The Inauguration Of The Honorable Barack Hussein Obama, 2009

Posted on January 24th, 2009 by bonita lee penn

Romella D. Kitchens was so inspired by the Inauguration’s atmosphere that she wrote the following poetry in recognition of President Elect Barack Hussein Obama: Freedom Land: The Recognition Of Hope and Rejoice!

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Do’s and Don’ts of Formatting your Manuscript

Posted on January 7th, 2009 by bonita lee penn

 Design Crimes
by Jonathan Gullery ~ February 5th, 2007. Filed under:  Design & Layout, Publishing Basics.
Here at Selfpublishing.com we receive files every day – some are formatted wonderfully, and some leave a little to be desired. Some defy all the rules – so the following outline of do’s and don’ts should help many of our beginning [...]

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January 2009 : Writers’ Spotlight

Posted on January 4th, 2009 by bonita lee penn

Spotlight is on Barry K. Nelson, sci-fi author
McKenzie Files
The following is a quote from The Unheard Words of New Writers of Colour, regarding the re-edited and newly published (Leucrota Press) sci-fi book The McKenzie Files by Barry K. Nelson.   “I’ve only read a couple of chapters but this sci-fi tale certainly seems to zip excitedly [...]

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If Nobody Calls My Name

Posted on January 3rd, 2009 by bonita lee penn

A short story by Romella Kitchens.
If Nobody Calls My Name
Carter liked the quiet and the dark. In his home there were many shadows, many quiet corners and places for a young man in his age group to sit and reflect upon his present and his future both of which seemed so uncertain to him now.

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January 2009 Poetry Submissions

Posted on January 3rd, 2009 by bonita lee penn

The Poem of Smaller Needs and  The Colored Waiting Room, 2 by Romella Kitchens.

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Poetry and Short Story: Romella Kitchens

Posted on January 3rd, 2009 by bonita lee penn

ROMELLA D. KITCHENS’ poetry has been published by Black Obsidian Journal, The California Quarterly, Catalyst, Essence, 5 AM, The New Pittsburgh Courier, Only the Sea Keeps: Poetry of the Tsunami, and other journals and anthologies. She is a past member of the Kuntu Writer’s Workshop. Romella is also a fiction writer, performance poet and artist, [...]

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