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Huzzah!  So happy to announce this! ### "The Path of Pen and Sword" A workshop in creative writing and martial arts with   Steven Barnes WORKSHOP ON SATURDAY, JUNE 5TH, 12-3PM (Pacific Time) IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM The "Twofold Path of Pen and Sword" is also known as   Bun Bu Ryo Do —   "The samurai were successful for so long because they studied both cultural and martial arts. They mastered both the pen and the sword, making them formidable intellectual and military opponents." The Chinese concept of the "Master of the Five Excellences" is looking at the same phenomenon, as is the yogic concept of the "Householder Yogi" who lives in the world of spirit while functioning superbly in the world of flesh. The truth is that there is much in common between the disciplines of creative writing and martial arts: both ask questions about personal identity and the nature of reality. Both demand energy, access to the unconscious mind (Stephen King's "Boys in the basement" or Bruce Lee's "It" as in the quote "I do not strike. IT strikes"), and in studying the one we can deepen our understanding of the other. This workshop, an expansion of the original Lifewriting specifically for writers and martial artists, will use two major tools: Joseph Campbell's structure of the Hero's Journey, and the yogic "chakra" map of human energy, as a launching point for a discussion and workshop delving into the nexus of breath, flow, focus, fear, commitment, and dynamic living. Come play with us!  No previous experience in either writing or martial arts necessary, but all levels welcome. Bring notebooks, loose clothes, and a flexible mind! STEVEN BARNES has published over three million words of fiction, including over thirty novels, episodes of ANDROMEDA, STARGATE SG-1, TWILIGHT ZONE, and THE OUTER LIMITS, including the Emmy-winning episode "A Stitch in Time."  The creator of the Lifewriting system of writing and personal development, he has taught at UCLA and Seattle University, and lectured at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC In the martial arts, he was the Kung-Fu columnist for Black Belt Magazine, holds three black belts, has studied and taught Wu style Tai Chi for forty years, was voted into the Black Karate Federation (BKF) Hall of Fame,  was a senior Kali student under Danny Inosanto, and studied Pentjak Silat Serak under Stevan Plinck for almost ten years. When: Saturday, June 5th, 12 noon-3pm, Pacific Time   On ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2461580494 / ID #:  246 158 0494                                                                     Or In Person: Taoist Institute, 10630 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601                   FEE:  DONATION BASED, with all proceeds going to the Taoist Institute               RSVP: Email: [email protected] / Phone: (818) 760-4219

From Steven Barnes of Lifewriting People have called Tananarive the "Queen of Black Horror." Her latest book, THE REFORMATORY, has sold more copies than anything in her career - and we're in post-production on our first horror short film, THE KEEPER. We've taught thousands of writing students, and we're ready to expose three lies that keep writers struggling to reach their dreams to write horror that haunts and sells. Why ‘talent’ is a myth (and what actually sells 100K+ books). The one thing more important than goals. The shocking truth about "solitary genius." Free live webinar: The Three Lies of Writing Horror, August 13th at 8p ET / 5p PT Stay to the end for an exclusive peek at her upcoming new novel. (She'll read an excerpt!) Reserve Your Spot Now - www[dot]freehorrortalk[dot]com CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK TO RESERVE https://diamondhour.aweb.page/p/3b0523f7-6884-4da0-80ea-db2a72b132e2

It's that time!🤩 It's time to vote in the 54th NAACP Image Awards! Voting ends Feb 10th so get those votes in now! https://naacpimageawards.net/nominees/ The Keeper and Africa Risen are nominated for Outstanding Literary Work! Congrats to @tananarivedue, #StevenBarnes, @shereereneethomas, @penprince, @authorzknight on a job well done! Grab your copy now from our @Shopify, @Instagram, @Facebook, @TikTok, @Twitter, @Librofm and @Pinterest stores. Link in bio: @SistahScifi. Better yet, check it out from your local #library!! @abramsbooks @macmillanusa #thekeeper #thekeepergraphicnovel #africarisen #africarisenbook #graphicnovel #graphicnovelhorror #naacpimageawards #outstandingliterarywork #54thannualnaacpimageawards #votenow #sistahscifi #graphicnoveladdict #bookstagram #sistahscifi #bookaddict #sciencefiction #bookcommunity #graphicnovelcommunity #scifigraphicnovel #blackfiction #blackowned #blackownedbusiness #blackbusiness #scifibookstore @naacpimageawards (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoYg6eZL4uc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Upcoming Titles for the Sistah Scifi Graphic Novel Club - hosted by Erika Hardison @blerdywomanist of @fabulizemag - 🔥 💥The Keeper by @tananarivedue and #stevenbarnes. DATE CHANGED TO 01/14/2023 Synopsis: A young Black girl finds herself trapped between desperation and her family’s dark history in this horror graphic novel Aisha has suffered a devastating loss. Her parents were killed in a car crash, and now she must move to decrepit and derelict Detroit to live with her ailing grandmother. However, shortly after moving in, Aisha's grandmother's health rapidly deteriorates. With her dying breath, she summons the dark spirit that has protected their family for generations to watch over Aisha. 💥Nubia and the Amazons by Vita Ayala and Stephanie Williams. Synopsis: After the thrilling events of Infinite Frontier, Nubia becomes queen of Themyscira, but the new title also brings challenges. With the unexpected arrival of new Amazons, our hero is forced to reckon with her past and forge a new path forward for her sisters. Little does she know, a great evil grows beneath the island and it’s up to this former guardian of Doom’s Doorway to unite her tribe before paradise is lost forever! 💥The Banks by @roxanegay74 Synopsis: For fifty years the women of the Banks family have been the most successful thieves in Chicago by following one simple rule: never get greedy. But when the youngest Banks stumbles upon the heist of a lifetime, the potential windfall may be enough to bring three generations of thieves together for one incredible score and the chance to avenge a loved one taken too soon. Register for these FREE events now! Click the link in bio > LIT Events > click the title for the event. The Keeper Author - @tananarivedue and (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClOOAnuLkTw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The Legacy Of Heorot by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Steven Barnes $3 Pocket Books (1988) Humanity has finally decided to reach out to the stars and attempt to colonize a new planet. But being so far away, they've got to freeze the people so they'll make it there at a decently young age. The first difficulty the colonists have to deal with is that some of them were affected by the freezing. But that is minor compared with what is awaiting them on Avalon, their new land. What seems a perfect place, at first, turns into a nightmare - complete with monsters! Cover art by Bryn Barnard. . Overall Good Condition, Pages Look Great, Binding Tight, Spine Fair . . . #larryniven #jerrypournelle #stevenbarnes #paperbacksciencefiction https://www.instagram.com/p/B5cEvUGgJKv/?igshid=1a5txj47fssm6

Because it’s Thursday. And, it’s Blair Underwood. We also need new books in this series. It has been too long. #FromCapeTownwithLove #BlairUnderwood #TananariveDue #StevenBarnes #TennysonHardwick #tennysonhardwickseries #book #books #bookblogger #booksarelife #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #mysterybooks #goodreads #read #librarybooks #reading #bookstagram #booksofinstragram #keepreading #ilovebooks #thelibraryisopen #bookshelf #bookworm https://www.instagram.com/p/BtT25qrnTPA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gqhykpdpr7to