I am looking for a laptop that will allow me to do all my writing needs novel and screen writing plus video editing. I hear a lot of good things about mac book pro put it is expensive. the dell xps series looks promising. do any if you have any idea
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Not sure if this has been posted, but there is a new site being developed that we all should be aware of.
The African Scifi Factory
This new sister site looks very promising!
I AM not sexiest concerding there are female writers here. But beside race, sex is a issue too so LADIES what is the best way a MAN can create female heroes with out being to sexiest. Black women come in all shapes,shades and economic back ground. My
Read more…htp (peace)Researching some stuff for my third novel...yeah I know, I know... the first one drops the first week of September. Halfway done with the second.Anyway. Humans have 46 chromosomes. All 'higher' primates have 48. Some say this is due to fus
Read more…Should I query first and then send the manuscript if it is requested or go for the gusto and send a bio, press release, and galley along with promo materials? Essence's guidelines are a little vague. By the way, Essence is featuring a short story con
Read more…I WAS WATCHING ATTACK OF THE SHOW AND A LIVE ACTION COWBOY BEEBOP FILM WAS ANNOUNCED. IF YOU HAVE SEEN THIS SHOW YOU ALREADY KNOW ITS OFF THE HOOK THE CHARACTERS ARE REAL AND A FILM SHOULD WRITE ITS SELF, HOLLYWOOD STICK TO THE BLUE PRINT DON'T F%$##
Read more…In my first novel, Wind Follower, I thought of Loic as a spoiled little kid much like my older son. I liked him but found him a bit exasperating. I wasn't particularly attracted to him. I liked the female character but she was too much like me to rea
Read more…Alright everyone, let's take stock of Earth's defenses. We know that that there are a select few countries on the planet with first class militaries. The United States has the most powerful military in the world. A single aircraft carrier has more fi
Read more…I was able to attend the Harlem Book Festival on Saturday and had a great time. Admittedly, I didn't attend to buy, but to network and scope out the authors in the area. Of course I did end up buying some nonfiction:)However, I did notice one thing.
Read more…KILLER clowns from space is B movie in which a BIG TOP looking space ship lands in a small town and the Alien clowns collect people to eat. WAS there ever a part 2 to this 80's ckassic.
Read more…Here is a link to a website advertising the creation of a Pan African university devoted to science and technology. The study and application of science and technology is the key to African progress. This university and a million others like it is wh
Read more…IF the original star wars was written and directed by GORDON PARKS and had a all star black 70's cast would it still have been a SCI-FI MASTER PIECE ?
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My husband has turned me on to a serial that was originally published in black newspapers in the 1930's. George Schuyler had some wild and original ideas.My question relates to current lagging newspaper and magazine readership. Wouldn't it be great t
Read more…Ok, I just finished watching Pleasantville again. I love this movie! The soundtrack has just the right mix of jazz and rock n roll, and I love the theme of sexuality/passion as vechicle to transform yourself and your world (to me this is a theme that
Read more…I saw this movie on SHOB last night. I missed the 1ST 40 min so I didn't get the whole story. The EGYPTIAN GODS appear over NYC in in a floating pyramid in 2095. The BIRD GOD uses a human body to impregnant a blue hair woman. The visuals a mix of liv
Read more…AKira-Robotech-Dragon Ball Z are just a few LIVE action Anime flims Hollywood is gonna start cranking out. Do you think Hollywood is gonna screw em up. I would love to see a live action NEON GENESIS EVANGELION-that series was deep.
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htp (peace)Just watched it. Can't touch the first movie, but light years better than the second movie.Boris Kodjoe is in it. He's a Black man. How do you think he did?Anyway...it was aight. Had some VERY interesting political/religious overtones. Bug
For those BSFS AUTHORS who have published and self published books. How much did it cost you to get it done. In NYC and probably every URBAN black community GETTHO books are being published and read like wild fire. I have yet to see The local street
Read more…You visit a parallel Earth and discover that a parallel version of yourself is rich and famous, raking in millions as a best selling science fiction/fantasy author. Would you make your parallel version disappear? (I won't specify the means) and take
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