My cousin Lil Hak needs your vote

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The Bohemian Cafe

For all you writers who like meeting other writers try the Bohemian Café It is a quaint little coffee shop in Plano at the corner of Los Rios and Park behind CVS Writers meetup is on Wednesday at 7:30 Bring five minutes worth of writing to read and share

Ride Along

The movie was side splitting, the food was not all that, but the hurricane was good. The movie had me laughing, and I needed a good laugh. I recommend it,

Off To The Movies

I am off to see ride along, I know it is going to be good with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube Going to the movie grill theatre. I am going to eat a nice pizza and have a couple of their hurricanes will let you know how it was.

I AM STILL HERE AND STILL STANDING

As you can see I have not been doing my blog it's due diligence, but I am back and going to be blogging at least once a week, hope that you can join me on my new adventures. Since I last blogged I had a really bad bout with my thyroid which I am happy to say, I do not have anymore. All the weight that came with this struggle is melting away. I had gotten up to a whopping 280 lbs. and have lost 69 so far. Another 70 and watch out world. I went home to California august on a book tour and must say that I was a little more than disappointed with the outcome. I sold 30 books the whole week that I was there, 14 at an event that I had organized with 3 other authors at a Compton library. I am happy to say I filled the room to capacity with about 70 people by going on the classmates.com site. The other venue was at the Los Angeles Convention Center. I was really surprised to find that I was one of the key authors in attendance. There were many authors, all trying to sell to one another as there were very few attendee's. I spent 200 hundred dollars on a table, paid $700 on plane tickets for my son and myself... well you can see where I am going with this, all to sell one book. ONE BOOK. My husband words rang in my ears, as he paid $400 dollars for a case of 50 books he had told me, "If this does not work, I am not putting anymore money into your expensive hobby. You are going to have to do something to help bring some money in this house. We have been dealing with this book stuff since 1993 and I can't keep throwing good money after a bad project." I went home and took my spanking in the form of, "I told you so's and decided to get a job. I did that, my daughter was working on a job and had been asking me to apply because she would get a referral for my having successfully finished the season. I not only got the job but when the enrollment season was over for the health insurance related company, they actually kept me for an extra month and I did quite well. When the season was over my supervisor tried to get me on permanent but as his own job was in jeopardy he finally had to give me my end of assignment. I was not bitter because I felt like God had put me in a position to find out if 1. My health would hold up. 2. That I could maintain and be dependable for 3 months. 3. Put me back out in the world, which I had not been in for 5 years due to my thyroid. I never knew when I would be flopping around like a fish out of water, due to the seizures that came along with graves disease. Not to mention that I could not go more than two hours without having to take a nap, could not drive a car or go anywhere without my husband or children along to watch for the signs of me having an episode. 4. And most important, he put me in a call center where I was around 1500 people daily. Talk about a great place to sell my books! I had people coming to my desk everyday purchasing books. (Funny story) One day a girl was at my desk and was purchasing a book and my supervisor walked up and asked, "Can I see that?" The girl handed him the book and he took it and turned it upside down and fanned the pages and shook the book. Of course I asked, "What in the world are you doing?" His response was, "I wanted to see if you were putting crack or something in these books, the way they are selling. These people seem desperate to purchase your books." I told him, "No drugs just the words and the message that the books deliver." I sold 3 cases of print books in as many months. I was home and in my element! I could not wait to get to work everyday to see what I would write. They also started a book club there where during my lunch break we meet in the cafeteria and discuss my books. 5. I was also able to write and work on my craft for about 5 hours a day in between calls and during the disclaimer that I had to play to the enrollees. As you can imagine, I was not disappointed when I got my end of assignment because he said they would be calling me back in March to start a new season. Meanwhile I was researching call center jobs in my area and was pleased to find more than a few with even more employees. If I could get a job at the new block long building that a popular company is building I could clean up. I was making about half of my salary in book sales on the previous job. I was just let go on January 7th, but I knew that I had to jump into action fast. On the way home from the job that last day I noticed a hiring sign on the building which is still under construction, but they are doing classes not from the old job. I went home and with my husbands help applied. I heard back the next day through a phone call that I was going through the next phase of the pre-employment process. The next day (Yesterday), I was sent an email with the assessment test, (common sense questions) and a data entry and typing test. I know I did well. So I am waiting to see what happens next. I also opened my email today and was blasted with an advertisement for a new company called www.BookBaby.com, it is a spin off of C. D. Baby which I know about because I have a lot family including my son who have rap songs that they upload there. I checked my Amazon ebook sales and The Roux in the Gumbo has sold 4 books so far this month. I did an advertisement on Apex for The Kings of Credit, a book about credit laundering, which happens to written by myself and my uncle Willie Bruce Jr. based on his life. www.WilliebruceJr.com I can't wait to see what it does for sales. I am going to update my website since I have not done that since before Obama was elected and I made it red, white and blue. I have four books that I have to work on the final drafts and get an edit, (can't afford to spend a lot on that, so I am researching for someone who can give me a good price, if that is you contact me.)Anyway I am going to dedicate this time off work to finishing, "Street Life to Housewife Part 2, G-Mama The Introduction, and my new book that I just started entitled, "You Are Not The Father!" Please join my blog and if you have anything of interest and would like to be a guest on my blog contact me. I would love to be able to help you in your endeavors. www.kim@kim-robinson.com

www.aambookclub.net Tamika Newhouse

AAMBC was founded in Feb 2008 by Tamika Newhouse for the main purpose of showcasing the best new black authors. We currently have about 95 devoted members, but several hundred affiliated members. The book club was named African Americans on the Move Book Club because Tamika wanted to start a whole new empowering movement through black literature. That’s why AAMBC’S motto is “Novels that reflect you and me”. Believe it or not our black authors are our voice, so write great stories. We want to get each reader in touch with the Author so here at AAMBC you meet every author chosen for the book of the month.

We will always be open for membership, and we have street team members in six cities

organizing their affiliated AAMBC book clubs. You can be a newly added street team member as well. Contact us at aambookclub@yahoo.com for the membership application and to start a new reading experience. We are co-ed and looking for great men of color.

The main AAMBC chapter is located in San Antonio and other AAMBC chapters are

being created.

AAMBC Radio is a power house radio show that is taking over the internet radio scene.

We have exclusive author interviews with today’s most prominent new authors. We also

show case an African American hero who has made a great impact on our nation. Our most successful show thus far is the Open Mic Shows allowing authors and poets to showcase their talents. Want you join us for a new literary Movement happening on a world wide level. AAMBC Radio is located at www.blogtalkradio.com/aambc.

Visit us today on our site www.aambookclub.net to know how to become a member. We

are also on myspace at www.myspace.com/aambc2008. Join a new Literary Movement

focused on promoting black authors and our communities.

www.aambookclub.net
Coming Soon

WWW.AAMBOOKCLUB.COM



Kiexiza Rodriquez
AAMBC Promotions Coordinator
President AAMBC Springfield, Massachusetts Chapter
Taking on the role as Promotions Coordinator for AAMBookClub.net, I am responsible for the promotions of the site, spreading the word and bringing new readers and authors to the site, as well as being of any assistance to its members in the department of promotions of their works, ideas, outlets and information. Having over ten years experience in the entertainment industry doing street team work, marketing & promotions for artist al across the country this is a great fit for me.
Kiexiza Rodriquez
CEO Black Tiger Music & Promotions
Promotions Coordinator AAMBOOKCLUB.NET
www.myspace.com/aambcsm
www.myspace.com/mistiger
mistiger02@yahoo.com

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Lacha' Mitchell
AAMBC Street Team DIRECTOR
President of AAMBC, Durham Chapter
I am also an associate minister, and aspiring author. I will be directing the street team by staying in contact with the other S.T. members and checking in to see how their efforts are edifying AAMBC. I will be brainstorming for new projects with the S.T. in order to give us more publicity, and catapult us as readers, writers, aspiring authors, and authors into the next level of our destiny. I will be on the lookout for new S.T. members for recruitment locally and nationally, and will promote and publicize the books of the month and our authors of the month. I will be the catalyst in making connections with authors so that they can be featured on AAMBC's radio show. A monthly segment called the street team update segment is where I will be featured to talk and will be able to give updates monthly on how the team is doing individually and collectively.
www.myspace.com/aambcstreetteam
www.myspace.com/spiritualconnectionsbc

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My name is Keyonda Campbell and I am the National Spokesman for AAMBC! My past experience in writing professionally will allow me to express and communicate with this group as well as outsiders on the goals and great intentions of this organization.
Some of my duties will consist of monthly press statements for the book of the month, participating on the live radio broadcast, and helping with promotions with the well equip street team. I will also have a Myspace page that will be strictly for AAMBC business. I will announce my Myspace URL tomorrow.
AAMBC has many great things planned for this year and the coming year as well and I will make it my priority to inform and promote these events the best way I know how. I will also update you on other events that we can attend together as a group or separate as we spread the word on our wonderful group and network with readers, authors and future supporters alike.

AAMBC Street Team

The AAMBC Street Team is a dynamic group of men and women who have gathered together to help promote the newly and seasoned black authors. The whole purpose of this group is to expand the fact that African Americans’ do read. Just last year blacks spent 36 million on books, and we are here to continue that trend. Each member who lives within their own city volunteers to get involved within the AAMBC activities and events. Each member is honored and respected and as we grow we will not leave not one member behind. We have fun, read great black novels, attend book fairs, and promote our movement. Visit the main African Americans on the Move Book Club site at www.aambookclub.com for more information on the Book Club itself.

We currently have four AAMBC Chapters in the cities of Fayetteville, NC, Durham NC, Central New Jersey, and Springfield Massachusetts. These chapters host their own local meetings and accept author tour stops. Authors wanting to visit these groups cal email us at aspiringauthor37@yahoo.com and speak with Street Team Director Lacha Mitchell.

AAMBC Radio

Schedule a Radio Interview

All shows are open to all authors and publishers. Because we are a non-profit organization we ask that you donate any amount to our organization to be interviewed on our show. We will schedule a time for you when ever you would like and the interview will consist of asking you about your book and future projects. We are open to any day you would like simply email us to get a date. Our show is in syndication on a 24/7 radio show that reaches 16000 listeners, so spots are filling up. We want to interview you after reading the titles so please send a copy to us and put interview for the submission as follows;

African Americans on the Move Book Club, Interview

2210 Blake rd

San Antonio, TX 78236

We will need a book, contact info, and synopsis. We will also publish a review for you on amazon.com

Only for interviews will we return your review copies to you, and in this case enclose a prepaid and already addressed envelope and we will return your book to you when our review is finished. To make the donated amount you would like visit our web at www.aambookclub.com and on the main page click the donate link and pay through pay pal. Thank you for your support and all that we do here at AAMBC.

Visit http://aambookclub.wordpress.com/ and post your radio comments

Here are the interviews we offer: A Blind Interview:

This is when AAMBC has not read your book, and will interview you anyways. This is the least liked interview because it will be impersonal. We will not know your book. But we will still offer a interview, ask alot of questions, and request history of your life and other projects. So the interview will be just as good. How ever you do not get a book review published online.

A Get to know Me interview:

We have read your book and we will offer a review. This interview will be like a author exposure interview only thing is you will not be the book of the month. I can only promote you to a limit. But with Book of the Month you will get a bigger audience. You will also get a published book review online, since you did a submission

BOTM at AAMBC

Our main focus is promoting authors that reflect the black community. I would love to have your novel for the book of the month. Please be advised that I do have plenty of authors who request a spot for our month’s selection. You can post your book in our blog here on myspace. Click View all Blogs and it will be the very last one. Wanting to get a Book of the Month Spot Now, do a submission to our office and contact us today. It is on first come bases. Here is a highlight of what benefits you will receive. There is a required $50 donation to be a BOTM. Below is a list of the benefits.

Email Campaign
Online Promotion on Several Sites
Profile on our Website and Myspace Page
You get an exclusive promoted radio Interview on our syndicated show AAMBC Radio that reaches thousands of listeners
There will be group discussions based on your book on our yahoo reading group
There will be several small commercials telling readers about your book on our radio show throughout the 30 days of promotion

YES all of this is done for a donation for $50 to the organization
I WOULDN'T’T WAIT, THERE ARE ONLY TWO SPOTS A MONTH.

Here's how to get the next available spot, email AAMBC, complete application, and make your donation. That is all. Look to hear from you all soon.

We have our national street team based in many states within the u.s. that promote your book in their local area. We currently have 18 devoted street team members and 120 members who buy our book of the months. Not to mention the over 2000 affiliated members you on occasion buy our book of the months. Secondly we have four AAMBC Chapters in four cities that have in person meetings and accept author tour stops. We are currently developing two more chapters. AAMBC and all of these individuals promote you and all it takes is a small donation from you. This is a major mile stone for your writing career. Look to hear from you soon

Tune in and listen to my interview on Just about books

justaboutbookstalkshow.com