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January 2012 Blog Posts (31)

"Letter To My Old Master"

I can take no credit for what follows, yet I feel inextricably connected. If you breathe, walk upright and eat with a fork, I invite you to read this in its entirety.



From Letter To My Old Master…

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Added by Gene Cartwright on January 31, 2012 at 5:04pm — No Comments

Ebook Publications: Friend or Foe of African-American Authors?

 

     Only 5% of my African-Americans friends, family and colleauges either purchased,gifted or recieved an Ebook for the holiday. Reasons cited were: (1) 'Wanted a real book in their library';(2) Ebook reader cost and (3) computer inaccessibility which prevented them from adopting this book format. Based on your experiences do you think the trend towards Ebook publications will be helpful or harmful for African-American authors?

Added by C. A. Lofton on January 30, 2012 at 6:51pm — No Comments

ME AND PAULA DEAN AKA GET YOU SOME BUSINESS

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Added by ELAINE TAYLORBROWN on January 27, 2012 at 2:48pm — No Comments

Topaz Publishing, LLC is Looking For You!

Allow me to introduce Topaz Publishing, LLC. Topaz Books are now open for submissions. We’re looking for writers of Christian, or Inspirational Romance. If you’ve written a great story and can’t seem to find a home, Topaz Publishing might be the place for you. Visit topazpublishingllc.com, and read our submissions requirements. (Blush) No sex required. You’re free to focus on developing an excellent read. Come on over—bring an open mind.  Until then… Max …

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Added by Topaz Publishing on January 27, 2012 at 10:05am — No Comments

Evil Walks. Featuring The Sandman.

This is a new feature that I will have on both my Facebook page and my website. A new super short story series featuring one of my characters, The Sandman. Enjoy part 1 of Evil Walks.







Al Hartman felt a cold chill run up along his back as he got out of his car. The young black male zippered up his black jacket all the way to the top until it covered the thin white dress shirt that he was wearing. He even felt a cold breeze blowing up the legs of his black pants. It was a… Continue

Added by Barry K. Nelson on January 25, 2012 at 5:08pm — No Comments

SOMETIMES......

UNDERCOVER SMART - WHEREVER NON FICTION BOOKS ARE SOLD. www.mubarakinter-prizes.com

Added by Enoch Mubarak on January 23, 2012 at 10:18pm — No Comments

COMING TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SOON

"one man's greed can wreck a nation... what have they done to deserve such indignity? sob sob sob."

Dela Deletsu





The death and dying has nothing to do with greed.  It is a war between muslims and the christians as.....



 "Jonathan's government has repeatedly been unable to stop attacks by Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education…

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Added by Enoch Mubarak on January 22, 2012 at 11:11am — No Comments

HELL YEAH!

READ UNDERCOVER SMART - Wherever non fiction books are sold. www.mubarakinter-prizes.com

Added by Enoch Mubarak on January 20, 2012 at 12:10pm — No Comments

Real Talk

Yesterday I seen a brutal beating of an innocent young boy which took place in my city. The main reason why I am so passionate in trying to get GRCAM up and running this year is because I don’t want to see another person go through what I been through. The humiliation, the lack of support from established black organizations etc… In chapter ten in my book I discuss the road map. This is the most important chapter in the book because I lay out all of the principles that everyone must accept…

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Added by Emmanuel Barbee on January 19, 2012 at 3:21pm — No Comments

Are Your Book Sales Slow?

If you are social media marketing, you may have tried Twitter, Facebook and even have a blog. But book sales the not materializing. One social media marketing tool that I found to be very effective for authors is LinkedIn.

Maybe you made these two big mistakes on social media



1 – You collected followers, friends and contacts, but most of them weren’t your books best audience. Many people get poor results when they build…

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Added by Dawn James on January 19, 2012 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Heart 2 Heart Conversation With Black America

I am seeking prayer request from members on this website. The Lord has given me a vision on how to end gun violence, poverty, and structural inequality in America. I've been pushing my vision for 20 years but no black organizations in Chicago was willing to partner with me not even the black churches what's wrong with this picture? I wrote my book "The Solution For Black America: Reclaiming, Rebuilding, And Restoring The Urban Ghettos In…
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Added by Emmanuel Barbee on January 18, 2012 at 10:56pm — No Comments

SMOKING SELF HELP DOWNLOADS $5.00 OR LESS

THE 2012 - 21st CENTURY "YOU" STARTS HERE - STARTS NOW - CLICK HERE > http://www.undercoversmart.com/ Sponsored by:…

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Added by Enoch Mubarak on January 18, 2012 at 4:52pm — No Comments

Too Many Baby Showers, Not Enough Weddings by Nova Giovanni

More of my articles can be found at http://www.NovaGiovanni.com

Hello, misguided soul,

Are you an unemployed and unmotivated baby making machine? Has your lack of knowing the concept of cause & effect led you to have multiple children outside of wedlock? We…

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Added by Nova Giovanni on January 18, 2012 at 3:02pm — No Comments

ENOCH, WHAT IS YOUR BOOK ABOUT?

The year is 2005 and beyond. The game board is Planet Earth. Intellectual rights has replaced civil rights. The Chinese Players are the new world order. The European players are in a Custer's last stand to survive as they fend off a five pronged assault from the Chinese, Iraqis, Afghan, North Koreans and Spanish players.

Without support from the European players the Congressional Black Caucus collapses into ineffectiveness. Black minister/leaders turn, run, flee and desert the…

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Added by Enoch Mubarak on January 17, 2012 at 11:25pm — No Comments

THE KISS OF....

THE KISS OF FORGIVENESS IS.....FORGIVENESS WHEN FORGIVING IS NOT HUMANLY POSSIBLE.

>100% TOP DRAWER WRITING >TOP DRAWER DRAMA >NONFICTION THAT'S ALL TO REAL >LARGE FONT AND ONLY 53 PAGES LONG >ONLY 13.00

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Added by Enoch Mubarak on January 17, 2012 at 11:14am — No Comments

DARKER THAN BLUE AND LOVING YOU

DARKER THE BERRY SWEETER THE JUICE. DARKER THE FLESH DEEPER THE ROOTS
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Added by Enoch Mubarak on January 16, 2012 at 8:09pm — No Comments

DON'T STAND ALONE

Replenish your energy, resources and savings by connecting to our solid steel, high definition, high speed, rust proof, shark resistant infrastructure.…

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Added by Enoch Mubarak on January 16, 2012 at 12:23pm — No Comments

READ UNDERCOVER SMART OR ELSE.....

EVERYONE CAN READ WHEN IT IS TOO LATE. READ UNDERCOVER SMART BEFORE IT IS TO LATE FOR... "YOU"…

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Added by Enoch Mubarak on January 15, 2012 at 5:23pm — No Comments

WARNING: WILL SPOIL

Added by Enoch Mubarak on January 13, 2012 at 11:12pm — No Comments

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