First off...the radio interview was GREEEEEEAAAAT!!!! :-D
I had such a wonderful time doing the interview!!! The interview on Dock Radio went on for a little over an hour, but it was great. The show's host Donya Craddock and I really hit it off, and had a great conversation talking about my various book titles, and my two current books that I recently released. I got the opportunity to discuss my networking group the Universal Africana Literary Arts Movement, and talk a little bit about my overall activism. All in all...this was probably THE best radio interview that I've ever had. Most of my other interviews were rather blah, and it felt like the interviewer never even really paid attention to whichever book I was being interviewed about at the time; this time was different. Donya was very engaging, and was really interested in my work. The interview flowed really well, and we ended up going a little over our time. That's what happens when you really enjoy the discussion :-). I hope to do a return engagement on the show, and also to make a trip out to their bookstore The Dock Bookshop in Ft. Worth,Texas, once this pandemic is over. :-D
Secondly....my old laptop died last Friday, the day after the interview. :'-(
It was to be expected. My old laptop was actually old; I'd had it for 9 years. It wouldn't hold a charge anymore, and it was coming apart. Once it broke, I was a little frazzled; I didn't really know what to do. I know that I needed to get a new one, but...with this mf pandemic going on, I didn't know how to get my hands on a new one. It's my only means to getting online, and writing my books...
Then...I saw a TV commercial for Target...
Wait a minute!!! Target is considered an 'essential business'!!! Target is still OPEN!!
YEEEEEEES!!!!! :-D
Since I don't drive, I figured out which bus line I needed to take to get to the local Target out here, and made plans to go the next day. I got on the bus, took the ride, and made my way to Target. Once I got there, I made my way to the electronics department, and started looking at their available laptops.
The pickings were really slim. There weren't any laptops in the cases. I was lucky enough to have a really, really cute salesperson come up to me, and ask me if I needed any help. I let her know what I needed, and that's when she dropped a bomb on me....
"I'm sorry sir...we're out of laptops. If there aren't any in the display cases, then we're really out. Because of telecommuting, and schooling from home, we got smacked..."
:-O!!!!!!!
I was SO hurt!!! This was NOT good! I really, REALLY needed to get my hands on a laptop. But, then she said the magic words...
"They should have laptops at Best Buy. Did you try there, yet...?"
?!?!?!?!?!?!
YEEEEEEEEES!!!!! :-D
She told me what i needed to hear. She told me where the nearest Best Buy branch was located, and I went. I didn't know that they were going to have me stand outside, while they were going into the store to get whatever electronic device you needed. You basically have to rely on the knowledgeability of the salesperson to fit your needs. Oh well...I got what I needed, and made my way back home. Luckily for me, I'd backed up all of my files on my flash drives prior to the old laptop going kaput. They're now all saved on my new laptop, as well as being able to download all of the programs that I use.
On another note...I was able to shoot and upload the latest episode of "The Rough Draft"; episode number TEN!!! The show is now in the double digits!!! I'm proud of myself for that!!! If you go on YouTube, please watch the episode, and leave a comment!! And don't forget to subscribe to my channel!! :-)
Well, that's it for now. I'll keep you updated on my progress. Now that I have a new laptop, I can continue with my projects. Hit you guys up soon!!!
Keep the fist raised.
#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind
CHRONICLES OF THE BROWN BLACK FIST: Home to the literature, art, and activism of Kevin Alberto Sabio
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Friday, April 10, 2020
APRIL RADIO INTERVIEW On DOCK RADIO!!!!! :-D
It's finally been confirmed!!! I will officially be a guest on OnShore, a radio show on Dock Radio, courtesy of The Dock Bookshop, based in Ft. Worth, TX!!! YAAAAAAY!!!!
The interview will be taking place on April 16, 2020 at 7pm (Central Time). The call-in number is listed on the flyer at 972-427-7795. Hope that you all tune in!!! I'm really excited about this!!! I have to admit...it has been a while since I've been able to do any active promotion of any of my literary work(s). I'm really looking forward to this interview. We'll be discussion my latest two releases, as well as my writing career spanning the last decade.
I've been getting a few downloads for my books. Not as many as I would like, but it is something. Haven't checked for any recent sales (yet), but at least I've gotten a few downloads. Hey...it's something. If you can't get a physical copy, at least my work(s) are available in eBook format.
Wish me luck on the interview!!! I hope that you all tune in!! SPREAD THE WORD!!!!!
Keep the fist raised!!!
#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind
The interview will be taking place on April 16, 2020 at 7pm (Central Time). The call-in number is listed on the flyer at 972-427-7795. Hope that you all tune in!!! I'm really excited about this!!! I have to admit...it has been a while since I've been able to do any active promotion of any of my literary work(s). I'm really looking forward to this interview. We'll be discussion my latest two releases, as well as my writing career spanning the last decade.
I've been getting a few downloads for my books. Not as many as I would like, but it is something. Haven't checked for any recent sales (yet), but at least I've gotten a few downloads. Hey...it's something. If you can't get a physical copy, at least my work(s) are available in eBook format.
Wish me luck on the interview!!! I hope that you all tune in!! SPREAD THE WORD!!!!!
Keep the fist raised!!!
#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind
Saturday, April 4, 2020
April Vibes During the Pandemic
It is now APRIL. Next week will make it a month since the lockdown due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. A lot has been shut because of the crisis, and people are stuck indoors. Everybody is getting pretty antsy and are having anxiety issues. As for me....I'm chilling. I'm not that worried about it. I stay safe, I'm a pretty clean individual, and I keep my head screwed on right. Most people are confused by what's going on, and there is so much conflicting info out there, that people are starting to get really scared. This 'unofficial Marshall Law' is what has ME concerned. A lot of their government directives make no sense, whether local or federal. But...that's another story for another time...
As far as April is concerned...it's been about THREE weeks so far since the dual book release. As far as purchases/downloads are concerned, my sales are dismal; only TWO downloads so far. That's quite irritating, considering that I've been pushing the dual release since December. It seems like "Suicide Amy" is the book that's garnering the most attention. Not mad at that, though. The story is probably more relatable, since "Time Will Reveal" is Sci Fi/Action/Adventure. Still...I want BOTH of them to get supported. At the same time, considering the quarantine going on...I expected to have more sales for my books that that. Reeeeeeeally make me wonder about the folks who claim to call themselves my fans and supporters....
On a happier note.... my short story anthology "Drum Speaking: Tales From An Inner City Griot" (CreateSapce, 2016) is celebrating it's four-year publishing anniversary this month. Pretty happy about that. It shows the diversity of my storytelling skills, dabbling into different genres. That book is available in both paperback AND eBook formats. Check it out!!! :-)
On another good note....I might be holding a radio interview!! I was contacted through email by a bookstore owner that has their own streaming radio show. We're working out the details as I write this, so please keep your fingers crossed. The interview SHOULD be taking place on April 16th at 7pm. I'll let you guys know once the plans are finalized. Wish me luck!! :-)
Other than that, just trying to live up to my hashtag #AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind. There's only so much that I can do, being trapped indoors. Haven't really been motivated to write anything new, or work on any of my other incomplete projects. I've mostly been in marketing/promotion mode, trying to generate some sales for the two new joints. Trying to focus on sales for the eBooks, since that seems to be an easier way for people to gain access to them.
That's all for now. I'll keep you updated on the radio interview. Once the plans are finalized, I'll post an FB Event for it, as well as tell you guys about it here. Keep ya head up, and stay safe!!!
Keep the fist raised!!!
#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind
As far as April is concerned...it's been about THREE weeks so far since the dual book release. As far as purchases/downloads are concerned, my sales are dismal; only TWO downloads so far. That's quite irritating, considering that I've been pushing the dual release since December. It seems like "Suicide Amy" is the book that's garnering the most attention. Not mad at that, though. The story is probably more relatable, since "Time Will Reveal" is Sci Fi/Action/Adventure. Still...I want BOTH of them to get supported. At the same time, considering the quarantine going on...I expected to have more sales for my books that that. Reeeeeeeally make me wonder about the folks who claim to call themselves my fans and supporters....
On a happier note.... my short story anthology "Drum Speaking: Tales From An Inner City Griot" (CreateSapce, 2016) is celebrating it's four-year publishing anniversary this month. Pretty happy about that. It shows the diversity of my storytelling skills, dabbling into different genres. That book is available in both paperback AND eBook formats. Check it out!!! :-)
On another good note....I might be holding a radio interview!! I was contacted through email by a bookstore owner that has their own streaming radio show. We're working out the details as I write this, so please keep your fingers crossed. The interview SHOULD be taking place on April 16th at 7pm. I'll let you guys know once the plans are finalized. Wish me luck!! :-)
Other than that, just trying to live up to my hashtag #AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind. There's only so much that I can do, being trapped indoors. Haven't really been motivated to write anything new, or work on any of my other incomplete projects. I've mostly been in marketing/promotion mode, trying to generate some sales for the two new joints. Trying to focus on sales for the eBooks, since that seems to be an easier way for people to gain access to them.
That's all for now. I'll keep you updated on the radio interview. Once the plans are finalized, I'll post an FB Event for it, as well as tell you guys about it here. Keep ya head up, and stay safe!!!
Keep the fist raised!!!
#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Viral Living During the Era of COVID-19
Soooooooooo.......
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, a lot of events have been cancelled, and people have been ordered/advised to self-quarantine. In this day and age of 'social distancing', people have been asked to stay at home, and cancel public events. That has hurt a lot of us independent creatives who are trying to make a living through our art. Interpersonal interactions are a way for us to be able to make a living, and compete with those that have commercial backing to support their careers. This 'social distancing' is financially hurting us, and are forcing us to be more creative in the ways that we have to reach out to our potential audience.
For me, I have been able to catch up on shooting a few episodes of "The Rough Draft", and post them on YouTube. Here are the links to the two latest episodes:
Episode #8:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt4WH7J6x-o&fbclid=IwAR01gyp2KRhlEO0Sx8JsUstQhPSQMdsheQQCfQIhXVuHm5UFIiUCHTKAywM
Episode #9:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlSl_pNkQZY&t=26s
Since COVID-19 will be a part of our everyday lives for the forseeable future, We need to find other alternative ways to get the word out about our works, and gain support. I listed a few ideas in Episode #9, and hope that it helps. I really had to think about my fellow members of the Universal Africana Literary Arts Movement, and how some of them may be suffering through these tough times. I wanted to find some way to help them, as the majority of the events listed on the Spring Season SoE list have been cancelled due to the pandemic outbreak. I wanted/needed to find a way to help support my brothers & sisters out there, my fellow creatives, and give them options and alternatives to help them to promote their work(s), and maintain their careers.
Hope that you guys enjoy the videos. Here's to hoping that you'll all go out, and support my career. Since we're all stuck indoors, nothing beats curling up with a good book to take your mind away from your recent & modern troubles.
#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind
Keep the fist raised.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, a lot of events have been cancelled, and people have been ordered/advised to self-quarantine. In this day and age of 'social distancing', people have been asked to stay at home, and cancel public events. That has hurt a lot of us independent creatives who are trying to make a living through our art. Interpersonal interactions are a way for us to be able to make a living, and compete with those that have commercial backing to support their careers. This 'social distancing' is financially hurting us, and are forcing us to be more creative in the ways that we have to reach out to our potential audience.
For me, I have been able to catch up on shooting a few episodes of "The Rough Draft", and post them on YouTube. Here are the links to the two latest episodes:
Episode #8:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt4WH7J6x-o&fbclid=IwAR01gyp2KRhlEO0Sx8JsUstQhPSQMdsheQQCfQIhXVuHm5UFIiUCHTKAywM
Episode #9:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlSl_pNkQZY&t=26s
Since COVID-19 will be a part of our everyday lives for the forseeable future, We need to find other alternative ways to get the word out about our works, and gain support. I listed a few ideas in Episode #9, and hope that it helps. I really had to think about my fellow members of the Universal Africana Literary Arts Movement, and how some of them may be suffering through these tough times. I wanted to find some way to help them, as the majority of the events listed on the Spring Season SoE list have been cancelled due to the pandemic outbreak. I wanted/needed to find a way to help support my brothers & sisters out there, my fellow creatives, and give them options and alternatives to help them to promote their work(s), and maintain their careers.
Hope that you guys enjoy the videos. Here's to hoping that you'll all go out, and support my career. Since we're all stuck indoors, nothing beats curling up with a good book to take your mind away from your recent & modern troubles.
#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind
Keep the fist raised.
Saturday, March 14, 2020
March Madness: My DUAL Book Release!!!
It is now the month of MARCH!!! The 1st third of the year is already upon us. Man....time sure does fly nowadays, doesn't it...? :-O
There's this new super virus out technically called COVID-19. It's scaring the hell out of a lot of people. Countries have shut down, and quarantines are in full effect. Situations like these remind you of just about EVERY zombie apocalypse movie you've ever seen, and wonder just how true those flicks really were to reality.
Now that THAT is out of the way....
The DUAL Book Release!!!! The books are now HERE!!!!!
Both "Time Will Reveal" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2020) and "Suicide Amy" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2020) are now LIVE!!! They are both available in both paperback AND eBook formats! YAAAAAAY!!!! You can get your paperback copies here:
Time Will Reveal:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085RQNF33
Suicide Amy:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085RVQ5MB
The eBook versions are available through Kindle, Nook, Kobo/Kobo+, iTunes, 24Symbols, Scribd, Playster, Bibliotheca, Hoopla, OverDrive, Baker & Taylor, and internationally through Tolino. PLEASE go out and support the books. I've been pushing these two promotionally through my personal Mailing List, as well as through my social media on Facebook and Twitter. If you truly consider yourself my fan and supporter, don't let me down. Especially if you're gonna be stuck inside because of COVID-19 precautions, what better way to past the time, than by reading a few of my novels...?
Haven't set up a date to do any public readings, and who knows how long these COVID-19 precautions and quarantines will last. I MIGHT do a viral book reading online via YouTube, but I'm still debating that. Speaking of YouTube....I dropped my SEVENTH video for "The Rough Draft" series. I've also just uploaded my updated Author Book Trailer for this year 2020. Check it out when you get the chance.
That's gonna be all for now. Hope that you guys enjoyed this latest entry. Don't know when I'm going to post another blog, since they're shutting down the libraries here for an undetermined amount of time; I go there for the internet access. Stay safe, and keep reading!!!
Keep the fist raised!!!
#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind
There's this new super virus out technically called COVID-19. It's scaring the hell out of a lot of people. Countries have shut down, and quarantines are in full effect. Situations like these remind you of just about EVERY zombie apocalypse movie you've ever seen, and wonder just how true those flicks really were to reality.
Now that THAT is out of the way....
The DUAL Book Release!!!! The books are now HERE!!!!!
Both "Time Will Reveal" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2020) and "Suicide Amy" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2020) are now LIVE!!! They are both available in both paperback AND eBook formats! YAAAAAAY!!!! You can get your paperback copies here:
Time Will Reveal:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085RQNF33
Suicide Amy:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085RVQ5MB
The eBook versions are available through Kindle, Nook, Kobo/Kobo+, iTunes, 24Symbols, Scribd, Playster, Bibliotheca, Hoopla, OverDrive, Baker & Taylor, and internationally through Tolino. PLEASE go out and support the books. I've been pushing these two promotionally through my personal Mailing List, as well as through my social media on Facebook and Twitter. If you truly consider yourself my fan and supporter, don't let me down. Especially if you're gonna be stuck inside because of COVID-19 precautions, what better way to past the time, than by reading a few of my novels...?
Haven't set up a date to do any public readings, and who knows how long these COVID-19 precautions and quarantines will last. I MIGHT do a viral book reading online via YouTube, but I'm still debating that. Speaking of YouTube....I dropped my SEVENTH video for "The Rough Draft" series. I've also just uploaded my updated Author Book Trailer for this year 2020. Check it out when you get the chance.
That's gonna be all for now. Hope that you guys enjoyed this latest entry. Don't know when I'm going to post another blog, since they're shutting down the libraries here for an undetermined amount of time; I go there for the internet access. Stay safe, and keep reading!!!
Keep the fist raised!!!
#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind
Friday, February 7, 2020
It's my TEN YEAR Anniversary!!!! :-D
It's Finally February!!! I've officially been published for TEN YEARS!!!! Yay me!!!! :-D
February has special meaning for me. I've officially been in the publishing game for TEN YEARS!!! I started my journey when my first book was released in 2010, starting with "Raise Your Brown Black Fist: The Political Shouts of an Angry Afro Latino" (Authorhouse, 2010). It's been TEN years, and currently TEN books strong. I'm pretty excited about that. I've been consistently in this game for an entire decade. Not too many people can claim the same.
As well as February being my author anniversary, it's also the FIVE year publishing anniversary of my novel "The Chronicles of The Black Fist" (CreateSpace, 2015), my VERY first novel I might add, and the TWO year publishing anniversary for "Fiesta Girl" (Draft2Digital, 2018). Both books are available in paperback AND eBook formats (including Kindle), so you have options on how you can support my work (not to mention, NO excuses).
I'm looking forward to doing it big this year. I'm trying to get out more, and do more in-person appearances. I'm trying to get put on to a few festivals and book fairs that are out there. I'm ready to apply to two of them, as I write this. Both are in May, and because of the dearth of books that I've written, I can choose which titles of mine that I think would be appropriate to vend at them. I'll hit you off with the details later, when my participation is confirmed....
Gearing myself up for my next literary release. The DUAL book release is NEXT MONTH!!! I'm just giving both manuscripts the final touches; dotting the "i"s and crossing the "t" s, making sure that all is straight, and correct. I've been promoting their release for the last 3 months, or so, and I'm expecting a certain level of support. The Facebook Event for the dual release hasn't been very promising, and the response to my e-blasts has been very nonexistent. I'm hoping that my efforts don't get brushed off. Like I said in my hashtag, I'm #AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind.
Working on the latest listing for the Universal Africana Literary Arts Movement. I'm trying to take advantage of the lists, as I make them. I want to do more in-person appearances, and get back to doing a few more festivals/book fairs/comic cons. A few of my action/adventure book titles would do well at a few of the Black comic cons out there, and I want to try to take advantage of that, and get a table to vend. Not only could I gain support from the artists who are on the Mailing List, I could also build an audience for my books from the attendees.
Anywaaaaay....that's all I have for now. I'm just continuing to enjoy my anniversary, and work on my projects. I'm excited for next month, when I drop my two new book titles. Looking forward to getting the support for my works that I deserve!! :-)
Keep the fist raised.
uhuru sase, y paz.
#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind
February has special meaning for me. I've officially been in the publishing game for TEN YEARS!!! I started my journey when my first book was released in 2010, starting with "Raise Your Brown Black Fist: The Political Shouts of an Angry Afro Latino" (Authorhouse, 2010). It's been TEN years, and currently TEN books strong. I'm pretty excited about that. I've been consistently in this game for an entire decade. Not too many people can claim the same.
As well as February being my author anniversary, it's also the FIVE year publishing anniversary of my novel "The Chronicles of The Black Fist" (CreateSpace, 2015), my VERY first novel I might add, and the TWO year publishing anniversary for "Fiesta Girl" (Draft2Digital, 2018). Both books are available in paperback AND eBook formats (including Kindle), so you have options on how you can support my work (not to mention, NO excuses).
I'm looking forward to doing it big this year. I'm trying to get out more, and do more in-person appearances. I'm trying to get put on to a few festivals and book fairs that are out there. I'm ready to apply to two of them, as I write this. Both are in May, and because of the dearth of books that I've written, I can choose which titles of mine that I think would be appropriate to vend at them. I'll hit you off with the details later, when my participation is confirmed....
Gearing myself up for my next literary release. The DUAL book release is NEXT MONTH!!! I'm just giving both manuscripts the final touches; dotting the "i"s and crossing the "t" s, making sure that all is straight, and correct. I've been promoting their release for the last 3 months, or so, and I'm expecting a certain level of support. The Facebook Event for the dual release hasn't been very promising, and the response to my e-blasts has been very nonexistent. I'm hoping that my efforts don't get brushed off. Like I said in my hashtag, I'm #AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind.
Working on the latest listing for the Universal Africana Literary Arts Movement. I'm trying to take advantage of the lists, as I make them. I want to do more in-person appearances, and get back to doing a few more festivals/book fairs/comic cons. A few of my action/adventure book titles would do well at a few of the Black comic cons out there, and I want to try to take advantage of that, and get a table to vend. Not only could I gain support from the artists who are on the Mailing List, I could also build an audience for my books from the attendees.
Anywaaaaay....that's all I have for now. I'm just continuing to enjoy my anniversary, and work on my projects. I'm excited for next month, when I drop my two new book titles. Looking forward to getting the support for my works that I deserve!! :-)
Keep the fist raised.
uhuru sase, y paz.
#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind
Friday, January 10, 2020
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! Welcome to 2020!!!!!
Omg......it's 2020!!! TWENTY-TWENTY!!!!!! :-O!!!!! Reminds you of some type of futuristic, Sci Fi movie shit, don't it...?
Aaaaaaaaaaanyway...
Welcome to the new year!!! Had to work my day job on New Years Day....not to mention, it was the one-year anniversary of my mother becoming an ancestor....but, other than that, it was okay. Went on a "follicle fast" by shaving my head and facial hair, starting on the Winter Solstice, up until New Years. Now, I'm letting my hair grow back. Was trying to purge myself of any negative energies stored in my follicles, and releasing them into the universe, starting the new year anew. seems to be working, so far....
Looking forward to making things happen in 2020!!! As I always hashtag throughout my social media accounts, #AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind!!! I'm trying to get back out there, and do more public appearances; whether at festivals/book fairs, doing panel discussions, or organizing my own shit. Need to get my face out there more. It's now or never, if I'm ever going to have a viable writing career. Fuck this struggling shit.....
Also for this year.....MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!! The countdown has officially begun!!!
Looking forward to the DUAL book release this year of both "Time Will Reveal" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2020), and "Suicide Amy" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2020) this year. Looking forward to their publication in March; March 13th is when they'll BOTH be released, to be exact. Already started promoting their releases on my other social media, as well as through eblasts to my personal Mailing List. Let's hope that these particular books will be supported by my fans.
It's January, so it also marks the One Year Publishing Anniversary for the release of "The Chronicles of The Black Fist: F.U.R.I. of the People" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2019). Sales haven't been anywhere near where I wanted them to be, and feedback has been minimal....abysmal is more like it. This is a HOT character, and a HOT story. A self-made, grassroots BLACK superhero, for crying out loud!!! C'mon, people!!!! Don't complain about not having shit, and then NOT supporting wtf you've been begging and crying for! It's now a series, as it is Book II in the saga. I'm still working on writing Books III & IV in the series, so this character is NOT going anywhere!!! He is still going to represent, and I will continue to write this wonderful novel series. Don't wait for the book to gain white/mainstream approval; that may never happen. Get in on the grassroots level; that's what really matters. #TellingOurOwnStories
I might try to focus my efforts into PA, and So. Jersey. I think that you may have untapped audiences out there that are begging for something to read. My work(s) might appeal to those populations out there. Just gotta do the research and continue to grind. I just live in Delaware; I don't need to conquer it. They ain't readers out here, anyway.
Well, I hope that the new year is treating you all well. I'll keep you updated as to the release of the new books; books nos. 11 & 12. This year also makes it TEN YEARS that I've been published. Looking to make a LOT of noise about it next month in February...my OFFICIAL anniversary!! Stay tuned.
Keep the fist raised!!!
Uhuru sase, y paz!!!!!
Aaaaaaaaaaanyway...
Welcome to the new year!!! Had to work my day job on New Years Day....not to mention, it was the one-year anniversary of my mother becoming an ancestor....but, other than that, it was okay. Went on a "follicle fast" by shaving my head and facial hair, starting on the Winter Solstice, up until New Years. Now, I'm letting my hair grow back. Was trying to purge myself of any negative energies stored in my follicles, and releasing them into the universe, starting the new year anew. seems to be working, so far....
Looking forward to making things happen in 2020!!! As I always hashtag throughout my social media accounts, #AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind!!! I'm trying to get back out there, and do more public appearances; whether at festivals/book fairs, doing panel discussions, or organizing my own shit. Need to get my face out there more. It's now or never, if I'm ever going to have a viable writing career. Fuck this struggling shit.....
Also for this year.....MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!! The countdown has officially begun!!!
Looking forward to the DUAL book release this year of both "Time Will Reveal" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2020), and "Suicide Amy" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2020) this year. Looking forward to their publication in March; March 13th is when they'll BOTH be released, to be exact. Already started promoting their releases on my other social media, as well as through eblasts to my personal Mailing List. Let's hope that these particular books will be supported by my fans.
It's January, so it also marks the One Year Publishing Anniversary for the release of "The Chronicles of The Black Fist: F.U.R.I. of the People" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2019). Sales haven't been anywhere near where I wanted them to be, and feedback has been minimal....abysmal is more like it. This is a HOT character, and a HOT story. A self-made, grassroots BLACK superhero, for crying out loud!!! C'mon, people!!!! Don't complain about not having shit, and then NOT supporting wtf you've been begging and crying for! It's now a series, as it is Book II in the saga. I'm still working on writing Books III & IV in the series, so this character is NOT going anywhere!!! He is still going to represent, and I will continue to write this wonderful novel series. Don't wait for the book to gain white/mainstream approval; that may never happen. Get in on the grassroots level; that's what really matters. #TellingOurOwnStories
I might try to focus my efforts into PA, and So. Jersey. I think that you may have untapped audiences out there that are begging for something to read. My work(s) might appeal to those populations out there. Just gotta do the research and continue to grind. I just live in Delaware; I don't need to conquer it. They ain't readers out here, anyway.
Well, I hope that the new year is treating you all well. I'll keep you updated as to the release of the new books; books nos. 11 & 12. This year also makes it TEN YEARS that I've been published. Looking to make a LOT of noise about it next month in February...my OFFICIAL anniversary!! Stay tuned.
Keep the fist raised!!!
Uhuru sase, y paz!!!!!
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