Book Promotion Goes Digital.A selection of the best online resources for black authors--and book lovers too! Any published author knows the mantra mantra (măn`trə, mŭn–), in Hinduism and Buddhism, mystic words used in ritual and meditation. A mantra is believed to be the sound form of reality, having the power to bring into being the reality it represents. : promote, promote, promote. Writersandpoets.com can help. For $99.95 and a $50.00 set-up fee, Writersandpoets.com will list your book-related information and links on its site for one year. The company also sends promotional e-mails to book buyers, booksellers, librarians, online accounts, superchain book buyers--all customized for the book's subject area. Diane McKinney-Whetstone's Blues Dancing (William Morrow
Electronic African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. Texts Read African American literature African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. The genre traces its origins to the works of such late 18th century writers as Phillis Wheatley and Olaudah Equiano, reached early high points with slave narratives without visiting a bookstore, library, or even picking up a book. University of Virginia's African American Electronic Text Center provides full electronic text of African American and African American related literature. Although some texts are restricted to University of Virginia users, others--like Maya Angelou's 1993 Presidential Inauguration poem, "On The Pulse of Morning"--are available for public reading. Visit www.etext.lib.virginia.edu/subjects/AfricanAmerican.html to begin the cyber (1) From "cybernetics," it is a prefix attached to everyday words to add a computer, electronic or online connotation. The term is similar to "virtual," but the latter is used more frequently. See virtual. journey. The Best Black Books Not simply a laundry list laundry list A popular term for a long list of Sx, diseases, or etiologies that share something in common–eg, differential diagnosis of acute abdomen of African American book offerings, The African-American Bookshelf culls culls the animals extracted from a herd or flock by culling. through thousands of books written by black authors and features those that best "inform, enrich, entertain and inspire." Website www.japhelps.com features author interviews and sells books and videos. TimBookTu With its mission to become "the online resource and repository for African American writing and poetry," TimBookTu offers a platform for publishing and collaboration of African American literature from short stories, to poetry, to nonfiction. Established in October 1996, TimBookTu has featured the works of over 400 writers and poets. Authors can post their works to the site for free. The site also includes an online bookstore and a monthly newsletter. Check out www.timbooktu.com |
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