Black Books, Authors, Book Reviews, Events & More
Thanks for joining us today as we continue our feature on e-books. Sylvia Hubbard was gracious enough to share her workshop geared toward authors on using blogs, e-books, and online social networking to get the word out about your books. Please feel free to post any questions or comments you have and Sylvia will be [...]
In a society of, “I want it now,†it can be hard to develop patience. Patience for writers is like ink to a pen—you can’t survive in this business without it. As a new author, it can be hard to be patient as you’re building your audience. You go to a bookstore and pick up [...]
The Author Press Kit by Yolanda M. Johnson-Bryant Marketing is very importing to an author, so it goes without saying that every author should have a professional press kit in their possession. Obtaining and building a press kit is not that difficult, but can range anywhere from low priced to high priced. If you are [...]
Last month I asked a question on my Facebook profile: If you could give up one social media platform– Twitter or Facebook– what would it be? Most respondents chose Facebook, because they didn’t get it. Although the results weren’t shocking, they were problematic. Many of those responders were authors… African-American authors. But in this “Relationships [...]
**My apologies, but I didn’t know the Blogging in Black site would be down for maintenance today, so for those who have emailed me, I have updated this post to include the entire article. So, feel free to comment here if the BIB site isn’t up.** For those who know me, you know I try [...]
This week, we continue with Part 2 of Dyanne Davis’ article, Selling Out or Making a Sell. Be sure to check out Part 1 of Selling Out or Making a Sell if you haven’t already and definitely share your thoughts! Part 2 – Selling Out or Making a Sell by Dyanne Davis Let’s move it [...]
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a really wonderful holiday. Here’s to the best possible year for all of us! This article is about the little concessions that most writers make to have that contract that we all crave—to see their work in print. How do we as writers view the choices we [...]
I have a red indicator light on my Blackberry that glows when I have a new e-mail. I’ve looked at my phone a record twenty six times today. And it’s not even lunchtime. “E-mail me!†I want to scream. “Tell me something!†Being a writer, you’re always waiting on something or someone. You have to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
