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JULY 2005 NEWSLETTER

INFO FOR YOU CONCERT LOVERS WHO ALSO LOVE FREE STUFF!

New York City's most celebrated and BEST FREE outdoor music festival, the DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING CONCERT SERIES, celebrates its 23nd spectacular season with some of the greatest names in show business. AS USUAL, BROOKLYN has the best FREE concert entertainment in New York City. Bring your family and friends to join in the fun every Monday night on Wingate Field. All concerts are scheduled to start at 7:30p.m.

There is limited seating, so if you want a seat, getthere by 6:30 PM or bring a blanket or portable chair and sit on the grass.

General Rules: NO PETS, ALCOHOL, WEAPONS, GLASS BOTTLES, SMOKING OR CAMERAS are allowed at the concert. You will be searched for these items by security personnel. (You can bring your own food and drink.)

Below is the concert schedule, public transportation, car directions, parking and contact information.

Please attend if you can. ENJOY!

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING CONCERT SERIES SCHEDULE
July 11: DELLS, THE NEW STYLISTICS, RAY GOODMAN AND BROWN
July 18: OHIO PLAYERS, CAMEO and SLAVE
July 25: PEABO BRYSON and Special Guest REGINA BELLE
August 1:The OJAYS and The MANHATTANS
August 8: Annual Gospel Night: HEZEKIAH WALKER a 20th Anniversary Tribute Featuring A GOSPEL ALLSTAR LINE-UP
August 15:CHAKA KHAN with Special Guest THE BROTHERS JOHNSON
August 22: THE MIGHTY SPARROW (The King of Calypso) and SHAGGY (The Prince of Reggae) with Special Guests

Dr. MLK Concert Series phone number: (718) 769-1912

LOCATION:
The Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series is located at Wingate Field. Winthrop Street (between Brooklyn Avenue and Kingston Avenue). Across the street from Kings County Hospital.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
Take the number "2" or "5" trains to Winthrop Street. (Please note: "5" runs rush hour only.) Walk 2 blocks east on Winthrop.

CAR DIRECTIONS:
By Car From Manhattan:
Take Manhattan bridge to Flatbush Avenue. Drive straight on Flatbush Avenue, approx. 3 miles, until you reach Rutland Road. At Rutland Road, MAKE A LEFT. Continue straight on Rutland Road until you reach Brooklyn Avenue. The park and field are on your right.

By Car From Long Island and South Brooklyn: Take Belt Parkway to Exit 6N. Flatbush Avenue North. Take Flatbush Avenue approx. 5 miles to Rutland Road. At Rutland Road take a right. Continue straight on Rutland Road until you reach Brooklyn Avenue. The park and field are on your right.

PARKING:
Privately operated lots are available at Kings County Hospital on Winthrop Street between Albany and Brooklyn Avenues. However, there's plenty of free parking several blocks away from the concert area, especially on Nostrand Avenue.

Black Writers Reunion & Conference

On July 14, 2006, the long-awaited, much-anticipated Black Writers Reunion & Conference returns!!

We are now accepting proposals for workshops and lectures to be presented during this two-day event which is being held at the Omni Park West Hotel in Dallas, Texas. We are particularly interested in workshops that offer hands-on writing or other engaging activities.

The temporary pages currently at http://www.blackwriters.org offer testimonials from attendees at past events, links to select sponsors' sites, and a link to our workshop proposal application form. The official site will be launched between now and July 13, 2005.

In the meantime, if you are looking for a writers conference to attend this year, consider the Detroit Literary Entrepreneur Awards & Writers Conference being held August 26-28, 2005.
Visit their website at http://www.mllbnetwork.com/metrodetroitliteraryawards.html for more information.
You can also vote for your favorite authors at http://www.mllbnetwork.com/awardsvote.html.

Thanks for your time.

Warmest regards,
Tia Shabazz
Black Writers Reunion & Conference 2006
Friday, July 14 - Saturday, July 15, 2006
Omni Dallas Park West Hotel, Dallas, Texas
http://www.blackwriters.org/
[email protected]
Sponsored by Black Writers United & Pentouch LLC
Pentouch LLC: http://www.pentouch.com/
Black Writers United: http://www.pentouch.com/bwu.html

Story Time

C& B Books Distribution Presents
75-25 Parsons Blvd (Corner of 75th Rd)

Story Time

Attention Parents and Children!!!!! Children from grades kindergarden to third grade are invited to come in and enjoy two hours of reading and writing activities. Our first Story Time will be on July 9th, 2005 at 1pm to 3pm.

First reading by Ms. Veronica and activities by Ms. Jackie

Books like:
"What's the Weather" by Huggy Buggy Books
"Jay Jay the Jet Plane" by PBS Kids Organization
Little Bill in "Hooray for Dandelion Warriors!"
By Bill Cosby
In store books of your choice are available.

To obtain more information contact:
Ms. Carol Rogers (718) 380-9555

Aspicomm Media

For more information or to schedule an interview, contact:
Renee Flagler, Publisher
Aspicomm Media
P.O. Box 1212
Baldwin, NY 11510
516.642.5976

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Reduced Registration for Self-Publishing Symposium

Offered During Harlem Book Fair
Aspicomm Media and C&B Books Distribution Will Offer a 15% Discount to Participants Who Register for "The Self-Publishing Symposium: Strategies for Success!" During the Harlem Book Fair, July 23, 2005, 12�6 p.m.

(New York, NY � June 14, 2005) Aspicomm Media and C&B Books Distribution, organizers of "The Self-Publishing Symposium: Strategies for Success," will offer a 15% discount (off the full price of $150) to participants who register during the Harlem Book Fair, Saturday, July 23, 2005, 12�6 p.m. The fair will be held on West 135^th Street (between 5^th Ave. and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.) in New York City. Registrations will be accepted at the booth promoting Mountain High, Valley Low by Renee Flagler.

"The Self-Publishing Symposium: Strategies for Success!" is scheduled for Saturday, October 22, 2005, 8 a.m.�5 p.m. at Hofstra University�s Student Center. It aims "to help small, independent and self-publishers build and maintain lucrative, well-run businesses by providing the tools they need for success," said Renee Flagler of Aspicomm Media. Flagler created the symposium "because there is an extensive need for access to information in the self-publishing community."

Participants can expect to gain insight on the trends shaping the self-publishing industry as they attend workshops on public relations, marketing, editing, finances and branding. "They�ll go out knowing how to market their books, [and] they�ll go out with information about how to remain self-published," said Brenda Piper of C&B Books Distribution. "Those who�ve been there will share their horror stories so that others will learn �how� without going through the hard knocks."

Takesha Powell, author of The African-American Writer�s Guide to Successful Self-Publishing, will deliver the keynote address. Self-published authors, independent publishers, small press owners and those pursuing self-publishing are encouraged to attend.

Black Issues Book Review and The Network Journal are sponsors of the event.

About "The Self-Publishing Symposium: Strategies for Success!"

The symposium will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2005 from 8 a.m.�5 p.m. at Hofstra University�s Student Center, 112C 200 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549. Registration is $150. (There is a 15% discount at the Harlem Book Fair and a 10% discount before August 1.) For details, visit www.aspicomm.com and click on "Events."

For sponsorship information, contact Renee Flagler at 516-642-5976 or [email protected].

About Aspicomm Media, Inc.

Renee Flagler founded Aspicomm Media, Inc. in 2001 to provide essential information for the purpose of empowerment, education, entertainment and inspiration. Her debut novel, Mountain High, Valley Low was published through Aspicomm Books, the first division of the Aspicomm Media family of products and services.

About C&B Books Distribution

Motivated by the lack of affordable books by African-American authors, C&B Books Distribution was founded in 1995 by Carol Rogers and Brenda Piper to provide multicultural titles in all genres at discounted prices.

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