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INDIANA WRITERS CENTER CLASSES FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2023

Greetings and Salutations my friends! Amazingly we are quarter into 2023 and SPRING HAS ARRIVED! I’m extremely excited to share my upcoming Indiana Writers Center Class Schedule for Spring Semester 2023! Please see the links below: Course Information Elements of Fiction 2.0: Discounted BundleInstructor: John F. AllenDates: 4 Wednesdays: May 03, 17, 31, June 14 2023Time: 7:00-10:00 PM…

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COME JOIN ME FOR MY FREE SELF-PUBLISHING CLASS AT THE 2022 INDYPL AUTHOR FAIR ON SATURDAY 8/6/2022

COME JOIN ME FOR MY FREE SELF-PUBLISHING CLASS AT THE 2022 INDYPL AUTHOR FAIR ON SATURDAY 8/6/2022

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON UPCOMING CLASSES!

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The Basics of Writing Speculative Fiction Class offered through Indiana Writers Center on 7/21

The Basics of Writing Speculative Fiction Class offered through Indiana Writers Center on 7/21

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Journaling Workshops taught by local author John F. Allen offered through Indiana Writers Center for Fall Semester

Journaling Workshops taught by local author John F. Allen offered through Indiana Writers Center for Fall Semester

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SHOULD DISNEY SIMPLY PASS THE MANTLE OF THE BLACK PANTHER TO SHURI OR RECAST T’CHALLA?

SHOULD DISNEY SIMPLY PASS THE MANTLE OF THE BLACK PANTHER TO SHURI OR RECAST T’CHALLA?

It’s NOT that I have anything at all against Shuri. In fact, quite the opposite is true. I think the Shuri character as portrayed by Leitia Wright was one of the MANY highlights of the Black Panther film.

However, regarding the question the title of this blog post poses, I’d have to say NOT YET & YES.

There is a rumor going around that Disney plans to kill the character of T’Challa…

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JOHN F. ALLEN BOOK CATALOG TO RELAUNCH AT HYDRA PUBLICATIONS

JOHN F. ALLEN BOOK CATALOG TO RELAUNCH AT HYDRA PUBLICATIONS

Greetings! I’m pleased and excited to officially announce that my current catalog of novels, novellas and short stories will be relaunched at Hydra Publications! This speculative fiction publisher is owned and operated by long-time associate Tony Acree. My original ebooks and paperbacks will soon be available through the usual online retail outlets, with new work to be released in the near future.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: PETER OKEAFOR

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: PETER OKEAFOR

I started making music in the late 1980s and early 1990s.  For various reasons, I drifted away from music and started to write Science Fiction and Fantasy.  I have written two novels.  My novels can be found on amazon.com and are called “What Burns Below,” and “Journey Through The Earths.”

Recently, I started to make music again.  My musical influences are many and include Prince, George…

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW - ALICIA MCCALLA

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – ALICIA MCCALLA

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW - KRISTOPHER MOSBY

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – KRISTOPHER MOSBY

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW - RAY BILLINGSLEY

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – RAY BILLINGSLEY

At what point in your life did you discover that you were destined to be a comic book artist?I believe the entire concept of “destiny” to be questionable and open to debate. No one can tell what it is they were put on this earth for. We basically discover something we like, or at least mediocre to pro efficient and let our wanderings take us where it may. When I was a child, I knew that I liked…

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW - SUMIKO SAULSON

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – SUMIKO SAULSON

When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? When I was five years old, my dad asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said, an artist, a writer or a veterinarian. My dad explained how long it would take to become a veterinarian and how much time was involved with sick animals. I ended up giving that dream and going…

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW - JIBA ANDERSON

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – JIBA ANDERSON

Do you create full time, or do you have another full-time job? What is your educational background? I have a BFA from the University of Michigan in Photography & Illustration and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Visual Communication. I freelance as an illustrator, designer and writer as well as teach classes in multimedia at Chicago State University. What tools of the…

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW - MILTON DAVIS

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – MILTON DAVIS

When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society?I dabbled in writing for a long time, since I was in the fifth grade. I didn’t decide to get serious about it until I turned 45. I feel it’s very important for us to have a voice in all aspects of this society. We have to tell our own stories in order for there to be some…

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW - EDEN ROYCE

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – EDEN ROYCE

My beautiful picture When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society?I wanted to be a writer since I was about five years old, but I didn’t pursue it seriously until I was in my mid-thirties. For me, being a Black writer means being myself on the page. Regardless of what genre I’m writing in – Southern Gothic, fantasy,…

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW - DAVID F. WALKER

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – DAVID F. WALKER

How long have you been writing comic books professionally and do you work for an outside comic book company/studio, freelance or own your own company/studio?

I’ve been making my own comics ever since I was a kid, but the first time someone actually paid me for my writing was 2005. I had a good career in journalism, but it wasn’t what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I started earning…

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW - JOE ROBINSON CURRIE

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – JOE ROBINSON CURRIE

At what point in your life did you discover that you were destined to be a comic book writer?Hmmm destined, I’ll say this. There was a Comic-Con I had just attended in Chicago. It was my first one and it was like going to Disney World. I had never seen anything like it. The very next week I was having lunch with a friend and he suggested we start a company and create our own comics. I think I…

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW - VALJEANNE JEFFERS

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – VALJEANNE JEFFERS

When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society?As a young girl I wrote stories and poetry. But life got in the way, and I didn’t return to writing until I was in my forties. Discovering Octavia Butler was the catalyst for my taking the journey into writing fiction. For me, being a black writer means I have two responsibilies.…