When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? I wanted to be a writer since I was about five years old, but I didn’t pursue it seriously until I was in my mid-thirties. For me, being aContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – EDEN ROYCE”
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – LINDA ADDISON
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? The first time I held a book in my hands in elementary school and the teacher read the story and I followed the pictures I knew I wanted toContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – LINDA ADDISON”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – VALJEANNE JEFFERS
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? As a young girl I wrote stories and poetry. But life got in the way, and I didn’t return to writing until I was in my forties. Discovering OctaviaContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – VALJEANNE JEFFERS”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – NISI SHAWL
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? I first realized I *could* be a writer in the 1970s, after reading a bunch of feminist SF. I realized if Suzy McKee Charnas got away with saying whatContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – NISI SHAWL”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – JD MASON
How do you best meet the challenge of juggling your day job (if applicable) and/or your family, against your writing career? Commitment is everything. I don’t making writing an afterthought. It’s as important as showing up in any other aspect of my life and making the time to do it is probably a bit moreContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – JD MASON”
KOBO BLACK FRIDAY SALE: The Best Is Yet To Come ON SALE!
The Kobo Black Friday Sale is running Friday, Nov 29th through Monday, Dec 2nd! My short story collection, The Best Is Yet To Come is on SALE!
Codename: Knight Ranger Official Blog Tour Master Link List
My blog tour in support of Codename: Knight Ranger launches Monday, 2 November 2015! Check out Seventh Star’s announcement here. This blog post will serve as the master list, and I’ll add live links to the each post as soon as I know they’ve gone up. It’s going to be an exciting week and I hope youContinue reading “Codename: Knight Ranger Official Blog Tour Master Link List”
CYBER MONDAY SALE FOR THE GOD KILLERS & MORE!!!
Hey everyone! Now that we’ve recovered, or at least we’re on our way to recovery, from Thanksgiving and Black Friday, we have Cyber Monday to look forward too! Today, and today only, the ebook version of my debut novel, “The God Killers,” will be on sale for only .99 cents! That’s right, only ninety-nine penniesContinue reading “CYBER MONDAY SALE FOR THE GOD KILLERS & MORE!!!”
TODAY THE GOD KILLERS IS ON SALE FOR JUST $0.99 AND IT GOT ANOTHER 5 STAR REVIEW!!!
HELLO STAUNCH PERUSERS!!! Come one, come all to the SSP Spring Fling! Seventh Star Press titles will be offered for $0.99! That’s right, folks, just ninety-nine little pennies for the best of the best! Not sure what you need? That’s okay! We have something for everyone! With the kind assistance of BookBub, BookGorilla, and BookTastikContinue reading “TODAY THE GOD KILLERS IS ON SALE FOR JUST $0.99 AND IT GOT ANOTHER 5 STAR REVIEW!!!”
SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHOR DONALD GOINES
African American author, Donald Goines was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 15, 1936. He came from a middle-class background, where his parents ran a laundry business. According to stories told to him by his mother—Myrtle Goines—the family was descended from a sexual encounter between Jefferson Davis and a slave. At age 15, Goines liedContinue reading “SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHOR DONALD GOINES”
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