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August 2010 Blog Posts (19)

Place your Literary Events

Advertise your events on From A Writer's POV. Featured and Basic Events. Check out the details here: http://fromawriterspovmagazine.com/classifieds

Added by Dominique on August 30, 2010 at 12:16 — No Comments

Education: What U Need to Know

As September means back to school for many people, we are looking at education. What can Black parents do to ensure their children get the best from the education system? And what kinds of educational resources

are available?

Click here to listen to What U Need to Know Saturday 4th September 2:00 p.m. EDT

This show is presented by two sistas across the Atlantic -… Continue

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

My New Book Deceptive Vows

Added by Gary G. Tavares on August 29, 2010 at 21:25 — 1 Comment

ATTENTION UPCOMING AUTHORS!

From A Writer's POV Magazine is looking for someone to fill our October spot of "Upcoming Author Spotlight" feature.

What we are looking for:

1. Be heavy in your community/internet with networking

2. Have published only one book (Preferrably in the last year)

3. Have an author website and/or blog

4. Be able to provide a professionally looking bio

If you fit this criteria, we would love to spotlight you!

Please inquire at this link: …

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Added by Darryl J Mims on August 27, 2010 at 13:39 — No Comments

Advertise your book before it hits stores

Through From A Writer's POV Pre Release Package, you can advertise your book with us for up to ten weeks before it hits stores. Find out how: http://fromawriterspovmagazine.com/issue/august-2010/article/pre-book-release-promotion-package

Added by Dominique on August 26, 2010 at 0:44 — No Comments

AUTHORS & WRITERS' WEEKLY MEETING

TONIGHT'S A&W WEEKLY MEETING: "NARRATIVE WRITING" Join us tonight at 8pm ET for an hour-long chat on the different styles of narrative writing. http://authorswritersmeeting.webs.com/

Added by Darryl J Mims on August 25, 2010 at 15:24 — No Comments

THE MOORS INVADE EUROPE (AGAIN)!!!!!!

THE MOORS HAVE INVADED EUROPE!!!!! The epic African-Moorish, Historical Fiction novel, A Company of Moors, is now available in U.K. and European markets for you brothers and sisters ‘across the pond’. With regular

shipping & handling.…

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Added by Justin Thomas on August 24, 2010 at 9:15 — No Comments

Poem of the Week

Channeling Frida Kahlo

By Ivory Simone

I get off the plane…

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Added by Ivory Simone on August 22, 2010 at 12:30 — No Comments

ATTENTION: UPCOMING AUTHORS!

From A Writer's POV Magazine is looking for someone to fill our October spot of "Upcoming Author Spotlight" feature.

What we are looking for:

1. Be heavy in your community/internet with networking.

2. Have published only one book (Preferrably in the last year)

3. Have an author website and/or blog

4. Be able to provide a professionally looking bio

If you fit…

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Added by Darryl J Mims on August 20, 2010 at 11:20 — No Comments

My Favorie Writer is:

As you know...My name is Gary G.Tavares. I came here to promote my writing. Durig the course of that -I remembered who my inspiration was and that person is: Bay Area writer Carol Denise Mitchell. I just want to thank her for being my truest writing inspiration.

Added by Gary G. Tavares on August 17, 2010 at 22:48 — No Comments

Spoken Word artists:

You can now provide your submissions to be featured in SPOKEN WORD...HEARD. Click here: http://openpoetrycafe.wordpress.com/looking-to-be-featured/

Added by Darryl J Mims on August 12, 2010 at 11:37 — No Comments

BECOME A SPONSOR!

From A Writers POV is receiving promo items from media based companies to help in promotion of their companies.

Your promo items will go into a package that will be sent to authors and writers to help in their search for media contact and publishers.

Your items will go to people all over the world.

We are accepting:

Business cards

Books (that give info on your…

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Added by Darryl J Mims on August 11, 2010 at 11:19 — No Comments

Become a Sponsor!

From A Writers POV is receiving promo items from media based companies to help in promotion of their companies.

Your promo items will go into a package that will be sent to authors and writers to help in their search for media contact and publishers.

Your items will go to people all over the world.

We are accepting:

Business cards

Books (that give info on your company)

Flyers

Post cards

Any bulk item that can be sent through…

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Added by Dominique on August 11, 2010 at 10:44 — No Comments

Craig and 'Nem are In Your Womb!

Craig and ‘Nem are in Your Womb!

I’m not sure if yall know it, but most of us sistas are walking…

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Added by Maat on August 9, 2010 at 14:11 — No Comments

LET US HELP SELL YOUR BOOKS

Dear Author,

Looking to go to the Baltimore or Capital Book Festivals but hate to pay the price of a tent or table? Would you like to be amongst the who's who in the literary community?

Join the Author Collective at both these events and more September 24th through 25th and October 3rd. Can't make it? Then here is a chance to have your book represented by professionals. The Author Collective is here for you, the self-published and under-represented book writer. We go to… Continue

Added by Sierra Meriwether on August 3, 2010 at 14:30 — No Comments

A COMPANY OF MOORS IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!

After 3 years of research, note taking, and plotting, 1 year, 2 months, and 3 days of writing, and months of editing, I present to the world, the epic African-Moorish, Historical Fiction novel, A Company of

Moors—with no commercial interruption.

SYNOPSIS:…

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Added by Justin Thomas on August 2, 2010 at 16:55 — No Comments

“The Fall Authors Campaign”

The Fall Authors Campaign is a 3 month promotion created by From A Writer’s POV to help promote authors. The campaign is looking to spotlight 5 authors for three months on our magazine, newsletter and blog, The POV Lounge. Depending on the genre of your writing, we are opening other spaces on our magazine to spotlight you. The cost of this event is only $20 for a three month campaign of exposure. This is not a…

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Added by Darryl J Mims on August 2, 2010 at 10:08 — No Comments

Seven Reviews of Tale of the Tigers

"An intensely personal, genuine, and realistic journey of

self-discovery and self-assertion. A tale of discovery about truth,

love, hatred, and the relentlessness of humanity."

--David B., Ellicott City, MD

"The writing is fun and smart and the characters are real."

--R. Evans, Whidbey Island, WA, May 18, 2010

This was one of the… Continue

Added by Juliette Akinyi Ochieng on August 2, 2010 at 6:30 — No Comments