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The Stigma, Part II

A few months ago, I wrote a blog about the stigma of self-publishing. I questioned whether audiences perceived self-published work as not being of the same quality as something published from a major publishing house. I don’t necessarily think so. However, I do have to make a few admissions. Yes, this blog is written with a little anger and frustration but also with some hope. Also, I have to a

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Posted by Conceding to Kismet on March 9, 2010 at 9:39am

Sneek Peeks

Hello everyone. I'm new to this network but am very interested in what's going on. I'm a first-time self-published author looking to network with you guys and to read/support you as well. I haven't done this before so if there's some type of "etiquette" related to this, let me know. Also, if you can send me a half-chapter of your book to read to get my interest please do so. Reading id the sh--. I'd be happy to do the same. Cheers!

Posted by Swank Master on February 25, 2010 at 1:56pm

In 1789 the French colony of Saint Domingue was the most profitable real estate in the world. The…

In 1789 the French colony of Saint Domingue was the most profitable real estate in the world. These profits came at a price: while its sugar plantations supplied two-thirds of France's overseas trade, they also stimulated the greatest individual market for the slave trade. The slaves were brutal… Continue

Posted by Mcipher on January 21, 2010 at 12:17am

FROM THE RAMPARTS: Why is Haiti so Poor? by Junious Ricardo Stanton

From The Ramparts
Junious Ricardo Stanton
Why Is Haiti So Poor?

“From the standpoint of the World Bank and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Haiti was the perfect candidate for this neoliberal facelift. The entrenched poverty of the Haitian masses could be used to force them into low-paying jobs sewing baseballs and assembling other products. But USAID had plans for the countryside too. Not only were Haiti 's cities to become exporting bases but so was the countr… Continue

Posted by Malaika H. Kambon on January 20, 2010 at 9:34am

Bittersweet Exes by Author Niyah Moore

Bittersweet Exes...Now Available in the LadyElle Bookstore for Pre-Ordering. Official release date is March 15, 2010. In this tangled web of bittersweet past and present relationships, havoc is created in the lives of five main characters. Their memories create a "what if" chain reaction that changes their lives forever.... stay tuned... www.ladyellepublishing.com

Posted by Niyah Moore on January 17, 2010 at 4:28pm

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