wait, my novels are on Amazon Kindle Nook, Google Play, iBook, Kobo, and Books a Millions. If you would like for me to come to your city to do a book signing, or would like for my books to be in a book store near you, send an email to anitbeet@gmail.com letting me know of your nearby book stores.

A Thug's Redemption has a new cover & other updates

Hello readers! I am going to try to start updating this blog at least once a week to share news on A Thug's Redemption, A Thug's Redemption 2: Jamal's Return, book signings and other events that I am working on. Recently I did an awesome consultation call with Dawn Michelle Hardy from Dream Relations PR & Literary Consultation Company. For those who are not familiar with who Dawn Michelle Hardy is, she was Teri Woods Publicist for a number of years. And of course any reader who enjoys urban fiction should be well aware of who Teri Woods is: the best selling author of the Dutch Series, True to the Game and many others. I had been thinking whether or not I should change the cover to A Thug's Redemption. I still think the young lady who did the original cover design did a good job but to me, there was something missing. Something wasn't grabbing me. And if the book cover wasn't grabbing me, that means it was not grabbing readers as well. So I decided to spice it up a bit and I think I did a fabulous job! So here is the new cover for A Thug's Redemption a long with a sneak preview of the cover for A Thug's Redemption 2 which will be available June 5th 2013.

Recently I have been doing interviews with up and coming rappers from Philly and it has been so much fun. To check out some of my latest interviews as well as get updates on other matters with my books and sneak previews, visit www.anitbeetproductions.net/phillysupportphilly. Thanks for stopping by! Peace!

Sneak Preview of A Thug's Redemption 2: Jamal's Return - An Urban Fiction Novel

It has been a while since I blogged because I have been so busy marketing and promoting my first novel, A Thug's Redemption, not to mention I completed the sequel which is just freaking amazing. I had a book signing at Horizon Books which I am going to do a separate blog post on in the next couple of days with pictures of my readers. But for now, for those who can't get enough of A Thug's Redemption and have fallen in love with the characters and their story lines, A Thug's Redemption welcomes back Jamal, Shawn, Maurice, Chanda, Deisha, Keisha as well as Manny and the notorious, Samir. D-Ball joins in the action and Keisha shows women how to be rider for their man even if it means shooting first and asking questions later (literally) while a new character Detective Davidson is introduced. Action, plot twists and endless drama from start to finish with an ending so shocking readers should assume that there will be a part three. Here is the synopsis and below you can find the preview. For those who have not read part one, don't get left behind in this fast paced drama. Get your copy for $10 on Amazon . If you would like for your copy to be autographed, send an email to yani@anitbeetproductions.net with your request and I will gladly sign a copy for you.

After being away from his neighborhood for more than nine years and finding a career as a Wilmington Delaware Police Detective, Jamal is lured back to North Philly when a shoot-out erupts, killing one of his best friends. A Detective, who becomes familiar with Jamal's past, unravels shocking truths about drugs, dirty cops, and their role in a drug war that is claiming lives in a North Philly neighborhood, daily. Jamal is blackmailed and forced into a position to possibly take down his cousin Samir. Now faced with a matter of kill or be killed, Jamal must decide whether he will return to his life from the past, or honor his badge. In this urban fiction sequel, all bets are off and everyone, including Jamal, is expendable!  1 On an unusually warm day in early November of 2011, Manny was hanging on the corner of 24th and Oxford Street with his older brother Kiree and their best friend D-Ball. Manny had just turned 26 and was making plans to have a big birthday party at Luxe Lounge in the Old City section of Philadelphia. Times had been good for Manny and business had been booming for both he and his brother. They had become large over the years in the hustling game and were making more money than they could have ever imagined. Manny had promised his girlfriend Keisha of ten years that he would stop hustling for the sake of their son Kamir, but jobs were scarce and there was no way he was going to see his family go without. The sun was shining and a warm breeze blew litter and leaves around that had fallen from the trees. Manny unzipped his hooded sweat-shirt to invite the breeze in to cool off a bit, not anticipating it to be such a warm day. He looked at his watch to see what time it was as he had promised Keisha earlier that he would pick her up from work and they would all go out to dinner. “It’s nice as shit out here today,” he said to his older brother as he leaned into the wall of the corner Papi store. “Yeah, I don’t trust weather like this. Whenever the sun comes out, niggas get stupid. I hope I don’t have to fuck anybody up today.” D-Ball said as he peered up the street. “Nah, everything has been calm since we made that truce with Samir. These Young Heads don’t wanna go to war with us let alone Sa.” Kiree said in response. “I guess,” Manny replied. “But you know some Young Head that just scored his first big pay and seen one too many Paid in Full type movies is going to start feeling himself.” Kiree chuckled. “Paid in Full,” he mocked. “You’re funny as shit for that one. How’s my Lil’ Man doing? I ain’t seen my nephew in over a month. Tell Keisha to make time to stop by.” “I will. She’s just been so busy with the gig at Prudential and with my son. But we’ll come through this weekend.” Manny replied. “One thing I can say about Keisha; that girl is a straight rider. She’s been down with you since she was a young buck in the 9th grade. I never thought y’all would’ve lasted this long. You need to stop bull shitting and marry that girl. You know that’s what mommy wants,” Kiree said to his younger brother. “Oh trust me, I plan on it. I’m just waiting for the right moment. Trying to put some plans into motion first, but I’ma put a ring on her finger real soon,” Manny replied. He looked at a car that passed by and began to feel uneasy. He could have sworn that he had just seen the same car ride past them two other times. “Yeah, ya’ll better. I got some toys for Lil’ Man, too.” Kiree replied. “Oh that’s what’s up. Aye yo, bro; that dark green Bonneville that just passed by, I could’ve sworn that it rode through here a couple of times before already,” Manny said as he looked down the street. Kiree thought for a moment. “Nah, it’s so many niggas around here riding in Bonnies. That’s like the North Philly car; that and Crown Vics and Lesabres. Sometimes you’re too paranoid.” D-Ball shook his head. “Nah, I peeped that shit, too. They came through three times.” “Yeah, paranoid my ass,” Manny replied. “Fuck that, I’d rather be a moving target than a sitting duck, you feel me? I told Keisha I’d bring her some snacks. Let me grab them real quick and then we’re out.” “I know that’s the fuck right,” D-Ball replied. Manny went into the Papi store and grabbed the snacks that his girlfriend asked for. He stopped at the doorway to look at the cover of the Daily News and then walked out of the store when it happened. The same Bonneville sped around the corner and two guys jumped out opening fire without hesitation. D-Ball dove behind a car while Kiree took two to the chest and one to the stomach. Manny reached for his gun but was too slow. He took a shot in his shoulder and scrambled back inside of the store. “MANNY!!” Kiree screamed out as blood poured from his mouth. D-Ball peaked from behind the car that was shielding him and fired three shots at the gunmen. He missed and cursed himself. He could see Kiree crumpled on the ground in a fetal position. Manny pulled his gun and fired shots out of the store. D-Ball wasn’t the target; the hit was for Manny and Kiree. Samir wanted them taken out as soon as possible, so the gunmen moved towards the store not wanting to be distracted. “MANNY!” Kiree managed to squeal again. “KIREE!! KIREE! Hold on baby!” Manny called back to his brother. He scooted back so he could see who came into the store before they saw him. D-Ball was almost in a panic. He knew if he didn’t move fast, both of his friends would be killed. He pulled his back up pistol from his pants and tapped them together. “Fuck this,” he growled. He wasn’t going out like a nut and swore he wasn’t going alone either. He jumped up and fired both guns at the gunmen. One turned to fire back and took a shot to the head. The other gunman ran into the store in part to hide and in part to finish off Manny. They saw each other at the same time. Manny fired his gun just as the gunman fired his. He caught two shots to his chest but got a lucky shot off that hit his target in the neck. D-Ball ran into the store and shot the gunman in the head, finishing him off. He then ran over to Manny. “Manny, are you good?” D-Ball asked as he knelt beside him trembling. He could hear him taking shallow breaths. He cursed and looked around. He figured the owners were hiding in the back and had already called 9-11. The police could be there any minute and he didn’t want to get caught. “I’m sorry; Manny…I’m so sorry. I gotta go. Just hold on, homie. I swear I’ma find out who’s responsible for this shit.” D-Ball ran from the store, jumped into his car and sped off just as the sounds of sirens were drawing near. 2 Detective Davidson stopped his car away from the scene. He was used to the scenery. Almost every other day, some poor, young, black male was being gunned down on the streets of North Philly. It was becoming a pattern and he had suspected a turf war was erupting. He lifted the caution tape and ducked underneath so he could begin his investigation. Two bodies lay outside covered with a white sheet. Davidson walked over to the one closest to the Bonneville. “Who’s the victim?” he asked a uniformed cop that was standing nearby. “I dunno. He didn’t have any ID on him. But judging by the ski-mask that’s on his face, I’m assuming he was the aggressor.” “Or an extra for a Batman movie,” Davidson joked to lighten the mood. He stepped over the body and made his way to the second body by the side wall of the corner store. He pulled the sheet back and his heart sank into his stomach. “This guy had ID on him, uhh Kiree…” the officer started to say. “…Stephens. Yeah…I know him. I grew up with him and his younger brother…” The uniformed officer interrupted him. “Emmanuel Stephens?” Davidson looked up at him. “Yeah, why?” “Well we found him in the store. It looks like he took two GSW’s to the chest and one to the shoulder. We found a gun next to him and a fourth body not too far from him also wearing a ski mask. He appears to have a fatal GSW to the head and one to the neck. We’re waiting for ballistics to run some information to us. Judging by the angle of the head shot, I’m betting there’s another shooter missing from the action,” the uniformed officer concluded. Davidson stood straight up. “You tell ballistics to put a rush on those results. I want them in my hands now. No, not now, but right damn it now. We have four dead victims and a missing gunman.” “No sir, three dead victims, one in critical; Emmanuel was rushed to Temple University Hospital listed in critical condition. There’s no other info on him, yet,” the officer corrected. Davidson shook his head. “Un-fucking-believable. Manny, you better damnit make it. You have a son, a girlfriend. I can’t even imagine how to break this news to their mother. Has the mother been notified?” “Not that I am aware of, sir. Would you like for me to send a couple of guys over to reach out to her?” “No…I’ll handle it.” Davidson looked around. He had been keeping record of the recent shootings in the area and noticed a pattern with the way the shootings occurred, the times, and the way all of the victims were tied to each other. This was definitely more than random gun violence in North Philly. This was a drug war. One thing he concluded after going over ballistic reports to recent shootings is they all had one thing in common; the soldiers fighting this drug war were armed with weapons only cops were supposed to have. He had suspected for a while that there were dirty cops on the force. He had seen something similar years ago when he was a rookie. “I’m taking it that none of these beautiful people out here saw what happened?” Davidson asked sarcastically. “You got it. Didn’t see shit, don’t know shit. And what’s worse is the damn store didn’t have tapes in the damn surveillance cameras.” Davidson closed his eyes and chuckled angrily. “Who the fuck has a corner store across the street from the got damn projects in the heart of the hood and don’t put tapes in the got damn surveillance cameras? Only at the Papi store. Jesus H. Christ!” He kicked a trashcan over in anger drawing attention from other cops. “You call the lab and tell them I want those results now!” he growled. “Yes sir,” the uniformed cop stuttered as he moved away to do as he was told. Davidson stood for a moment looking around. Kiree had been a good friend of his. He had warned him over the years that the street life only had a back door and a front door: one leading to the grave or the other leading to a jail cell. He would’ve rather seen him judged by twelve and not carried by six. He prayed that his younger brother wouldn’t be joining him. Something had to give and soon. Davidson suddenly had a thought. He walked back to his car and grabbed his phone. “Yeah, Wilmington Police Department, this is Detective Keith Davidson from the 22nd District here in Philadelphia. I need to get in touch with one of your detectives by the name of Jamal Williams…”

I am having a book signing in the Horizon Book Store located in the Gallery 9th & Market Streets Philadelphia, Pa 19107. This will be my second major book signing and I am so excited. I hope a lot of people come out. I look forward to meeting my readers.

I believe I mentioned in my last blog entry that I finished the sequel to A Thug's Redemption which is called A Thug's Redemption 2: Jamal's Return. I have leaked a couple of copies to my readers that have already completed the first installment and they all agree it is beyond hotness and actually better than the originally. I am sooo happy to hear that and look forward to releasing it in June.

As of right now, I am trying to create the Book Trailer for A Thug's Redemption and am having a bit of a tough time finding people that fit the part. These are very small roles that I need people to portray. I've put in ads on talent search websites and specifically said I am seeking AFRICAN AMERICAN young male and females to portray small parts in a book trailer that will be FILMED IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. But for some reason, I am getting Blonde Hair, Blue Eyed inquiries for as far as Los Angeles. So my search will continue. It's quite mind boggling...

Recently, I have started a new Urban Erotica novel that heavily involves the BDSM and Fetish Lifestyle. It is called Ebony Femme Fatale. This book is in no way, shape or form like 50 Shades of Grey nor am I piggy backing off of that idea. I have in fact been involved in the BDSM lifestyle as both an on-line Mistress/Dominatrix as well as in Real Time so a lot of what will be included in this novel will be things I have personal experience with and knowledge about from my experiences. It may be seen as controversial as I will be touching on a lot of topics such as homosexuality, racism, sexual stereotypes in regards to the Black Man's penis size versus the White Man's penis size and all of the many fetish kinks I have dealt with. Fetish kinks such as: cuckolding, cock & ball torture, spanking, bondage, orgasm denial, chastity, foot, leg, ass and high-heel fetish as well as Financial Domination. At this time, there is a free copy on my website's blog www.anitbeetproductions.net/phillysupportphilly and for an even bigger preview, feel free to send me a friend request on Facebook Viewer discretion is STRONGLY advised. Feel free to comment on the blog! That's all for now! Peace!

Free Urban Book Giveaway on Good Reads & More!

Hello Readers! This blog post is just an update let you all know that I am doing a book giveaway on Goodreads.com for my debut novel A Thug's Redemption. The giveaway started January 4th 2013 and ends January 14th 2013. There are only 5 copies available for this free urban book giveaway and so far 162 people have entered in to win their copy. Hurry and stake your claim on a copy of this page turning street lit urban fiction book!

In other news, I am now holding auditions for the book trailer to my novel, A Thug's Redemption. I will also be turning this into webisodes on YouTube in the near future. For those who are interested (This is being filmed in Philadelphia so you would either need to live in Philly or have means to get to Philly once we start filming if you are one of the ones that's selected) you can CLICK HERE to learn more about how you can be apart of this fun project. Since the parts for this book trailer are very small, this will be a NON PAYING acting role however, you will be able to add this to your resume if you are someone who is pursuing an acting career. I'm super excited and can't wait to start viewing the audition tapes that come my way. Thanks for stopping by and reading! PEACE!

"How to" Guide to Self-Publish or Join Anitbeet Productions

The Author Yani

If you are the author of an Urban Fiction, Street Lit, or Black Erotica novel and you are looking for a publisher, I am now accepting manuscripts at Anitbeet Productions. If you are in need of an editor, writing coach, cover designer, or website developer, send your inquiry to info@anitbeetproductions.net and a response will be given at our earliest convenience!

My name is Yani, and I am a new up and coming author as well as editor, book cover designer and publisher with Anitbeet Productions, a company that I developed myself. My debut novel, A Thug's Redemption has been featured on Yo! Raps Magazine's website and is rated 5 stars on Amazon.com as well as Barnes & Noble for its Nook version. One of the many questions that I have been asked since I my debut novel has come out is "How do you become self-published?" and "How do you write a book. I recently wrote a detailed tell all on My Main Blog and am updating my readers here to check it out. If there are any questions that have not been answered, shoot me an e-mail to the address that was provided and I will do my best to assist you. To read a free preview of my debut novel, A Thug's Redemption as well as its sequel, Jamal's Return, visit www.anitbeetproductions.net/previews.html. If you are curious as to what services Anitbeet Productions provides, visit www.anitbeetproductions.net/services.html to see if we have what you are looking for. If you don't see what you are looking for, you are more than welcome to send me an e-mail with any questions that you may have. I look forward to working with new authors and will be branching out to other areas of performing arts soon as well!

New Urban Fiction Novel, A Thug's Redemption

Hello everyone and welcome to my new blog on Blogger. My name is Yani and I am a new author from Philadelphia. My debut novel is apart of the urban fiction or street lit genre and it is called A Thug's Redemption. I wrote this book when I was 15 years old. It originally was not supposed to be a book. The prologue was just a short story that I wrote after a friend of mine was accidentally killed by his friend who was playing with a gun. My friends in my 9th grade class liked it so much that they insisted I add more to it. So every day in class or while I was at home, I would write a little more and then read it to them. Back during that time, my mother did not have money to buy me a computer or a laptop so I hand wrote the book. I started it May 1999 and finished it January 31, 2000. All together, the book was 896 handwritten pages. I used numerous 5 section notebooks, 1 section notebooks, packs of paper (LOL) and kept it all in this large, white, three ring binder. Normally, I can't keep up with anything; I lose my keys, I lose my phone, I lose my debit cards. But that book, I kept up with every single page and when I was finished writing it, I was never more proud or felt like I had accomplished anything more significant in my 15 years of living.

What came next after I finished A Thug's Redemption? Well...I was only 15 at the time and had no idea how to get published. I sat it to the side for a moment even though I longed for it to be published, I secretly wanted to self-publish and dreamed of my novel being turned into a Block Buster Motion Picture Movie thinking, "How cool would it be if John Singleton came across my book and was interested enough in turning it into a great movie like one of my favorites of his such as Poetic Justice with Tupac Shakur and Janet Jackson, or Boyz N Da Hood with Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Morris Chestnut! But since I was just a kid and didn't really have the resources to seek out a publisher, I sat it to the side and developed a writers block that lasted more than 10 years! I started three great books that were equally as great as A Thug's Redemption, but I couldn't seem to form ideas as I did with my first book and those were set aside as well.

Eventually, I was published through Publish America in 2007 but they just weren't the publishing company for me. My book was being sold at a ridiculously high price ($30) yet my royalty check was barely $2.00 from each book and I just didn't see myself going far with them. After four years of being under them and my writing career pretty much going no-where, I purchased my rights back and set out to self-publish my book.

Once I had my rights back, I began making new edits and necessary changes to my book and a year later on September 4, 2012, it was released under my publishing company, Anitbeet Productions. The first 50 copies that I had printed through Lightning Press sold out in under 72 hours! At this time, my book is available for purchase through my personal website, www.anitbeetproductions.net/purchase.html with links to Paypal to purchase directly through me with free shipping, Amazon.com for soft cover format as well as Kindle, smashwords.com, Barnes & Noble Nook, and Google Books as wells as the Google Play Store. So far I have been featured on Yo! Raps Magazine's website and an interview on Black Urban News by Joey Pinkney was done as well. The best part so far is when Omar Tyree, author of Flyy Girl responded to my e-mail and requested a copy of my book so he could give me a review. He was indeed one of my favorites to read when I was growing up and a review from him would mean more to me than anything at this time.

So what is A Thug's Redemption about? It is about a young man named Jamal who decides to take matters into his own hands by avenging his best friend's murder. He is then forced into the street life, forever in debt to his cousin Samir, one of Philadelphia's biggest drug lords. After finding love, separating himself from the game and turning his life around, fate comes into play when a desperate act by his younger brother Shawn, brings back the haunting night from Jamal's past. Secrets are revealed and Jamal is forced back into the street life to save his brother, as well as himself. In this story about friendship, love and the dangers of North Philly streets, Jamal will soon learn that mistakes are hard to clean up and will cost him dearly in the end.

If you would like to read a free preview of A Thug's Redemption you can visit my website www.anitbeetproductions.net/previews.html where not only will you get a free preview of my first novel, but its sequel, A Thug's Redemption 2: Jamal's Return which I just completed and will be released Summer 2013. You can also preview another novel that I am currently working on, Obsessive Intimacies. To check out when I will be doing book signings in your area, you can check back on my website under events and book signing or if you would like to request that I do a book signing in your area, send an email to info@anitbeetproductions.net and we will gladly work something out. I also have a YouTube channel that will be displaying my poetry as well as other clips. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog!