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Troy
AALBC .com Platinum Poster
Username: Troy
Post Number: 1354
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 09:09 am: | 
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Black Writers Reunion & Conference
I'm in Tapa, FL atteneding the Black Writers Reunion & Conference -- just here as a participant, not speaking or oresneting at all. I'm throughly impressed with the event.
It is was, refreshing, well organized: everything started on time and all of the presenters so far well well prepared and professional. I'm learning quite a bit.
The conference is aptly named. In many was it is like a family reunion. You meet people you have not seen in a while, folks you only knew online and people you see all the time, at events like this.
The organizer Tia Ross (formerly Tia Shabazz) organizes this event. My hat goes off the her and the other organizers for a terrific job.
Troy Johnson & Tia Shabazz
Vincent Alexandria, Author and founder of the Brother to Brother Symposium
Michelle Gibson (Written Magazine), Tonya Marie Evan (author, poet, and attonery), Mondella Jones
Poet Mark Lacy and Author Alica Williams (Brother Marc gets around. In the last 6 weeks I've seen him in Houston, LA and now Tampa.
Author Stacey Hawkins Adams
This was not just an event for budding authors to learn but an opportunity for established authors to hone their skills and to learn about different aspects of the industry.
I'm now running late for a 9AM session Called the "4 P's of Self Publishing" |
Chrishayden
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 6990
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 10:34 am: |
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Are you in Tapa or Tampa?
Keep us posted. Show the Flag. Represent. |
Troy
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Username: Troy
Post Number: 1355
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 12:58 pm: |
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Dude I meant Tampa. I trust you got more out of the post than Curiousity about the specific location in Florida location.
Last night I spent a couple of hours well maybe a few hours in the Texas holdem table at the casino a few miles from here. I is a good thing NYC does not have legal casinos... |
Arioso_hum
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Username: Arioso_hum
Post Number: 52
Registered: 04-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 01:10 pm: |
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Sexist comments>>>
Everytime I turn around Troy is grinning in a photo with a supa hotty. Come one man!!! How can we be down with yo camp? |
Ferociouskitty
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Username: Ferociouskitty
Post Number: 251
Registered: 02-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 01:51 pm: |
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Everytime I turn around Troy is grinning in a photo with a supa hotty. Come one man!!! How can we be down with yo camp?
Troy must have penned this bumper sticker I saw this morning: "Reading is sexy." ;-) |
Yvettep
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Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 3001
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 05:54 pm: |
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LOL @ FK and Arisio_hum! Next thing you know, Troy will be coming out with a designer fragrance:
"Troy(tm): The new fragrance from the AALBC; Because everyone could use some extra Johnson..."
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Troy
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Username: Troy
Post Number: 1356
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 07:15 pm: |
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Dayum!
LOL. You all are plum loco!
A kneegrow tries to edumacate folks about a terrific event and...
For the rest of all:
I HIHGHLY recommend this event to anyone thinking about or who has self publishing a book. It is really an opportunity to learn a great deal about all facets of the publishing industry.
I sat in on a seminar on writing dialogue this afternoon given by Jewel Parker Rhodes. It was one of the best seminars, on any subject, I attented in sometime. Jewel is a bundle of energy and so passionate about subject matter it was contagious. After listening to her for an hour I wanted to become a novelist myself!
Her insight also help me understand why some writing is just better than other writing.
I think next year the event will be in Las Vegas. Speaking for myself, that is the wrong place to hold an event -- and you know why... |
A_womon
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Username: A_womon
Post Number: 2299
Registered: 05-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 07:20 pm: |
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Hey Troy,
Any chance that the transcript from Ms Rhodes seminar will be made available online? I'd love to read it!
And next time, could you let a sista know a little bit ahead of time about these events? I got fambly in Florida. I just mighta been able to make this on had I known earlier! |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 12338
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 07:35 pm: |
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Let's face it, being photographed with Troy Johnson is a feather in the cap of an up-and-coming-author! |
Troy
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Username: Troy
Post Number: 1357
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 02:34 pm: |
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A_woman, I understand the materials for the presentation will be made available on the conference's website: http://www.blackwriters.org
I'm disappointed you were not aware of the conference prior to my mentioning it now. I have a babber on the homepage (though I admit it was not a great banner), but I mention it in our newsletters and probably here too.
Cynique, one day I hope to have the opportunity to take a phtograph with you... maybe even play some cards too. |
Libralind2
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Username: Libralind2
Post Number: 1054
Registered: 09-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 08:53 pm: |
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Jewel is da shyet..!!!
For those who aint hip..that be AWESOME!!!
LiLi..kewl like dat |
A_womon
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Username: A_womon
Post Number: 2301
Registered: 05-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 10:09 pm: |
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Troy,
My bad. now that i think about it, I probably did see it a time or two. If it was in the newsletter I had to have seen it since I'm a subscriber, so the fault is solely mine that I missed such a stellar event! *sigh* Oh well, at least I'll get to read it online, so thanks for the link! And there's always next year, God willing! |
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