Exciting MCP News!!

Middle Child Press recently evolved in matters of publishing.  We are now using Ko-Fi to produce content. This takes us back to our blogging roots and makes it easier and faster for us to get our work out to our fans and subscribers. 

This means that I can update and re-publish the Nightingales series on our Ko-Fi platform.  And having such easy publishing access motivates me to continue the story, as it has been years since cool air was published (and for that, I am sorry).  

CRASH!!! has a brand-new cover that Alliyah created and I really like.

Currently, the first two parts of CRASH!!! are posted on Ko-Fi, and I intend to post part three sometime next week.  cool air will be published sometime in July, and I anticipate having brand new content ready to upload sometime in the fall (fingers crossed).

Thank you for all your support, Dark Dilettantes!  Check out MCP on Ko-Fi and get your story fix!

On Sale Now: Nightingales: cool air

I'd like to announce that the second book (Episode 1) of my supernatural mystery series, Nightingales, is ready for purchase. 

Episode 1, cool air, picks up one week after the events of CRASH!!! left off.  cool air takes readers deeper into the lives of Neveyah, Jo, Cressida, Lee-Lee and Monica.  Cressida tries to make sense of what happened to her.  Jo and Neveyah have a tiff and Lee-Lee decides to help Monica bake cookies for the Cookie Throwdown.  Weird things happen to Lee-Lee and Neveyah.

Wanna know what happens next?  Pick up Nightingales: cool air for $2.99 right here.  Thank you for your support!!!

FREE BOOK!!!

MCP GIVEAWAY!

The pilot episode of Amaya Radjani’s new supernatural serial novel Nightingales, CRASH!!!

is now available for free for a limited time.

Introduce yourselves to the Nightingales: Jo, Neveyah, Cressida, Monica and Lee-Lee. 

You can download CRASH!!! right now 

from MCP's new store on Shopify: 

middlechildpress.myshopify.com

This promotion will run for ten days. After June 25, fans can purchase both CRASH!!! and episode 1: cool air for $2.99 each.

CRASH!!! Update!

I am pleased to announce a couple of things.  One, CRASH!!! has a brand-new cover designed by my partner-in-crime, Ankh...

Snazzy, ain't it?  Certainly better than the other one.

...and two, it is now available for purchase in MCP's new Shopify store!  Get your copy now, hot off the e-press!!

More exciting Nightingales news to come soon, I promise!

Teaser from CRASH!!!

Lee-Lee walked up to the lady and extended her hand.  “In that case, let me introduce myself.  My name is Elysie Blake, but everybody calls me Lee-Lee.”  She pointed to Monica.  “That’s Monica, my roommate.  We live in 6B.  Those two are Jocasta and Neveyah.  They live in 6C.”

The lady didn’t extend her hand and Lee-Lee stared at her.  “Your name is…?”

She smoothed her hair and glanced at the movers, who were finishing up.  Her ring caught the light and the stone sparkled like a diamond.  “I suppose I could offer my name.” 

“It’d be nice,” Monica said, trying to keep the sarcasm out of her voice and failing.  “We do live on the same floor.”

Trailer, take 2

...then Ankh comes along with this one:

Honestly, she is far more skilled at making trailers than I am.  I don't even pretend to have the time it takes to put together something as clean as the above.  You saw my effort...and am I compelled to create a better version?

Not really.

Nightingales Trailer

As part of the original writing challenge, I created a trailer for Nightingales.  As this was originally conceptualized to be a cable TV show, it was very inspiring to put together a montage of these five beautiful actresses interspersed with nighttime images of my hometown. 

Check the credits at the end for specific clips.  The music is Fallon Bowman's "Human, Conditional."

It would be an honor if some executive producer thinks that Nightingales is a great idea for a TV show.  I certainly would love to see it on the small screen.  But that's only if s/he gives me complete control...which as we all know, ain't gon happen.  

Interiors

I thought it would be cool to showcase some the interiors of the 17th St. Lofts so that you guys can get some good visuals of where these ladies live.  These images are courtesy of apartments.com, cflane.com and atlantaurbancondoliving.com

Magic City

Located at 241 Forsyth Street in downtown Atlanta, Magic City is open from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. every day except Sunday.  This is a very popular strip club.  I've never been to Magic City, but you can see it from the interchange and it is within walking distance from the MARTA Garnett train station.

Magic City is about five miles from Atlantic Station, and while I could have picked any one of the multitude of strip clubs Atlanta has to offer, the muse chose Magic City.  And y'all know I don't argue with her.

Jo is a bartender at Magic City and Neveyah is a dancer.  As is my right as an author, I've taken some liberties with aspects of Magic City's interior, structure, routine and business model to accommodate the story I'm trying to tell.  

17th St. Lofts

Atlantic Station is a live-work-play community, and the 17th St. Lofts are located at 260 17.5th Street in Atlantic Station. Each apartment home opens into a loft space and is surrounded by hardwood flooring, stainless steel appliances, custom lighting, and magnificent views of Atlanta. Countless shops and restaurants line the streets below the apartments, making life very convenient.

Of course, I've made several modifications for the purposes of my story; the main one being that there are only three apartment homes on the sixth floor. But that's one of the perks of being an author. Cressida lives in Six-A, which is a 3BR/3BA. Lee-Lee and Monica live in Six-B, which is a 2BR/2BA. Jo and Neveyah live in Six-C, which is a 3BR/2BA.

How This Came to Be

Over At the Bar, Ankh posted a writing challenge titled "Midnight to 4 a.m."  We have to use the following actresses:  Bianca Lawson, Sujata Day, Michelle Krusiec & Jana Mashonee.  I added another actress to round out the cast: Chrystee Pharris.  We must churn out a possible TV screenplay using the following construct:

1) What are their names?
2) What are their individual backstories?
3) How did they meet?
4) Why are they friends?
5) Do they live together or apart?  Why?
6) Where is their story set?
7) What's their genre?
8) What would be the plot of the very first ep?
9) What would be the theme of the first season?
10.) How did each lady end up living in the apartment house?

Here is my submission.