Posts Tagged ‘publicist nyc’
Are you prejudice?
You know how in movies about psych wards where the protagonist is not insane, but everyone thinks she is? It’s infuriating. No matter what she does, no matter how normal or healthy she behaves, her actions are immediately classified as insanity. A...
Learning about love from down under
Imagine a city girl educated in London, Switzerland and Italy squatting around the same campfire as an Aborigine. It’s an odd pairing. Camilla Chance was raised as an aristocrat in England and presented to the Queen and Prince Philip. Banjo Clarke...
Getting Your eBook Out There and Getting It Published
Getting your eBook out there just got easier You know that feeling when dinner’s almost ready? The rooms of the house smell good, the wine is breathing, and jazz (or hip-hop) is playing softly from the vicinity of the living room. That’s what...
Notes From A Catholic: Dates Don’t Bite
“Where have all the men gone?” my friend Staci asked me over drinks. “All I want to do is go on a few dates, get to know some guys, but the wells are dry.” I could sympathize. It seems like every year it becomes more difficult for a...
The Importance of Hip Hop In Our Culture-review by Sherri Rosen Publicity, NYC
What prompted this blog piece was a book a friend suggested I read called "Hip Hop & Philosophy Rhyme2Reason, edited by Derrick Darby & Tommie Shelby, Foreword by Cornel West. This white girl didn't have a clue about the origin and philosophy of...
Does Your Book Publicity Need Hard Work and Magic!!!
Book publicity is hard, very hard, especially in today’s market. But little David didn’t shy away from the giant Goliath did he? The small American colonies didn’t cower beneath the largest empire in the world did they? Hard times mean hard...
The Peace Of A Baptist And A Baha’i
You can’t sound like a skipping record when you remember injustice. It can’t be talked about enough. Exploitation is not something that should be swept under the rug. As Black History month comes to a close, who can help but to reflect not only...
The Benefits of Lying
By the time most of us are five years old, we learn a simple truth: lying has its benefits. No, I did not have my hand in the cookie jar. No, these are not crumbs on my face. Yes, I finished my chores. It helps to look mom straight in the eye. It...
Are Publishers Racist?
Reflection on Afrian-American literature. For writers and publishers, this is an exciting time to reflect on and celebrate African-American literature. The genre traces its origins to the slave narratives and spreads out through the Harlem...
Morning Coffee-After Oprah: Wisdom From Down Under
The last time any of us thought about Australia was when we could still hear “You’ve got mail,” issue from our desktops and watch Crocodile Dundee on VHS. It’s been over ten years since the World Olympics were held in Sydney. But now we have...
