Bernice L. McFadden's Blog, page 17
June 8, 2011
Egypt (June 1- June 8)
One week ago today, after traveling through three time zones, I touched down in The Land of Pharoahs.
I am staying at the Mosaique Hotel In the seaside resort town of El Gouna.
Here, Mountains, desert and sea all come together in beautiful and majestic harmony!
The days are very, very hot. The sky is forever blue and cloudless. The night sky is as black as ink - a perfect canvas for the stars and moon.
I rise early and walk. I take breakfast between 8AM and 9AM. After breakfast I write until noon or one. Then lunch. More writing...a swim at 5PM, followed by dinner. Another walk, reading and then bed.
In between all of that I post on Facebook and Twitter!
There were supposed to be six writers. One became ill, another canceled for reasons unknown to me and the third may still come - apparently she is having issues obtaining a visa.
(In this pic: John Mateer (Australia) Me and Anne Marsella (USA/France)
The people that I have met here (Both Egyptians and Foreigners) assume that I am from Britan. When I tell them that I am American - they are shocked. Apparently, Americans -- and certainly not Black Americans do not venture to this part of Egypt.
Well, we're going to have to change that! LOL
Today, I stumbled across a post on the Emmett Till Blog that warmed my heart.
The first marker on the Freedom Trail was unveiled this week in Money, Mississippi. This marker commemorates the life and death of Emmett Till.
FINALLY!
I don't know if SERENDIPITY is the right word -- but don't you think its kind of wonderfully, mystical that this should happen just months before my novel "Gathering of Waters" is due to be published?
Egypt is already working her magic.............
If you don't know what Gathering of Waters is about -- well let's just say that the story pays tribute to the life and AFTERLIFE of Emmett Till.
While 2012 may seem a long way off, I am hoping that you will pre-order your hardcover or paperback early.
Love there,
Bernice
Bernice L. McFadden
I am staying at the Mosaique Hotel In the seaside resort town of El Gouna.
Here, Mountains, desert and sea all come together in beautiful and majestic harmony!
The days are very, very hot. The sky is forever blue and cloudless. The night sky is as black as ink - a perfect canvas for the stars and moon.
I rise early and walk. I take breakfast between 8AM and 9AM. After breakfast I write until noon or one. Then lunch. More writing...a swim at 5PM, followed by dinner. Another walk, reading and then bed.
In between all of that I post on Facebook and Twitter!
There were supposed to be six writers. One became ill, another canceled for reasons unknown to me and the third may still come - apparently she is having issues obtaining a visa.
(In this pic: John Mateer (Australia) Me and Anne Marsella (USA/France)
The people that I have met here (Both Egyptians and Foreigners) assume that I am from Britan. When I tell them that I am American - they are shocked. Apparently, Americans -- and certainly not Black Americans do not venture to this part of Egypt.
Well, we're going to have to change that! LOL
Today, I stumbled across a post on the Emmett Till Blog that warmed my heart.
The first marker on the Freedom Trail was unveiled this week in Money, Mississippi. This marker commemorates the life and death of Emmett Till.
FINALLY!
I don't know if SERENDIPITY is the right word -- but don't you think its kind of wonderfully, mystical that this should happen just months before my novel "Gathering of Waters" is due to be published?
Egypt is already working her magic.............
If you don't know what Gathering of Waters is about -- well let's just say that the story pays tribute to the life and AFTERLIFE of Emmett Till.
While 2012 may seem a long way off, I am hoping that you will pre-order your hardcover or paperback early.
Love there,
Bernice
Bernice L. McFadden
May 26, 2011
Egypt here I come!!!
Two and half months ago I began a fundraising effort to help me travel to Egypt, where I would attend the El Gouna Writers Residency.
I told myself, Self - if I'm truly destined to travel to Egypt, God will make sure that I raise enough money. And you know God is A-MAZING...
So today, I take time out to say Thank You, Thank you, Thank you!
Marsha Brooks
Donna Pettiford
Karen Simpson
Laura Taylor
Tracy Jackson
Beverly Jenkins
Miriam Ferguson
Edward May
Tayari Jones
Ernessa Carter
Joyce McMillan
Melanie Mims McKie
Naima Bint Harith aka Kola Boof
Laverne Frazier
Davette Reid
Brittany Glaze
Brigette Major
Misty McFadden
Barbara Soloski Albin
Jason Frost
Tinesha Davis
Jonlynn Vancho
Vanessa Pettiford
Pamela Walker-Williams
Juan Gaddis
Trice Hickman
Jeanette Nicole
Tananarive Due
Donna Woodard
Marcia Wilson
Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Alice Faye Duncan
Pascale Goddard
Persia Walker
Gayle Lin
Linda Duggins
Marie Brown
Pamela Burgess Jones
Maria Jackson
Victoria Christopher Murray
Crystal Bobb Semple
Marsha Cooper
Priscilla C. Johnson
C.D. Richardson
Rebekkah Mulholland
Laura Smiley
Anita Abbott
Louvinia Leapart
Diamonte Hamlett
Hattie Norman
The Savvy Bama Lady
Javiela Evangelista
Joy Farrington
Falena Hand
Antoinette Douglas-Hall
Cheryl Wooding-Bey
Sharon Ewel Foster
Barbara Hill-Cisse
TaNisha Webb & The KC Girlfriends Book Club
Brenner Whitt
THE ANONYMOUS ANGELS....
I will blogging and uploading video so that you can follow me along this amazing journey.
I am overwhelmed with gratitude..............
Bernice L. McFadden
I told myself, Self - if I'm truly destined to travel to Egypt, God will make sure that I raise enough money. And you know God is A-MAZING...
So today, I take time out to say Thank You, Thank you, Thank you!
Marsha Brooks
Donna Pettiford
Karen Simpson
Laura Taylor
Tracy Jackson
Beverly Jenkins
Miriam Ferguson
Edward May
Tayari Jones
Ernessa Carter
Joyce McMillan
Melanie Mims McKie
Naima Bint Harith aka Kola Boof
Laverne Frazier
Davette Reid
Brittany Glaze
Brigette Major
Misty McFadden
Barbara Soloski Albin
Jason Frost
Tinesha Davis
Jonlynn Vancho
Vanessa Pettiford
Pamela Walker-Williams
Juan Gaddis
Trice Hickman
Jeanette Nicole
Tananarive Due
Donna Woodard
Marcia Wilson
Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Alice Faye Duncan
Pascale Goddard
Persia Walker
Gayle Lin
Linda Duggins
Marie Brown
Pamela Burgess Jones
Maria Jackson
Victoria Christopher Murray
Crystal Bobb Semple
Marsha Cooper
Priscilla C. Johnson
C.D. Richardson
Rebekkah Mulholland
Laura Smiley
Anita Abbott
Louvinia Leapart
Diamonte Hamlett
Hattie Norman
The Savvy Bama Lady
Javiela Evangelista
Joy Farrington
Falena Hand
Antoinette Douglas-Hall
Cheryl Wooding-Bey
Sharon Ewel Foster
Barbara Hill-Cisse
TaNisha Webb & The KC Girlfriends Book Club
Brenner Whitt
THE ANONYMOUS ANGELS....
I will blogging and uploading video so that you can follow me along this amazing journey.
I am overwhelmed with gratitude..............
Bernice L. McFadden
May 17, 2011
48 Hours in Jackson, Mississippi...
I spent a GLORIOUS weekend in Jackson, Mississippi.
I have to admit that when I boarded the plane to my destination, I was feeling a little hostile. Well, I am working on my newest novel: Gathering of Waters, which just happens to be set in Mississippi.
Why the hostility? You wouldn't ask that question if you knew the history of slavery, reconstruction and Jim Crow in Mississippi.
I'd visited Mississippi early on in my career, when I was still young and sort of oblivious to certain things. Back then, I sailed in and out without much thought to the ugliness that had occurred there. But now, in my mid-forties, I find myself unable to claim ignorance on certain subjects.
In any case, I arrived on a warm, sunny afternoon. I would be lying if I said that I did not expect to be called a "Coon" or "Nigger" as I made my way through the small airport. On the contrary! Strangers (both black and white) offered bright smiles and cheery hello's!
My guard came down and my NY exterior softened...a bit.
I was put up at the historic King Edward Hotel. Which from what I understand, was vacant for more than twenty years. Home to pigeons and other winged animals. Before integration came to Mississippi, The King Edward did not allow people of color to stay there. The only people of color you would find at the hotel, were the employees. One of which was Richard Wright.
Wow...right?
The area surrounding the King Edward is steeped in history and like so many other historic neighborhoods around the country is coming back under the guise of Urban Renewal.
I had the pleasure of seeing Eudora Welty's home, which is now a museum and the infamous Greyhound Bus Station (now owned by an architectural firm) where The Freedom Riders rode into half a century ago. The African American Historic District known as Farish Street was blocked off, but I could sense the ghosts lingering there.
I find it kind of mystical that I arrived in Jackson one year to the month to when O Magazine profiled Glorious - which if you remember, compared and contrasted GLORIOUS to the widely popular novel: The Help.
I visited Belhaven; the wealthy neighborhood in which the story unfolds.
I was in Jackson at the bequest of two, ultra-fabulous book clubs:
Books and Beignets and Circle of Color Book Clubs partnered to bring me to Jackson. The reception I received was A-Ma-Zing. They loved on me in a way, I had not been loved on in quite a while! It was something that I so needed.
Prior to my arrival, beginning on of all days: Mother's Day - I received some disturbing news. I was so sickened by it that I threw up. Stress can do that to ya! But, God stepped in - as he always does - and rectified the situation, hence keeping me from jumping off my roof.. which I seem to threaten to do every other week!
I was feeling a beat-up and unappreciated when I stepped off the plane in Jackson. That all changed, as I was swept into the loving arms of some very amazing women.
My only regret was that I did not get to visit Money, Mississippi - which is the center of my newest novel: Gathering of Waters.
But I know now that it was not meant to be. My first night back, my spirit told me: Go back in August. So that is what I'm planning to do. I want to be in Money, Mississippi on August 28th - the day that Emmett Till was murdered. I intend on filming the trip and sharing it with all of you.
I believe that I have made some life long friends in Jackson. I now understand why Mississippi is not only known as the Magnolia State, but as the Hospitality State...
Circle of Color Book Club member, Ms. Anne Lovelady (pictured above) said, "Mississippi is seductive...she gets under your skin."
No truer words have ever been spoken...
Bernice L. McFadden
I have to admit that when I boarded the plane to my destination, I was feeling a little hostile. Well, I am working on my newest novel: Gathering of Waters, which just happens to be set in Mississippi.
Why the hostility? You wouldn't ask that question if you knew the history of slavery, reconstruction and Jim Crow in Mississippi.
I'd visited Mississippi early on in my career, when I was still young and sort of oblivious to certain things. Back then, I sailed in and out without much thought to the ugliness that had occurred there. But now, in my mid-forties, I find myself unable to claim ignorance on certain subjects.
In any case, I arrived on a warm, sunny afternoon. I would be lying if I said that I did not expect to be called a "Coon" or "Nigger" as I made my way through the small airport. On the contrary! Strangers (both black and white) offered bright smiles and cheery hello's!
My guard came down and my NY exterior softened...a bit.
I was put up at the historic King Edward Hotel. Which from what I understand, was vacant for more than twenty years. Home to pigeons and other winged animals. Before integration came to Mississippi, The King Edward did not allow people of color to stay there. The only people of color you would find at the hotel, were the employees. One of which was Richard Wright.
Wow...right?
The area surrounding the King Edward is steeped in history and like so many other historic neighborhoods around the country is coming back under the guise of Urban Renewal.
I had the pleasure of seeing Eudora Welty's home, which is now a museum and the infamous Greyhound Bus Station (now owned by an architectural firm) where The Freedom Riders rode into half a century ago. The African American Historic District known as Farish Street was blocked off, but I could sense the ghosts lingering there.
I find it kind of mystical that I arrived in Jackson one year to the month to when O Magazine profiled Glorious - which if you remember, compared and contrasted GLORIOUS to the widely popular novel: The Help.
I visited Belhaven; the wealthy neighborhood in which the story unfolds.
I was in Jackson at the bequest of two, ultra-fabulous book clubs:
Books and Beignets and Circle of Color Book Clubs partnered to bring me to Jackson. The reception I received was A-Ma-Zing. They loved on me in a way, I had not been loved on in quite a while! It was something that I so needed.
Prior to my arrival, beginning on of all days: Mother's Day - I received some disturbing news. I was so sickened by it that I threw up. Stress can do that to ya! But, God stepped in - as he always does - and rectified the situation, hence keeping me from jumping off my roof.. which I seem to threaten to do every other week!
I was feeling a beat-up and unappreciated when I stepped off the plane in Jackson. That all changed, as I was swept into the loving arms of some very amazing women.
My only regret was that I did not get to visit Money, Mississippi - which is the center of my newest novel: Gathering of Waters.
But I know now that it was not meant to be. My first night back, my spirit told me: Go back in August. So that is what I'm planning to do. I want to be in Money, Mississippi on August 28th - the day that Emmett Till was murdered. I intend on filming the trip and sharing it with all of you.
I believe that I have made some life long friends in Jackson. I now understand why Mississippi is not only known as the Magnolia State, but as the Hospitality State...
Circle of Color Book Club member, Ms. Anne Lovelady (pictured above) said, "Mississippi is seductive...she gets under your skin."
No truer words have ever been spoken...
Bernice L. McFadden
May 11, 2011
May 10, 2011
Excuse me while I complain....
We all have those moments in life when you just feel like you're taking a beating that you don't deserve. You look around and wonder why shit just ain't going right and you ask the cosmos, "Okay I give - what did I do to deserve this?"
I'm saying all of that to say this: Despite what I've chosen to reveal or not reveal here, I have had an incredibly, difficult and challenging year - and it's only May.
I try not to whine and complain -- but today I feel like I need to say some stuff - and then maybe once I get it off my chest, I'll feel better about it, so here goes:
My agent back in the day did a lot of really wonderful things for me. And for that I was and remain very appreciative. However, the one not so good thing he did was agree to joint account my book contracts - which is very, very bad for writers - unless you're racking in seven figure advances - then who the hell cares if you ever earn out -- cause you got a lot of upfront money.
But for midlist authors like myself - joint accounting is death.
So what is joint accounting?
Lemme break down to you real simple like:
You have a two book deal. Let's say you received 20K for each book. Book #1 comes out in 2009 and book #2 is scheduled to be published in 2010. If book #1 does not earn out the 20K advance you received, the balance is rolled over to book #2.
So let's say you earned 1K on book #1 -- well now, the balance of 9K is attached to book #2.
Now this is bad - but not horrible - what makes it horrible is if the publisher suddenly decides to stop printing one of the two books in the contract. Which is what happened to me and so one book has to earn out the advance that was given for two books.
I'm angry right now, so I don't know how much of this makes sense, but to put it in even simpler terms: I am SCREWED...
So here I am, eleven years - ELEVEN - after the publication of my first book and I still can't tell you what a royalty check looks like.
Are the checks silver coated? Are the sums stamped in gold?
But here is why I am ultra-pissed - I usually receive my royalty statements around mid-april. When they failed to arrive, I called the Royalty Department - which these days seem to be unmanned. I left a message inquiring about the whereabouts of my statements - and waited for someone to return my call.
A week later, I called again. And then again --
So yesterday I sent a TWEET to the various imprints associated with Penguin Books -
"What does an author have to do to get a response from the royalty department?"
@penguinbooksUK was kind enough to respond.
Of course I told them that I was in the USA....
I guess someone over there called someone over here and finally my phone rang.
I told the person that I had not received my statements - her response was:
"We mailed the statements out at the end of March. You haven't earned out yet..but I'll be happy to mail you another copy."
Did I mention it's been ELEVEN years.....
So here's my thought, if the book - which is SUGAR - by the way - is selling so few copies why is the publisher keeping it in print?
*scratching head*
Somebody got some 'splaining to do......
Bernice L. McFadden
I'm saying all of that to say this: Despite what I've chosen to reveal or not reveal here, I have had an incredibly, difficult and challenging year - and it's only May.
I try not to whine and complain -- but today I feel like I need to say some stuff - and then maybe once I get it off my chest, I'll feel better about it, so here goes:
My agent back in the day did a lot of really wonderful things for me. And for that I was and remain very appreciative. However, the one not so good thing he did was agree to joint account my book contracts - which is very, very bad for writers - unless you're racking in seven figure advances - then who the hell cares if you ever earn out -- cause you got a lot of upfront money.
But for midlist authors like myself - joint accounting is death.
So what is joint accounting?
Lemme break down to you real simple like:
You have a two book deal. Let's say you received 20K for each book. Book #1 comes out in 2009 and book #2 is scheduled to be published in 2010. If book #1 does not earn out the 20K advance you received, the balance is rolled over to book #2.
So let's say you earned 1K on book #1 -- well now, the balance of 9K is attached to book #2.
Now this is bad - but not horrible - what makes it horrible is if the publisher suddenly decides to stop printing one of the two books in the contract. Which is what happened to me and so one book has to earn out the advance that was given for two books.
I'm angry right now, so I don't know how much of this makes sense, but to put it in even simpler terms: I am SCREWED...
So here I am, eleven years - ELEVEN - after the publication of my first book and I still can't tell you what a royalty check looks like.
Are the checks silver coated? Are the sums stamped in gold?
But here is why I am ultra-pissed - I usually receive my royalty statements around mid-april. When they failed to arrive, I called the Royalty Department - which these days seem to be unmanned. I left a message inquiring about the whereabouts of my statements - and waited for someone to return my call.
A week later, I called again. And then again --
So yesterday I sent a TWEET to the various imprints associated with Penguin Books -
"What does an author have to do to get a response from the royalty department?"
@penguinbooksUK was kind enough to respond.
Of course I told them that I was in the USA....
I guess someone over there called someone over here and finally my phone rang.
I told the person that I had not received my statements - her response was:
"We mailed the statements out at the end of March. You haven't earned out yet..but I'll be happy to mail you another copy."
Did I mention it's been ELEVEN years.....
So here's my thought, if the book - which is SUGAR - by the way - is selling so few copies why is the publisher keeping it in print?
*scratching head*
Somebody got some 'splaining to do......
Bernice L. McFadden
May 6, 2011
April 27, 2011
April 26, 2011
Calling All Book Bloggers!
Gathering of Waters is scheduled for publication on Valentine's day of 2012.
So I want to start spreading the word as early as possible about my new novel and of course I need you to help me do that.
You all did such a fabulous job with Glorious and Sugar - reaffirming my belief that word of mouth is the most powerful marketing machine an author can have.
Gathering of Waters is a deeply engrossing tale narrated by the town of Money, Mississippi—a site both significant and infamous in our collective story as a nation. Money is personified in this haunting story, which chronicles its troubled history following the arrival of the Hilson and Bryant families.
Tass Hilson and Emmett Till were young and in love when Emmett was brutally murdered in 1955. Anxious to escape the town, Tass marries Maximillian May and relocates to Detroit.Forty years later, after the death of her husband, Tass returns to Money and fantasy takes flesh when Emmett Till's spirit is finally released from the dank, dark waters of the Tallahatchie River. The two lovers are reunited, bringing the story to an enchanting and profound conclusion.
Gathering of Watersmines the truth about Money, Mississippi, as well as the Bryant and Hilson families, and threads their history over decades. The bare-bones realism—both disturbing and riveting—combined with a magical realm in which ghosts have the final say, is reminiscent of Toni Morrison's Beloved.
I figure the best way to get things rolling is with a good-not-so-old-fashion Book Blogger Contest!
So here's the deal:
4 Lucky Bloggers will receive a $50 Visa Gift Card
The Rules:
• - The fifty (50) Book Bloggers with fifty (50) or more followers to send an email to:
gloriousbookblog@gmail.com with your name/addresss/blog url - will receive a copy of Gathering of Waters.
• - The Book Blogger must read Gathering of Waters and post his/her review on their blog no later 11PM on March 15th, 2012.
• - In order to be considered for the prize Bloggers must email a "Link" to their review to: gloriousbookblog@gmail.com
• - You will receive a *bonus* entry if you mention this contest on your blog
• – If you'd like to enter you must be a Book Blogger
• – You must be 18 years or older (Under 18, get your parents to enter.)
• – US/Canada/UK residents only.
• – Winners will be notified by email on April 1st, 2012
Bernice L. McFadden
So I want to start spreading the word as early as possible about my new novel and of course I need you to help me do that.
You all did such a fabulous job with Glorious and Sugar - reaffirming my belief that word of mouth is the most powerful marketing machine an author can have.
Gathering of Waters is a deeply engrossing tale narrated by the town of Money, Mississippi—a site both significant and infamous in our collective story as a nation. Money is personified in this haunting story, which chronicles its troubled history following the arrival of the Hilson and Bryant families.
Tass Hilson and Emmett Till were young and in love when Emmett was brutally murdered in 1955. Anxious to escape the town, Tass marries Maximillian May and relocates to Detroit.Forty years later, after the death of her husband, Tass returns to Money and fantasy takes flesh when Emmett Till's spirit is finally released from the dank, dark waters of the Tallahatchie River. The two lovers are reunited, bringing the story to an enchanting and profound conclusion.
Gathering of Watersmines the truth about Money, Mississippi, as well as the Bryant and Hilson families, and threads their history over decades. The bare-bones realism—both disturbing and riveting—combined with a magical realm in which ghosts have the final say, is reminiscent of Toni Morrison's Beloved.
I figure the best way to get things rolling is with a good-not-so-old-fashion Book Blogger Contest!
So here's the deal:
4 Lucky Bloggers will receive a $50 Visa Gift Card
The Rules:
• - The fifty (50) Book Bloggers with fifty (50) or more followers to send an email to:
gloriousbookblog@gmail.com with your name/addresss/blog url - will receive a copy of Gathering of Waters.
• - The Book Blogger must read Gathering of Waters and post his/her review on their blog no later 11PM on March 15th, 2012.
• - In order to be considered for the prize Bloggers must email a "Link" to their review to: gloriousbookblog@gmail.com
• - You will receive a *bonus* entry if you mention this contest on your blog
• – If you'd like to enter you must be a Book Blogger
• – You must be 18 years or older (Under 18, get your parents to enter.)
• – US/Canada/UK residents only.
• – Winners will be notified by email on April 1st, 2012
Bernice L. McFadden
April 24, 2011
Resurrection Day: Anything can and will happen...
Dear aspiring and/or published writer:
You may never be reviewed in the New York Times, receive a starred review in Publisher's Weekly, be invited to attend a prestigious writer's colony, awarded the elusive Guggenheim Fellowship or Genius Grant. Oprah may never shout out your name as the author of her next book club selection and you may never, ever walk away with a Pulitzer, National Book Award or Nobel Prize.
You may not be celebrated or recognized in your lifetime, but know that your name and your work will reemerge on the tongues and in the minds of future generations.
All is not for nought....
Happy Easter -- Happy Resurrection Day....
Bernice L. McFadden
You may never be reviewed in the New York Times, receive a starred review in Publisher's Weekly, be invited to attend a prestigious writer's colony, awarded the elusive Guggenheim Fellowship or Genius Grant. Oprah may never shout out your name as the author of her next book club selection and you may never, ever walk away with a Pulitzer, National Book Award or Nobel Prize.
You may not be celebrated or recognized in your lifetime, but know that your name and your work will reemerge on the tongues and in the minds of future generations.
All is not for nought....
Happy Easter -- Happy Resurrection Day....
Bernice L. McFadden
April 20, 2011
Wordy Wednesday....and Lip Gloss...
I know it's only April, but I'm already thinking about February 2012. Why? Well I will be publishing not one but TWO books in February! And so I figured, why not kick off the festivities early!
If you're a Book Blogger with fifty or more followers, I invite you to drop by my I Love Bernice McFadden Blog and leave me a note letting me know which book you'd be interested in reviewing on your blog.
What do you get -- besides a fabulous, tantalizing piece of literature for free? Well, your name will be entered to win one of four $50 Visa Gift Card!
Frank Yerby was the first African-American author to pen a bestseller, with Foxes of Harrow which was adapted into a film starring Rex Harrison and Maureen O'Hara - which made him the first Af-Am writer to have a book purchased and adapted by a major Hollywood studio. He moved to Spain in 1955, this due to the racial inequality rampant here in the USA. He remained there until his death. During his career, he made the decision to stop writing about the "Race Problem."
Thanks to Nordette Adams for making me aware of this story. Read about here....
The Wall Street Journal has a great article on how cheaply priced eBooks, written by self-published authors are crowding the bestsellers lists.
This is really good for self-published authors, but not so good for traditionally published authors who are contracted with publishers who are simply unable to sell an eBook for .99 and turn profit.
Lorene Carey is back on the literary scene with her newest novel: If Son, Then Heirs.
Cary tells a complex story of family, race, and the challenges of reconciling the present with a persistent past.
A Chapter A Month has over 500 members! We started with sixteen authors and will be welcoming two more very soon!
Each month, you can purchase any chapter from any author for .99 cents. Now, we're calling it "a chapter," but trust, these are not short chapters that are in full-length books. These chapters are far more extensive. We promise you, you will get more than your money's worth -- so stop by, join for free and then get your reading on!
And last but not least - I wanted to share this cool new product with you....
To order your very own Artistry Lip Gloss, email:
Kiyree McMillan: KC.McMillan@gmail.com
and/or visit his website to check out all of the other exciting products he has to offer on his website.
Bernice L. McFadden
If you're a Book Blogger with fifty or more followers, I invite you to drop by my I Love Bernice McFadden Blog and leave me a note letting me know which book you'd be interested in reviewing on your blog.
What do you get -- besides a fabulous, tantalizing piece of literature for free? Well, your name will be entered to win one of four $50 Visa Gift Card!
Frank Yerby was the first African-American author to pen a bestseller, with Foxes of Harrow which was adapted into a film starring Rex Harrison and Maureen O'Hara - which made him the first Af-Am writer to have a book purchased and adapted by a major Hollywood studio. He moved to Spain in 1955, this due to the racial inequality rampant here in the USA. He remained there until his death. During his career, he made the decision to stop writing about the "Race Problem."
Thanks to Nordette Adams for making me aware of this story. Read about here....
The Wall Street Journal has a great article on how cheaply priced eBooks, written by self-published authors are crowding the bestsellers lists.
This is really good for self-published authors, but not so good for traditionally published authors who are contracted with publishers who are simply unable to sell an eBook for .99 and turn profit.
Lorene Carey is back on the literary scene with her newest novel: If Son, Then Heirs.
Cary tells a complex story of family, race, and the challenges of reconciling the present with a persistent past.
A Chapter A Month has over 500 members! We started with sixteen authors and will be welcoming two more very soon!
Each month, you can purchase any chapter from any author for .99 cents. Now, we're calling it "a chapter," but trust, these are not short chapters that are in full-length books. These chapters are far more extensive. We promise you, you will get more than your money's worth -- so stop by, join for free and then get your reading on!
And last but not least - I wanted to share this cool new product with you....
To order your very own Artistry Lip Gloss, email:
Kiyree McMillan: KC.McMillan@gmail.com
and/or visit his website to check out all of the other exciting products he has to offer on his website.
Bernice L. McFadden
