Do you write full time, or do you have another full-time job? What is your educational background? Yes. I’m a full-time writer. Until recently, I worked full-time as a School Media Specialist or School Librarian. I have a Master’s Degree in Library Service from Clark Atlanta University. What genre(s) do you write in, is thereContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – ALICIA MCCALLA”
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BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #21
TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS SUMIKO SAULSON! Sumiko Saulson’s blog “Things That Go Bump In My Head” focuses on horror fiction writing and features author interviews, writing advice, short stories and editorial pieces. She is the author of three novels in the science fiction, horror and dark fantasy genres, “Solitude,” “Warmth”, andContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #21”
BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #20
TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS SHAWNTELLE MADISON! Shawntelle Madison is a web developer who loves to weave words as well as code. She’d never admit it, but if asked she’d say she covets and collects source code. After losing her first summer job detasseling corn, Shawntelle performed various jobs—from fast-food clerk to gruntContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #20”
BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #15
TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS LINDA ADDISON! Linda D. Addison grew up in Philadelphia and began weaving stories at an early age. She moved to New York after receiving a bachelor of science in mathematics from Carnegie-Mellon University and has published over 280 poems, stories and articles. Ms Addison is the author of “How ToContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #15”
BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #11
TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS TANANARIVE DUE! Tananarive Due is an American author and educator born in Tallahassee, Florida. She is the oldest of three daughters of civil rights activist Patricia Stephens Due and civil rights lawyer John D. Due Jr. Tananarive was named her after the French name for Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. She wentContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #11”
BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #9
TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS CAROLE MCDONNELL! Carole McDonnell holds a BA degree in Literature from SUNY Purchase and is a writer of Christian, speculative fiction, and multicultural stories. Her writings appear in various anthologies including “So Long Been Dreaming: Post-colonialism in science fiction,” edited by Nalo Hopkinson and published by Arsenal PulpContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #9”
BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #5
TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS VALJEANNE JEFFERS Valjeanne Jeffers is a graduate of Spelman College and the author of the SF/fantasy novels: Immortal, Immortal II: The Time of Legend, Immortal III: Stealer of Souls, and the steampunk novels: Immortal IV: Collision of Worlds and The Switch II: Clockwork (includes books 1 and 2). Valjeanne’s fictionContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #5”
BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #3
TODAY’S SPOTLIGHTED AUTHOR IS SERESSIA GLASS! Seressia Glass is an award-winning author of more than twenty contemporary and paranormal romance and urban fantasy stories. Her current series (Shadowchasers, Sons of Anubis) (see below) are steeped in Egyptian mythology. She lives north of Atlanta with her guitar-wielding husband and two attack poodles. When not writing, she spendsContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #3”
