January 1, 2010 is the last day to get your Emma Nominations in. These bad puppies are being sent out 2 January for tabulation and then the authors will be contacted. Please do not nominate titles that are not Black romance or published during the correct time period.
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. Final payments for the cruise are due Feb. 9, 2010. Please do not wait until the last minute and please do not think the cruise line will be as lax with this final payment as they have been with the deposit. FYI: If you paid anything toward your deposit, the cruise line (as of Dec 30, 2009) had not dropped your reservation. So if you still want to come, get your payments up quickly. We sure hope you can come and hang with us. Back to deposits, if you have changed your mind
about attending, be sure to contact the cruise line and officially
cancel your reservation so you can get the full refund on your
money.
We took December off from having an official Book discussion, but that surely didn't end the discussions! Head on over to your Black Romance Book Club and talk some books with us. Our next scheduled book discussion will be a double feature. Bittersweet Love and Sweet Deception by Rochelle Alers. The discussion for both titles will be January 22, 2010. Rochelle will be there to help bring in the New Year. 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.  |
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Happy New Year! Hello RSJ family,
As alw 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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This 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. And when you order a book from Red Rose (the publisher for the Destination Romance Series) they usually have a free eBook you can also pick up. So you get twice the goodies! A print version of the anthology (all six titles will be included) will be available December 17. The preorder form is under works as we speak. Please help spread the word about this wonderful cause. Hey, Christmas is coming up. Do you know a literary snob who looks down on romance? Well this would be the perfect gift for them. Same goes for anyone who loves a great story. Six styles, Six outstanding authors, six fantastic stories, one fantastic cause! Thank you for your support. FYI: On My Knees from Destination Romance is part of the Rawsistaz Holiday Reading Challenge. The discussions will be online in blog format, so you can drop by any time of day to say a little something, something. Location: Rawistaz Black Book Chat Date: January 7 Title: On My Knees by Dyanne Davis
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 next month! 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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