Happy April everyone! I hope that freakin', confounded Conficker virus didn’t disturb your online activities. I mean really, don’t people have anything better to do with their time. Sheeesh, I need to send those folks a few Black romance novels. That aught to keep them busy. Anywhooooo, Cruise Registration and RSJ Conference registration are two different things. Registration for RSJ 2010 is open! Don’t delay in registering for the conference, which will feature Rochelle Alers as the keynote speaker and many of our favorite authors of Black romance who will be holding book discussions of titles they’ve written over the past fifteen years. So dust off those oldies but goodies! Most of the authors are still deciding what book they wish to discuss, so I’ll hold off a bit longer before posting the list of novels to be discussed on the cruise. If you’d like to suggest a novel or two to the attending authors, let me know and I’ll forward your suggestions. RSJ Crystal Anniversary Cruise!
When Love Comes Around by Victoria Wells is our next online bookclub discussion selection. We'll begin the discussion April 3. Come on and enjoy the fun. Let's talk BLACK ROMANCE. Black Romance Bookclub Our online bookclub is hosted at http://www.shelfari.com. You'll need to sign up for a membership, which is free, and join the Black Romance Bookclub at the links provided above. Click here to check the trailer for When Love Comes Around. After the book discussion, Victoria will be having a drawing for everyone who participates. The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to Bath and Body Works!
The 2009 RSJ Aspiring Author Contest winners will be notified on
April 17, 2009.
The winners will be posted on the RSJ Website on April 20, 2009. Winners Receive: 1st Place: This winner’s manuscript will be reviewed by Editor Esi Sogah from AVON/HarperCollins for possible publication 2nd Place: This winner’s manuscript will be reviewed by Editor Selena James from Kensington Books for possible publication. 3rd Place: This winner’s manuscript will be reviewed by Editor Theresa Stevens from Red Sage publishing for possible publication.  |
• RSJ 2010 Registration is Open! • When Love Comes Around • RSJ Aspiring Author Contest • At It Again • Repeat: Travel Writing Contest • Last Words | ||
Hello family it’s that’s time again. I do hope you’ve been enjoying the newsletters and our attempts to keep you informed. This month the interviews are with authors Leslie Esdaile Banks AKA L.A. Banks and Michele Cameron. Head on over to the
Romance Slam Jam BlogSpot and leave your comments. Well, everyone we’re getting closer and closer to the time we will meet again. If there’s anything that we, the RSJ organization can do to keep you enthused please let us know. Remember we won’t know what you need if you don’t ask. Until next month, stay well. Dyanne Davis If there is someone you'd like interviewed (including yourself) send your suggestions to Dyanne at dyanne@romanceslamjam.org. | ||
We are all excited to set sail on our adventurous Romance Slam Jam Crystal Anniversary Cruise to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands in April 2010. But why wait until then for the fun to start? Let’s get in the traveling mood with a Travel Writing Contest relating to the theme: “Always On My Mind: My Most Memorable Trip.” Win a Travelers Survival Basket filled with books, movies, music, travel journal and other fun essentials! Share your treasured stories with your fellow “Slam Jammers.” We want to hear about your best and worst journeys, your falling in love, your near-death experiences, when you were robbed, lost your luggage, family reunion gone wild, even when you got arrested. We want all the juice. If you have electronic photos or scanned copies of your airline tickets, postcards, stamps, admission tickets, travel journal, foreign money, bail money receipt to illustrate your escapades, well that’s even better! All publishable entries will be published in the newsletter as we receive them. Entries will be judge by Travel Experts (vagabond, flight attendant, travel agent, fugitive) and Editors. Judging criteria are ability to capture the sense of the location, ability to engage the reader, overall quality of writing, creativity and—where appropriate—humor. Grand Prize Winner will be announced in July’s Newsletter. Continue Reading...
Time to look into the future. In honor of our Crystal Anniversary, I've purchased a crystal ball. I've read the instructions and thought I'd give it a try....I see, I see future Slam Jams. It's April 2010 we honor Black Romance with the help of Rochelle Alers, other attending authors and the Romance Slam Jam Family. The image is changing...getting a little blurry. Clearer, clearer...I see the Sweet Soul Sisters and A.C. Author welcoming people. It's...2011 and we're out East celebrating Black romance in Baltimore... The image is changing...There are the Sistahs of Color Reading group and Laura Parker Castaro with open arms. It's 2012 and we are in the south...Little Rock to be exact. APRIL FOOLS. I don't have a crystal ball, but future Slam Jams are scheduled to be in the places listed above. If your book club would like to host the Slam Jam, contact deatri@romanceslamjam.org for full details on the how. Important dates, prices, passport information, attending authors and
all that good stuff for the
RSJ 15 Year Anniversary Cruise can be found at:
The registration for the RSJ Crystal Anniversary Conference will open in April. The fee is $50. RSJ Registration. That's it for now. If you have questions, I'm here deatri@romanceslamjam.org Peace Deatri King-Bey http://www.romanceslamjamconference.com |
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