Black Writers Resource List - Write, Publish, Promote Your Book

[LaShanda Henry]

For those of you in the business of writing, articles, a book, starting a magazine, etc. I thought I would share a few of my favorite writer related posts and links.

1. Black and Self Published Writing Your Own Book
2. The Secret to Creating Your Own eBook
3. New Group: Black Writers Connect - Join Today
4. A Club for Us: African American Yahoo Group for Self Published and ...
5. Black Writers Guild of America on Meetup.com
6. Black Authors and Publishers - Black Planet Group
7. Moms who are Authors or like to Write for Fun - Cafemom Group
8. Black Planet CEOs, Producers, Entertainers, and Writers

If you are looking for more links or places to promote your book, also look into Black Book Stores, African American Publishing Companies, Black Expos, Book Clubs, etc.

Take Care
-lhenry

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[Afrika Midnight Asha Abney]

Greetings,

Below is a listing of networking sites that are very useful for marketing and connecting with others.

Black Writers - http://blackwriters.ning.com
Black Authors Showcase - http://blackauthors.ning.com
Book Marketing Network - http://bookmarket.ning.com
Creative Thinkers International - http://creativethinkersintl.ning.com
Soul Writers - http://soulwriters.ning.com/
Edit Red Writing Community - http://www.editred.com
Black Network - http://blacknetwork.ning.com
Published Authors - http://publishedauthors.ning.com/
The People's Lounge - http://thepeopleslounge.ning.com/

Below is a selected listing of places that are helpful for promoting yourself and your book(s).

Authorsden - www.authorsden.com
Shelfari - www.shelfari.com
Goodreads - www.goodreads.com

Below is a selected listing of listservs that are useful for connecting with others.

Black Writers Cafe - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Black-Writers-Cafe
Black Writers Lounge - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blackwriterslounge
Black Writers Forum - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/black_writers_forum
Black Writers Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Serious-Black-Writers-Group
Afro American Book Club - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfroAmericanBookClub
African American Writers Forum - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/africanmericanwritersforum
Black Book Talk - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BlackBookTalk
Black Book Lovers - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blackbooklovers
Black Book Shelf - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blackbookshelf
Da Soul Cafe - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Dasoulcafe

Stay blessed,
Afrika Midnight Asha Abney

[jason slaughter]

thank you, this is a wealth of information...i will try to take advantage of it. Have a blessed day..