The Black Author Showcase Community is One Year Old Today!!!

[Diane]

Last June after our first offline showcase in Washington, D.C. (May 19th, 2007) I found this site through Lee Green's business site. I immediately saw that we could put it to use for the writing community. I also tried another community-creating site, but Ning beat them all out with it's instant content creators - photos, blogs, videos, forums and groups; and its easy to use interface.

There have been experiments with content (our first chat engine froze the front page) and additions of Talkshoe podcast shows and upcoming anthologies. National Poetry Month proved to be a great success and has resulted in the publication of a member chapbook. I personally think we have the best members of any other competing writers network.

The outreach and helpfulness that you all possess and share with each other is phenomenal. So many of you have stepped up to the plate to host shows, greet newcomers and more. This is the spirit of support and information sharing that will create many great works from writers to come. The potential of this community is enormous. While not as large as many other groups utilizing Ning, we are a constantly changing and active group. Besides - 928 global members is none too shabby. We will be at 1000 shortly and will send out press releases at that time to 're-introduce' the BAS.

After eight months with the old green Ning template banner, we thought we'd freshen up the look of the site.

• You can now reach the site from : www.blackauthorshowcase.com which makes it much easier to share the website with others.
• We now have free Classifieds to advertise your business.
• We are not giving up on the Online chat and Who's Online feature . . . still experimenting.
• The site has 33 Groups. The newest including Biographers & Historians and Screen & Cinema. There is still lots to do, but unfortunately we all have day jobs (until we get that first million seller). Please send your suggestions for the site to: [e-mail]. The staff and volunteers here at the BAS wish to thank all of you who have joined and contributed to this community. After all, it's absolutely nothing without you.
  
  This has been a labor of love that has been so, so worth it.
  
  Diane Williams
  Publisher,
  22nd Century Press

[Barbara Howard]

Congratulations Diane and Happy Birthday BAS!

We appreciate all of your hard work. This site is outstanding and I know it will keep getting better.

Wishing you continued success,

Barbara

[Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke]

Congratulations Diane and the BAS Family! I am blessed to be a BAS member. I have learned so much from everyone and been inspire to move my creativity, marketing efforts, and business to places I never imagined. Thank you all for everything you do. Many blessings, Ananda

[Daniel Williams]

I like the layout. I love it. Keep up the good work.

Daniel Williams

[Vickie M. Oliver-Lawson]

Congratulations to BAS. Diane, it is so good to see your vision come to fruition for this appointed time! Keep it up!
Write the vision and make it plain...


Stay strong, stay positive and always remember The Source of your strength!

[Tahanee]

HAPPY B-DAY BAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Continued Blessings,

Tahanee

[Queen NaTasha "B"]

I thank you for letting me apart of this community! This is only the start of many great things to come I'm sure!
Love and Blessings NaTasha

[P. M. Morris]

Greetings From Jayde Publishing!

Here's wishing you a happy first anniversary coupled with a lifetime of longevity.

Continue the great work you are doing with this site. It has been both inspiring and beneficial to my ministry.

Continued blessings, and as always...

Happy Reading and Writing!

[Jill]

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*CONGRATULATIONS*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* To BAS & EVERYONE Who Makes BAS Possible:)

*I am HONORED to be a Member of BAS I wear my Badge PROUDLY *

BAS will be around for MANY MANY MANY Years to come !!!

LOVE & BLESSINGS Jill

[Marc Lacy]

Congrats...big ups...peace/blessings...

Let the inkline-connect continue to flow on!

Marc