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*wavin' and cheesing* greetings...come on in remove your shoes and grab a pillow, sit with me pardon me as i light an incense, would like some thing to drink while i'm up? chai tea, water, or a shirley temple maybe... i have to stories to share with you...and a splash of poetry ...oh, checking out my cd collection i see...you know maxwell is my favorite, but choose anything you like... set the tone... a book whore's financial dilemma i simply must have my supply of books near me at all times... my pockets are traveling light... i just finished reading ugly ways for my book club,  and also adulthood rites nearing the end of imago by octavia butler midway thru tumbling by diane mckinney-whetstone as a gift i got the black interior by elizabeth alexander...looks interesting any suggestions for my budding library...let a sista know

contests and submissions

ESSENCE is now accepting submissions for our 2004 Short Fiction Contest.

Join best-selling authors Terry McMillan, Gloria Naylor, Jill Nelson and
others, whose short fiction first appeared in the pages of ESSENCE.

First Prize includes publication of the winning story in a fall 2004 issue of
ESSENCE and $1,000.
First, Second, and Third Prize as well as seven honorable mentions will
appear on ESSENCE.com in June.

CONTEST RULES AND GUIDELINES:
The contest is open to women and men who have never had a work of fiction
published in a major commercial book, or magazine with a circulation of more
than
25,000 and who are more than 18 years old at the time of entry.
Stories must be original fiction, featuring a Black adult female as the main
character in a contemporary setting. Entries must be typed, double-spaced,
with one-inch margins, on one side of 8 1/2-by-11-inch paper and not more
than
ten pages (2,500 words).

Send entries c/o 2004 ESSENCE Short Fiction Contest, Essence Magazine, 1500
Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10036. All entries must be postmarked no
later than March 30, 2004.

Each contestant may submit one story. The author's name, mail and e-mail
address and daytime telephone number must appear in the top right-hand corner
of
the first manuscript page. All subsequent pages must be numbered in the top
right-hand corner and include the author's last name. We will not accept
faxes or
e-mail attachments.

Winners will be selected by ESSENCE editors and a select panel of publishing
experts appointed by ESSENCE. Winners will be notified by telephone or mail
no
later than June 14, 2004.
Entries will not be returned, and the author will be contacted only if her or
his entry is chosen. Telephone, mail, e-mail or fax inquiries will not be
accepted and could cause disqualification.

...one of my favorite places on the 'net...

...is BlueCypher.com...a mecca of creativity & light

my lil internet haven,

a home away from home,

for women of color to connect with each other

 

BlueCypher.com

noire: one of my split personalities ...everyone enjoys a bit of eye candy... i have a need to name all of the sides that make me who i am...noire is the character in me who dreams of being a model. she (look at me, using myself in third person) keeps a journal at blurty.com. the exibitionist in me enjoys being looked at so take a peek at it model mishaps:my journey breaking into the modeling industry