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BLACK COMIC BOOK DAY 2013!!! Feb9, 11am-4pm!! free admission!! ALL AGES WELCOME!! Detroit Public Library- DUFFIELD BRANCH, West Grand Blvd & 14th St! for more info, Maia “CROWN” Williams, crown7176@gmail.com, 3134510297 Andre Batts dreadlocks101@comcast.net
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BLACK COMIC BOOK DAY 2013
Detroit Public Library
DUFFIELD BRANCH
2507 W. Grand Blvd
Detroit, MI 48208
http://detroitpubliclibrary.org
BLACK COMIC BOOK DAY is an annual event that happens all across the United States!
Once again, we will be celebrating it here in Detroit!!
This is also a smaller event that will lead up to
MOTOR CITY BLACK AGE 2013, which will be September 28, 2013, at Youthville Detroit.
This year, #BCBD13 will be held at Detroit Public Library’s DUFFIELD BRANCH, on West Grand Blvd and 14th.
Cost of admission is free, and we STRONGLY encourage you to bring your children.
We will have roughly around 10 vendors, all from the Michigan area, who will be vending their books, posters, tshirts, and other merchandise pertaining to black comic books.
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If interested in vending,
please contact:
MAIA “CROWN” WILLIAMS
Amonyet Enterprises, CEO
(313) 451 0297
amonyetenterprises@gmail.com
crown7176@gmail.com
2012 WRITING CONTESTCategories: Poetry, Micro Fiction, and First Page
Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards will be given to each category plus a best of show
Entry: Entry to contest will begin on October 6, 2012
Deadline: December 31, 2012
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Publish & Market in the 21st Century!
January 22nd & 29th, 2013 at 6pm
Detroit Impact Center
9930 Greenfield, Detroit, MI 48227
Participants will learn 21st Century Publishing techniques for paperback and eBook, along with marketing techniques for writers & businesses.
The object of these workshops is to help people get through the intricacies of getting your book out, and share resources for cover art, advertising, formatting and social media. Participants will receive resources and handouts to assist them in getting to their goals.
$50
Register online at: DetroitLiteraryNetwork.com | Registration will be available at the door
For more information, please call 313.289.8614
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On December 8, 2012 at Barnes & Nobles 82 W Warren in Detroit, Writers, Authors and Poets will join together to network and share year end time together together.
It’s optional to bring a gift for a writer at a minimum of $5 and you will receive a gift as well.
There is a special guest TBA!
All attendees will get a special conference bag who didn’t receive one at our annual Conference.
Connect with us online: 
Join us at our meetup site online as well:
http://www.meetup.com/michiganliterarynetwork/
http://www.ilovetowriteday.org/
November 15, 2012 will mark the 10th anniversary of I Love To Write Day, a grassroots effort to have people of all ages practice their writing skills. Created by Delaware author John Riddle, I Love To Write Day is an opportunity for people of all ages to write something: a poem, an essay, a letter to the editor, a short story, start a novel, finish a novel the possibilities are endless! On the first I Love To Write Day, 11,328 schools all across the country held special writing events and activities. Last year, over 20,000 schools signed up. This year the goal is to have an I Love To Write Day program in over 25,000 schools. Please help spread the word: tell schools, libraries and bookstores in your community about I Love To Write Day.
Listen to the Michigan Literary Network Podcast where Detroit representative Candace Taylor Johnson speak about I Love To Write Day.
Click here to hear the podcast
Join Readers, Authors, Writers, Poets and more November 9th – 11th to celebrate the written word. At various locations around Detroit, join Motown Writers Network and the Literary community for three days of book signings, writing, publishing & marketing workshops, film & theater seminars and genre panels, All Male literary panels, giveaways, independent film showcases, book drives, open mic and so much more. http://motownliteraryjam.com
click flyer to register now!
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I love the thought of discussing a good book over a good dinner!
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Hello . . . and thanks to you Susan for starting this group, and to Mary for letting me know about it!! Definitely looking forward to this, am an avid reader (and writer), and know this meetup group will be a delight!!
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I LOVE reading, and discussing great books with others who are also passionate about books. Who was it who said, “When I have money, I buy books, and then food and clothes?” I like that guy!
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Joanne Gewertz, the quiet one
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Finding time to write is the biggest difficulty and complaint I hear from authors. It is even a bigger problem than procrastination. In fact, I think procrastination is simply the result of not finding time to write.
The real problem is not lack of time to sit down and write. The problem is that when we do sit down before the computer, we procrastinate because we don’t know what to write, and we don’t know what to write because we haven’t spent any time thinking about writing before we sat down. After all, it’s not easy to pump out a few thousand words just because it’s the hour when you’re supposed to write, and it’s not easy to spend that time thinking about what to write when a blank screen or page is staring at you screaming, “Fill me!”
When is the real best time to write? When you’re not writing. Or let me put it another way: Whenever you can find time to think about your book.
Now, I know what you’re thinking: “But if I can’t find time to write, how will I find time to think about my book?” But we all have plenty of time to think about our books. In truth, time is all around us, and the real problem is that we simply haven’t learned to discipline our minds. Here’s a case in point. The author Agatha Christie managed to write something like eighty novels. Granted, she came from a well-to-do family and lived at a time when women weren’t supposed to work, other than doing housework, so you might think she had time, and I’m sure she learned to set aside time regularly to do her writing, but when did she say was the best time to write? She is often quoted as saying, “The best time to plan a book is while you are doing the dishes.”
Christie might not have had a pen in hand while she was washing and rinsing and wiping plates and glasses, but she had a mind that was able to function while her hands were busy. And truthfully, most great books are written as the result of an idea, as the result of taking the time to think about your book. Considering that Christie is the world’s all-time bestselling author with 2 billion books sold, who are you to argue with her?
I firmly believe that if you discipline your mind to think about your writing whenever a few minutes of time present themselves, rather than wasting that time by letting your mind wander, you will have ideas, be able to create characters, and plot out plots for your novels, or come up with interesting topics, arguments, and supporting evidence for your non-fiction. And once you know what you want to write about and get excited about it, you’ll be able to find an hour or two a day, or even just fifteen minutes a day, to focus on getting those words onto paper.
So when is the best time to write? Whenever your mind has a free moment. Here are fifty examples of when you can discipline your mind to focus on your writing.
Irene Watson is the Managing Editor of Reader Views, http://www.readerviews.com, where avid readers can find reviews of recently published books as well as read interviews with authors. Her team also provides author publicity and a variety of other services specific to writing and publishing books.
Every author needs an author platform to stand upon if he or she is going to get media attention. No, an author platform is not a box to stand on, but it will help an author to rise above his peers and separate the experts and credible authors from the amateurs. An author platform is more like an enhanced resume that provides your credentials and helps publishers and the media take notice that you are a professional, you have experience, you are good at promoting yourself and promoting your book and topic of interest without being self-serving, and overall, you know what you are doing.
The benefits of having an author platform are many. It will help you to get noticed and to appear as an expert to publishers, the media, and readers. Think of the author platform as your credentials. It should be an ever-evolving document or list of your accomplishments, marketing successes, and strategies for continuing to promote yourself and your work.
Following is a list of the qualifiers (proof you are a notch above others) that you should include in your platform. Remember, you should have the vast majority of these in your platform. It’s not sufficient just to have a website, although that’s a starting point:
· Website:Your website should include at least the following pages: Home, About the Author, Buy the Book, Your Blog, and a Media Kit page. Anything additional such as interviews, FAQs, or simply fun pages with games or quizzes, or additional stories or information about the book is a plus.
· Prior Publishing Experiences:Not just a list of books you’ve published, but your success stories-sales numbers, awards won, numbers of printings or editions, etc.
· Speaking Engagements:A good thing to do is keep a journal or log of every event you do, from speaking to the local rotary club to presenting at a national conference on your book’s subject. Publishers and the media want people who are not afraid of public speaking.
· Workshops: Have you facilitated or participated in any workshops relevant to your book or topic?
· Attendance at High Profile Conferences, Events, Workshops:Even if you were not a leader at an event, showing you attended is proof you are serious about staying current on your field of study and changes in the media and publishing worlds.
· Your Online Presence: How do you reach out to readers online? Your author platform includes your blog, newsletter, email lists, social networking, podcasts, videos, and online publications such as articles and book reviews.
· Readings and Book Signings:How frequently do you engage the public face-to-face in promoting your work? Where have you had book signings, readings, or participated in group author events?
· Online Forum:Do you have a way to engage your readers online? It could be a Facebook page for your book, a discussion group on your website, or a listserv group on your topic.
· Coaching/Consulting:Have you been a coach or consultant in your field of expertise on an individual level or for any organizations in need?
· Memberships:What professional organizations do you belong to relative to your topic and to publishing? How involved have you been with these organizations, helping to coordinate an event or serving on the organization’s board?
· Media Press Kit:Your press kit should be available for download from your website for the media’s perusal as well as be in a format you can mail. A press kit should include a press release for your book, a sales sheet, your book cover/image, an about the author page, testimonials or reviews of your book, and a copy of your book or a sample chapter at least, depending on whether it’s on your website or you are mailing a copy.
· Traditional Media Appearances:Any television or radio appearances you’ve made, as well as being interviewed or featured in magazines and newspapers.
· Internet Media Appearances:Have you been a guest on someone else’s blog? Have you been interviewed on Blog Talk Radio or other Internet radio podcast shows?
· Publications:Beyond books, have you published articles or stories in magazines, newspapers, or anthologies?
· Proven Contacts:Who is paying attention to you as an author? How many followers do you have on social media sites? Who is commenting on your blog? What is your website traffic? How many people are on your email list? Who is “Liking” your pages, and how many reviews are you getting posted by readers at online bookstores?
· Target Audience:Who is your target audience? What connections do you have with them, what kind of proven track record do you have, and what plans do you have for future interactions?
It may seem like having an author platform is a lot of work, but if you simply keep track of everything you do and you are actively promoting your book, it will be more like keeping a diary of your experiences. Of course, you have to build the website, go to the conferences, participate in events, but it is all fun and worthwhile if you are passionate about your book, and your passion will set you apart from other authors.
Today, an author platform is less about proving to a publisher that your book deserves publication and you will help market it. While you can still use it to find a publisher, it’s more about getting media attention, whether you are a self-published or traditionally published author. Your platform can be what convinces the media to interview or feature you, which in turn will make readers take notice and buy your books.
Here are some of the benefits to be derived from having a prepared author platform:
· Proves an author’s visibility and credibility as a professional author.
· Provides recognition and expertise that will make the media take notice and give you future publicity.
· Reflects that an author is authentic and not simply self-serving-all your activities have not been solely hard-selling of your books, but also participating in information-sharing and in helping others, such as participants at events and conferences.
· Allows the media and others to make a quick decision about your expertise when they need an expert for a story, a guest for a radio show, or a speaker at a conference.
Think of your author platform as your enhanced resume and your credentials. Constantly working to improve your author platform and to have it ready when it is needed will increase your chances of getting attention, becoming known by the media, and ultimately, selling more books.
Irene Watson is the Managing Editor of Reader Views, where avid readers can find reviews of recently published books as well as read interviews with authors. Her team also provides author publicity and a variety of other services specific to writing and publishing books.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Irene_Watson
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