Should YOU Click On This? Literature site--www.fyah.com.Michele's thoughts ... YES, but brace brace: see drill. (character) brace - left brace or right brace. yourself. You have work to do. This online black literature mag, fashioned after Fire!, the lit-mag of the Harlem Renaissance Harlem Renaissance, term used to describe a flowering of African-American literature and art in the 1920s, mainly in the Harlem district of New York City. During the mass migration of African Americans from the rural agricultural South to the urban industrial North , seeks to create a forum for black wordsmiths, with black arts news, book reviews, excerpts, essays, short stories, poetry, interviews and more. It offers submission guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. for text and art, has a mailing list An automated e-mail system on the Internet, which is maintained by subject matter. There are thousands of such lists that reach millions of individuals and businesses. New users generally subscribe by sending an e-mail with the word "subscribe" in it and subsequently receive all new , and in Fall 2000, held a cross-genre writing contest with monetary prizes for first, second and third places. Fyah.com has so much to offer, but it's not always easy to navigate--the table of contents doesn't note the archives (though they begin with the Jan/Feb 1999 issue, they end at September/October 1999) and, as a visitor, I'd be interested in reading past articles and poetry. The banners are a bit small for me, and I wished the complete article was linked to the TOC subject. I don't like having to figure out the site--though, except for the archives, it is regularly updated. This e-zine definitely has something to contribute to the community of black authors, especially those seeking to get published online. It fosters communication between black artists, and is a good way to stay in the know. Bottom Line: Fyah.com is definitely worth checking out, but you'll have to work to find all that it has to offer. Sheryl's spin ... After the dramatic opening page, with the flame and profound quotes, I feel it lost its spark. I agree with my 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. buddy, that Fyah.com has much to offer. It's intellectual and thought provoking pro·vok·ing adj. Troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations: a provoking delay at the airport. pro·vok if you have the patience to first find out how to read your choice. Fyah.com needs to step up in the presentation of its content and make it more user friendly, Until then, I say "click on this" only if you have time on your hands. |
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