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April 2010 Blog Posts (39)

A CLASSIC IN THE MAKING BEFORE YOUR EYES!!

-THE MOST TALKED ABOUT AND CAPTIVATING NOVEL OUT RIGHT NOW!

-THE CRITICS/REVIEWERS HAVE SPOKEN!

-2009 LOS ANGELES BOOK FESTIVAL AWARD WINNER!

http://www.losangelesbookfestival.com/

-UNIQUE STORYTELLING THAT HAS BEEN COMPARED TO THE MOVIE PULP-FICTION!

http://www.doubleuppublishing.com/press.html

-WHERE OTHER STORIES FAIL-THIS ONE EXCELS!

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Added by Mikal El-Amin on April 30, 2010 at 0:51 — No Comments

JoeyPinkney.com Book Review: The Sunday Morning Wife by Pamela D. Rice

JoeyPinkney.com Book Review

The Sunday Morning Wife

by Pamela D. Rice

From the JoeyPinkney.com Book Review: "The Sunday Morning Wife is the debut novel by Pamela D. Rice. This book strips the big, elegant hat and the silky scarf off the image we have of First Ladies in the churches that dot the cities and town of…

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Added by Joey Pinkney on April 28, 2010 at 23:39 — No Comments

The Reading Revolution! by Kevin 6X

One day, while Muhammad was sleep in the cave, an angel approached with a

sheet in his hand. The angel said to Muhammad, "Iqra (Read)." Muhammad

answered in surprise, "What shall I read?" He felt as if the angel had

strangled and then released him, and heard once more the command, "Iqra

(Read)." Muhammad's reply was, "What shall I read?" Once more he felt

the angel strangling and then releasing him, and he heard him repeat the

command, "Iqra (Read)." For the third… Continue

Added by Kevin H. Muhammad aka: Kevin 6X on April 28, 2010 at 2:21 — No Comments

Why CDC reports tell lies about Black People

The March 2010 CDC report stated that nearly half of black women in the U.S. carried the Herpes virus. Here's why those statistics and others like them may be misleading.…

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Added by Thanubian on April 27, 2010 at 20:08 — No Comments

Host A Book Signing- Host A Chat

"Host A Signing Book Event"- It's simple, Tupperware, Avon and Mary Kay agents do it all the time. Host the event in your home, your store, your choice.....invite your friends.....invite Nanette Buchanan and I'll bring the books. Autographed books, good discussion, lots of fun.....and you receive a great gift from the author. (Not books.....LOL)

ATTENTION BOOK CLUBS- "Host A Chat"- I'm available for signings and chats.....Special Price for book club members - Book the Event and… Continue

Added by Nanette Buchanan on April 26, 2010 at 12:36 — No Comments

New Black Author Interviews

I am particularly excited about the new Volume 7 of More Black Success. For the first time, we are devoting the entire issue to interviews with fiction and nonfiction authors.

I have interviewed Allyson Campbell, Antwan McClean and Nahisha McCoy about their writing process.

They talk about how they got started, where they get… Continue

Added by Zhana on April 26, 2010 at 9:30 — No Comments

Modern Day Black Momma Records - BLOWOUT TIME! HUGE INVENTORY CLEARANCE!!

Good Evening Everyone!

It's Felice Bois CEO of Modern Day Black Momma Records. As the subject says, it's BLOWOUT TIME! HUGE INVENTORY CLEARANCE!! Gen Eyes Wide is cleaning out house, MDBM Records has a surplus of CDs to clean out - YOU WANT IT? I GOT IT!!

The clearance sale is $5.99 for the CD and/or gift certificate if purchased online at MDBM Records. Multiple purchases (two or more) are available with an additional 20% discount. Check it out...… Continue

Added by Felice Bois on April 22, 2010 at 23:33 — No Comments

Unwrapped: Yesterday’s Promise by Vanessa Miller

Intimate Conversation with author Vanessa Miller

Vanessa Miller of Dayton, Ohio, is a 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. Vanessa is currently in the process of turning the novels in the Rain Series into stage…

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Added by EDC Creations on April 21, 2010 at 11:30 — No Comments

EL-AMIN CONTINUES TO MOVE WITH A FORCE!

Check out my feature on SeeingGrowth.com! It is a great progressive site which features progressive African-American men & women to use as examples to help motivate our youth. Leave me a comment on here & their site as well letting me know what you think about the feature. Feel free to spread this around also by buzzing it up or sharing on networks. Thanks for the support! …

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Added by Mikal El-Amin on April 18, 2010 at 18:03 — No Comments

Awards competition!

I now have my novel "187 Iz An Art" submitted into another two book awards competitions. Hopefully I'll have some success at one of them! Will keep you posted.

Added by Mikal El-Amin on April 18, 2010 at 17:17 — No Comments

Join me on a Poetic Journey- Hey Momma

Hey Momma,

Called to talk to you, just to see how you feel.

To see if you would add clarity to this information I received today.

Please keep it real.

This morning I started my usual routine, you know how I do.

Before going to the job, I stop for coffee, chat with the regulars,

But this morning, I decided to have breakfast too.

A handsome older man slowly approached my seat.

For some reason his appearance made my spirit, my heart and soul… Continue

Added by Nanette Buchanan on April 18, 2010 at 13:00 — No Comments

MEMOIRS OF A HIP HOP HEIST (Shameless Self Promotion: prt 3)

Controversy, y'all. If it's one thing Black people don't like, it's taking action. We LOVE to complain. Well, I wrote a book about a couple of cats that decided to take action, for better or worse, against the music industry.

This book is Code-47: Memoirs of A Hip Hop…

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Added by Justin Thomas on April 18, 2010 at 2:47 — No Comments

SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION! (prt 2)

I made history under the moniker of Teferu Azr by writing the first African-American, narrative, epic poem. It was entitled The Ronin Poetz. I wrote this story back in college, when I first started getting into my newfound powers of poetry. I combined these newly… Continue

Added by Justin Thomas on April 18, 2010 at 2:37 — No Comments

SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION!

Hey, let's call it what it is. Check out my site Ancient-Art-of-Facts for already published titles and my blog The 1120 Spot to keep up with my thoughts, and see the progress of future works and the upcoming historical epic A Company of Moors.

Doin' it big y'all. Of course, what other way would you do…

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Added by Justin Thomas on April 18, 2010 at 2:24 — No Comments

Chapter 1 - Due Benevolence, from WHEN THE PETALS FALL

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Due Benevolence…

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Added by La Sonia Roberts on April 15, 2010 at 21:17 — No Comments

It's Just The Proof

Read 'em and weep. Eat 'em and smile.

It's just the proof, but it's here. It's in my hands, Doc. I got it in my hands. Lookin' through it. Cover will be re-worked and there are some text changes. Lookin' for typos, sweeping the book's interior for mistakes.

b write…

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Added by Justin Thomas on April 14, 2010 at 19:46 — No Comments