"I did an interview with African American poet Sandra Turner-Barnes and I thought I’d share it with you. She’s such an inspiring Sister, I felt I just had to do a feature on her. http://www.caribbeanbookblog.wordpress.com Hope you enjoy…"
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Tony Williams replied to the discussion 'How does your writing relate to your culture?' in the group Writers of African Origin
"To me it underscores how important it is that Black people in America ( and in fact all races and cultures) have the ability to tell their own stories. Here’s another reason why. No doubt, you’ve been following news of the rioting…"
Tony Williams commented on the group 'Writers of African Origin'
"I couldn’t resist sharing this one with you. Recently Kimberly Sayer Giles, founder and president of LDS Life Coaching penned an article ‘Romance Novels can be addictive as pornography.’ Here’s a brief…"
Tony Williams replied to the discussion 'Publishing/Marketing Collective--AFrican-American Book Fair Week' in the group Writers of African Origin
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Hi Sara,
Re your question “What organizations or people might help in creating such a Book Fair Week?” here’s my two cents. Do you think there's any chance some of the folks below might be able to help in some way or…"
Tony Williams commented on the group 'Writers of African Origin'
"Sara, these are all good thoughts to mull over. The Commonwealth Prize folks do welcome books submitted by small publishers, but unfortunately there are very few publishers in the Caribbean. Most of them are in Jamaica, Trinidad and the French…"
Tony Williams commented on the group 'Writers of African Origin'
"Sara, you’re so right. Winning an award can work wonders for a writer’s career but, truthfully, how many awards give writers of African descent a fair shot at winning a prize?
For example, in the Caribbean we have two…"
Tony Williams commented on the group 'Writers of African Origin'
"Thumbs up for the collective! I like the idea. Let me share with you a personal experience. I am based in St Lucia, a tiny island in the Caribbean that most people in the world probably never ever heard about. My chances of ever getting a book deal…"
Tony Williams commented on the group 'Writers of African Origin'
"I was just wondering - Karen Hunter, the publisher of the Simon & Schuster imprint Karen Hunter Publishing which publishes mostly nonfiction works targeted at the African-American market launched a new digital publishing venture in January…"
Tony Williams commented on the group 'Writers of African Origin'
"Akashic Books is teaming with three notable African-American publishing and bookselling figures to launch Open Lens, a new imprint specializing in quality fiction and nonfiction aimed at the African-American reading audience.…"
Tony Williams liked Kamy Wicoff's blog post Writing Is Not A Contest! (No Matter How Much Some Dudes Wish It Were)
Tony Williams replied to the discussion 'How does your writing relate to your culture?' in the group Writers of African Origin
"Thanks for your feedback! It's very enlightening and also encouraging."
Tony Williams commented on the group 'Writers of African Origin'
"Over the past two years I’ve put together a database of resources related to publishing and the global book trade and off and on I come across articles that are so compelling and informative, I feel I must share them with fellow writers. This…"
Dianne Baines left a comment for Tony Williams
"Hey Tony all the best with Forbidden it sounds really interesting. Let us know how you progress."
Tony Williams replied to the discussion 'How does your writing relate to your culture?' in the group Writers of African Origin
"Can I humbly ask your feedback on a matter that I have been mulling over for some time? What comes to your mind when you think of Black Literature’? Do you automatically think of books by African-American authors or do you think in terms of…"
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- Who I am:
- I am a freelance journalist, a former editor of the Crusader newspaper in Saint Lucia and a Reuters Fellow (Green College, Oxford). I’m also the creator of Caribbean Book Blog http://www.caribbeanbookblog.wordpress.com and a published author. I created the blog to inform writers and readers about the latest developments in publishing and the global book trade, and how they are likely to affect writers, especially in regions like Africa and the Caribbean. I also use it to help writers get exposure for their work. http://www.caribbeanbookblog.wordpress.com I love writing, reading, music, traveling and meeting interesting people.
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Forbidden (first novel)
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- Freelance journalist
- My writing is:
- Fiction
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- Occasional book reviews
- Services I offer to other writers:
- N/A
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Caribbean Literary Salon, Creative Caribbean Network
- My professional associations:
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- I found out about She Writes from:
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- At 3:22am on June 5, 2011,
Dianne Baines said… - Hey Tony all the best with Forbidden it sounds really interesting. Let us know how you progress.
- At 8:44am on May 19, 2011,
Kamy Wicoff said… Hi Tony and welcome to She Writes! We are so glad you found us. If you need help getting started, you can visit our very helpfully named "Getting Started" page. Another good way to dive in is by exploring the groups. Again, glad you are here, and I hope you find She Writes a supportive, productive place to be.
Warm best,
Kamy Wicoff (Founder, She Writes)
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