October 2009 Archives

tonyablount.jpgTonya Blount is an anointed vessel of God called to edify the body of Christ in this season. The award-winning author of Leaving the Wilderness, and Jay's Mansion, and key contributor to 100 Words of Wisdom for Women, she breaks away from fiction to pen her awesome autobiographical testimony in The Resurrection of Me. Blessed with many gifts, Tonya is also a playwright. In 2005, Leaving the Wilderness the stage presentation of her debut novel, premiered to a sold out crowd. In 2006, she was blessed with the opportunity to host her own television talk show, "The Tonya Blount Show" which aired on FOX 35 and MYTV in Central Virginia in half-a-million households.

Traveling across the country ministering to battered women, Ms. Blount is known for her heart and passion for abused women and children. The founder of Leave the Wilderness, an organization dedicated to assisting battered women, she is also the founder of Tonya Blount Ministries, a ministry designed to heal the brokenhearted. Ms. Blount has been featured in national radio stations, newspapers, and on BET.com Additionally, she is a member of Women-n-Power International Ministries, The WOW Company, and former co-Ambassador for the New York State chapter of w.o.m.e.n.,EO, Inc. 

For more information about The Resurrection of Me, visit: www.myspace.com/tonyablount.

To book Tonya Blount for speaking engagements, events, and/or book signings, please e-mail:tonyablount@yahoo.com.

The Resurrection of Me is available wherever fine books are sold including: www.Amazon.com andwww.BlackCBC.com.
Tracy J. Brown is the founder and CEO of the national non-profit organization Urban Awareness USA. Urban Awareness USA's mission is to strengthen, empower and equip faith-based & community organizations with the necessary tools and resources they need to partner with and receive funding from government agencies and private philanthropist to better serve their communities.

To book Tracy J. Brown for speaking engagements and/or book signings, please contact Travoris Carnes by phone at (866) 975-8722 ext. 86 or by e-mail at: TC@urbanawarenessusa.org.

For more information about Tracy J. Brown and A Moses for Urban America, visit: www.Moses-For-Urban-America.com.

fonjamespic.jpgA life coach and speaker, Fon James is the author of Back and Forth; Forward March; and A Mother, Her Son, and The Father, a short story featured in The Triumph of My Soul, an inspirational anthology.

As a former journalist and current freelance writer, Fon's full-name byline has appeared in numerous daily newspapers including:The Houston Chronicle, Contra Costa Times, and The Cleveland Plain-Dealer. She has also written articles for local Houston publications including Westchase Todayand the Houston Chronicle's neighborhood weekly edition, This Week. Additionally, she has worked as writer/editor for Intele-Card News, a national telecom publication and H Texas Magazine(formerly Inside Houston). Fon James is currently a contributing writer for Victorious Magazine.

Fon James holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from Jackson State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix (Houston Campus). She is currently purusing her coach certification through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching, an ICF certified coach training program, with an anticipated completion date of January 2010.

Fon James resides in the Houston, TX area with her husband and daughter. She is an active member of both Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and The Fort Bend Church in Sugarland , TX. Her motto and favorite scripture: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13

Website: www.fonjames.com

Hooks, Lines, and Sinkers, by DiAnn Mills

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We all have favorite our favorite novels, rich stories that send us to a setting where the characters are real--and even become our friends. We're right there with them, sharing their joys and sorrows, weaknesses and strengths. But how were we ushered into their lives?

Frustrated writers often ask, What about self-publishing?

It has never been easier or more profitable to self-publish the right works for the right reasons. For the wrong reason, self-publication is as much a dead end as ever.

Top Ten Issues for Christian Book Publishers

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10. Authors say God revealed to them in a dream that their manuscripts are perfect just the way they are.

9. Editors worry that Revelation 22:18-19 condemns their profession.

As the Christian market continues to explode in size, publishers still find it difficult to discover new talent. One of the reasons for this is many hopeful writers believe the Christian market is easier to break into than the mainstream market. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you are aspiring to write for the Christian market, not only must you write gripping, compelling prose that keeps a reader turning pages, you also must write within the parameters of the Christian Booksellers Association. Certain rules and dictates apply. Christian readers want the same subject matter as non-Christian readers, only without a bombardment of ill language, gratuitous violence, and adult situations.
I love to write!  Through my writing, I serve others through the Christian literature that we publish: Books, articles and devotionals.  Through this new venture at BCNN1.com, and the awesome service that they provide, our partnership will offer a forum for you to get access to key publishing information that we ignite your burning desire to complete that book project that God has for you.  More importantly, what God has given to you is ultimately for those within your sphere of influence.   
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