I'm breaking one of my blog rules: don't blog about a comeback, just come back dammit. I should be back to regular posting starting this weekend.
I was so confident about my writing project and then just destroyed about 99% of the output created since my semi-hiatus. I'm basically back at the starting point. My novel based on my publishing experiences and the crazy, fucked-up characters that I've encountered comprises just an outline and main character sketches.
Come this weekend or early next week, I'll post publishing pointers, FYIs on agents and editors, small business tips and other ideas that continue to swim in my head. Till then, check out Steven G. tonight. Wish I could attend, but I'm tired and need to be at work super early Friday.
Peace!
October 14, 2004 marked the 25th anniversary of The National March On Washington For Lesbian & Gay Rights. It was the first national Gay March in the United States. A few acknowledged this historic event but it came, and went, largely unnoticed.
So begins Sidney Brinkley's piece for BlackLight Online. Brinkley is the current and founding editor for the publication which is celebrating 25 years. More from his commentary:
Twenty-five years later some of those radicals are now moderates. Some became Republicans. Others got religion and a few even got rich. And now the only thing they're about are marriage and mortgages, while lawyers and executive directors with six-figure incomes run the show.
While shuffling through the photos of the March and Third World Conference - Black history beautifully documented by photographers Sharon Farmer and Leigh Mosley , "Thank You" - I was struck by how young everyone was. How earnest. How angry!
My favorite photo is the one of the Black family on their way to church who waved as the marchers passed. A close second is the last photo on the page. Its message is just as important today, maybe more so.
Just wanted to wish everyone a safe Thanksgiving Weekend. I'm off the next five days after today, so I'm not sure if I'll post again till next week. I may be online, so catch me for some chat time (Yahoo or AIM as ronntaylor).
Peace Y'all!
I need your help. If you were going to get a Macintosh laptop, what would you buy? I need it for editing long documents, some light design work (for clients), CD burning (not sure if I want to burn DVDs on a laptop) and it has to have wireless capabilities.
I have about $1100 in my budget.
Email your comments/info to: laptop@BLPub.com
(comments on this post also welcome: just no FLAMING/PC vs Mac war please)