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News From The Michigan Literary Network Nov 10, 2009| Register For Conference Early!

REMINDER:

Register early for great benefits @ the Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference!!!

Such as:

• Performance Priority
• 5 minute Publisher Pitches

& more!!!

http://essenceofmotown2009.eventbrite.com

Schedule of Events for Conference Posted at end of this Daily or click here to see it online! Thank you!

If you have trouble accessing any links or titles, please go directly to our blog @ http://motownwriters.blogspot.com

Visit our new website: http://MotownWriters.com | http://MichiganLiteraryNetwork.com

If you can’t see the pictures and links, please go to:

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• A Century of November (Michigan Literary Fiction Awards)
• Arts Council of Greater Lansing News
• Fw: Looking for Childrens’ Book Authors in Chicago
• Do these Top 10 Marketing Tips for Your Book
• National Reader’s Choice Awards
• ArtServe Michigan: Ignite 09
• The Literary World of Sylvia Hubbard Afternoon Update 11/09/09
• The Latest from APOOO Bookclub:Holiday Brides by Jewel Amethyst, Farah Rochon, and Stefanie Worth
• Call for submissions – The Front Range Review
• THE MISSION TO EARTH: A Tale of the Hunters, C. L. Rossman
• AQUARIUS PRESS AT OAK PARK LIBRARY Nov 12th writing compelling fiction Nov 19th editing
• BOOK INTRO: Captured by Beverly Jenkins
• Detroit Event: Last week to Register ONLINE for the Essence of Motown Literary Jam November 13-15, 2009
• Book Clubs Online – Finding the Right Book Club For You
• How to Start a Good Book Club
• Save The Date! Legacy Leonard hosts METAMORPHOSIS @ The Music Hall – November 14th!
• One of my favorite authors, Terri McFaddin
• InsideOut Literary Arts @ The White House
• Let The Adventure Begin…Book Designing Packages Starting @ $99
• I got FANS! What does it mean? Pam Perry questions the popularity craze!

 

If you have trouble accessing any links or titles, please go directly to our blog @ http://motownwriters.blogspot.com

Visit our new website: http://MotownWriters.com | http://MichiganLiteraryNetwork.com

If you can’t see the pictures and links, please go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/motownwriters

Schedule of Events for The Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference

November 13 – 15, 2009

@ Various Locations Around Detroit!!!

Join Us!!

Date: Friday November 13, 2009 – FREE TO PUBLIC

Event: Essence of Motown Literary Recognition & Poetry  Extravaganza Party

Location:         Virgil Carr Center, Paradise Valley (formerly Harmonie Park) 311 E Grand River

Time: 6pm to 10pm

Poetry Performances, Literary Awards, Networking and More!

 

Date: Saturday November 14, 2009 (Some events are free to public)

Event: Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference

Location: Northwest Activity Center 11800 Meyers (Ballroom)

Time: 8am to 5pm

Writing, Publishing, Marketing & Promoting Workshops, Book Club Mix and Mingle

Workshops

9am Workshop Set 1

A.     How to start your writing journey – plotting your way to write a great book and maintaining a writing career. Jacqueline D. Moore/Monica Marie Jones

B.     Poetry Publishing and Marketing *Ber-henda Williams of Poetry Pages and Scribe

10:15am Workshop Set 2

A.     Finding Agent or publisher for your work. Book proposals, queries and understand tradition publishing. Tonya Sherelle with Infinite Xpressions

B.     The Business of Independent Publishing Sylvia McClain

11:30pm Working Lunch – Guest Speaker: Marketing and Promoting Effectively Online and Offline – Jillian Blackwell of www.jillianblackwellagency.com

Literary Marketplace will open at Noon – FREE TO THE PUBLIC

12:40pm Workshop Set 3

A.     The Basics of Public Relations: What to do when you must do it on your own! Stephanie L. Jones

B.     Building an Effective Website Easily for Writers. Sponsored by WordPress.com

1:30pm Workshop Set 4

A.     Ebook 101 Versandra Kennebrew

B.     Screenwriting with Zel Bothic

1:00 pm Author Genre Panels (30 mins each – FREE TO PUBLIC)

1:00pm Murder Mystery and Mayhem

1:30pm Non-Fiction, Inspirational and Poetry

2:00pm Romance – Mild to Wild

2:30pm Science Fiction and other oddities

3:00pm Christian Fiction and Non-Fiction

3:30pm Book Club Mix and Mingle FREE TO PUBLIC

Date: Sunday November 15, 2009 $

Event: Essence of Motown Literary Jam Publisher’s Breakfast

Location:         Southern Fires Restaurant, Detroit, Michigan

Time:               8am to Noon

* Accounting 101 for Publishers – Brian Jefferson, Accountant Assistants

* Printing in Bulk without Breaking the Bank – Kim Warner, 360 Digital Printing

* Distribution Online and Offline – Victor Volkman

* Outsourcing Your Office Needs – Entrepreneur’s Assistant

* Encouraging Your Authors to Move Their Products

 

Register now: http://essenceofmotown2009.eventbrite.com

Lots of News From The Michigan Literary Network | November 7 -9, 2009Lots of News From The Michigan Literary Network | November 7 -9, 2009

 

REMINDER:

Register early for great benefits @ the Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference!!!

Such as:

• Performance Priority
• 5 minute Publisher Pitches

& more!!!

http://essenceofmotown2009.eventbrite.com

Schedule of Events for Conference Posted at end of this Daily or click here to see it online! Thank you!

If you have trouble accessing any links or titles, please go directly to our blog @ http://motownwriters.blogspot.com

Visit our new website: http://MotownWriters.com | http://MichiganLiteraryNetwork.com

If you can’t see the pictures and links, please go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/motownwriters

 

 

• Detroit Event: Last week to Register ONLINE for the Essence of Motown Literary Jam November 13-15, 2009
• Book Clubs Online – Finding the Right Book Club For You
• How to Start a Good Book Club
• Save The Date! Legacy Leonard hosts METAMORPHOSIS @ The Music Hall – November 14th!
• One of my favorite authors, Terri McFaddin
• InsideOut Literary Arts @ The White House
• Let The Adventure Begin…Book Designing Packages Starting @ $99
• I got FANS! What does it mean? Pam Perry questions the popularity craze!
• The Purple Rose Theatre Company November Newsletter
• “Purlie” On Fox 2 TV News Wednesday
• Virgil H Carr Center November Activities Changes
• BookTour.com: Your weekly update
• (Ohio) Queen V Publishing Author – Sonie Bigbee – Debuts First Book!
• One Man’s Point of View by Darryl McCullough
• Interview with Stefanie Worth featuring Heavensent.com
• ArtServe Michigan — E-Edition November 2009
• Event: Work Your Net!!!!! November 21
• My Girlfriends Business – Dudley, Beauty Empowerment, Election Selections, Literary Jam, Trunk & Fashion Show, Stripped, Lung Cancer, AIDS, Spa, Arydss, 5LINK, Cookie Lee and more
• Power Play! Discover the Secrets to Spirit-Winning Success by Lisa Lindsay Wicker
• Brand Camp University-Write your own Manifesto: Letting your passion kick up your Personal Brand

 

 

 

 

 

If you have trouble accessing any links or titles, please go directly to our blog @ http://motownwriters.blogspot.com

Visit our new website: http://MotownWriters.com | http://MichiganLiteraryNetwork.com

 

Upcoming Michigan Literary Events

• Blogging for Teens
• Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference
• Blogging 101 @ Mt Clemens Library
• “A Visual & Verbal Feast”
• Blogging 101

 

 

• BookTour Metro Detroit Area Booksignings & Events

  • Jeremy Williams
  • Bonnie Henderson
  • Kevin Kammeraad
  • Jeremy Williams
  • Chris Bohjalian
  • Malalai Joya
  • Monica Marie Jones
  • Jeremy Williams
  • Monica Marie Jones
  • Alford G. Harris

 

 

 

REMINDER:

Register early for great benefits @ the Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference!!!

Such as:

• Performance Priority
• 5 minute Publisher Pitches

& more!!!

http://essenceofmotown2009.eventbrite.com

Schedule of Events for Conference Posted at end of this Daily or click here to see it online! Thank you!

If you have trouble accessing any links or titles, please go directly to our blog @ http://motownwriters.blogspot.com

Visit our new website: http://MotownWriters.com | http://MichiganLiteraryNetwork.com

If you can’t see the pictures and links, please go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/motownwriters

 

Upcoming Michigan Literary Events

• Poetry, Pages and Scribes Phoneraiser
• Blogging for Teens
• Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference
• Blogging 101 @ Mt Clemens Library
• “A Visual & Verbal Feast”
• Blogging 101

BookTour Metro Detroit Area Booksignings & Events

• Lauren Grodstein
• Susan B. Anderson
• Timothy Egan
• Jeremy Williams
• Deborah Diesen
• Michael Berenstain
• Jeremy Williams
• Paul Vachon
• Deborah Diesen
• Beverly Jenkins

Schedule of Events for The Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference

November 13 – 15, 2009

@ Various Locations Around Detroit!!!

Join Us!!

Date: Friday November 13, 2009 – FREE TO PUBLIC

Event: Essence of Motown Literary Recognition & Poetry  Extravaganza Party

Location:         Virgil Carr Center, Paradise Valley (formerly Harmonie Park) 311 E Grand River

Time: 6pm to 10pm

Poetry Performances, Literary Awards, Networking and More!

 

Date: Saturday November 14, 2009 (Some events are free to public)

Event: Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference

Location: Northwest Activity Center 11800 Meyers (Ballroom)

Time: 8am to 5pm

Writing, Publishing, Marketing & Promoting Workshops, Book Club Mix and Mingle

Workshops

9am Workshop Set 1

A.     How to start your writing journey – plotting your way to write a great book and maintaining a writing career. Jacqueline D. Moore/Monica Marie Jones

B.     Poetry Publishing and Marketing *Ber-henda Williams of Poetry Pages and Scribe

10:15am Workshop Set 2

A.     Finding Agent or publisher for your work. Book proposals, queries and understand tradition publishing. Tonya Sherelle with Infinite Xpressions

B.     The Business of Independent Publishing Sylvia McClain

11:30pm Working Lunch – Guest Speaker: Marketing and Promoting Effectively Online and Offline – Jillian Blackwell of www.jillianblackwellagency.com

Literary Marketplace will open at Noon – FREE TO THE PUBLIC

12:40pm Workshop Set 3

A.     The Basics of Public Relations: What to do when you must do it on your own! Stephanie L. Jones

B.     Building an Effective Website Easily for Writers. Sponsored by WordPress.com

1:30pm Workshop Set 4

A.     Ebook 101 Versandra Kennebrew

B.     Screenwriting with Zel Bothic

1:00 pm Author Genre Panels (30 mins each – FREE TO PUBLIC)

1:00pm Murder Mystery and Mayhem

1:30pm Non-Fiction, Inspirational and Poetry

2:00pm Romance – Mild to Wild

2:30pm Science Fiction and other oddities

3:00pm Christian Fiction and Non-Fiction

3:30pm Book Club Mix and Mingle FREE TO PUBLIC

Date: Sunday November 15, 2009 $

Event: Essence of Motown Literary Jam Publisher’s Breakfast

Location:         Southern Fires Restaurant, Detroit, Michigan

Time:               8am to Noon

* Accounting 101 for Publishers – Brian Jefferson, Accountant Assistants

* Printing in Bulk without Breaking the Bank – Kim Warner, 360 Digital Printing

* Distribution Online and Offline – Victor Volkman

* Outsourcing Your Office Needs – Entrepreneur’s Assistant

* Encouraging Your Authors to Move Their Products

 

 

 

News for The MichiganLiterary Network | November 4- 6, 2009 w/Conf Schedule of Events

 

REMINDER:

Register early for great benefits @ the Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference!!!

Such as:

• Performance Priority
• 5 minute Publisher Pitches

& more!!!

http://essenceofmotown2009.eventbrite.com

Schedule of Events for Conference Posted at end of this Daily or click here to see it online! Thank you!

If you have trouble accessing any links or titles, please go directly to our blog @ http://motownwriters.blogspot.com

Visit our new website: http://MotownWriters.com | http://MichiganLiteraryNetwork.com

If you can’t see the pictures and links, please go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/motownwriters

Michigan Literary News & Events

(click below to pull up the post you’re interested in)

• InsideOut Literary Arts @ The White House
• Let The Adventure Begin…Book Designing Packages Starting @ $99
• I got FANS! What does it mean? Pam Perry questions the popularity craze!
• The Purple Rose Theatre Company November Newsletter
• “Purlie” On Fox 2 TV News Wednesday
• Virgil H Carr Center November Activities Changes
• BookTour.com: Your weekly update
• (Ohio) Queen V Publishing Author – Sonie Bigbee – Debuts First Book!
• One Man’s Point of View by Darryl McCullough
• Interview with Stefanie Worth featuring Heavensent.com
• ArtServe Michigan — E-Edition November 2009
• Event: Work Your Net!!!!! November 21
• My Girlfriends Business – Dudley, Beauty Empowerment, Election Selections, Literary Jam, Trunk & Fashion Show, Stripped, Lung Cancer, AIDS, Spa, Arydss, 5LINK, Cookie Lee and more
• Power Play! Discover the Secrets to Spirit-Winning Success by Lisa Lindsay Wicker
• Brand Camp University-Write your own Manifesto: Letting your passion kick up your Personal Brand
• Why should authors join Author’s Collective?
• REPOST: Why A Writer’s Conference Is Important
• Array
• IntMark4Writers&Businesses: Pub selling by Chapters | No funds2publish? Ebook 2day
• Internet: How to Grow a Community around Your Blog
• Southern Review Major upcoming trade shows, book f…
• Fw: Christmas Promotions on SORMAG (last call)
• City of Lansing Mini Grants Awarded to Five Local …
• November 2009 news from the Michigan Humanities Co…
• O/T: CEED Financial Tools Class at Henry Ford Comm…
• Branding video and feature article (Free Twitter V…
• IntMark4Writers&Businesses: Improve Your Blog in 3…
• November Scribal News Calendar by Sylvia McClain w…
• What’s New from Author Gail Gaymer Martin November…
• News from Novi Public Library
• Ann Arbor Event November 14, 2009
• IntMark4Writers&Businesses: How to Use Web 2.0 to …
• Boyne District Library will present David Oliver R…
• eNews from Auburn Hills Public Library
• Schuler Books: Michigan Author Rhoda Janzen Is Roc…
• BOOK INTRO: Captured by Beverly Jenkins

If you have trouble accessing any links or titles  please go directly to our blog @ http://motownwriters.blogspot.com

Visit our new website: http://MotownWriters.com | http://MichiganLiteraryNetwork.com

If you can’t see the pictures and links, please go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/motownwriters

 

 

Upcoming Michigan Literary Events

• Poetry, Pages and Scribes Phoneraiser
• Blogging for Teens
• Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference
• Blogging 101 @ Mt Clemens Library
• “A Visual & Verbal Feast”
• Blogging 101

BookTour Metro Detroit Area Booksignings & Events

• Lauren Grodstein
• Susan B. Anderson
• Timothy Egan
• Jeremy Williams
• Deborah Diesen
• Michael Berenstain
• Jeremy Williams
• Paul Vachon
• Deborah Diesen
• Beverly Jenkins

Schedule of Events for The Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference

November 13 – 15, 2009

@ Various Locations Around Detroit!!!

Join Us!!

Date: Friday November 13, 2009 – FREE TO PUBLIC

Event: Essence of Motown Literary Recognition & Poetry  Extravaganza Party

Location:         Virgil Carr Center, Paradise Valley (formerly Harmonie Park) 311 E Grand River

Time: 6pm to 10pm

Poetry Performances, Literary Awards, Networking and More!

 

Date: Saturday November 14, 2009 (Some events are free to public)

Event: Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference

Location: Northwest Activity Center 11800 Meyers (Ballroom)

Time: 8am to 5pm

Writing, Publishing, Marketing & Promoting Workshops, Book Club Mix and Mingle

Workshops

9am Workshop Set 1

A.     How to start your writing journey – plotting your way to write a great book and maintaining a writing career. Jacqueline D. Moore/Monica Marie Jones

B.     Poetry Publishing and Marketing *Ber-henda Williams of Poetry Pages and Scribe

10:15am Workshop Set 2

A.     Finding Agent or publisher for your work. Book proposals, queries and understand tradition publishing. Tonya Sherelle with Infinite Xpressions

B.     The Business of Independent Publishing Sylvia McClain

11:30pm Working Lunch – Guest Speaker: Marketing and Promoting Effectively Online and Offline – Jillian Blackwell of www.jillianblackwellagency.com

Literary Marketplace will open at Noon – FREE TO THE PUBLIC

12:40pm Workshop Set 3

A.     The Basics of Public Relations: What to do when you must do it on your own! Stephanie L. Jones

B.     Building an Effective Website Easily for Writers. Sponsored by WordPress.com

1:30pm Workshop Set 4

A.     Ebook 101 Versandra Kennebrew

B.     Screenwriting with Zel Bothic

1:00 pm Author Genre Panels (30 mins each – FREE TO PUBLIC)

1:00pm Murder Mystery and Mayhem

1:30pm Non-Fiction, Inspirational and Poetry

2:00pm Romance – Mild to Wild

2:30pm Science Fiction and other oddities

3:00pm Christian Fiction and Non-Fiction

3:30pm Book Club Mix and Mingle FREE TO PUBLIC

Date: Sunday November 15, 2009 $

Event: Essence of Motown Literary Jam Publisher’s Breakfast

Location:         Southern Fires Restaurant, Detroit, Michigan

Time:               8am to Noon

* Accounting 101 for Publishers – Brian Jefferson, Accountant Assistants

* Printing in Bulk without Breaking the Bank – Kim Warner, 360 Digital Printing

* Distribution Online and Offline – Victor Volkman

* Outsourcing Your Office Needs – Entrepreneur’s Assistant

* Encouraging Your Authors to Move Their Products