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Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke

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Celebrate Author Ananda Leeke's Official Book Release Party on 12.6.09 4pm in DC & Watch Countdown Video #1

Greetings All! I hope your Thanksgiving was filled with fabulous food, fun, and family moments that fill your heart with joy, gratitude, and love. Join me in celebrating Day 1 of the That Which Awakens Me Book Release Party Countdown. Check out the video below that features me reading an excerpt from Chapter 5 of my new book That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman’s Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery. It discusses my writing life. For more information, visit wContinue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on November 29, 2009 at 11:15pm — No Comments

Watch video of Author Ananda Leeke's first author chat about the making of her new book, That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman's Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery

Happy November! Today I launched my first author chat on Ananda Leeke Live!, my new UStream.tv show: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/anandaleeke. During my author chat, I discussed the making of my new book, That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman's Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery, outlined the ten chapters, shared juicy insights about my creative process and books that inspired my work, and read an excerpt from the introduction. See… Continue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on November 1, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Happy Halloween from Author Ananda Leeke & news about the launch of her 11/1 online book party launch

Happy Halloween! If you are seeking a treat, join me on November 1 for the launch of my online book party that celebrates my new book, That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman’s Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery. See the book cover below. Please leave a comment about the book cover in the comment section.

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Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on October 31, 2009 at 10:31pm — No Comments

Author Ananda Leeke discusses how authors use social media on 10/3@Capital BookFest in Largo, MD

On Saturday, October 3, I will share my insights on how authors can use social media to market their books and build a reader audience during a panel discussion on “Everything You Wanted to Know about Getting Published” from 12:20 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. at the fifth annual Capital BookFest in Largo, Maryland. Autho… Continue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on September 29, 2009 at 9:01pm — No Comments

Author Ananda Leeke's new gig as DC Social Media Examiner for Examiner.com

target="_blank">http://www.examiner.com/x-24564-DC-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Dynamic-team-of-DC-metro-area-and-Florida-bloggers-launch-Blogalicious. Please leave a comment if you like the article. Thank you in advance for your support!

I have to give a huge shoutout of thanks and love to Khadijah “M… Continue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on September 28, 2009 at 11:14am — No Comments

Black Women in Social Media at Blogher 2009 Conference - Ananda Leeke TV New Webisodes

Check out the new Ananda Leeke TV webisodes on Black Women in Social Media at Blogher 2009: http://www.youtube.com/anandaleeke. See below. Blogher (www.blogher.com) is an online community for women bloggers. They webisodes feature interviews with dynamic women such as Donna Byrd, the publisher of TheRoot.com, What About Our Daughters blog founder Gina Mccauley, and Corynne Corbett, founder of Th… Continue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on August 11, 2009 at 11:05pm — No Comments

Back from Blogher 2009 – Tune into Sisterhood, the Blog Radio and listen to my Blogher reflections on July 28th @ 8pm

Happy Monday! I am back from Blogher 2009 (www.blogher.com). I had a grand time with the Blogher ladies and sponsors in Chicago. I also had so much fun using my Vado Creative Cam and filming webisodes of Ananda Leeke TV (… Continue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on July 27, 2009 at 4:44pm — No Comments

Great News! My book, That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman's Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery was sent to the publisher this week.

Photo of That Which Awakens Me: Kreative Grooviness (2005) by Ananda Leeke (cover art for Leeke's new book) Photo Credit: Leigh Mosley - www.leighmosley.com Blessings All, I'm celebrating and starting my summer early. This week I se… Continue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on May 15, 2009 at 12:32pm — No Comments

Celebrating National Poetry Month with Sisterhood, the Blog - a poem about the power of social media in women's lives

Celebrate National Poetry Month by reading Sisterhood, the Blog’s signature poem below. Sisterhood, the Blog is a social media project that will launch in late June. It will provide sacred space for twenty-first century women to explore self-discovery through sisterhood connections… Continue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on April 29, 2009 at 10:31pm — No Comments

Get ready for Earth Day on April 22 and learn more about living green. -- Listen to Ananda's green living keynote address.

Happy April! As promised, I recorded my keynote address about my green living journey that I gave for the National Women's History Month Celebration at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia on March 30. It was an incredible experience to share my thoughts and l… Continue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on April 5, 2009 at 10:17pm — No Comments

EVENT NOTICE: BAP Living Radio Celebrates Black Women Artists on March 15th at 7pm

BAP Living Radio will pay tribute to Women's History Month by featuring Black women who share their gifts as artists, curators, gallery owners, and arts administrators on March 15th, 22nd, and 29th at 7:00pm on BAP Living Radio. See the radio show descriptions below. Visit http://www.… Continue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on March 13, 2009 at 10:52am — No Comments

What is creativity?

Blessings All, Last year I was interviewed by WUSA Channel 9 News Anchor Andrea Roane about women's creativity and my debut novel, Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One. During the interview I was given an opportunity to discuss women's creativity. Click here to watch… Continue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on February 19, 2009 at 3:50pm — No Comments

For African American Art Lovers - Free Conference - April 16-18 @ Howard University - 20th ANNUAL JAMES A. PORTER COLLOQUIUM ON AFRICAN AMERICAN ART

Click here for FREE registration: http://portercolloquium.org/colloquium/2009/register. I already registered. Don't delay! NOTE: Blog text copied fromContinue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on February 19, 2009 at 11:15am — No Comments

Celebrating Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts @ Howard Univ. Hospital - the place where I share my gifts as an artist-in-residence

Today I am celebrating Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts - http://www.smithfarm.com. I have been working as an artist-in-residence for Smith Farm since 2001. Click here to learn about the program:… Continue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on February 18, 2009 at 1:08pm — No Comments

Happy Love Day Every Day! How did you celebrate February 14th? What does love look like in your life?

Fortune Cookie Collage # 2 by Ananda Leeke

Happy Love D… Continue

Added by Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke on February 16, 2009 at 1:05am — No Comments

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