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Redemption Song

kelsey minor

A true-life story on the will to survive bullies and discrimination and come out victorious.

Born into a very large Mississippi family, I immediately knew that I was not like everyone else. My differences were more than being a little black boy born to parents in a segregated south. Bullying was constant growing up and that carried on into adulthood. Redemption Song is about triumph; the will to overcome and be great.

  Journalism    Lifestyle   50,000 words   25% complete   21 publishers interested
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About the author

Kelsey moved to New York City in 2013 where he works as a freelancer with multiple news outlets, including News 12 Networks as a news anchor and Fox News Channel where we works as a writer.

Redemption Song tell the true life story of a young boy of color in the segregated south and his understanding that hiding his sexual orientation was best. People took notice anyway and he was bullied and discriminated against. This story tells the unbelievable strength it took to overcome adversity and come out victorious.

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Agora Publishing

Agora Publishing is a Canada-based not-for-profit organization, founded in 1997 with the aim of making book publishing accessible to all writers across Canada and internationally.

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Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.

250 copies • Completed manuscript.
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Austin Brothers Publishing

100 copies • Partial manuscript.
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Ballast Books

250 copies • Partial manuscript.
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Blooming Twig

500 copies • Complete manuscript.
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Boyle & Dalton

250 copies • Completed manuscript.
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Hybrid Global Publishing

250 copies • Partial manuscript.
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Inside Edge Publishing

100 copies • Partial manuscript.
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Motivational Press

250 copies • Completed manuscript.
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1106 Design, LLC

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Virtualbookworm (VBW) Publishing was founded by a writer frustrated by the long wait time and occasional heartbreak often associated with the publishing industry. After researching the various "alternatives," he discovered a number of subsidy publishers that would publish any author ... for a price. Unfortunately, many reviewers (and readers) thumb their noses at books from such houses, since all it takes is cash to get published by them.

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  • Karla Crone
    on Aug. 2, 2016, 8:05 p.m.

    Love you, Twin. Continue to live in your purpose.

  • kelsey minor
    on Aug. 2, 2016, 8:12 p.m.

    Karla --- thank you for believing in me and always having the best encouraging words to say! Can't wait to reach this goal so you can enjoy the read.

  • LATRICE CROW
    on Aug. 2, 2016, 8:28 p.m.

    Remember I want a to recognized along with my unborn child. Thank you!

  • Jatonda Baggett
    on Aug. 5, 2016, 10:49 p.m.

    I look forward to reading your book. May God continue to bless you in such a way that you will know it was nobody but him!!!!

  • MIchele minor
    on Aug. 6, 2016, 2:35 p.m.

    So proud of you! I can't wait to read your new book.

  • D'Andrea Robinson
    on Aug. 11, 2016, 7:23 a.m.

    I'm excited and honored to read your story and am proud to witness you walking in your truth.

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