L30: Book News from Salon.com ….One thing is true: Aspiring authors have never had more or better options for self-publishing the manuscripts currently gathering dust in their desk drawers or sleeping in seldom-visited corners of their hard drives. Writers can upload their works to services run by Amazon, Apple and (soon) Barnes and Noble, transforming them into [...]
June 23, 2010
L30: Book News from Huffington Post.com: Book Publishing Websites: The Best And Worst (PHOTOS, POLL). Everyone in book publishing has a website. We know Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound and Borders among others sell books on the web. Authors have web sites that tell you about their writing. But what do book publisher websites do? We wanted to [...]
June 12, 2010
L30: Book News & Views Is Star Jones’ Tell-All Novel Based on ‘The View’ Worth Reading? http://blackbirdhome.com/alpha/news/?www.rollingout.com/insiderohome/ro-today/9756-is-star-jones-tell-all-novel-based-on-the-view-worth-reading.html
June 11, 2010
from Essence.com Nothing complements the relaxing days of summer like a great book to entertain, educate and inspire. In honor of the 40th anniversary of ESSENCE magazine we’ve come up with 40 books that have captured and shaped the experiences of African-Americans. We look to selections that have helped guide us in examining the past and [...]
June 10, 2010
June is Black Music Month. Essence Magazine has put together a list of music that’s sure to keep you boppin’ all summer long. Here is their list of favorite songs by some strong sister songstresses like Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, and others! Thanks Essence. Black Music Month Playlist: Sister Sounds – Essence.com. http://www.essence.com/entertainment/music/black_music_month_playlist_sister_sounds.php#black_music_month_playlist_sister_sounds
June 10, 2010
As some people already know, I have an addiction to creating blogs. It’s so fascinating! (I’ll seek help later.) In the meantime, it’s my pleasure to introduce to my readers, a new blog, dedicated to an old adage and somewhat forgotten pasttime, Summer Reading. Please read, subscribe to, and follow my blog: http://www.mysummerreadinglist.blogspot.com Read the introduction to [...]
June 23, 2010
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