Black Books, Authors, Book Reviews, Events & More
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 [...]
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 [...]
As a literary business hybrid, I get to see the publishing industry in three dimensional terms. As a writer, I share the same pangs and long hours of marketing my latest writing project or literary event. As a publicist, I spend hours creating the best press release for my clients with hopes that it grabs [...]
I’ve been writing for several years now, and I constantly hear people make the same statement over and over again; “I have a story to tell, but I don’t know where to start.†My advice is usually not to make it a bigger deal than it has to be. If you have a story, just [...]
Are Black Authors too Late to Jump on the Bandwagon by Dee Stewart For the past month I’ve found something quite peculiar in my email inbox, tons of social media notices. From Twitter Direct Messages[DMs] to Facebook Notifications to Messages from some member of an online community I belong to. I belong to at least [...]
Meet Literary Crime Fighter, John A. Wooden Interviewed by Yolanda M. Johnson-Bryant I had the pleasure of meeting the “crime fighter” in 2006.  Please find below my recent mini-interview with Mr. Wooden. Also, read the reviews for his two novels on The Author’s Hidewaway and also at Literary Wonders! 1. It seems that your books are [...]
Hello RAW family, In the past months I’ve been researching where to send shorter pieces of fiction. I’ve decided it’s time to find out more about markets that would pay for our work. I began with purchasing the newest edition of Novels and Short Stories Writers Market. It wasn’t until I reflected on my own [...]
I got the inspiration to write this article in regards to a conversation that a few people, including myself had on a Facebook post. Someone responded to a RAWSISTAZ post regarding websites. And a respondent asked, in my words not hers, “what if your domain name is taken?†I, along with Tee C. Royal, gave [...]
As parents or guardians, finding ways to encourage your teenager to read may be difficult but it’s not an impossible task. Below are a few tips: 1. Show by example. Let your kids see you reading—newspaper, magazine, books, etc. 2. Find out your child’s interest. Find a way to connect his or her interest to [...]
