from my short years of experience in the realms of science fiction and writing i have come to the realization that a mfa creative writing is one of the greatest assets one could have in the writing world. it is from what i have seen the highest acaed
Read more…a contest for southern writers at Methodist University southern writers symposium
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Hello everyone,
Our sister Valjeanne Jeffers has been entered into a novel contest on www.goodreads.com. Let’s all show our support by going there and voting for her. With our help she can win any contest for her wonder work on “Immortal”. Please reg
Hey BSFS Family:
Ya'll stop by our facebook page and post some stuff relating to the event, your novels, comic, books or whatever -:) I have it set so anyone can post and add photos. If it isn't let me know.
We have to promote our events -:)!
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What's up Fam? I just found out, quite by accident that Kindle is increasing the royalty payments to authors. In order to take advantage of this you have to go into your account settings for your book and select 70%. Why Amazon didn't just do this au
Read more…A Call For Submissions From TV and Feature Writers
The Guy Hanks & Marvin Miller Screenwriting Program Sponsored by Drs. Bill & Camille Cosby
Dr. Bill Cosby
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- Starting its seventeenth year, The Guy Hanks & Marvin
Hi everyone.
I met a comic book creator at a past convention who looked like he could have been the character he created. Another creator is very athletic, just like the superhero he created. To the authors and graphic novelists of BSFS: do your protagonists re
Read more…THE TERRY PRATCHETT PRIZE
Further Information
Sir Terry Pratchett had this to say:
http://terrypratchett.co.uk/news%5Ctermsandconditions.html
Anywhere but here, anywhen but now. Which means we are after stories set on Earth, although it may be an Earth
Read more…Swap books . . . I think this could be a great idea! We can read the books we all produce, generate comments (stuff for the back cover and press releases), build email traffic, cross link on all our websites and build symbiotic promotions. I personal
Read more…Dear Black People
I have been away for a while and I have missed you –you are a constant reminder to me that the impossible is only made so when you agree that it is in fact impossible.
I was very recently given some well intended advice: when you sto
Read more…Last night I walked past a Liqour on my to work and I saw a new bottle of Absolute in the window . upon further inspection I took notice of the name, ABSOLUTE BROOKLYN. Being the drunk Iam and a brooklyn native I was like cool, then I read the whole
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I have a facebook fan page on which I have added a photo album for Nubian sci-fi / fantasy authors. Feel free to email me n9neformation (@) gmail.com your own cover art and a short bio so you can have your book featured there. I'm constantly hearing
Read more…The following was copied from ebony/jet online. Hope the Hughes Bros make this movie.
Vulture has learned that Warner Bros. is negotiating to reteam with The Book of Eli’s Hughes brothers to have them direct a live-action remake of the cult favorite A
We all recognize things done by pre-european civilization when we see them in stories and movies yet so many times i hear black people wonder what a story without european things and white folks would consist of. First: The indigenous races of the pl
Read more…Ive read in so many "how to write" fantasy articles, and under the magic section of creating magic for your fictional world, every single article says that magic needs to have a source. For example, some magic in fantasy fiction comes from the gods.
Read more…The title should say it all. IT REALLY IS FUN. Because its so fun, worldbuilding is a whole lot easier because Im using african cultures that I find interesting than other cultures around the world, and some bits(all right, im using some great things
Read more…The title should say it all. IT REALLY IS FUN. Because its so fun, worldbuilding is a whole lot easier because Im using african cultures that I find interesting than other cultures around the world, and some bits(all right, im using some great things
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