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SO YOU WANT TO BE PUBLISHED?
Conducted by Felicia Pride, Author, Speaker, and Founder of BackList, LLC

Date: Saturday, June 21, 2008
Time: 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: Crowne Plaza
2004 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Registration: Early Bird Special: $85.00 before May 30, 2008. $95.00 after May 30, 2008.Limited seating. Register today!
To register, visit www.wherewordslive.net. For more information, email info@thebacklist.net.

TESTIMONIALS
“Thank you for such a wonderful class! I feel so empowered and knowledgeable now. Like my dream of writing books can actually become a reality!”— Jessica Leshnoff, freelance writer

“I loved last night's class!  It was very informative and left me with lots to think about!”—Kitiya Mischo King, beauty writer, Mischobeauty.com

“It was great attending your seminar! I learned a lot about the publishing industry. And even though the process seems a bit scary, I want to give it a try.”—G. Askar, aspiring author

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION
If you are a writer, you are not only in the business of writing; you are also in the business of publishing! The most successful writers understand how book publishing works and know how to navigate the complex waters of the industry. Education is power. By understanding the realities of publishing you’ll be able to maintain a successful writing career.

In this seminar, you will learn:

PUBLISHING BASICS
>>How the industry works.
>>How publishing houses are structured and what each department does.
>>The differences between publishing houses (big/small/independent) and their “personalities.”
>>The major players--literary agents, editors, and publishers--and their roles in the industry.

BOOK PUBLISHING REALITIES
>>The realities of advances and book sales.
>>What really goes on in an editorial meeting and how decisions are made about what books are published.
>>The truth about your marketing budget.

EMPOWER YOURSELF
>>How to create and maintain your publishing network.
>>What questions to ask.
>>How to develop a publishing plan and use it to get published!

Felicia Pride is a writer, speaker, and welcomed voice of her generation. She’s the author of four books, including the most recent, The Message: 100 Life Lessons from Hip-Hop’s Greatest Songs (Running Press, October 2007). She is the founder of BackList (www.thebacklist.net), an organization dedicated to harnessing the power of words to uplift individuals and their communities through workshops, seminars, event programming, content creation, and consulting. She has worked with bestselling and award-winning authors, major and independent publishers, creative artists and community organizations. She’s a regular contributor to Publishers Weekly, the book blogger for AOL Black Voices, and her writing about books, publishing, and pop culture has appeared in various publications including VIBE, the Baltimore Sun, PopMatters, and the Baltimore City Paper. She’s been featured by USA Today and NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” and has been an invited speaker for venues around the country including, George Mason University, New York University, and the United Nations Association.  She currently serves on the board for the Literary Freedom Project and holds an M.A. in writing and publishing from Emerson College.
 



 

Reel Sisters 2008 - Call for Entries
Festival Dates: Sept. 26-28, 2008

-- FDCAC & FVA Film Workshops
-- Reel Sisters Seeks Volunteers for 2008

Greetings!
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival and Lecture Series is seeking films directed, written or produced by women of color. On Sept. 26-28, 2008, Reel Sisters will present "Hue Women & Cinema Blues: Exploring the Impact of Colorism in America." The application is available at www.reelsisters.org. Filmmakers will be able to apply on www.withoutabox.com (by the end of the week).

Filmmakers may submit any length or style of film in the following categories: shorts, narratives, documentaries, animation, works-in-progress. The submission deadline is June 6, 2008. For information call Pittershawn Palmer at 347-534- 3304 or e-mail coordinator@reelsisters.org.

We're proud to announce that award-winning director Neema Barnette, a former Reel Sisters Trailblazer Award winner, is this year's guest film curator.

FDCAC & FVA Film Workshops
The Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center & Film & Video Arts are offering film workshops in documentary and digital filmmaking, cinematography and YouTube Video. Learn how to write, shoot, direct, edit and share short films on YouTube (workshop dates: 5/2, 5/17, and 6/7). For information visit: http://www.fva.com/workshops/

Call: 212-864-3375 Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center 270 West 96th Street New York, NY 10025 E-mail: Fdcac@aol.com Web Site: www.Fdcac.org

Reel Sisters Seeks Volunteers for 2008
Reel Sisters has opportunities in the following areas for talented, enterprising volunteers who want to make a difference. For information call 212 865-2982 and e-mail your resume to reelsisters@yahoo.com.

 

Off The Page
WBAI New York 99.5 FM


is the one hour lively weekly radio talk show about the world of books with those who write, critique, profit and publish, publicize and organize, agitate, inspire and pioneer. Provocative, personal, dynamic, vibrant, Off The Page brings books to life. Off The Page is unique in we do a creative media franchise. Off The Page goes from the print, to the airwaves to the webscreen. You can hear Off The Page on the radio, you can watch segments of the show online, and you can get the books you hear us talking about. Welcome to 21st Century creative literary media! The audience is global. Due to the creative media franchise, Off The Page reaches audiences in the US, UK, Norway, France, South Africa, British Virgin Islands, Ghana.

For more information visit http://aalbc.com/off_the_page.htm

 

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May 29 - June 1, 2008
BookExpo America
African American Pavilion
Los Angeles Convention Center

BookExpo America, one of the largest book trade exhibits in the world, provides independent African-American book publishers, self publishers, publishing professionals, and bookstore owners exposure to more than 80,000 book buyers and booksellers from across the globe.

This is a must event for publishers looking to meet, network, and market to book buyers and booksellers. For exhibiting information please contact Pavilion Director Tony Rose at 520-568-6692 or email amberbk@aol.com. Click here to read more.

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New Books From Kensington

Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You
by Lisa Leslie with Larry Burnett
Foreword by Earvin “Magic” Johnson
Kensington Books


From the basketball legend whose slam dunk made WNBA history comes a candid, touching and inspiring memoir and a gripping behind-the-scenes look at the cutthroat world of pro sports.

Lisa Leslie first learned to play basketball as a young teenager in South Central Los Angeles. Soon she was breaking state records, but life away from the courts was less happy. Lisa never knew her father, and shuttled between relatives while her mother drove an 18-wheeler full time.

Here, Lisa recounts her metamorphosis from a gangly teen to a world-famous athlete known for her poise, her beauty, and her tough play. Lisa’s incredible tale of overcoming adversity will appeal not only to sports fans eager to know more about a pioneer of the game, but to all young people looking for a strong, graceful role model.

PRAISE FOR DON’T LET THE LIPSTICK FOOL YOU
“There are a lot of young girls out there who look up to Lisa Leslie. I think it’s great that they can look at Lisa and say we don’t have to make sacrifices.” —Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets and U.S. Olympic Team

“Lisa is doing for women what Michael Jordan has done for young men.” —Michael Cooper, Lakers great and L.A. Sparks head coach

“She has it all: beauty, brains, and athleticism. She brings class, fashion, and she’s sassy in her own way. She has all that and the championship rings to back it up.” —Nancy Lieberman, ESPN analyst and Hall of Famer

“Lisa Leslie is absolutely one of the best players ever to play the game. She is a leader who works hard, plays hard, and carries herself with incredible poise, grace and dignity. She is an icon and a perfect role model.” —Bill Walton, ESPN commentator and NBA Hall of Famer

Lisa Leslie is a three-time, gold medal Olympian, three-time MVP of the WNBA, and two time world champion with the Los Angeles Sparks. A philanthropist and former model, she is married to Michael Lockwood and recently gave birth to their first child.

Larry Burnett is an Emmy award-winning journalist and sports broadcaster. He has known Lisa for fifteen years and has anchored Sports Center, Olympic coverage, and The NBA Today Show for ESPN. This is his first book.

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Unfaithful
by Devon Scott
Kensington Books


Move over Zane! Devon Scott’s debut novel is a sexy, thrilling page-turner about a man caught in a web of passion, lies, and revenge.

Ryan is smart, successful, happily-married—and has the best of everything. But the ambitious business executive can’t stop thinking about the one woman he can’t have: Olivia. She’s his friend, his co-worker…and his best friend’s wife. And it only takes one irresistible moment to ignite their relationship into an insatiable fire…

But Ryan’s erotic fantasies are slowly unraveling his career, marriage, and friendships as he discovers his mind-blowing tryst was all a treacherous charade. Now his obsession threatens to ruin all he’s worked so hard for, drawing him deeper into a web of illicit desire, deceit, and danger.

Devon Scott lives in Washington, D.C. This is his first novel.

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Strongholds
by Vanessa Davis Griggs

Kensington Books


The second book in Vanessa Davis Griggs’ Blessed Trinity Trilogy combines the appeal of Jan Karon and Terry McMillan in a powerful story of a congregation looking toward heaven—while dealing with life right here on earth.

When Pastor George Landris, the dreadlock-wearing minister of the new mega-church, Followers of Jesus Faith Worship Center, urges his congregation to cast off their strongholds, or weaknesses, it’s the start of intense soul-searching for many. From a married couple’s twin addictions to gambling and gluttony, to a female member’s adulterous affair, the Pastor’s church family is about to open the proverbial floodgates, and some revelations will strike close to home.

Insightful, witty, and always poignant, Vanessa Davis Griggs delivers another compelling novel that takes readers behind the scenes of mega-churches and demonstrates the amazing power of redemption and faith.

PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF VANESSA DAVIS GRIGGS
“Outstanding.” —Library Journal on Promises Beyond Jordan

“This inspirational novel leaves the reader eager to know what Griggs plans next for this spiritual family.” —Publishers Weekly on Blessed Trinity

Vanessa Davis Griggs is a motivational speaker and the author of Blessed Trinity, Wings of Grace, and Promises Beyond Jordan. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Once Upon A Project
by Bettye Griffin
Kensington Books


From the author of If These Walls Could Talk, Nothing But Trouble, and The People Next Door comes a captivating and insightful new novel about four mature, sophisticated friends whose reunion triggers life-altering changes for each of them.

Elyse, Susan, and Grace are thrilled when their friend Pat organizes a reunion for past residents of the Chicago housing project where they grew up. Like the building itself, the four are turning fifty—and about to begin a brand-new chapter in their lives…

Elyse’s husband, thirteen years her senior, seems to be slowing down. But does that mean she has to? Susan’s marriage is faltering since her diagnosis of breast cancer, but a former flame is waiting to reignite the spark. Twice divorced, Grace finds a welcome distraction in an old friend, while Pat, who once gave up the love of her life, may get a second chance…

PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF BETTYE GRIFFIN
“A compelling drama about three families striving for the American dream.” —Booklist on If These Walls Could Talk

“The characters are entertaining and the audacity of some keep the pages turning. This is sure to be a hit with book clubs.” —Multicultural Review on The People Next Door

Bettye Griffin is the author of If These Walls Could Talk, Nothing But Trouble, and The People Next Door. She lives in the North Chicago suburbs with her husband. Visit her at www.bettyegriffin.com.

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The Rainbow Through the Eyes Of A Closet Homosexual's Wife
by Jreamwriter

Outskirts Press


Jreamwriter forces readers to examine two very different homosexual personalities in this controversial novel, The Rainbow Through the Eyes Of A Closet Homosexual's Wife. This book gives special attention to an eccentric and openly gay personality verses a character who's a deceptively spiritual closet-case.

In this tale, Kyleena, an emotionally distraught and mentally abused victim of her own bi-racial beauty, twines herself into a third marriage with a man, Alex, who has advertised himself to be a man of God. Only, as time progresses, and as Alex's sexuality becomes more and more transparent, Kyleena finds that her spirituality and view of the homosexual culture is put to the test. Influenced by a less than God-fearing bestfriend one might ask, will Kyleena be able to endure this trial, maintain her sanity, and keep her children without allowing her situations and circumstances to cause her to abandon her faith in God and take her own life?

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Framed Justice
A Tiger Price Mystery
by Erick G. Benson

iUniverse


Tiger Price a.k.a (T.P.), takes on his first investigative case after retiring from the prison system. The doors of his new business have been open less than an hour when he receives a package with photographs, which depict a gruesome murder scene. His childhood friend, Paul Peck, sent the package. Paul's son is on trial for murder and hopes that his old friend Tiger Price can help prove his son's innocence.

Tiger will be wedged within the confines of a courtroom as he desperately tries to present the court with legitimate evidence to prove that his best friend's son is innocent of murder. Tiger will have to tangle with judges, district attorneys, court clerks and a shrewd D.A. Investigator before getting to the core of his case.

As he takes his investigation to the streets of Los Angeles, he encounters bums, hookers, drug dealers and street gangsters. This microscopic environment is filled with a host of danger and deceit. In the midst of his investigation, Tiger Price joins forces with an unlikely partner who is properly equipped to infiltrate the venomous streets of Los Angeles.

Tiger Price is relentless in his investigative efforts, in hopes that an innocent verdict can be reached in the case.

When justice is framed, who can be trusted?

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