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What You Won’t Do for Love @detroitwriter71 Stage play May 25th #Detroit! Get yr tixs now!

 

Big Girl Ideas Presents What You Won’t Do For Love
 

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From the director and writers, Octavia Lesley,

I’m excited to announce that this is my production scheduled for May 25 and I would be honored if you could attend one of our shows. WYWD is a hilarious production about parenting, forgiveness, and the courage to dream. Tickets are only $15 and $20. If you cannot support, please consider  telling a family/church member or friend.

Purchase your tickets at by clicking here: wywd.brownpapertickets.com

 

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The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers prsnts: TRANSFORMATION May17th @satori_10 #detroit #mwn #motownlit #michlit

 

REAL PEOPLE…
TRUE STORIES…
TOLD LIVE.
MAY 2013
Transformation 
Charles H. Wright Museum
Friday, May 17th 8:00 p.m.
MAY EVENT FLYER

 
The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers
Presents
TRANSFORMATION
Featuring Twisted Storytellers
Greg Dunmore, Jeff Doyle, Yvonne Healy, Hildegarde Kirkland and DiAnna Solomon
with
Twisted Musical Guest, Amy Jackson
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Events
 
 

PURCHASE TICKETS LOGO

Thank you for supporting the art & craft of live storytelling!
- The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers LLC

 

HOSTED BY…

HOSTPHOTO

 
Satori Shakoor —
Creator, Curator & Producer
Our Mission:
The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers has a global mission to connect humanity, create community and provide an uplifting, thought-provoking, soul cleansing, entertainment experience that is unique through the art and craft of storytelling.
The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers - Commercial
The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers – Commercial


Like us on Facebook

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
TEXT “Stories” to 42828 and JOIN our Mailing List
LEARN MORE…

 

 

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@ACWDetroit Scribes for Christ Writing Group Meeting wsg @MonicaMJones May 23, 2013

ACW
Metro Detroit
Scribes for Christ
Thursday, May 23, 2013

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Greater Grace Temple – Room 200 E
23500 W. 7 Mile Road
Detroit, MI 48219

Visitors and guests are welcome
$5.00 donation

Education, inspiration and fellowship for emerging authors

Inspirationista, Monica Marie Jones

 

Monica Marie Jones is an author whose published works include

The Ups and Downs of Being Round (Fiction/Self-Help),

Taste My Soul (Poetry), FLOSS (Fiction),

Swag (Urban Fiction) and Sweet Soliloquy (Poetry).

Having written in several genres, Ms. Jones will conduct a workshop that covers many of the bare boned basics of writing. She will also provide answers to the top four questions

emerging writers often have:

*How to I avoid distractions?

*Is it better to outline or write freestyle?

*How do I overcome writer’s block?

*What tools are available to help maximize my productivity?

More about ACW Scribes for Christ

 mailing address is:

P. O. Box 20913

Ferndale, Michigan 48220

 

 

 

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Michigan Literary Network Blogtalk radio~May 8, 2013

Listen in today at 5:30pm as Sylvia Hubbard  interviews our first guest Ken Coleman, a Detroit native and a seasoned communications, media and public policy consultant. He is also the author of the new book On This Day: African-American Life in Detroit.

Ken Coleman

Ken Coleman’s past employment experiences include serving as a legislative assistant to former Detroit City Councilwoman Brenda M. Scott as well as State Senators Irma Clark-Coleman and Buzz Thomas. He has also worked as press secretary to U.S. House member Gary C. Peters and as a reporter at the Michigan Chronicle and Michigan FrontPage. In 2009, Ken was elected by local voters to serve on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission, where he helped to lead the way in drafting a new governing document for City of Detroit.

With passion and dedication, Ken serves as a volunteer mentor and an advisory board member with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit. He chairs a special task force that is dedicated to increasing the number of black men who mentor African-American boys. Ken is completing a bachelor’s degree in communications from Wayne State University. He is married to Kim Trent. They have a four-year old son, Jackson.

Learn more about Ken’s new book at http://www.onthisdaydetroit.com/

Later, at 5:45pm;  Sylvia Hubbard will be interviewing Erica Coleman who is a new author. Her debut book is “Dying to be Loved.”

Erica ColemanErica Monique Coleman was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Coleman graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelors degree in Journalism. Coleman’s creative talents as a writer, model, actor and spokesperson have enabled her to communicate and befriend large groups of men and women “who all have a story to tell.”  Writing has been her passion for many years, but her focus has mainly been on women’s’ life issues, as featured on her Blog, “Girl Let Me Tell You.”  She currently resides in Detroit, MI with her son whom she hopes will follow in her creative footsteps.  Dying To Be Loved is her first novel with hopes of many more to follow.

Check Erica out at www.ericacoleman.com

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New Meetup Group: Genesee County Literature Lovers #mwn #michlit

Meetup
New Meetup Group!
LISTED IN: BOOK CLUB, FICTION, READING, BOOK DISCUSSION, NOVEL READING, AND 10 MORE TOPICS.
This is a group for people who love literature in all forms whether it be a novel, poetry, play or lyrics. Reading is what I love most in this world and being able to share that love with other people makes reading even more enjoyable. I am looking forward to sharing in the joy of the written word with all of you!
Organized by Julie Hannah Bissett

Hello! My name is Julie and I love to read. I love reading so much that as a young child my mother used to ground me by taking away my reading privileges, little did she know that I had books hidden all over the house. :)
What is your favorite form of literature?
I love every form of literature. The written word speaks to me, there are novels that make laugh or cry, there are songs which I can’t help but sing along to, there are plays which make me question my very existence and there are movies (screen plays) which fill my with unending questions. Whatever form literature comes in the connection and love is always there.
What book would you suggest we read?
Although I have read more books than I can count, one which I would recommend for anyone to read would be Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
Yes, it is a little bit older and a “romance” novel but it is so beautifully written and has such memorable characters that it can quickly become one of your favorites. Until about a year ago I had never even wanted to read a Jane Austen novel, now I am one of her biggest fans.
Who is your favorite author?
Can anyone ever have just one favorite author??? Just to list a few; Novels: J. K. Rowling, Chinda Williams Chima, Suzanne Brockmann, Jennifer Cruise, Betty Neels, Jane Austen, Mitch Albom, James Patterson, Rick Riordan; Poetry: Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, W. H. Auden, e.e. cummings; Plays: William Shakespeare, Tony Kushner, Steve Martin; Songs: Blue October, Ke$ ha, P!nk, Adele, Christina Perry, Nickelback, Shinedown, Seether, 3 Doors Down, Michael Buble. To me there are different writings for different times in our live and that is what these authors represent to me, different times, thoughts, emotions, feelings, needs, wants, but most of all life.
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EVENT: Transformation frm The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers @satori_10 May 17th 8pm #Detroit #michlit #mwn

REAL PEOPLE…
TRUE STORIES…
TOLD LIVE.
MAY 2013
Transformation 
Charles H. Wright Museum
Friday, May 17th 8:00 p.m.
MAY EVENT FLYER

 
The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers
Presents
TRANSFORMATION
Featuring Twisted Storytellers
Greg Dunmore, Jeff Doyle, Yvonne Healy, Hildegarde Kirkland and DiAnna Solomon
with
Twisted Musical Guests
TBA
 
 
Upcoming Events
 
 

PURCHASE TICKETS LOGO

Thank you for supporting the art & craft of live storytelling!
- The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers LLC

 

HOSTED BY…

HOSTPHOTO

 
Satori Shakoor —
Creator, Curator & Producer
Our Mission:
The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers has a global mission to connect humanity, create community and provide an uplifting, thought-provoking, soul cleansing, entertainment experience that is unique through the art and craft of storytelling.
The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers - Commercial
The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers – Commercial

FOLLOW US…

Like us on Facebook

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
&
LEARN MORE…

 

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New Meetup Group: Northern Oakland County Book Group #michlit #mwn

Meetup
New Meetup Group!
LISTED IN: BOOK CLUB, FICTION, READING, BOOK DISCUSSION, READERS, AND 2 MORE TOPICS.
This book group is being born out of a love of books!! I’m looking for like minded individuals that have a passion for award winning, much buzzed about fiction and non-fiction novels. We may read the occasional classic if we feel so inspired or we have a little more time on our hands. I’m not ruling too much out at this point. We will meet monthly on Mon, Tues or the occasional weekend if we can swing… [read more]
Organized by Tracie Carroll

I’m passionate about all things books. I read alot & belong to many book sites where I obtain info about new books, author events, etc. I listen to podcasts & try to stay current on what’s being talked about in the world of fiction/nonfiction!

 

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Support Literacy Efforts for #MWN by purchasing a tix 4stageplay WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE now!

Last Day 2Help Literacy Efforts COMING SOON for the #MWN: Purchase Your Tix 4What You Won’t Do For Love stageplay NOW!

Big Girl Ideas presents the hilarious stage play What You Won’t Do for Love. In an effort to support literacy, for the entire month of April, a $5 donation from each ticket purchased by Motown Writers Network members or anyone using the code word ‘Motown’ will be donated toward Sylvia Hubbard’s annual Essence of Motown Writers Conference in November.  For additional information, tickets, and vending opportunities, contact Octavia “TheWriter” Lesley at (313) 727-1011. Let’s get together and support the arts, Sylvia, and the great writers of Detroit.
 If you don’t see a way to buy tickets on this page for the play, it’s after April 30, 2013 and the literary contribution window has close. You must go to WYWD.Brownpapertickets.com. Please don’t let that discourage you from coming out and seeing a great play by a wonderful local playwright, Octavia Lesley (@detroitwriter71)
Thank you for your support and we hope to see you there!

A hilarious dramady about parenting, forgiveness and dreams. Starring recording artist Paul Johnson Jr., film actor, Gregory Alford and introducing ms. Keisha Shelton with a great supporting cast.

The International Institute
111 E Kirby ( at John R) Detroit, mi 48202

3:00 MATINEE ($15) 7:30 EVENING ($20)

doors open an hour before the show.

Tickets are also available at God’s World, Baker’s Bible Bookstore & Shantiniques WYWD.Brownpapertickets.com and by calling 3137271011

Ask us about group sales and vendor opportunities. please visit our website:

http://www.biggirlideas.webs.com and ‘like’ them on Facebook (Big Girl Ideas).

Thank you again for your support and we hope to see you there!

SEE EVENTS BY ESSENCE OF MOTOWN LITERARY NETWORK | Click Here!

Visit our website for featured authors!

 

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Support Literacy Efforts for #MWN by purchasing a tix 4stageplay WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE now!

Last Day 2Help Literacy Efforts COMING SOON for the #MWN: Purchase Your Tix 4What You Won’t Do For Love stageplay NOW!

Big Girl Ideas presents the hilarious stage play What You Won’t Do for Love. In an effort to support literacy, for the entire month of April, a $5 donation from each ticket purchased by Motown Writers Network members or anyone using the code word ‘Motown’ will be donated toward Sylvia Hubbard’s annual Essence of Motown Writers Conference in November.  For additional information, tickets, and vending opportunities, contact Octavia “TheWriter” Lesley at (313) 727-1011. Let’s get together and support the arts, Sylvia, and the great writers of Detroit.
 If you don’t see a way to buy tickets on this page for the play, it’s after April 30, 2013 and the literary contribution window has close. You must go to WYWD.Brownpapertickets.com. Please don’t let that discourage you from coming out and seeing a great play by a wonderful local playwright, Octavia Lesley (@detroitwriter71)
Thank you for your support and we hope to see you there!

A hilarious dramady about parenting, forgiveness and dreams. Starring recording artist Paul Johnson Jr., film actor, Gregory Alford and introducing ms. Keisha Shelton with a great supporting cast.

The International Institute
111 E Kirby ( at John R) Detroit, mi 48202

3:00 MATINEE ($15) 7:30 EVENING ($20)

doors open an hour before the show.

Tickets are also available at God’s World, Baker’s Bible Bookstore & Shantiniques WYWD.Brownpapertickets.com and by calling 3137271011

Ask us about group sales and vendor opportunities. please visit our website:

http://www.biggirlideas.webs.com and ‘like’ them on Facebook (Big Girl Ideas).

Thank you again for your support and we hope to see you there!

SEE EVENTS BY ESSENCE OF MOTOWN LITERARY NETWORK | Click Here!

Visit our website for featured authors!

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Michigan Literary Network Blogtalk Radio~April 17, 2013

AndiIn an effort to support poetry month, check out Andrea Daniel today at 5:30 on Michigan Literary Network Blogtalk radio as she interviews Charles Madigan. Charles is a poet and coordinates the Oakwood Healthcare Creative Writing Program. Later on at 5:45 Andrea will interview Ann Holdreith another Detroit area poet who facilitates a number of poetry workshops. For more information about Ann check out her website at www.annholdreith.com

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Get your tickets now for What You Won’t Do For Love to help #MWN Literacy Efforts @detroitwriter71

Big Girl Ideas presents the hilarious stage play What You Won’t Do for Love. In an effort to support literacy, for the entire month of April, a $5 donation from each ticket purchased by Motown Writers Network members or anyone using the code word ‘Motown’ will be donated toward Sylvia Hubbard’s annual Essence of Motown Writers Conference in November. For additional information, tickets, and vending opportunities, contact Octavia “TheWriter” Lesley at (313) 727-1011. Let’s get together and support the arts, Sylvia, and the great writers of Detroit.

Get your tickets now at : http://wywd.eventbrite.com

 

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 If you don’t see a way to buy tickets on this page for the play, it’s after April 30, 2013 and the literary contribution window has close. You must go to WYWD.Brownpapertickets.com. Please don’t let that discourage you from coming out and seeing a great play by a wonderful local playwright, Octavia Lesley (@detroitwriter71)
Thank you for your support and we hope to see you there!

 

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Support Literacy Efforts for #MWN by purchasing a tix 4stageplay WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE now!

Last Day 2Help Literacy Efforts COMING SOON for the #MWN: Purchase Your Tix 4What You Won’t Do For Love stageplay NOW!

Big Girl Ideas presents the hilarious stage play What You Won’t Do for Love. In an effort to support literacy, for the entire month of April, a $5 donation from each ticket purchased by Motown Writers Network members or anyone using the code word ‘Motown’ will be donated toward Sylvia Hubbard’s annual Essence of Motown Writers Conference in November.  For additional information, tickets, and vending opportunities, contact Octavia “TheWriter” Lesley at (313) 727-1011. Let’s get together and support the arts, Sylvia, and the great writers of Detroit.
 If you don’t see a way to buy tickets on this page for the play, it’s after April 30, 2013 and the literary contribution window has close. You must go to WYWD.Brownpapertickets.com. Please don’t let that discourage you from coming out and seeing a great play by a wonderful local playwright, Octavia Lesley (@detroitwriter71)
Thank you for your support and we hope to see you there!
A hilarious dramady about parenting, forgiveness and dreams. Starring recording artist Paul Johnson Jr., film actor, Gregory Alford and introducing ms. Keisha Shelton with a great supporting cast.

The International Institute
111 E Kirby ( at John R) Detroit, mi 48202

3:00 MATINEE ($15) 7:30 EVENING ($20)

doors open an hour before the show.

Tickets are also available at God’s World, Baker’s Bible Bookstore & Shantiniques WYWD.Brownpapertickets.com and by calling 3137271011

Ask us about group sales and vendor opportunities. please visit our website:

http://www.biggirlideas.webs.com and ‘like’ them on Facebook (Big Girl Ideas).

Thank you again for your support and we hope to see you there!

SEE EVENTS BY ESSENCE OF MOTOWN LITERARY NETWORK | Click Here!

Visit our website for featured authors!

 

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Michigan Literary Network Blogtalk Radio-March 13, 2013

Rocky Draper

Being interviewed today at 5:30pm by Sylvia Hubbard of the Michigan Literary Network is the playwright Raquel Draper. Listen in as she talks about her latest play “Why Am I Black” that appeared last month in Detroit.
Up next is Teen Hype: A Detroit youth development organization, Teen HYPE (Helping Youth by Providing Education)  empowers urban teens to thrive. Using the principles of personal, peer and community, Teen HYPE molds the whole person while teaching young people that they have options.  Today on the Michigan Literary Network youth from the organization Teen Hype talk about the play The MisEducation. You can check Teen Hype out at http://www.teenhype.org
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Celebrate Int’l Women’s Month: Attend Vagina Monologues in #Detroit March 24th while helping SAFE cc: @mskalyn

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CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET!

HTTP://vadetroit2013.eventbrite.com

March is International Women’s Month and there’s is no better time to support, celebrate and appreciate the women in your life in Detroit, while raising money to support our local domestic violence organizations in Metro Detroit.

The Vagina Monologues introduces a wildly divergent gathering of female voices written by Obie Award winning author, Eve Ensler.

“Ensler breaks taboos by talking, talking and talking some more—stripping fear and shame from what she celebrates here. It makes for quite a party. Funny, outrageous, emotionally affecting, and occasionally angry…The Vagina Monologues confront words to demystify and disarm them. In so doing, Ensler disarms the audience too.”
– Associated Press

Every year V-Day invites activists in colleges, communities, high schools, or youth groups around the world to present select benefit events during and leading up to V-Season (February 1–April 30). The purpose of these events is to raise awareness about violence against women and girls as well as raise money (100% of the proceeds must be donated) for local beneficiaries that are working to end violence. No theater or producing experience is necessary and no royalty fees are charged.

At The International Institute (111 E. Kirby btwn John R & Woodward) in Detroit, Shawn P Entertainment Presents Vagina Monologues 2013 Sunday, March 24, 2013.

When you purchase a ticket in advance for $15 Dollar ticket from Motown Writers Network (below), $5 dollars goes specifically to support our highlighted domestic violence organization SAFE, while the rest of the proceeds go to help other domestic violence organizations around Metro Detroit.

Purchase your tickets now by clicking the link below:

CLICK HERE!

HTTP://vadetroit2013.eventbrite.com

ABOUT S.A.F.E.

Kalyn Risker, Founder and Executive Director of Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment (SAFE) is a survivor of domestic violence. In 1998, she was beaten until her eye socket required reconstructive surgery. Kalyn Risker immediately left the situation with her four-year-old daughter, having only a part-time job and needing additional income and health benefits. Prior to her doctor releasing her back to work, she received a full-time position at a payroll company and began building her career. While working full-time, Ms. Risker obtained a Bachelors Business Administration in Human Resource Management. As a Human Resource Manager, she received job applications from women who were missing many of the necessary components to seek employment. Kalyn Risker also supervised many employees that lacked adequate resumes for successful career advancement. Additionally, she met with several workers seeking her department to explain reductions in their productivity, request time off work and other resources to help deal with abuse in their homes. As stated by Kalyn Risker “My experience as a survivor of domestic violence and as a Human Resource Executive led to the idea for SAFE. Although I show no readily visible signs of scarring, I use my personal victory over circumstances to help inspire others into action”.

Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment (SAFE) has an accomplished background of actively providing services to survivors of domestic violence in the Southeastern Michigan community since its first Executive Board meeting held May 11, 2006. SAFE has expanded its impact to the community by enlisting volunteers who are experts in the area of the training delivered. SAFE is a part of several anti-violence initiatives within Southeastern Michigan including, Wayne County Council Against Family Violence and Transformation Detroit. SAFE has also participated in rallies and community outreach initiatives to raise the awareness of domestic violence in the Southeastern Michigan community. Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment was granted its 501 (c) (3) nonprofit status effective August 8, 2006.

See more about S.A.F.E. and see what you can do to help them! Visit their website at: www.newsafestart.org

Get your tickets for Vagina Monologues 2013 Detroit RIGHT NOW and share this post with everyone!

CLICK HERE!

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News from @LiteraryDetroit Bookswap coming in April #detroit #motownlit #mwn #michlit

LiteraryDetroitLiterary Detroit is happy to announce the debut event: a two-day Book Swap at Cafe 1923 Coffeehouse: 3-6pm on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27.

For every book you bring, you get to take another book home. Plus, we’ve got some participatory poetry and storytelling up our sleeve…

More to come.

Get updates at their facebook page at:

http://www.facebook.com/LiteraryDetroit/

 

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