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Sharon Moore Stenhouse
Baltimore, MD
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Sharon Moore Stenhouse's Discussions
Help Nominate Black Author Showcase as Best Community Site
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Tagged: vote, community, nomination, Black Web Awards
Replied Jul. 3, 2008
Why People Won't Buy Your Book
Stafford, I didn't even take time to read the almost 70 replies you've received to this post because every one of them should agree with your message. Absolutely, #3 is the most important. I can'...
Tagged: books, showcase, authors, criticism, shows
Replied Jun. 25, 2008
I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY MORE BAD NEWS!
Marc Lacy... you sound like a brother from back in my day. I'm from the era of Gill Scott Heron and Marvin's What's Goin On. I love this! Amani na Mapenzi: Love & Peace Sharon (aka) a'kihoro
Replied Jun. 25, 2008
Publishing Question
Vickie, I'm not sure if this question is still pertinent however, I can attest to the fact that I self-published my book from beginning to end, including cover design and manuscript pagination. Se...
Replied Jun. 10, 2008
Manuscript Pagination Services
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After you've written your novel, re-worked your poetry or decided to tell the world 'How To' on a given subject, there are a few things you need to do. One of the most important things after the ed...
Tagged: book, content, pages, pre-pubishing, poetry
Started this discussion. Last reply by Cee Brooks Jun. 10, 2008.
THE BOOK MARKETING EXPERT NEWSLETTER!
Hello BAS Members, Author Marketing Experts, Inc. I receive the free newsletter from this group, which contains lots of information on "successful publishing" and "powerful promotion." Topics suc...
Started Jun. 2, 2008
What is Love?
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The Poetic Writings of a'Kihoro Comments on this piece are welcome and appreciated. //\\\//\\\//\\\//\\\//\\\//\\\//\\\/ Love by Sharon Moore Stenhouse (aka) a'Kihoro from the book Amani na Mapenz...
Tagged: nuturing, romance, love, relationships
Started this discussion. Last reply by Shaman DeMagi Jun. 27, 2008.
Ancient Egyptians
Your answer lies in your point of reference, and what you believe. Biblical scholars trace black (dark skinned) people back to Genesis, even prior to Noah and the great flood. Recent scientific dat...
Replied May. 25, 2008
Poetry.com
Message to All... Be forewarned, Poetry.com is what is known as a "Vanity Publisher" --Watermark Press (aka) circapress.com out of Owings Mills, Maryland to be exact. A vanity publisher is an orga...
Tagged: opinions, poetry.publishing
Replied May. 22, 2008
Amani na Mapenzi: Love & Peace
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, MD
- Currently Reside In: (City, State, Country)
- Baltimore, MD
- I'm a . . .
- Reader, Writer, Artist, Performer
- Website:
- http://www.akihoro.com
- Have You "Freed Your Inner Book" Yet?
- Maybe, Workin' On It
- What You Need to Know About Me:
- Who is a'Kihoro? The name is derived from the Swahili 'a'kiroho' and translates to mean Spiritual. I believe that God gives all of us special talents or “gifts” (Matt. 25:14-30), which when used for His glory become greater than we ever imagined.
In my ministry, I am a desktop publishing consultant assisting authors with manuscript pagination, book covers and publication design, marketing and promotion.
Works in Progress: Currently I publish a monthly online subscription newsletter titled, The Village Griot, and I am working on my second book of poetry.
I have also just completed much of the research for my yet untitled novel --a historical fiction, that will allow the reader to travel back in time from 1960 Baltimore, into New Orleans during the late 1800s and the Rappahannock River in Northern Neck of Virginia, while learning of a deep family secret.
Member: Black Writers' Guild of Maryland, Inc.
THE VILLAGE GRIOT
Are you interested in becoming a contributor? Send an email to sms@akihoro.com and I will get back to you asap.
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Self Publishing with Lulu
What I found was a treasure trove of information on self publishing hard and soft cover books of various types and sizes, eBooks, photo books, manuals,… Continue
Posted on June 1, 2008 at 3:15pm — 15 Comments
What IS Important in Relationships?
Posted on May 29, 2008 at 11:37am — 2 Comments
Daddy... Benjamin Franklin Moore
by Sharon Moore Stenhouse (aka) a’Kihoro
Benjamin Franklin Moore –no, not the wall paint manufacturer; my father, was the kindness, most gentile man I have ever known. People often flocked to be in his presence. He was born, along with his twin brother Joseph, on a tenant’s farm in Abbeville, South Carolina sometime between 1910 and 1920, no one alive knows for sure. Most in the family called him Ben although I can remember he loved when the churchwomen… Continue
Posted on May 28, 2008 at 9:36pm —
From my book... Amani na Mapenzi: Love & Peace
Amani na Mapenzi: Love & Peace...the poetic writings of a'Kihoro
Sharon Moore Stenhouse (aka) a'Kihoro
© 2007
Beauty Is...
The sky
the clouds
the flowers and trees
birds perched upon carved branches
to the warmth of a summer breeze
Close your eyes
draw air through your nostrils
a soft whisper in your ear you hear
beauty is …
never, ever fear
Works of creation for all to savor
pallet of colors loading the brush
reg… Continue
Posted on April 7, 2008 at 9:30am — 2 Comments
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Juanita
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I konw I'be been out of pocket, just wanted stop by and say hello.
Savaslas
By the way, are you familiar with New Psalmist? It was my church home for years.
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Thanks for the welcome and your offer, and yes, I will check out your website.
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Miss talking to ya! Praying you had a wonderful weekend okay.
Your brother,
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Sharon,
Thank you for kind words! Glad to count you among my new friends.
I'm currently collecting insect & bug themed poems for a new anthologly "The Bug Book". Please submit 2-3 poems. For more details visit
http://poetswearprada.blogspot.com. Yes, you can find something of God's beauty in his tiniest of creatures.
Also, you can access my blogspot easily from the left hand column of my page at BAS to find out about more submission calls, writing workshops, free contests, bookfairs, publication announcements and other good news.
All the best!
Roxanne
Part II Severed Family Ties is soon to be released.
Official site: www.pcpcmarks.com
If you need a manuscript evaluation in the future, please send me an email or visit my blog:
anitadiggs@aol.com
http:themanuscripteditor.blogspot.com
My bio: Anita Diggs has worked as a book editor for Random House, Time Warner Trade Publishing and Thunder’s Mouth Press. She has lectured across the country on the topics of novel writing, book proposal development and how to get a literary agent. The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, C-Span, The New York Daily News have interviewed her. Columbia Journalism Review placed Ms. Diggs on their “The Shapers” list for the year 2000. The Shapers is a list of prominent New Yorkers who shape the national media agenda.
Thanks so much for your interest in my books. The first is titled Toward the Light. It's about a troubled young man with a dark side who actually lives a very charmed life. He feels that he has it all together, when in fact it's just the opposite. He meets and falls in love with a beautiful young woman and puts together a plan to keep her close, but still maintain his secret life style. Of course it back fires but he allows the tragedy that follows to change him for the better.
My second book is titled The Prodigal Son and is the sequel to Toward the Light. In the second book a young lady from his past comes back into his life seeking revenge for past hurts that he's inflicted upon her.
If you go to my website you can read excerpts from both of them www.thesavannahjpublications.com My desire is to self publish a second edition of Toward the Light under my own imprint followed by The Prodigal son. I am also working on a third novel and co-authoring a trilogy with a friend.
Thanks again!
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