IMAGINARIUM 2014 ANNOUNCED!

Welcome to Imaginarium 2014, a creative writing convention where ideas transcend reality! I am excited and extremely proud to announce that coming to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky from September 19-21 of 2014 is, The Imaginarium! This is a unique kind of convention offering a wealth of programming, events, and all kinds ofContinue reading “IMAGINARIUM 2014 ANNOUNCED!”

BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #19

TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS JOE ROBINSON CURRIE! My name is Joe Currie aka That Strictly Kid I am the Head Creator and Publisher for Strictly Underground Comics. I have been in the comic book business as a publisher and a creator for about 17 years. My credits: Include,Co-Creator, Co-Writer and Publisher forContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #19”

BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #17

TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS DERRICK FERGUSON!   I’m always told by other writers whose opinions I respect highly that I need to have a proper bio handy so that folks can ‘connect’ with me. They say that in this brave new world we find ourselves in that the rules have changed forContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #17”

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 #13

TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS NISI SHAWL! Nisi Shawl is an American writer who when she was little, I told her middle sister Julie convoluted tales of how she was a mermaid that had come to dwell in the small midwestern town of Kalamazoo, Michigan. This odyssey involved the Saint Lawrence Seaway, severalContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #13”

BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #12

TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS JIBA MOLEI ANDERSON! Jiba Molei Anderson was born in the city of Detroit, MI on August 17, 1972.  The son of Liberian mother and and African American father from the Motor City. He was the product of two environments that were similar, but too different for him toContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #12”

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 #8

TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS AUTHOR JAMES LEE NATHAN III! James Lee Nathan III author, was born in Birmingham, Alabama and moved to Jackson Heights Queens NY in 1963. He grew up in Corona and East Elmhurst and graduated from the HS of Art and Design in 1979. He entered the US AirContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #8”

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”