Pat, describe yourself for our visitors. I’m Pat Simmons, an award-winning and bestselling author of the Guilty series: Guilty of Love, Not Guilty of Love, Still Guilty, plus Talk to Me, and Crowning Glory. I consider myself an amateur genealogy sleuth. I love to uncover information on my ancestors that bring them to life. I [...]
Introducing A Chapter A Month. The first of its kind website where a team of today’s top-selling authors have joined together to give readers the literary ride of their lives. No more waiting a year to hear from a favorite author. Now readers will enjoy fresh, exciting chapters every month as authors unfold their stories [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Award Winning Author Holds First Annual Authors’ Retreat to Help Aspiring and Seasoned Writers, Authors & Poets Live Their Dreams Now! Memphis, TN, January 6, 2011 — Multi award winning Christian fiction author Shelia E. Lipsey, has taken a giant leap of faith to assist individuals from all walks of life to [...]
Each year aspiring fiction authors take a step closer to having their dreams come true by entering the Romance Slam Jam Aspiring Author Contest. The winners’ manuscripts are read by an editor or agent with a chance at publication or representation. Genre: Black Romance/Women’s Fiction (lead female must be Black)
April is National Poetry Month. We will be featuring poets this month during our 2nd annual Spoke Word Feature. In addition to being a poet and author, Dr, Hall is a medical and surgical eye physician. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University where he played football and ran track. While at Cornell, Dr. [...]
April is National Poetry Month. We will be featuring poets this month during our 2nd annual Spoke Word Feature. I am author and entrepreneur, A. Life… filled with words that flow the cup of my inner man… so much so… ’til drops form puddles… spilling over the sides. This piece is from My Cup Overflows… [...]
April is National Poetry Month. We will be featuring poets this month during our 2nd annual Spoke Word Feature. Mrs. Wanda J. Burnside is an award-winning poet and writer. Since 1970, she has received more than 25 national and local honors in writing. At the age of 20, while a student at the University of [...]
Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) — The Literary Breakthrough Conference, held Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Houston, Texas in conjunction with the National Black Book Festival, gives authors unprecedented access to book industry professionals in three major fields: literary agents, publishers and marketers. At this all-day event, top book industry experts will [...]
As she looked at the picture, she looked into a life in a time that was so far way. Instantly, she knew exactly the day, New Year’s Eve, 1989. She was thinner then, wearing a designer dress that cost five hundred dollars. All dressed up with plans for the evening and the entrance into a [...]
The Eagle As a Spiritual Icon (In Isaiah 40:31) by Alvin C. Romer It’s common knowledge that the eagle talked about so abundantly in the 40th chapter of Isaiah and the 31st verse extolling the virtues of elevated success where faith is concerned, has spiritual connotations. But do you really understand the impact and underlying [...]
Words are the most powerful vehicle of expression on the earth. God has given man this unique ability as we are made in His image to have power, authority and dominion. Words are invisible containers of power that are released from the heart of the individual who is speaking. Is faith or fear the force [...]
A word of caution when deciding to get someone to edit or proofread your book: Don’t get your mother, friend, or sister to edit your book unless they are professional editors! When it comes to editing your book, you should not cut any corners. A professional-looking book should have the expertise of a professional editor. [...]
