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Urban Reviews:
Tell us about Good Girls Pole Riders Club.
Kimona Jaye: Good Girls Pole Riders Club is
the story of four friends coming to terms with the state of their lives,
relationships, and personal expectations. When one of the friends finds a
stripper's card in her guy's back pocket, she convinces her girlfriends
that it's time to step their games up. The four of them invest in a
portable stripper's pole and the world changes drastically from there.
Urban Reviews: Where did you come up
with the idea for this novel?
Kimona Jaye: G.G.P.R.C. started as a simple
idea—my girlfriend and I decided it was time to spice up our own
relationships and things took off from there. After a few weeks, I decided
that I thought I wanted to get a pole. We laughed our butts off. Good
Girls Pole Riders Club series was born.
Urban Reviews: Will there be a sequel to
Good Girls Pole Riders Club?
Kimona Jaye: Yes. I am currently working on the
second book of five. The second one is a little more steamy, okay a lot,
more steamy than the first. The main characters continue and I introduce
more detail about Karina's story. By the end of the series, you will know
each character very, very well.
Urban Reviews: How did you get into the
business?
Kimona Jaye: By the time I turned twenty (and a few
years have passed since then), I knew I wanted to be a writer. I started
taking writing classes and trying to hone my skills. I think anytime a
person really wants to do something, they find a way. I would say it was
the same with me. I've worked on several projects so far, but I have to
say, this is my favorite.
Urban Reviews: Did you choose your
genre, or did your genre choose you?
Kimona Jaye: I honestly think I chose my genre. I
wanted to write something that was sexy and cinematic with emotional depth
and characters that feel like people you know. I think I also wanted to
write something that people can read on a couple of different levels—you
can read it on the entertainment level or you can really examine the
issues and dialog about how you feel about them.
Urban Reviews: Any upcoming projects in
the works?
Kimona Jaye: My head is full with ideas, but for now,
I am focusing on the Good Girls Pole Riders Club series. I've also
done some really fun pole dancing events in LA and NY. I want to do some
more.
Urban Reviews: What advice would you
give to someone wanting to get into the business?
Kimona Jaye: Be persistent and follow your spirit. I
think every writer has an idea about what they really need to do or what
they need to learn or find out about to make their dreams happen. Don't be
afraid to put in the work. Don't be afraid of the people around you that
don't believe in your vision. Keep your goal in the front of your mind and
don't let anything stop you. If you only have an hour a day to work on
your book, put in the time (instead of watching TV or whatever).
Urban Reviews: Name one thing that the
world does not know about Kimona Jaye-the person?
Kimona Jaye: Wow. You have me thinking. Hmmm. The
only thing that is coming to mind right now, is that I am a really
family-oriented person. In conjunction with loving our husbands and kids
and such, I think as our parents grow older, it is really our time to take
care of them. I see too many elderly people with adult children going
without and living lonely. They've put in their work (on us). I haven't
started my family yet, but hopefully my child (children) will think the
same way.
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