Tonight I will be discussing my new novel Taste with Ella D. Curry on the Black Author Network.www.blogtalkradio.com/Black-Author-NetworkCall in (646) 200-0402 to talk to me live!
Read more…Of all the books you've read, or films you've seen, who is your favorite? She doesn't have to be strong or black. She can be a warrior or a queen or a sorceressFave women, in no particular order:Ripley in AliensAunty Entity, The female character play
Read more…Hello All,This is an idea I'm working on for the Anthology Book Cover Contest. Since I do not have access to the stories, I thought I'd draw my idea(s) from the title "Final Passage". This is a Work In Progress, but let me know what you all think:htt
Read more…Someone has to die or a novel just doesn't seem complete to me. Is this frame of thinking morbid or worse yet, limited? How do you decide which of your characters bites the dust? Is it premeditated or does it just happen? Can a speculative fiction no
Read more…I'm venting here. I just finished reading Dossouye by Charles Saunders. What a BRILLIANT piece of work. Saunders has created a very compelling, thoughtful character in Dossouye, in addition to a skilled warrior. There is great action and breath takin
Read more…During the late 1960s, a controversial book circulated in black college and university dorm rooms. It was discussed in whispers; debated in shouts. The books on students’ desks may have been “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” or “Soul on Ice,” or “The
Read more…Sisters and Brothers here's a bookstore you can contact: The Know BookstoreDurham NC. The owner's name is Bruce and I've already spoken to him about setting up a scifi/erotica section in his store. He usually does 60/40% split commission (author take
Read more…I've posted an article about a book that I didn't know was in circulation. The book sounds like an engaging read. Tell me what you think about the following review.Black Space: Imagining Race in Science Fiction Filmby Adilifu NamaUniversity of Texas
Read more…Greetings all, if you know ANYONE that can lay out a 6 x 9 paperback book with 3 illustrations, PLEASE REFER THEM! I am in desperate need of this service and have already been burned by people who don't really know how to do layout.
Read more…What's the premise? Sci-fi; Fantasy, or an eclectic mix? Who wants to set it off? Who'd like to anchor? Any preferences?(I think we should also shop this one around to a publishing house.)Hey all!This just came to me while teaching a unit on genre to
Read more…Ok dolls and guys I like to pick the very fertile and knowledgeable brains on BSFS. If you've opted to use a print on demand company, but you're the sole owner of your book do you have the right to print it yourself (with a different cover) and sell
Read more…Hi all... just curious about some of your marketing techniques, successes, and failures thus far. Many of you know by now I'm not one to keep mum about nearly anything, so give up the goods so we can help each other succeed! What works, what doesn't?
Read more…Hi guys,Having no internet connection at home for the moment, I can't be certain but I don't think this anthology's been brought up yet.I first heard about it on the podcast Adventure in scifi Publishing (by the way, a few weeks ago they had a wonder
Read more…I really need to get off this board and start writing, but I wanted to bring up something before I forget. I was in Borders Bookstore last week and was reading the required school book lists. As the school year gears up most major book stores have di
Read more…Hi all. I was thinking, how about a bunch of us gathering at the NBBF in May? They are organizing the author vendors by genre and it would be pretty neat to have a large sci-fi/ fantasy showing at something like this, kind of like a coming out party
Read more…So I'm reading this collection of short stories in a book called "Alien Sex", it's all about people having sexual relations with other-wordly creatures. I stumbled across the book purely by accident. I was writing a short story called "Guess Who's Co
Read more…Hello everyone,In 1995 I published a superhero anthology called Bronze Knights. I thought you'd enjoy reading the stories and here is the link to the site:http://www.bronzeknights.com/I'm working on details regarding the next volume and will start lo
Read more…I just finished Meji I by Milton Davis and what a ride! Milton has skillfully blended African mythology, sorcery and history to create a seductive world unfolding upon lush, exotic landscapes. His characters are powerful -- yet believable -- and the
Read more…I keep running across information about press releases. My print on demand company, lulu.com is charging $175.00 to write one. Now as a struggling writer, I think that's a little steep. And as a talented writer, I'd rather bite the bullet and do one
Read more…Which is better or cheaper. A Illustrated book cover or a photographic one.
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