What was your reaction to the news, and do you think it propelled your writing careers in any way?Īshley: We were humbly amazed when we made the New York Times List. Michelle: “The Cartel 2” made the New York Times Bestsellers List for paperback trade fiction when it debuted at #33 on Thursday, November 19, 2009. That’s why you get titles like “Murderville” and “Murder Mamas,” because that’s all we saw this year. I buried two of my close friends this year and we still have two months to go. All we see is murder, so consequently most of our stories reflect that of death. It’s a small city, but consistently maintains a top position on the USA’s most deadly cities list. JaQuavis: Flint, MI is by far one of the most unique cities in the country. Care to elaborate? What does Flint, MI have to do with the stories you tell? Michelle: You often say that growing up in Flint, MI has helped bring realness to your novels. (But everyone knows though.) We also have 4 new books on the 2012 lineup. We’ve been featured on 3 anthologies and have ghostwritten 15 novels that shall remain nameless. Penned as Ashley & JaQuavis so please set the record straight-break it all the way down and tell us how many novels you have under your belts as a duo, separately and as ghostwriting projects? Michelle: There are conflicting reports about how many novels the two of you have The deal was too good to say no and we were honored that they chose us. The best author in the business reached out to us and presented the situation to us. So when they ventured into publishing with CMC, they hand picked us for their starting line-up of authors. Tell us how that came to pass.Īshley: Baby and Slim were fans of our Cartel Series. Michelle: Let me take this moment to say Congratulations on your Cash Money Content deal. This talented twosome tells us about their rise from Flint, Michigan to Murderville, and how they have managed to take Street Lit to all new heights. The Situation Room with Michelle Cuttino pays homage to New York Times Bestselling authors, Ashley Antoinette & JaQuavis Coleman. They know nothing of how real MURDER MAMAS get down, but it’s time they learn.You step up, GUILTY GUCCI, and to the HARD SIX, it’s KISS KISS, BANG BANG! FLEXIN’ & SEXIN’ from Monday to BLACK FRIDAY, plotting since you know THE CARTEL is headed to MURDERVILLE.

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