Passages

     I just read an e-mail that Garden State Woman magazine http://www.gswoman.com/ is holding its annual financial event. In the old days I received a telephone call from the owners' husband asking if I planned to attend, etc. Now those telephone calls are no longer necessary. Attendance is huge. GSW magazine used to be a pulp freebie, it is now a slick magazine with a yearly subscription. The same thing has happened with PathFinders Travel,  http://www.pathfinderstravel.com/a magazine geared to people of color for vacation and business travel. Although, never free, it too has grown tremendously and a really beautiful magazine. I doubt that I could get through to the owners as easily I once did when I called. (LOL) Seeing this kind of thing further convinces me that 'you can make it happen.' No disrespect to Stedman, Oprahs honey, with a book of the same name. A great positive read, by the way. I don't think either have been in business more than ten years. Way to go people!!!

Speaking of passages. I just noticed that Romance Noire Book Club http://groups.yahoo.com/group/romancenoirebookclub/ has reached a membership of 255. I remember being thrilled when we reached the 200 mark. RNBC has turned into a romance writer/author haven and I am delighted that the authors are here and think of the group as professional and safe. I have noticed that readers no longer post--I wish they did. I suspect, they just don't feel comfortable addressing a particular author or think they cannot 'talk' to the authors. That is so far from the truth--authors love that. Maybe I will post a short something?? and send to the RNBC community get readers back in the loop. Still thinking about a gatekeeper and moderator to work with me. This is one of the reasons I have to drag my laptop around with me.