A big thing in the art blogsphere are "link parties" it's where a blogger hosts a party to show off everyone else's work. you post a link to project or picture of something you made. People see it and click on it and end up at your blog! All you have to do is share the link to the link party blog post - like on twitter or your fb page, or here on ABLA!

So you can post a link to your ABLA pictures or your own site, etc..or both!

I noticed there are not many…

phati’tude Literary Magazine is hosting its 1st Annual African American Literary Festival in celebration of Black History Month. The event is being held at the Queens Library’s Langston Hughes Community Library &…

What do you do when you've been diagnosed with a life threatening disease? Well, I was diagnosed with Leukemia at the end of November 2010. My first experience was denial.that The doctors were just wrong and should have been talking to someone else. I thought, "This is another person's reality…

I'm trying something new on my blog today! I'm having a link party today! Come by my blog and post a link to your vday project - it can be to a painting, craft, poem, etc...! anything to do with love! (g-rated!). It will help bring new visitors to your site!

http://thecraftychica.blogspot.com/2011/02/crafty-corazon-valentine-link-party.html

Saturday, February 12, 2011 - Los Angeles. California

Eastside Cafe presents:  A Tribute & Memorial in honor of Susana Chavez, Ciudad Juárez Artist & Activist, featuring poets: Gloria Alvarez, endy, Ofelia Esparza, Consuelo Flores, Adolfo Guzman Lopez, Abel Salas and more. Followed by open…