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Glorious Thursday!

The National Black Writers Conference is happening (once again) right here in my hometown of Brooklyn, NY! So many wonderful writers of color in one place - I'm loving it. Scheduled to appear Donna Hill, Tayari Jones, Dolen Perkin-Valdez and the esteemed Toni Morrison. Oh yes, I will be there too! *smile* Check it out: TNBWC

Authors, Margaret Johnson Hodge (Red Light, Green Light) and April Sinclair (Coffee Will Make You Black) will be appearing together at the Oakland Public Library (Rockridg...

Glorious Monday!

Glorious is an historical fiction novel, which follows the life of fictional, Harlem Renaissance writer, Easter Venetta Bartlett. I had the great joy and even greater honor of being allowed to weave in factual characters who were some of the major players during that important era in American History. Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes are just two of the factual characters.

Back in 2008 while researching Glorious, I stumbled across the 1930 Census and found that Zora and Langston had spen...

Glorious has arrived.. (well sorta)

Hey Ya'll!

No one was more surprised than I was when I received an email from Amazon advising that my publisher had changed the release date for my novel Glorious and so I would be receiving my ordered copy...not a few days earlier than expected...but nearly a month and half earlier!

Talk about premature birth!

I was all ready to celebrate on May 1st...I was stunned. I didn't know if it was a hoax. I was afraid to get excited, but then I started receiving emails from friends who had also pre-ord...

The fish is the last to acknowledge the existence of water." - African Proverb

Disclaimer: This is not an attack on the authors of the books that will me mentioned here today, this is an attack on the system that has propelled said books into the literary and cinematic spotlights.

(Clearing throat)

"Until the Lions have their own historians, tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. - African Proverb

It is not that African-Americans do not have our own historians or writers; it is that these historians and writers are operating within a system where we are not r...

The Little Book That Could & The Daughter Who is Making Sure That it Does..

Last week I had a conversation with my sister about her daughter, my niece.

Sister: Every time I ask Shania what she wants to be when she grows up, her response is either: Actress, Dancer, Model. Never, Doctor or Lawyer.

Me: Well she is a creative soul.

Sister: That just means that I am going to have to take care of her longer. *sigh*

Me: Yeah, probably.

I did not have parents who were in a position to "take-care" of me beyond 12th grade. Once I graduated high school I was on my own financially a...

The Little Book That Could & The Daughter Who is Making Sure That is Does..

Last week I had a conversation with my sister about her daughter, my niece.

Sister: Every time I ask Shania what she wants to be when she grows up, her response is either: Actress, Dancer, Model. Never, Doctor or Lawyer.

Me: Well she is a creative soul.

Sister: That just means that I am going to have to take care of her longer. *sigh*

Me: Yeah, probably.

I did not have parents who were in a position to "take-care" of me beyond 12th grade. Once I graduated high school I was on my own financially a...

Women Writer Links..

For me The Black Book Blogger was as elusive as the famed unicorn! Mainstream publishers ignore them - even though they read "across" the color-line. So Lisa (a black book blogger herself) created a ning where Bloggers who happened to be Black can congregate, making it easy for us writers and readers to find them. So please hop on over to Black Book Bloggers and don't forget to join!

March is Women's History Month and we have plenty to celebrate!

Donna Hill is celebrating her 20th year in publ...

The "Glorious" Book Blogger Contest!

We are just two months away from the publication of GLORIOUS and in order to spread the word I'm going to need YOU to spread the LOVE....the GLORIOUS LOVE..!

I've just started a contest for Book Bloggers with 50 followers or more who live, read and blog in the USA, Canada and UK.

If you would like to have a chance to win autographed books as well as a $50 American Express Gift Card, then visit the I Love Bernice L. McFadden Blog and get in on the fun!




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You gotta stay strong and keep the faith links..

I woke up today feeling pretty down. We all have those days, right? I did my usual, prepared my breakfast and ate while listening to The Steve Harvey Radio Show. Tommy's mother called into the show and stole the spotlight from the hosts (she was hilarious!) and this prompted a smile from me.

I turned on the television just to find out what was going on in the world and was soooo moved by the heartbreaking news that the mother of Canadian figure skater, Joannie Rochette's mother suddenly passe...

And the winners are............!

Congratulations to Shalema & Lady Chi !!!

Please send your addresses to bernicemcfadden@hotmail.com and in the subject write: Uptown Winner

Thank you all for participating and be encouraged you have another chance to win over on author Carleen Brice's Blog starting 2/23






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