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Stacy Hawkins Adams Guides BWRC Attendees ‘From Hobby to Career’

May 9th, 2008 at 3:00 am » Comments (0)

Stacy Hawkins Adams wears many hats. She is a skilled freelance journalist, author, and speaker as well as a wife and mother. Her first two books, Speak To My Heart and Nothing But The Right Thing have received acclaim, including Best Multicultural Christian Fiction and selection as a Black Expressions Main Selection. This year, she […]



Presenter Hopes to be a Voice in the Wind

March 17th, 2008 at 1:52 pm » Comments (1)

Today we have Christian novelist/playwright, Mikasenoja.  Mikasenoja hails from TX, where she resides with her husband and four children.  Her pen name, Mikasenjoa (pronounced: My-ka-sen-no-jay), is how many in the writng community know her.  But, as Kimberly Yancy, she is known also as history teacher, pastor’s wife, psalmist, and motivational speaker.  Mikasenoja will be presenting the […]



Brunson-Sarrabo: BWRC Helps Authors Take Flight

February 13th, 2008 at 11:53 am » Comments (0)

Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo published her first book in 2005, The Ins and Outs of the Fashion Industry — From a Fashion Insider.  In addition, she recently became a fashion consultant for New Breed Films and fashion editor for He-Motions Magazine.
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When did you attend your first BWRC?
I attended the conference in Dallas in 2006.
How many have you attended? […]



Joylynn Jossel Recalls Celebratory Spirit of BWRC

January 22nd, 2008 at 11:04 am » Comments (1)

Today we have Joylynn Jossel, author of more than 19 works and executive editor of Urban Christian, a Kensington Publishing imprint.
When did you attend your first BWRC?
I attended the second annual BWRC that was in Dallas, Texas. It was actually the first writer’s conference that I had ever attended since publishing my first work, Please […]



Prewitt: BWRC Has Something for Everybody

January 14th, 2008 at 6:00 am » Comments (0)

Interview with Everett Prewitt
When did you attend your first BWRC?
I attended my first conference in Dallas in 2001.
What is your most memorable BWRC moment?
The most memorable moment was sitting with Tananarive Due, an accomplished author, and a very nice person. I also enjoyed conversing with Stephen Barnes, her husband.
Have you networked with anyone […]



BWRC Touted as the Place to Be

December 31st, 2007 at 12:05 pm » Comments (0)

Interview with Daphne Glenn Robinson
When did you attend your first BWRC?
My first time was July 2006, and the experience was AWESOME!
What is your most memorable BWRC moment?
ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Vincent Alexandria’s workshops. They were informative, yet very entertaining.
Have you networked with anyone at the conference and has that contact continued?
Yes. I met Bridgette Collins […]