Celebrating #LatinoHeritageMonth

 It's that time of year again.  Latino Heritage Month is officially upon us!!  You know how I do; I represent for mi gente, mi gente Latino Africano especialmente.  If WE don't promote & hype ourselves up, then who tf will?!?!  That was the whole reason that I did a fall version of my event The Consortium of Afro Latino Communities.  Just to let you know...I'm straight representing!!!

Now that I got that out of the way...

....Time to hit you off with my books!!  Support my works celebrating Latino pride & culture!!

Promoting my very first book to be published!!!  "Raise Your Brown Black Fist: The Political Shouts of an Angry Afro Latino" (2010, Authorhouse)!!!  Available at Authorhouse.com!!  Also available through Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, & Books-A-Million.  Available in paperback, hard cover, and eBook formats.

Alsooooooo........

My second book that I published!!  "Raise Your Brown Black Fist 2: MORE Political Shouts of an Angry Afro Latino" (Outskirts Press, 2011)!!  Available at OustkirtsPress.com!!!  Also available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, & Books-A-Million.  Available in paperback & eBook formats!!!

Support the books!!  Promote the culture!!!  Learn your true history!!!  Viva mi gente!!!  Feliz el mes de la herencia de Los Latinos!!!!

Keep the fist raised.

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind

#LatinoHeritageMonth

Dancing In September...In Raleigh!!!

 We are now in the month of SEPTEMBER!!!  We are officially in the last quarter of the year.  MAN...time really flies!  Weren't we JUST celebrating the new year, and getting rid of 45...?

I FINALLY made my move.  I've been in Raleigh for a little over a week now...and I don't regret it.  Peace of mind is such a wonderful thing!!!  The new day job is going pretty well...even though they're working the living hell outta me.  My first work week was SIX days long!  After working two six-day work weeks in Delaware...then moving out of state...then having to hop into another six-day work week?!?!?!  My body needs a rest.  But, other than that, I'm enjoying the relocation.  I'm learning more & more about my new hometown every day.

September marks the beginning of Latino Heritage Month.  You guys know how I do here, on my blog.  I will also be doing more videos to help promote my Afro Latino characters in my novels.  This is our celebratory month to shine, and I always wanna take the opportunity to highlight the African roots & heritage of Latino people.  We as Afro Latinos need to take this moment, and use it to our advantage.

I've been able to post a new episode of The Rough Draft!  Episode #41 has been posted, and is available to view on both YouTube and Vimeo.  I also just finished shooting & editing Episode #42, and should be posting it by the end of this week.  I've been off my game for a hot minute, but I'm starting to get back on my grind.  It helps that I don't have no annoying ass, fuck ass roommate annoying the hell outta me, and crowding my space.  Let that shitty bitch be someone else's problem!  She caused me six months of pure misery, and I'm so glad to be the fuck away from her dirty ass!!!

 

But....I digress...

 

Haven't had the chance yet to work on any of my manuscripts.  I've been so busy working, and dealing with my relocation, that I haven't had the chance to mentally process my imagination.  I think once my schedule regulates, I'll be able to let my mind flow freely, and finish writing those projects.  Second Chance Points is going really well through the editing phase, and I want to finally finish writing Book 3 in The Chronicles of The Black Fist book series, and start to edit that project.  So much to write...so little time...

 

That's about all for now.  I'll keep you guys updated on my progress.  Check out the videos, and cop the books!!  Spread the word!!  Help to keep a brother's writing career alive!!

 

Keep the fist raised

 

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind

 

 

 

Birthdays & Anniversaries/End of August

 So, as the month of August comes to a close, I reflect on certain birthdays and anniversaries that have come up.  To start off,  birthday blessings to the revered ancestor, the Rt. Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey!!!  His birthday was on August 17th.  This great Pan Africanist leader created the government/organization the Universal Negro Improvement Association & African Communities League (UNIA & ACL).  Blessings to  his spirit, and the movement that he created, that was the father of many of these other organizations & movements that came afterward!  :-)

 

My father just recently celebrated his 81st birthday on August 20th.  The man has lived a full life, and has earned by deepest respect.  He immigrated to another country, & built a life for himself & his family.  He raised three children, bought a house, and has been able to retire with all of his faculties intact.  Seven grand kids, two that are in their twenties (and still waiting for ME to produce some for him, lol, lol, lol)....that ain't bad.  That ain't a bad life, at all.  Much respect to my father for putting up with me.  We had our issues in my late teens & early twenties, but THANK GOODNESS we got over them.  Much respect to you, pops!!  :-)

On August 23rd, I celebrated the 2-year anniversary of the production of my web series "The Rough Draft".  Two years ago in 2019, I produced the first episode of the show.  It's gone on for 40 episodes, so far.  I'm hoping to start shooting new episodes of it, again, once I finally move the fuck outta Delaware.  I wasn't able to shoot an anniversary episode, like I did for last year, but I will be shooting more episodes, once I move down to Raleigh.  I need my personal space, which I don't have here in Delaware.  Here's to more continued episodes of The Rough Draft!!!  Continuing to promote my literary career!!

 

The next birthday is kinda hard for me.  My mother's birthday was August 24th.  Since we lost her in 2019, it is always a bit hard for me whenever her birthday comes around. Being the youngest, and close with my mother, it gets hard celebrate her birthday, as I wish that she was still here.  I didn't get the chance to say goodbye to her, before she passed.  I hadn't seen her since the day I moved out to Delaware.  We talked on the phone a bit, But I never got to physically see her.  That's one major regret that I have.  Prayers go out to you, mom.  You're always in my heart, and on my mind.  My parents' wedding anniversary is on the 29th, so I can't even imagine what my dad is going through, whenever these dates come around.  My heart goes out to you, dad.

 

I will be moving to Raleigh on August 28th.  I will soon be a resident of the Tar Heel State.  Delaware served its purpose; I got back on my feet out here.  It is now time for me to move on, and progress as a person, and in my literary career.  As August comes to a close, and the fall season begins, let me start this latest journey with a clean slate, a clear mind, and a renewed spirit.

 

Peace!!!

 

Keep the fist raised.

 

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind 

 

 

The Heat of Black August

 Welcome to the revolutionary month of August!!!  It is also the final month of Summer!!!  We are now officially three-quarters into the year!!  Time sure is flying, ain't it...?  :-O

First things, first....August marks the six-year publishing anniversary for my literary project "Spittin' Lyrics N Waxin' Poetic" (Draft2Digital, 2015).

This is a collection of never before released poems, rap verses, and rhymes that I wrote.  The first half of the book is rap verses, and revolutionary poetry, the second half of the book is all love poems.  This particular project is available in eBook format only, so you would have to download it, if you want a copy.  The book is available for download through Kindle, Nook, Kobo/Kobo+, iTunes, Scribd, and through various library distributors.

 

Also...August makes it seven months since the release of "Knuckle Up" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2021).  Sales are still not where I want them to be, but I'm still on my grind promoting this project.  Hopefully, once I gtfo of Delaware, I'll have an easier time promoting it to the masses.  It kinda sucks when you live somewhere, and the people there don't read in that city or state.  It's quite sad, actually....and pretty demoralizing.  :'-(

 

Speaking of which...I hope to be out of Delaware by the end of the month.  I'm just so done with this place.  I utterly HATE my mf roommate, and I'm tired of Wilmington.  I don't feel like I can grow here.  I'm not gonna completely knock this place; it served its purpose.  I was able to get back on my feet out here, and put some money in my pocket.  Now, it's time for me to move on.

 

When I have the time, I'm still editing my women's basketball novel Second Chance Points.  There are still some things about the project that I'm figuring out.  I'm hoping to start working on the cover art, once I finally move away.  The jobs are still interested in me out in Raleigh, so I know that I have options, as far as employment is concerned.  Once I have that freedom of space, not to mention...peace of mind, I'll be able to concentrate on writing my projects like I want to.

 

Keeping my fingers crossed, praying to the ancestors & the Creator, and hoping that this move proves to be the boost that I need. I'll keep you guys updated on my progress.

Keep the fist raised.

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind 

Dog Days of July/Future Plans...

 I know, I know......I've reeeeeeeeeally been slacking on here.  Being back at my day job takes up a lot of my time, not to mention, working on a few of my literary w.i.p.'s.  Not to mention, it's been hooooooooot lately, and that saps a lot of your energy.  I know, I need to get back on the ball with this blog, and keep it up to date...

Any whoo...my literary progress.  I actually sold a book!!!  I had a download last month (June) via Scribd, and had an actual book purchase!!  I want to send a SUPER SHOUT OUT to DeMoir Books & Things based in Memphis, TN.  They now have a copy of Knuckle Up on their book shelves!!!  If I have any fans in Memphis, PLEASE come out to the store, and buy a copy of the book!!  I hope that they plan to stock more of my titles in their store!!!  Memphis, stand up!!!  :-D

Still writing my manuscripts.  Second Chance Points is going well.  I'm still in the editing phase of the project.  If things keep going this well, I might actually be able to publish it next year!!  Shocking...well, shocking, but not shocking.  This is me we're talking about, after all, lol, lol, lol, lol.  ;-)

 

Both Black Fist books are on hold, for now.  I don't want to say that I have writer's block, but 2CP is taking up a lot of my mental power, right now.  That particular project is dominating my thoughts, at the moment.   I'm a little pissed about that, cause Book III is about 80%-85% done; I just need to finish off that last storyline chapter.  The book's ending is already written, I just have to close out that preceding chapter.  Ugh...the mind of a writer.  Aaaaaarrrrgggghhh!!!

Now to my future plans.  Since I can't repatriate to Africa at this point, I'm planning on moving out of state.  The plan is for me to move to Raleigh, NC.   I'm totally sick of Delaware.  Don't get me wrong, I was able to accomplish a lot here, but I feel stuck in place, and unable to progress.  I was able to get back on my feet, and put some money in my pocket, but now I need a little bit more outta my life.  I'm planning on getting out of here by the fall; targeting mid September, to October.  Since my day job manages an account there, I should be able to easily transfer out.  Everything is still in the research & planning stages for right now; I even asked my special on again-off again lady-friend if she wants to come.  I'm outta here, regardless of her answer.

Other than that, you kn ow me...always on my literary grind.  Still writing, still networking, still researching.  Always looking for different ways to promote my works.  Fuck it...if I don't promote my own shit, who will?!?!  :-O

That's the latest, for now.  Going to try to be more consistent with posting content here.  As it is, I'm going on the 10 year anniversary of the existence of this blog of mine.  I started it, shortly before the publication of my second book, "Raise Your Brown Black Fist 2; MORE Political Shouts of an Angry Afro Latino" (Outskirts Press, 2011).  Might make a post about it in the coming months, hopefully after my relocation.  I'll keep you guys up to date on everything.

 

Keep the fist raised.

 

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind

 

 

June Wrap-Up.......

 So, we are in the final three days of June.  It has been a rather uneventful month for me.  No new sales to report on.  My sales have flatlined for the past 2-3 months.  Yeah...people really support my writing career, smdh...

Guess what..?  The wypipo/'"da gov't" decided to make Juneteenth a federal holiday!!  (***EXTREME sarcasm dripping***)  Everybody was going all apeshit on social media celebrating it, posting a bunch of shit.  Where were y'all back in May during African Liberation Day, hmmmm...?  Or, are you nuccas only woke when wypipo are looking on?  I don't need them to tell me what cultural holidays of my people to celebrate.  Stop looking for they mf approval all the gd time!!!  Be your authentic Black/African self!  The Summer Solstice came & went, and I ain't hear a peep outta none of y'all!  Buncha happy asses, smdh...

Aaaaaaaaanywaaaaaay....

Working on a new conversion project.  Finally decided to convert my women's basketball movie script "Second Chance Points" into a novel.  The conversion part is already complete, so now all I have to do is the editing.  It's actually going pretty well.  I have to admit, there's a lot that I have to add.  Details that I would normally take care of during pre- and post-production as a film, I have to fill in the blanks now, as a novel.  I have to add more characters, and give some background info, for others.  The process is going very well, though, and I'm very excited to finish this project.  If all goes well, I might even release 2CP as my next novel in 2022.  I'll let you guys know how it goes....

Still trying to complete "The Chronicles of The Black Fist: The Diaspora United".  I've been suffering through a bit of writer's block on that project.  I'm pretty much 80% - 85% done with the first draft; I just need to complete the final leg of the story.  The ending is pretty much already written, so I don't have to worry about that part.  I just need a way to finish wrapping up the final part of the story, right before the final chapter.  Of course, my work schedule kinda gets in the way of that, buuuuut what are you gonna do?  I need to earn a paycheck, since I can't make a living off of book sales.  Oh well...

That's all for now.  Hope to keep you guys in the loop for my other projects, and other literary progress.  I would appreciate a few reviews written about my books, if you've read any of them.  Reviews help a lot.  ANY type of feedback helps, a lot.

Keep the fist raised.

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind

 

 

June Vibes/ #AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind

 We are now in the month of JUNE!!!  The year of 2021 is officially half over!!  :-O!!!  Time sure is flying this year, ain't it....?

Okay...first up.  News about my latest novel "Knuckle Up" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2021)....

Sales have been abysmal.  I had ONE purchase (a download) last month, and that was on some quid pro quo type shit.  I'm starting to get really irritated by the lack of support.  I continue to do the online promotion of this project...sending out my weekly e-blasts to my contacts list on my email Mailing List, but I get nothing in return.  I'm getting irritated that nobody is taking me or my writing career seriously, even my so-called 'friends' and 'followers' on social media.  Eleven years, and thirteen books later...you'd think people would finally start to get it.  But, then again....I'm not being mentioned by the white establishment, or have a big hype machine behind me.  Whatever...

ALSO....June marks the six-year publishing anniversary of my novel "Demure Nights" (CreateSpace, 2015).

I dropped this Street Lit/Erotica novel in June of 2015.  It was part of a three-book publishing binge that I was on.  It was in the middle of my trying to work on my writing career full time; from 2014-2017.  2015 was the banner year, as I dropped 3 books that year, and Demure Nights was number two on that list.  The book is still available in both paperback & eBook formats.  I'm quite proud of this novel, as it was a clear departure of my more politically tinged books that were available, at the time.  It's a really good story, but completely slept on, just like a lot of my other novels.  Hey...it's still out there, and available in the marketplace.  

Still currently writing Book III of The Black Fist novel series.  I'm at least 75% - 85% done writing the first draft.  The final chapter has actually already been written, so I just have to find a way to conclude the story, so that the ending makes sense.  The story is flowing really well, for the most part.  I'm hoping to be done with the draft by the end of the year.  Hopefully, I'll be able to publish the project in 2022.  We shall see...

For those of you who do not know....I've created an account on VIMEO!  I've added a few episodes of "The Rough Draft" on there, as well as my latest Author Book Trailer.  I'm hoping to get better results on Vimeo, than I do on YouTube.  So far, it's looking about the same.  Oh, well...I can only do so much to market & promote myself.  Check me out at www.vimeo.com/AuthorKevinSabio.

 

ALSO....I have finally updated my Author Page on Amazon.com.  I have included a picture of myself, as well as added a few photos, and the latest Author Book Trailer.  I'm hoping that this bit of marketing will help to make my books more visible to people on there, and any potential fans out there on Amazon.  Now, if I could just get a few more reviews on there for my books...

 

I'm back at work at my old day job.  They (finally) called me back to work.  I'm actually quite glad, as my savings were starting to run a lot lower than I like.  I kinda miss having the free time to work on my writing, and market my books, but still...I need the paycheck.  Plus, I was going outta my mind with boredom.  I need to have something to do with my life, other than just flip channels.  At least I have options, now.  I'm hoping to take advantage of the job, and transfer to another account in another state by the end of the year, if not next year.   I've mf had it with Delaware, and need a new place to try to grow my career.  Hopefully, I can move to a city/state where people actually read.  I was thinking DC, but it's still pretty expensive to live out there.  I don't know...I still have six more months to figure shit out...

I'm considering a conversion project.  I have this basketball movie that I wrote, basically 20 years ago.  It's about female basketball players called "Second Chance Points".  I loved writing that film, and really wish that I had the opportunity to produce it.  It would've been a big budget movie, so there was no way that I'd be able to fund it on my own.  I think that it would make a great novel, and I'm strongly considering converting it.  I'm just really hesitant to do that, considering the lack of support the majority of my books get.  Knuckle Up is about female boxer, and I can't get ANYBODY to really rock with that novel; not even the female fighters that I follow on social media (Twitter, specifically).  What's the fucking point, then?  I don't subscribe to that bullshit I-write-my-books-for-myself nonsense.  If that were true, yo ass wouldn't bother going through the process of publishing your book(s), and putting it/them out there in the marketplace.  I'm not trying to publish something that won't be supported.  Oh well...we'll see.  I'll let you know what I decide.

That's all for now.  Hoping to post another blog entry for you guys, soon.  It's kinda hard to be consistent, when you don't feel supported in your endeavors.  Until next time...

Keep the fist raised.

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind