http://fireandink.org Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:56:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Happy Holidays! The first day of Kwanzaa, December 26th, celebrates Umoja, or Unity. Fire & Ink is recognized as the most influential supporter and advocate for GLBT writers of African descent. Fire & Ink III: Cotillion is on the way! Hundreds of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer writers of African descent ... http://fireandink.org/habari-gani-umoja/ Fire & Ink, Inc. is setting 2009 ablaze! We're thrilled to release our Request for Proposals for Fire & Ink III: Cotillion. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Fire & Ink III: Cotillion will begin on Thursday, October 8th and conclude on National Coming Out Day, October 11, 2009. Fire & Ink: Cotillion will bring together ... http://fireandink.org/fire-ink-iii-be-a-part-of-it/ Fire & Ink Presents! Saturday, October 25, 2008 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. CREATE Room, Hotel Preston 733 Briley Parkway, Nashville, TN 37217 It's getting cold outside, but the weatherman says the sun is coming back to Nashville on Saturday. We have a good idea about the four reasons why: Laurinda, KMatador, Fiona, Marquette! This has ... http://fireandink.org/fire-ink-presents-heating-up-nashville/ What are you doing a year from now? Kicking back and reminiscing about what a great time you had down in Austin at Fire & Ink III: Cotillion, that's what! Just ask Priscilla Hale, Director of Organizational Development at allgo. She's waitin' for you! If you needed another reminder of what ... http://fireandink.org/for-black-gays-writing-is-power/ Fire & Ink III: Cotillion is on the way! Hundreds of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer writers of African descent will be descending down to Austin, Texas, one year from tonight. We thought it was about time we asked them why they aren't going to miss it. We know ... http://fireandink.org/why-are-you-coming-to-fire-ink/ Fire & Ink Presents! 10 a.m.-12 noon Saturday, October 4, 2008 Regal Hall II, Sterling Hotel Dallas 1055 Regal Row, Dallas, Texas 75247 Just because Summer has faded into Fall doesn't mean Fire & Ink is slowing down a whit. The heat is still on in Texas, and Fire & Ink is bringing a ... http://fireandink.org/fire-ink-presents-is-taking-it-to-the-texas-heat/ Fire & Ink Presents! 10 a.m.-12 noon Saturday, August 30, 2008 W Hotel Atlanta Midtown, 188 14th St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 So far this year Fire & Ink Presents! has been working to produce outstanding literary events at seven different Black Pride celebrations. We've had a great time presenting dozens of authors ... http://fireandink.org/dont-miss-fire-ink-presents-at-atlanta-pride/ Our ongoing journey to bring the literary love of LGBTQ Black writers to Black Gay Pride events across the country has continued all summer. Next up? Meet us in St. Louis! Join author Tim'm West and many others at St. Louis Black Pride this weekend, August 15-17th from 3:00pm - 4:00pm at ... http://fireandink.org/fire-ink-presents-literary-love-in-st-louis/ Based on the best-selling book of the same name by best-selling author Laurinda D. Brown, “Walk Like A Man – The Play” is sex with an attitude for women of all ages and ethnicities. Based on nine characters taken from the collection of short stories, “Walk Like A Man – ... http://fireandink.org/walk-like-a-man-coming-to-atl/ Missed us in Portland or Newark? Well fear not! Because we’re just getting started. Stay tuned for more information about upcoming Fire & Ink Presents! events, as well as continuing programming from Fire & Ink that you won’t want to miss. Fire & Ink thanks Newark/Essex Pride and everyone who participated in ... http://fireandink.org/missed-the-festivities-we-got-you-covered/