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KaPow! I'm a 5 Time Black Weblog Award Nominee

I've been happy dancing for some time. As I mentioned before, I was on hiatus this past summer due to health reasons. But in the midst of my recuperation a lot of positive things happened. I was nominated for an African American Literary Award for my book, If I Had My Way. I won't find out if I've won until the awards ceremony being held in New York on September 27, 2012. Keep your fingers crossed and wish my good luck. I also want to thank ALL of you that took the time to vote for me. I truly appreciate the love and support.

I have also been nominated five times for the Black Weblog Awards. I am nominated in the following categories: Best Book or Author Blog, Best Blog Post Series, Best International Blog, Best Personal Blog and Best Blog for Writing. You can win an award two ways, by judges vote and by public vote. Public voting began on September 15th and you can cast your vote for me on the Voting Ballot.

The BWA was founded in 2005 to give recognition to Black bloggers (and those of the African diaspora) which were largely overlooked by other Internet award events online. What started out as a barely-known event has now grown into an international showcase. With participants from over 90 countries, the Black Weblog Awards stands out as one of the most widespread Internet award events for Black bloggers.

To date, the Black Weblog Awards has recognized nearly 180 blogs in over 30 categories. The Awards has also been featured in several mainstream and online media outlets, including NPR, CNN, and others. Winners of the Black Weblog Awards have also went on to appear in other media outlets, like MSNBC, the Huffington Post, BET, and many others.

A big thank you to those that nominated me, those that voted for me and those that will vote for me. I couldn't have gotten this far without your support. A humongous hug from me to YOU!!!

The Spooktacular Giveaway Winner is...

Congratulations to Donnas for winning the Spooktacular Giveaway!

She won a $50 Gift Card to Amazon.com

Hope you enjoy it.

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Stay tuned tomorrow for a guest post by Barbara Kyle as she discusses her latest book Entrapped. 

Please stop by tomorrow and leave a comment or ask questions for Barbara Kyle.

Have a great day!

Blessings.

Congrats Winner of the Literary Blog Hop Giveaway

To SRy_ for winning $20 in purchases from The Book Depository!

I hope you enjoy your purchases!

I generally have terrible luck in winning giveaways. Everyone wants to be a winner, including me. What was the last item you won in a giveaway?

The last items I won were a copy of Hunger Games and a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird. I won both during the Read Banned Books giveaway from The Bookish Babes.

Congrats Winner of Hill Briscoe Giveaway

Congratulations to the final winner of the Hill-Briscoe Giveaway. 

STEPHANIE! 

Stephanie has won an autographed copy of Connie Briscoe's new novel, "Money Can't Buy Love."

Enjoy your book Stephanie. :-)

The Spotlight Poetry Contest Winner Is...

To Jill Elizabeth for winning the Spotlight Poetry Contest!!!!

You have won $50. Please send contact info to claim your prize.

Voting for Spotlight Poetry Contest

Here's your chance to vote for your favorite poet or your favorite poem. I know it may be difficult to choose because they were all so wonderful, but the time has arrived where we must. I would especially like to thank our poets for sharing their wonderful talent with us. It has truly been a delight to read and spread the word of these artistic and inspring poets. I wish you the very best in your endeavors and when those books get published, cause I know they will, please drop us a line so we can stay connected and continue to follow you on your journey.

Best wishes to you all and good luck!

P.S. I won't be choosing the winner. I won't be voting AT ALL. It is up to you the followers of this blog to choose a winner, so if you have a favorite, champion him or her and get people to vote. I can't wait to see who wins. I'm so excited and giddy with anticipation.

Voting will take place on July 29th, July 30th and July 31st ending at midnight July 31st. Winner will be announced on Monday, August 1st. The winner will receive $50 if they reside within the United States. If the winner is international, they will receive a $50 credit at the Book Depository.

Click the this FORM to cast your vote.

Thanks again and good luck!

Poetry Spotlight and Contest

It's July! Time for fireworks, grilling and fun in the sun. I don't know if you remember a few weeks back, I said I would spotlight poetry for the entire month of July in honor of one of my favorite poets, the talented and gifted, Nikki Giovanni. I did an interview with Ms. Giovanni a few weeks ago, but decided to wait and post it and just dedicate the entire month to her and all the poets in the world. So beginning on July 5th, I will post one segment of my interview with Nikki Giovanni once a week. The rest of the week, I will highlight my favorite Nikki Giovanni poems as well as spotlight some new rising and upcoming poets. 

Submission and Contest


If you would like to be considered in the spotlight, please go to The Spotlight Poetry Contest and follow the guidelines. At the end of the spotlight, I will ask my readers, (yes that's you) to vote on your favorite poem highlighted during the month. The winner will receive $50. This contest is open internationally. However, if the winner lives within the U.S, they will receive $50, if the winner lives internationally, they will receive $50 towards purchases at The Book Depository. 


So I hope you will stay tuned to the upcoming interview with the renowned Nikki Giovanni, our featured poets and check back frequently to see who the lucky winner will be. Plus, I need your help voting for the winner come July 30th, July 31st and August 1st. So please spread the word and enter today. 


Poetry submissions begin July 1, 2011 and end July 24, 2011. Voting begins July 30, 2011 and ends August 1, 2011 at midnight.


Have a blessed, safe and happy Fourth of July!

Congratulations Evangelist Cookie, Winner of the novel, Noah's Wife by T.K. Thorne

Winner Announcement:

Congratulations to Evangelist Cookie, winner of an autographed copy of "Noah's Wife" by T.K. Thorne. I thank you for taking the time to comment on the interview and I hope you continue to be a mighty presence on my blog and a continued supporter of Mrs. T.K. Thorne's work.

Best wishes to you in all your endeavors Ms. Evangelist Cookie. Come back and let us know what you thought about the book once you've read it.

Blessings!

And again congratulations!