Emma Finalists Congratulations to the Emma Finalists. This is your competition. The judges started receiving the books the last week of January and are busy reading. Winners will be announced at the Emma Awards ceremony on the RSJ Anniversary Cruise. Don’t Forget Please, please, please do not miss the final payment date for the cruise (9 February). Carnival has said they will not be as lax with this date as they were with the deposit. Also, remember if you have changed your mind about attending the cruise, be sure to call Carnival for your refund on or before February 8, 2010 (I personally wouldn’t wait until the last day). Mark Your Calendars The RSJ Anniversary Book Signing is April 9, 2010 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Wyndham Miami. This is open to the public, so please spread the word. We’ll be having a book vendor there, but we encourage you to bring those titles you’ve collected over the years to have the attending authors sign. Arrive A Day Or Two Early I have to arrive in Miami on the 8th or I won’t make it in time for the signing, and I thought others may be in this same situation or may want to arrive in Miami early to enjoy the city. The discount rate starts April 7th so feel free to come early. Just make sure when you reserve your room to use our group name for the discount.
I'm arranging a bus to take us from the hotel to the dock on the morning of the April 10. The cost is $10 per person (this includes a top for the driver). If you want to ride the bus, then send the $10 per person (cashier's check or money order) made out to Romance Slam Jam to: Romance Slam Jam If you wish to pay using PayPal, then the cost is $11 and send payment to deatri@romanceslamjam.org Payment for the bus is due by Feb. 9,
2010 (This date will most likely be extended. I speak with
my contact on Feb 2nd. Stay tuned.)
The Black Romance Online Book Club is THE BOMB! During January we talked about different titles we've been reading. We also chatted with Rochelle Alers, keynote speaker for RSJ 2010 and an all around great person and author (as if you didn't know SMILE) about the first two titles of the Eaton series (If you haven’t started reading this series, what are you waiting for SMILE). Head on over to your Black Romance Book Club and talk some books with us. The last Friday in February, Keith Walker will be with us to discuss his title Fixin’ Tyrone. But don’t wait until February 26th, come on out and have some fun. Come on and join in on the fun. I know you want to talk about some of these books we're reading with others who enjoyed them. We don't wait until book discussion day. We keep the party going all month long. Our online book club is hosted at http://www.shelfari.com. You'll need to sign up for a membership, which is free, and join the Black Romance Book Club.  |
• So Much To Say, So Little Room • Don't Miss The Bus • Black Romance Online Book Club • At It Again • $3 Really Adds Up • Last Words | ||
Hello RSJ family,
As alw
Be sure to head on over to the
Readers, Authors, Aspiring Authors, Editors..Heck, the entire RSJ Family. If you are interested in being interviewed, please contact Dyanne Davis (davisdyanne@aol.com)
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Each of the electronic novellas in the Destination Romance Series sales for $2.99 with proceeds going to the South Side Help Center, an HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention program that focuses on African American women. Thus far you have helped raise a little over $1000! This doesn’t even count the print anthology. Thank you so much for supporting this wonderful cause. And guess what? Pretty soon the Anthology will be available at your local book store. Yep. You can tell folks to head on over to their bookstore and order it if it isn’t on their bookshelf. Below is a repeat from last month. Please spread the word: Each year we try to have a raffle to raise money for a non-profit organization. This year we did things a little different. Instead of taking a chance at winning a raffle prize, everyone is a winner when they purchase any title from the Destination Romance Series. All proceeds go to the South Side Help Center, an HIV/AIDS prevention intervention and education program for African American women in Chicago. African American women are the fastest growing population being diagnosed with HIV and/or AIDS. We still need your support in raising funds for the charity. The individual titles are available in eBook form for only $2.99. With six authors, there is something for everyone. If you haven’t tried an eBook before, here’s a chance. A print version of the anthology (all six titles are included) is available at Amazon.com and a bookstore near you (shortly). Please help spread the word about this wonderful cause. Six styles, six outstanding authors, six fantastic stories, one fantastic cause! Thank you for your support.
Wow, January flew by. Be sure to stop and enjoy life a little. If you haven't reserved your hotel room for the 9th of April, please do. The block I reserved is taken, but the hotel will continue the discounted price while rooms last. Don't miss out. Hotel information is now on the web. Don't forget the book signing to be on 9 April (at the hotel around 6 p.m.). Go ahead and reserve your hotel room now (at no cost to you). Remember the Cruise and the RSJ Conference have two separate registrations. You will need to register for both. The final payment for the cruise is February 9. Please get your payments in quickly. REMINDERS: If you plan to attend the RSJ Anniversary Cruise. 1. Reserve your cabin on the cruise, space is limited. If you need a cabin mate contact me at deatri@romanceslamjam.org 2. Register for the RSJ Conference Registration for the RSJ Crystal Anniversary Conference to be held on the cruise is open. The fee is $50. RSJ Registration.3. Get your Passport
Americans are required to have a passport to enter into the
United States. Check out
http://travel.state.gov/ for information on requirements and
locations to obtain a passport. Important dates, prices, passport information, attending authors and
all that good stuff for the
RSJ 15 Year Anniversary Cruise can be found at:
That's it for now. If you have questions, I'm here deatri@romanceslamjam.org As always, much joy, peace, and loveDeatri King-Bey http://www.romanceslamjamconference.com |
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