Black Books, Authors, Book Reviews, Events & More
Today marks the last day of 2009 and it has certainly been a year of change, both personally and professionally, but it’s been a great year! I’m closing out December over at Blogging in Black with an article on Reacting To & Learning from 2009. It’s not just about the things you may have gone [...]
Today I am absolutely delighted to be discussing Mrs. Black with Angelia Vernon Menchan! For those who don’t know, she is not only an author, mentor and those other things in her bio…she is a wonderful person and supporter of other authors. So today’s book chat will be a special one as we give back [...]
Happy Holidays, everyone!! We are back this week with BOOK 9 of our Holiday Reading Challenge, Millionaire Wives Club by Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker. So, let’s get things started! Feel free to ask any questions and/or share any comments regarding the book and we’ll also discuss some of our favorite reality shows. MILLIONAIRE WIVES CLUB by [...]
LIT NEWS: Dennis Brutus, Poet, Dies at 85 – Dennis Brutus, 83, poet and professor from South Africa, in Caracas, Ve… http://ow.ly/16dPM2 # BOOK REVIEW: The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers gave 4 stars to: A Ho Needs 2 Stay In A Ho's Place http://ow.ly/16dLVX # BOOK REVIEW: The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers gave 4 stars to: Fixin' Tyrone (Indigo) [...]
Save the date! On January 5th, 2010, RAWSISTAZ (online & local chapters) will be having an online celebration for the 10 Year Anniversary of Sugar, written by Bernice McFadden on January 9th, 2000. If you’re looking for the chat, click HERE to join us, starting at 10AM EST. On her blog, she shares: Dear Book [...]
We’re a bit past the middle of our Holiday Reading Challenge and it is going wonderfully. I, for one, am very glad to be doing the challenge since I haven’t read as much as I’d like this year. Granted, I’m constantly rushing to get the books read, but so far, I’ve only missed one read, [...]
Did you miss the few days “off” from our Holiday Reading Challenge? Well, we’re back at it today with Total Eclipse of the Heart by Zane which is Book 8 of the challenge. For the RAWSISTAZ who have been around a while, you’ll remember Zane was one of our earlier members and a member of [...]
LIT NEWS: Design: Peter Miles Applies His Quirky, Simple Style to a Range of Platforms http://ow.ly/16bFgJ # LIT NEWS: Milorad Pavic, Unorthodox Novelist, Dies at 80 – Milorad Pavic http://ow.ly/16bFgG # LIT NEWS: Bookshelf | Photo Collections: The City in Pictures, and in Lists http://ow.ly/16by5A # LIT NEWS: Milorad Pavic, Unorthodox Novelist, Dies at 80 [...]
To any of you who did not attend the first four or five RAWSISTAZ Affair events, you missed a special treat — the soothing, soulful voice of CandaceK. This woman has many, many talents and while most know of her literary & design work, she is also a wonderful singer. One of my favorites is [...]
Story Structure: And The Crowd Roars, An Unforgettable Ending Plotting Your Novel Series – Part 4 by Tyora Moody Have you ever watched a basketball game and your team was down by a few points? They have possession of the ball and the clock is winding down fast. Whether you are sitting in the bleachers [...]
