James M. Cain, author of The Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce, numerous other novels and stories, once said:
People tell me, don’t you care what they’ve done to your book? I tell them, they haven’t done anything to my book. It’s right there
Read more…Two things about Jordan Peele’s directorial debut Get Out (he’s the shorter of the comedy team Key & Peele): (1) It might superficially remind you of the 2005 horror film The Skeleton Key, but it’s not really a lot like that movie. (2) The title, I b
March is Women's History Month
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memor
International Women’s Day 2017
2017 Theme: “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030” International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary
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Afrocentric Books is looking for stories for our themed anthologies: Afrosteam, Afrofuturism, and Afromyth.
We want adult stories. No erotica, though some erotic or romance elements are acceptable. We are looking for diverse characters in
Check out our new web series MESSIAH WARS. It centers around a group of young individuals with spiritual gifts that have to band together to fight the forces of evil. We merge our love of sci fi, fantasy, afro futurism and spirituality in this show!!
Read more…2016 was a banner year for genre movies, mostly people in spandex but a few others were sneaked in. and some of them weren’t even people.
There were two movies featuring ETs last year, one released with great fanfare, one more quietly. One received ei
Read more…In a critically acclaimed 1998 episode of the future-based series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Captain Benjamin Sisko — portrayed by African-American actor Avery Brooks — experiences a vision where he sees himself as Benny Russell, a talented science
Talk About It Tuesday!
CONVENTIONS FESTIVALS & OTHER EVENTS
Chat sessions will continue 7 PM CST to 9 PM CST.
The chat room will continue to be open for members to drop in at any time at: http://blacksciencefictionsociety.com/chat
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I’ve been receiving input from the active chatters about Motivated Monday chats. After weighing the options in relation to other things occurring on the site like the KEISHA web series on Mondays, we need to make a slight change. In
Read more…There are few organizations in the world that can claim more expertise when it comes to storytelling than Pixar. The Disney-owned animation studio is known for its ability to consistently create world-class movies with gripping narrative alongside
Read more…Hello everyone. I hope you all are having a wonderful and productive day. I want to pose a question to anyone in the community who wishes to answer. For the past few months, I have been working on a Fantasy/Horror anthology novel, but considering the
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Yesterday I was interviewed as a featured guest by Jim Masters of CUTV Talk Radio about life, the universe and everything. Below is a link the show. This is the first of a 10-part series where I'll be talking about my books and my pub
Read more…February 6, 2017
This weeks Motivated Monday Live Chat session will be from 7 PM CST to 9 PM CST.
The topic comes from Self-Publishers Coalition: After you've got the work done you need to get the word out.
The chat room will continue to be open
Read more…I started a book, got quite a few chapters in but now I'm stuck. Would appreciate some help and have no problem sharing credit for story development. My biggest problem is I am at a point where there are far too many directions to go. I keep thinking
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HBFF Presents PROJECT STARGAZER – Developing Inclusive Sci-Fi Movies for the 21st Century
Since the beginning of time, people have turned their eyes towards the heavens –- the sun, moon and stars — for inspiration and the hope of a brighter future
Read more…Hey everyone. My publisher is seeking submissions for their 2017 line up. They are looking for new authors with works between 8,000 and 125,000 words in the following genres: Horror, Scifi, Fantasy, and Metaphysical studies. I think they have closed
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