Story Structure: Pressing Through the Middle (Plotting Your Novel – Part 3) by Tyora Moody

Story Stucture: Pressing Through the Middle Plotting Your Novel Series – Part 3 by Tyora Moody If you are reading this article, you may have written the first chapters of your book and like many writers, you’ve reached an invisible wall. You’ve been wondering, “How can I stretch this story idea to 85,000 words?” When you think about it, there’s a bit of pressure to keep a reader’s attention from beginning to end. For my first manuscript, When Rain Falls, it took me months to get past Chapter 10. I kept revisiting the previous scenes and trying to figure... 

Forsaken Blog Tour with Vanessa Miller

Meet Vanessa Miller, author of Forsaken Vanessa Miller of Dayton , Ohio is an Essence best-selling author, playwright, and motivational speaker. Her stage productions include: Get You Some Business, Don’t Turn Your Back on God, and Can’t You Hear Them Crying and Abundant Rain. To date, Vanessa has written the Rain Series and the Storm Series. The books in the Rain Series are: Former Rain, Abundant Rain, and Latter Rain. The books in the Storm Series are: Rain Storm and Through the Storm. These books have received rave reviews, winning Best Christian Fiction Awards and topping numerous... 

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27

BOOK REVIEW: The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers gave 3 stars to: Deja Vu (Zane Presents) http://ow.ly/15Rjot # LIT NEWS: Transparent New Home for Poetry – The new Poets House building in Lower Manhattan near the Hudson. http://ow.ly/15QV5M # LIT NEWS: Books of The Times: From N.F.L. to Afghanistan, Following the Call to Arms http://ow.ly/15QLz9 # LIT NEWS: Best Buy and Verizon Jump Into E-Reader Fray – Derrick Brooks, a worker at a Best Buy store in Palo Alto,… http://ow.ly/15QD4e # LIT NEWS: ArtsBeat: Over 2 Million Sales for ‘Lost Symbol’ – In its first week on sale,... 

E. Lynn Harris’ Books – In Review

For many, E. Lynn Harris has been a favorite since his first book was released, but for those who need to catch up, his list of books are below.  We have reviewed many of his books, so wanted to share some of our past reviews with you. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } MAMA... 

Online Tribute & Celebration of E. Lynn Harris Day

NOTE:  The audio playing is at the bottom, so scroll down to turn off/on or pause. We’re holding a special online tribute today to celebrate the life & work of E. Lynn Harris and the release of his final book, Mama Dearest.  Please feel free to share your thoughts and memories and also discuss the characters who made his work come to life! If you haven’t picked up your copy of the book, visit one of the bookstores across the country TONIGHT which will be where his friends, colleagues & fans will celebrate his memory. Or BUY A COPY ONLINE. The family will also hold a special... 

Literary Round-Up & Black Book Talk Special (September 2009)

There is a lot going on in the literary world these days, so in addition to talking about the YA books we read last month, I also wanted to discuss some of the things in the works, so feel free to share any news or events happening this month. BOM SELECTIONS For August, our theme was Through the Eyes of a Child and we focused on YA/Teen titles.  Our books were What They Found: Love on 145th St by Walter Dean Myers and Mare’s War by Tanita S. Davis. E LYNN HARRIS DAY Today is the book launch party for the release of Mama Dearest, the newest release by the late E. Lynn Harris.  Friday... 

E. Lynn Harris Tribute Tour for Mama Dearest

Today marks the book launch for the latest E. Lynn Harris book, Mama Dearest.  Sadly, he passed away on July 23, 2009 before publication of what will be his final book.  RAWSISTAZ will hold a special online celebration on Friday (10:00AM-until) in tribute & celebration for those interested in discussing this wonderful author and his work. The book launch is scheduled for tonight. Please help take it to #1 on the Bestsellers List. 09/22/09: BOOK LAUNCH – ATLANTA, GA Outwrite Books @ 7:30 pm 991 Piedmont Avenue Phone: 404-607-0082 Hosted by: Eric Jerome Dickey, RM Johnson, Clarence... 

You Get What You Don’t Pay For…by Dee Stewart

A few weeks ago I received an email from a Christian Fiction Blog (www.christianfiction.blogspot.com) subscriber that surprised me. He/she thanked me for my blog (it turned 5 this past July) and told me that she/he had printed many of my posts and put them in a notebook. For years he/she had been using my tips and it had proven successful for the author.  Although I was flattered by the knowledge that someone found a post or two helpful, he/she knocked the wind out of my sail. As great as I love to give great content to my readers, I also love to provide for my daughter. I wondered what value... 

Putting Your Book Club or Literary Group on the Map by Tee C. Royal

Hello all, I’m Tee C. Royal, the founder of RAWSISTAZ Literary Group, which consists of an online book club (RAWSISTAZ Online Book Club), a literary hang-out (RAW4ALL), a book review team (The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers), and local chapters in cities across the United States (Atlanta, New York, Memphis, Piedmont-Triad NC, Chicago, Detroit, Northern VA, Los Angeles & Ohio). I started RAWSISTAZ to discuss books with other avid readers, people who could relate to my love of books, authors and all things literary. The review team was started shortly after to share the works of African-American Authors... 

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-20

LIT NEWS: Art: It’s Only Natural, This Thing for Books – Joianne Bittle Knight placing books in a desert diorama by… http://ow.ly/15PXnn # LIT NEWS: Living With Myself – Essays and stories by and about Jonathan Ames. http://ow.ly/15PWzX # LIT NEWS: Dark Glamour – Franz Wright http://ow.ly/15PWzV # LIT NEWS: James Krenov, Wood and Word Worker, Is Dead at 88 – In one of his books, James Krenov wrote, “Let us know… http://ow.ly/15PVyy # LIT NEWS: Government Urges Changes to Google Books Deal – The Justice Department said late Friday that a proposed... 

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