TWINS Two versions, one story. One the left is a more faith-centered version and on the right is the more gutter original. How this book came together needs to be its own book. I’ll get to in the parody of my life dropping in 2020. #JaroldImes #HoldOnBeStrong #BlackBoyJoy #UCantBreakMe #MatureTeenAuthor #YoungAdult #YoungAdultFiction #BlackTeensRead #CedricQuincy #BlackLivesMatter #BlackvilleTV #BlackAuthor #blackbooks #writersofinstagram #BlackBoyJoy #streetlit #novel #urbanfiction #urbanfictionauthor #blackgayauthor #blackgbtq #lgbtblack (at Montford Area Historic District) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz1lngfh6R9/?igshid=bens2c84x543

Initially I was going to send this book as the last one in my contract with my former publisher. I AM SO GLAD I DIDN’T!!! Some of y’all wanted to know about a woman who could knowingly love a man that went both ways. Serita Evanovich was that woman!!! Y’all been following her since BLACKBERRY MOLASSES and in AIN’T WORRIED ABOUT NOTHIN’, I gave her her own book. Initially co-branded under my old pen name, I wanted to combine my work in the LGBTQ community with the work I do for Christ. But what if I told you that this wasn’t the end of the story?! What if—elements of this book didn’t happen the way I said they did?!?! Some of y’all been asking me for a Book #5 and I really wanted to close the series with Book #4. So I tell you what. Y’all know my characters always jump from one book to the next. Aurice is related to a character in another book I’m going to talk about. And I’m going to drop a big Easter eggs about Corey’s cousin and how all of my books, slightly tie together. Stay tuned. #JaroldImes #HoldOnBeStrong #BlackBoyJoy #UCantBreakMe #MatureTeenAuthor #YoungAdult #YoungAdultFiction #BlackTeensRead #CedricQuincy #BlackLivesMatter #BlackvilleTV #BlackAuthor #blackbooks #writersofinstagram #BlackBoyJoy #streetlit #novel #urbanfiction #urbanfictionauthor #blackgayauthor #blackgbtq #lgbtblack (at Montford Area Historic District) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz1RCgHBzm3/?igshid=1ht79zlz0ttjh

It took me six years to do this book. The truth is UNBREAKABLE (which I’ll discuss later) was originally supposed to be Aurice’s story. 2016 was the year from hell and three years later, I’m still trying to recover. My ex-wife found this pic and I fell in love with it. Thought it would be perfect fit since I was doing the book anyway. I thought I was going to be on a fast recovery in a fucked up situation, so I put this book together with ease. I loved that Aurice had a chance to fall in love. I halfway liked March (lies, I really liked March). Giving Corey an interracial relationship was a new move for me and Cedric as a new parent—bruh. Oh it to @jaxon_grant, @authortysoninsta & @carterjbanks for pushing me to finish this book. Seeds planted here helped develop the book the four of us would eventually write and put out. #JaroldImes #HoldOnBeStrong #BlackBoyJoy #UCantBreakMe #MatureTeenAuthor #YoungAdult #YoungAdultFiction #BlackTeensRead #CedricQuincy #BlackLivesMatter #BlackvilleTV #BlackAuthor #blackbooks #writersofinstagram #BlackBoyJoy #streetlit #novel #urbanfiction #urbanfictionauthor #blackgayauthor #blackgbtq #lgbtblack (at Montford Area Historic District) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz1C5PxhQwO/?igshid=x5m5w9bmmwpq

On some real shit, folks hating on this book for no reason. I loved writing about Corey Breddenbutter because at the time, you never heard about fathers balancing their sexuality, their business and family obligations. I liked the dynamics of two different men trying to have a relationship while dealing with their situations with women. I’m proud of this book and I’m glad that my true readers and fans got to love on this book too. #JaroldImes #HoldOnBeStrong #BlackBoyJoy #UCantBreakMe #MatureTeenAuthor #YoungAdult #YoungAdultFiction #BlackTeensRead #CedricQuincy #BlackLivesMatter #BlackvilleTV #BlackAuthor #blackbooks #writersofinstagram #BlackBoyJoy #streetlit #novel #urbanfiction #urbanfictionauthor #blackgayauthor #blackgbtq #lgbtblack https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz08qfsBYcF/?igshid=1j67w88t7jw3a

For my #CedricQuincy readers, this is the book that made y’all love me TEN years ago. When I wrote this book, I had just lost my teaching job during the Great Recession. I was working with a colleague who not only helped me create a scholarship and literary awareness program for teens, he helped me get into a new graduate school program. This colleague helped make it possible for me to find the funding to save my business and publish others. Writing this book helped me forget the chaos going on around me. When it was later deemed a classic by Da Site and became one of only three books to ever receive an endorsement and full marketing on its platform—I’m still humbled to this day. I’ve said it before, my Cedric Quincy readers have been the most loyal, most supportive and I appreciate each and every one of you. #JaroldImes #HoldOnBeStrong #BlackBoyJoy #UCantBreakMe #MatureTeenAuthor #YoungAdult #YoungAdultFiction #BlackTeensRead #CedricQuincy #BlackLivesMatter #BlackvilleTV #BlackAuthor #blackbooks #writersofinstagram #BlackBoyJoy #streetlit #novel #urbanfiction #urbanfictionauthor #blackgayauthor #blackgbtq #lgbtblack (at Montford Area Historic District) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz011j7hkwV/?igshid=ub4pbxsx97qm

I do this a few times a year. Sometimes, I amaze myself—a lot of times, I work to bring back the grind. I hope to inspire those who need to get to work to do so and those who are looking for something different to try something from me. #JaroldImes #HoldOnBeStrong #BlackBoyJoy #UCantBreakMe #MatureTeenAuthor #YoungAdult #YoungAdultFiction #BlackTeensRead #CedricQuincy #BlackLivesMatter #BlackvilleTV #BlackAuthor #blackbooks #writersofinstagram #BlackBoyJoy #streetlit #novel #urbanfiction #urbanfictionauthor #blackgayauthor #blackgbtq #lgbtblack (at Pomodoros Greek and Italian Cafe East) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz0amYWh6_0/?igshid=ffh51ma0nte3

As soon as Amazon does their thing, U CAN’T BREAK ME by @jaroldimes will return to print after a three year absence. As for the two @solomonwaterwine books you see—those books and all of the old IDP novels will be released by April 20, 2019. The chains are breaking, I’M ALMOST FREE!!! #JaroldImes #HoldOnBeStrong #UCantBreakMe #MatureTeenAuthor #YoungAdult #YoungAdultFiction #BlackTeensRead #CedricQuincy #BlackLivesMatter #BlackAuthor #blackbooks #writersofinstagram #BlackBoyJoy #streetlit #novel #urbanfiction #urbanfictionauthor (at Ultimate Ice Cream Company Asheville) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvuRE-Jl9ju/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19f8y0beonqxs

U CAN’T BREAK ME by @jaroldimes, coming soon. I promise. #JaroldImes #HoldOnBeStrong #BlackBoyJoy #UCantBreakMe #MatureTeenAuthor #YoungAdult #YoungAdultFiction #BlackTeensRead https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWbp4ejg2W/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e8j5b572pzac