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A Strategy for Books and Marketing
I saw this fabulous article on agent Chip MacGregor’s blog. I think it’s a must read for authors looking to promote their work. Check out the article HERE. I know it’s a good article, but to be honest, I got … Continue reading
Chapter Length
In my book, Telling the Tale: The African-American Fiction Writers Guide, I devote a chapter to a discussion of how I develop chapters from scenes. Since my first book, I’ve roughly gone with 15 page chapters with 3 5-page scenes. … Continue reading
Conferences in my future
I have two conferences on my calendar as of today. Faith and Fiction 2009 SORMAG Online Conference 2009 Romance Slam Jam 2010
Tell us about the ACFW Conference
Okay, I’ve waited a couple of days to give the conference attendees time to get back and re-claim their lives. Now I want to hear about it — and I want details! So if you attended, share your experience with … Continue reading
I’m in an overstock situation
Not me, exactly. I received a letter in the mail today from an editor at Grand Central Publishing informing me that they had an overstock situation with the hardcover version of The Amen Sisters. I think this is code for the … Continue reading
Romance Pioneer Francis Ray
When I participated in the Soul Expressions tour last month I had a chance to catch up with some of the romance authors who started this journey about the time that I did. In celebration of the ground-breaking work they … Continue reading
Asked and answered
What’s a community organizer? The answer, according to community organizers: HERE Organizers again (two minutes, forty seconds): These descriptions lead me to an idea for a new book. Not my next one since it’s due in a month but maybe … Continue reading
Romance Pioneer Beverly Jenkins
When I participated in the Soul Expressions tour last month I had a chance to catch up with some of the romance authors who started this journey about the time that I did. In celebration of the ground-breaking work they … Continue reading
Romance Pioneer Donna Hill
When I participated in the Soul Expressions tour last month I had a chance to catch up with some of the romance authors who started this journey about the time that I did. In celebration of the ground-breaking work they … Continue reading
Seven things I learned while on the Soul Expressions Tour
1. Harlequin is a good place to be. They had four authors on the tour, three of whom started with Arabesque books in the mid-nineties around the time I did–Donna Hill, Rochelle Alers and Brenda Jackson. These authors could write … Continue reading