Welcome to APRIL/National Poetry Month

 Greeting my followers & true fans!!  Welcome to the month of April!!  The first quarter of the year is now in the books.  Time really is flying by, isn't it?  Feels like it was just yesterday that we were celebrating New Years Day... 😲😲😲😲😮😮😮😮

A little bit of housekeeping.  In the month of April, we have the eight-year publishing anniversary of my short story anthology "Drum Speaking: Tales From An Inner City Griot" (CreateSpace, 2016).  I thoroughly enjoyed writing that particular book, and feel that it is woefully underrated, as far as my literary works are concerned.  Then, again...I feel that all of my literary works are underrated...

 

Also...April is also known as National Poetry Month.  Shout out to all of my poets out there!!  May you all lyrically represent in this month meant for your creative expression!  To all of my Spoken Word artists out there, and fellow scribes/sesh, happy month-long holiday. 😊😊😊😊

The Read An Ebook Week/Women's History Month sale for March was a total bust.  Only TWO books were downloaded for the entire month.  I shared the hell outta that sale on social media, and all niggas could do was press a mf 'like' button.  That's a complete slap in the face!!  One numb-nut download the book off of the wrong platform (Kindle), paying the regular price for it ($1.99).  So, basically...you could've downloaded the book at any time for purchase, but chose not to.  Really, people....? 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

Yep...this is DEFINITELY going to be the subject matter for my next episode of The Rough Draft....

This is really pissing me off.  The digital version of my books have been on sale for the past TWO months, and my sales have been abysmal. So, exactly htf are you my fan & supporter, and y'all can't purchase shit?!?! But, y'all quick to spend your money with some major multinational corporation, or on some bitch ass celebrity, smdh. Niggas can press the mf 'like' button fifty million times when you share the mf link, but won't come out of pocket to support your career, smgdmfh... 😡😡😡😡

...And then y'all have the mf nerve to be critical, when us indie artists complain about your bitch asses not supporting us, like we the mf problem...

"...You need to learn how to market your books better!".  Market these salty ass nuts, bitch!!  ...After a three month heatwave, AND I ain't bathed!! 😡😡😡😡😡

Oh, well....

Catch you in the next post.  Hopefully, my mood will be much better.

Keep the fist raised!!  Uhuru sasa, y paz!!

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind

Women's History Month/The Madness of March

 Greetings to everybody.  Welcome to the month of March.  The first three months of the year are already in the books...

Welcome to Women's History Month!!  Celebrating the accomplishments of all our sistas, and our high achieving women in our communities. You are always honored and cherished, and will always be respected and revered. 😊😊😊😊🙏🙏🙏🙏

March is also a Publishing Anniversary Month!!!  Celebrating the ten-year publishing anniversary of my comedic memoir "In My Lifetime: Funny Stories of Life Experiences" (Outskirts Press, 2014).  Also, I'll be celebrating the four-year publishing anniversary of my Science Fiction/Action novel "Time Will Reveal" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2020), as well as my Young Adult/Street Lit novel "Suicide Amy" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2020).  

Little bit of housekeeping.  So...my eBook sale(s) for February were a bit of a bust.  They weren't well supported by my so-called fan base.  I had 11 downloads in total for the month.  Not too happy about that.  I created a Facebook post about it, shared it all over my social media handles...and nada.  I might say something about it in my next episode of "The Rough Draft", when I finally get the chance to shoot it.  Be on the lookout for Episode #69...

 

Because of the poor support in sales, I was kinda resistant to do another eBook sale for March to celebrate Women's History Month.  I'm planning on focusing on my female-led novels, and have them be available for 50% off, selling at $0.99 (99 cents).  It'll actually be a part of Smashwords' own sale called "Read An Ebook Week", where I'll be selling ALL of my book titles for 50% off.

 

The sale will run from March 3rd to March 9th, on Smashwords' bookstore.  In conjunction with the RAEW sale, I'll be holding my own Women's History Month eBook Sale on Smashwords.  My sale will run from March 10th to March 31st, basically creating a month-long sale.  The titles that will be included are:

 

Knuckle Up

Second Chance Points

Suicide Amy

Seductra, Web of Desire

 

You can participate in both sales, and download your copies here:

 

 https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/Kevin_AlbertoSabio

 

Hope that you'll participate, and that you'll help me to  have a better showing for this sale, than I did last month.  I'm saying...the books are basically a dollar!!!  If you can't afford that, then I don't know wtf to tell you...

 

That's all for now.  Hope that you guys will support.  I'll continue to keep you guys updated on my progress.  See ya in the next post!!

 

Keep the fist raised!!!  Uhuru sasa, y paz!!!

 

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind  

 

 
   

Author Anniversary/Black History Month/Akoma Day 2024

 Iiiiiiiiiiit's February!!!  You know what that means!!  😁😁😁😁😁😁

 

Black History Mooonth!!!  (This is protected by the red...the black...and the GREEN!  With the key...)

Akoma Daaaaaay!!!  (Celebrating & promoting Black love, and the art & science of soulmating)

It's my AUTHOR ANNIVERSARY MONTH!!!  Yaaaay!!! 😊😊😊😊

14 years ago, I started this journey.  My first book was published February 16, 2010, and released to the public that following March.  I was very happy about that, and felt very proud of myself for what I'd accomplished.  After so many years of struggling to get my voice heard in the cinematic realm, I was able to have my voice heard in the literary world.  I have no regrets...

To start off...celebrating my fourteen-year publishing anniversary of my 1st book "Raise Your Brown Black Fist: The Political Shouts of an Angry Afro Latino" (Authorhouse, 2010).  It's a collection of political essays that I'd previously written individually on the internet, and gathered them together, consisting of two different essay series that I wrote...plus, three additional entries  (two blog posts, and a stand-alone essay).

Also celebrating the nine-year publishing anniversary of my 4th book (and 1st novel) "The Chronicles of The Black Fist" (CreateSpace, 2015).  It was my first foray into fiction, and I'm very proud of this character, and the book itself.  I'm hoping to finish writing Books III & IV in the series, and have them published in the very near future....

You also have the six-year publishing anniversary of my Afro Latino Romance novel "Fiesta Girl" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2018).  Based off of the original screenplay of the same name, I decided to put this into book format, turning my collection of songs that I'd written for my former music group into book form.  For the lovers of Latin Freestyle music, and Hip Hop culture.

In honor of Black History Month, Akoma Day, and my Author Anniversary...I've decided to create a sale of my eBooks that are on the Smashwords platform.  For the entire month of February, I'll be having several of my titles available for sale on their platform for 50% off, selling for $0.99  (that's 99 cents).  The titles to be sold are:

 

Raise Your Brown Black Fist: The Political Shouts of an Angry Afro Latino

Raise Your Brown Black Fist 2: MORE Political Shouts of an Angry Afro Latino

The Chronicles of The Black Fist

The Chronicles of The Black Fist: F.U.R.I. of the People

Fiesta Girl

Drum Speaking: Tales From An Inner City Griot

 

Those six titles will be made available for sale at $0.99 for the entire month of February for Black History Month.  To help to celebrate the holiday of Akoma Day, I will be adding additional books to the sale: 

Demure Nights

Seductra, Web of Desire

Fiesta Girl* ( * = already on sale)

You can purchase these titles for 99 cents on the Smashwords platform here:

https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/Kevin_AlbertoSabio

The Akoma Day Sale runs from February 14th until February 20th.  The Black History Month/Author Anniversary sale ends on February 29th.  I also talk about the sale on the latest episode of my web series The Rough Draft; Episode #68, to be exact.  Hope that you'll head over to YouTube, and watch it.  

That's all for now.  Hope that you guys will come out, and support me during my sale(s).  It's been a wonderful journey, and I hope that it gets better, from here on out.  Celebrate our history!!  Celebrate our culture!!  Celebrate Black love!!  Support our indie Black authors!!  Nya Akoma!

Keep the fist raised!!!!

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind

Welcome to 2024

 Yeah...it's been a really, really.....really long time.  I admit it...I seriously fell the f**k off for a while.  Need to definitely get back on my writing grind.

December came and went.  Smashwords had their End-Of-Year sale happen from December 15th running until January 1st.  I entered my books in the sale.  Ain't sell shit.  Nuccas ain't download none of my books.  Was not too happy about that.  The shit was half off at $0.99, and people still couldn't bother to buy/download a copy of any of my books.  No wonder my writing career is in the dumps...

Other than that, I was off from the day job for the final week of 2023.  Took some vacation time, finally.  That week went by waaaaaay too quick.  I relaxed for most of it.  Just really vegged out, and watched TV.  I kinda messed up my laptop by spilling tea all over it.  Had to wait until after the new year to buy an external mouse because I fucked mine up that came with the laptop.  Oh well...

 

Since we are now in the month of JANUARY, I can't forget to mention my publishing anniversaries.  January will mark the five-year publishing anniversary of my novel "The Chronicles of The Black Fist: F.U.R.I. of the People" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2019), as well as the three-year publishing anniversary of my boxing novel "Knuckle Up" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2021).  Both are available in paperback & eBook formats through all major distributors.

 

Considering getting back into writing in 2024.  I still got a few manuscripts that I want to complete.  The lack of sales really got me down last year, and took me off my writing game.  I need to get that fire and drive back.  Fuck the wack ass nonsupporters.  If you haven't bought any of my shit by now, you ain't gonna buy none of my shit.  I have at least three books that I'm close to finishing up.  Will I be able to publish in 2024...?  Only time will tell.

 

Working on the latest episode of "The Rough Draft".  Gonna change the original concept of the episode.  That encounter on my Facebook status pissed me off, and I need to put some people on blast for they bullshit.  Check it out when it airs...

 

That's all for now.  No extra promises, or other types of updates.  Gonna work harder on keeping this blog more consistent. 

 

Keep the fist raised!!!

 

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind

 

  

November Vibes 2023....

 We are now in the month of NOVEMBER!!!  There are only TWO months left in the year 😲😲😲😲😲😲!!  Where did the time go?!?!?!

To start with, November celebrates the 12-year publishing anniversary of my second book "Raise Your Brown Black Fist 2: MORE Political Shouts of an Angry Afro Latino" (Outskirts Press, 2011).  I was always proud of this book, and it started my string of literary works.  Once I knocked book number two out, I just knew that I had to produce more literary works.  Available in paperback and eBook formats for the masses.

 

Welcome to NaNoWriMo!!!!  For those of you not in the know, that acronym stands for "national novel writing month".  It's when people participate in writing an entire novel in one month.  They actually have workshops, and an organized festival to do this.  Personally, I've never participated in it, but if that's what you wanna do....more power to you.  I know that it's a good exercise to do to get the creative juices flowing, and helping you to be/stay hyper focused on writing your literary project, buuuuut...thaaaat ain't for me.   

The holidays are coming up.  I don't have any plans to participate in any events.  Knowing my shitty ass job, I probably wouldn't be able to participate any damned way.  Since the holidays are coming up, business usually slows down for us at the day job, as they start cutting back on hours.  Normally, that would be good, but since my work schedule is never consistent, it doesn't really matter.  Doing any hand-to-hand sales would help me to boost my career up, not to mention....putting some much needed extra money in my pocket.  Other than hitting off a coworker at the day job with a copy of "In My Lifetime" (at a discount, since the copy was damaged), I haven't been able to get out, and really get my name known out here.  Not than I'm regretting moving out here, but...I thought that my writing career would be in much better shape than this...

 

No real plans publish any works in 2024.  I still have other w.i.p.s that I haven't gotten around to finishing.  These poor ass sales of mine have me pretty bummed out, and it's affecting my writing.  Why bother publishing shit, if nobody's gonna buy and read it?  I need to get back that love for writing, and just get that shit done, if just for my own sake.  Fuck the rest of y'all... 😡😡😡😡

 

Been doing pretty good on the video front.  The latest episodes of "The Rough Draft" have been posted to YouTube, and have been shared across my social media (except for Twitter/X...I haven't been on there for a hot minute...).  We are now up to 64 episodes.  I'm hoping to end this year on a strong note, with a few more episodes...    

Was hoping to do a few local Kwanzaa events, but can't seem to find any (at least, online).  Need to try some word of mouth.  That's the only thing about out here...they actually do do word of mouth, but you usually will found out about it at the last minute.  Oh, well...

That's all for now.  Will keep you posted on my progress.  Until next time...

Uhuru sasa, y paz.  Keep the fist raised!!!

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind 

The Cool of October/My Birthday Month

 We are now in the month of OCTOBER!!!  Time really does fly, don't it?  The year is less than two months over with... 😲😲😲😲

It's my birthday month!!  I will officially be 49 years old on October 8th.  I'll be entering the final year of my 40s!  Had a lot of up-and-downs during this particular decade of my life; mostly downs.  A little bit of that fight that I used to have, has now left me.  I still have a lot of my hustle/drive, but I'm trying to be a lot smarter about that; there's always gonna be an angle to find when slinging the books.

We're entering the second half of Latino Heritage Month.  The month officially ends on October 15th.  Still considering doing that controversial episode of The Rough Draft, speaking on my negative feelings towards the current state of the so-called 'Afro Latino movement'.  There's a loooot that I see that's wrong with it.  It's not the same movement that I was a part of, so many decades ago.  Too many clowns are jumping on this, like it's a trend.  It's very fractured, and you have a shit load of posers involved that are only in it for their own self interest, and their own selfish gain. 😡😡😡😡

 

Doing what I can to promote the books.  I might need to look into some local Kwanzaa events, and see if I can get down as a vendor.  I need to find a way to end the year on a strong and positive note, especially financially.  Sales are abysmal and nonexistent, and it's really getting me down.

 

Doing a lot of reflecting, since my birthday is coming up.  Still considering that relocation to the continent.  I just really need to get on the ball with that.  I definitely need to get my passport straight, as well as make some final plans to make that move.  I want to gtfoh by the end of 2024.  With the way shit is going here in this country politically, I don't want to stick around and witness the fallout from all this craziness, especially if the community isn't prepared for the repercussions of that fallout.  Fuck that...you can have this fallen so-called empire...

 

That's all for now.  Will keep you guys updated on my literary and political progress.  Hoping to also get my writing groove back.  Maybe if I can make some sales, that would help.

 

Uhuru sasa, y paz!!!  Keep the fist raised!!!

 

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind

 

 

The Falls of September.....

 We have now entered into the month of SEPTEMBER!!!  We have officially entered into the LAST QUARTER of the year!!  The final FOUR months of 2023!!!  MY...how time flies... 😲😲😲😲

 

With the coming of the month of September, you have the celebration of the Autumnal Equinox.  It's the official beginning of the season of fall.  It's a time of renewal; yet another change in the season.  The temperatures will cool significantly, and the leaves will soon be a-changing.  Kinda glad for that, cause that heat this summer was whupping my ass something serious...

 

Also in the month of September, you have the beginning of Latino Heritage Month.  The month officially starts on September 15th.  We get to celebrate our pride and culture.  And...as always...I strive to highlight and promote our Afro Latino/African roots & heritage during the month.  I'm still trying to figure out what it is that I'm going to do, exactly.  I have an idea for an episode of "The Rough Draft" to do (probably episode no. 63), but it's going to be quite controversial.  I have some serious issues with the current state of the so-called 'Afro Latino Movement' (basically, I think that it's all bullshit 😠😠😠😠).  I'll definitely go further into detail as to why I have issues with the current state of the movement, once I shoot the video.  Stay tuned for details...

 

Speaking of The Rough Draft...don't forget to go to YouTube, and check out the latest video, Ep. 61!!

 

I had an issues with my books not being made available to Barnes & Noble, and to Books-A-Million.  I am happy to announce that I have resolved the issue, and that my titles are now being made available on both platforms 😁😁😁.  I think that it was a bit of a fuck up on my end; I guess I assumed that my books would be made available to those platforms automatically, like they were when CreateSpace was a separate entity.  Oh well...you live, and you learn.  The books are available now, so that's what really matters...     

Still working on my promotional grind.  The shit gets pretty tiring, but if I don't do it, it won't get done.  Nobody is out here in these streets, helping me to sling my book titles.  I definitely wanna get back to doing in-person appearances at festivals, and the like.  I miss interacting with potential fans.  I just don't wanna have to deal with the assholes out there, though.  Ya feel me...?

That's about all for now.  Catch y'all on the flip side!!!

Uhuru sasa, y paz.

Keep the fist raised.

#AlwaysOnMyLiteraryGrind