If any of you are planning to participate in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), in November, I welcome you to add me as a writing buddy, if you want some extra comraderie, cheerleading and the occasional swift kick. Give me a shout here, i
Hello everyone! I just wanted to take the time to post what I am doing when I visit schools, speaking about my books. Students are bombarded with so many distractions and it is important that we try to engage them in interesting ways. I wanted to ste
What was your first experience with black science fiction? Both Mainstream and Black Owned. Mine was Uhura on Star Trek. Then it was Octavia Butler's Mind of My Mind
Whenever I hear that a movie is “mind-bending!” or some such hype, I am always amazed at how apparently easy it is to bend some people’s minds. Sometimes this is due to the “challenging” nature of the material, but is it challenging because it is wel
I just helped. A friend Fund her web series THE COUPLE in to a Film that's going into production and I would like to know. What BSFS PROJECTS ON KICKSTARTER NEED FUNDING.
Do you have books collecting dust on the shelf that are two years or older? Ask yourself, doyou plan on ever reading those books or are you just fooling yourself? If you are planning to read those books, what's your excuse for not reading them now?
Its friday and early to early for HENNESSY PRIVILEGE but I am in that ZONE. I just saw BLACK EYES PEA'S video for I'AM A B and it hit me. Why are there so many Black SCFI music videos but No black scifi films. RAPPERS AND R& B SINGERS got money to m
If the Late Fifties-Early Sixties was the “Golden Age of Television,” we are now living in TV’s Stained Glass Age, beautiful pictures made of shiny bits and pieces of other things. Watching ABC’s Last Resort (Thursdays, 8:00 pm ET) I saw pieces of Cr
Does anyone know a good cosplay costume designer? I know several indie comic book creators with the same problem. I'm thinking about starting a business called "Comic Gear & Threads." It would be a one stop shop for all your cosplay needs.......makin
Last Resort, a new TV series about a U.S. nuclear sub that goes rogue is a very entertaining and suspenseful show. Andre Braugher brings a considerable hard core presence to his role as a submarine commander who refuses to lob a nuclear missile at Pa
Warnings on Butt Injections! Is It Really Worth It?
When you follow the basic disciplines for routine exercises and a clean diet you won’t need artificial enhancements to get the body that you desire! But yet some women are still willing to risk the
Okay, if you look at anything long enough or closely (or broadly) enough, it’s reminiscent of something previous. Sometimes this is intentional (like 12 Monkeys being inspired by the short film La jetée), sometimes it’s… NBC’s Revolution (Mondays, 10
Hi my name is Sami. I am new to this society and forum. I am a doctoral student in Gender Studies preparing to begin my dissertation research. I am interested in representations of disability in non-realist fiction by black women writers. I
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I've posted the latest video from Heart Medicine Comedy and Light Bearers Entertainment, which is called "Demon Hunters." It's a new, comedic web series. At the core, it's a satire of shows such as "Ghost Hunters" and/or films like "Paranormal Act