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About This Site

The answer to "What is the Black Author Showcase?"

Announcements

Use this forum to announce new works, appearances, blog tours and interviews. You can now post your book signings and other events directly into our Events tab and it will be seen on the Main page at all times.

Anthology and Literary Mag News

One way to get published is to submit your essays and short stories to anthology editors and literary magazines. We've created this forum to give you the latest on where and when to submit your works.

The Art of the Book

Books are not words alone . . . This category focuses on book cover art and design, interior art and design, and the artwork that graces the pages of books - from children's illustrations to fine photography.

BAS Projects

Details of all Black Author Showcase major projects for members including: anthologies, podcasts and interviews.

Contests, Giveaways & Other Offers

If you are promoting an event, website, or company with free gifts, contests, raffles, book give aways, or anything of that sort - Please list it here and not in the Announcements category.

New Releases

Here's the place to announce your newest works of any kind.

Publish!

Share your thoughts by posting your own content: an article about poetry or promotions, a current events essay, a bit of fiction that had to come out, advice for writers and publishers, video from your recent booksigning or event, images -- whatever interests you. We want you to get to the business of writing and publishing . . . now! This is not the forum for advertising your business - that is the "This Is What I Do!" article forum.

The Business of Writing

Contracts, editors, publishers, project management, budgets, printing, websites, blogs . . . AAARRRGGGHHH!!!! All you wanted to do was write. Find relief and answers here.

Resource Guides

Find it on the net or here in the Black Author Showcase forums. Don't reinvent the wheel - believe me, someone has probably collected the information you need. Check here first to see if it is listed or add your own lists of websites and informative documents.

The Tech of Writing

Since the first twig was used to scratch symbols in the ground, writing has always been in the forefront of innovation. Web 2.0, online research, ebooks and more - What's new and how does it affect your reading/writing life?

General Discussion

Well . . . if it doesn't quite fit in the other categories this one is as good as any I guess.

General Questions

Sometimes you just want to know . . . and hopefully one of your showcase community colleagues will have the answer or solution.

This Is What I Do!

Hang your shingle here and share your talents with the community. Don't forget to include links to your websites.

Site Rules & FAQ's

Rules and guidelines for Black Author Showcase members

Monthly Genre Focus

Tips, Tricks, & Advice

The 'How-to' forum. Post information that you would like to share with the entire community, give advice to newbies in the publishing field, give hot tips on services and vendors.

Publishing News, Jobs, and Gossip

Ooo! Did you hear about that merger? I wonder if so and so is going to be publishing with them for long? Nothing malicious here, just news we all can use to further our writing and publishing careers. Remember - it's a community of helpers, not haters.

Motivational Movers

What gets you up and writing or up and moving? Share what gets you motivated to work. Help the rest of us out of those Monday Morning slumps (that last for multiple Mondays).