Posts Tagged With: reading

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

Posted on May 7, 2013 by SylviaHubbard1
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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#Detroit Reading Corps Rally & Training @MidtownSmallBiz March 2!

Posted on February 21, 2013 by SylviaHubbard1

Business owners,

Please consider attending the Detroit Public Schools Volunteer Reading Corps Rally and Training on Saturday, March 2, and please consider joining the volunteer ranks! (See flyer and invitation attached)

As DPS will announce tomorrow, rally participants will include Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Roy S. Roberts and Superintendent of Academics Karen Ridgeway, Detroit Free Press Editor and Publisher Paul Anger, City of Detroit First Lady Yvette Bing, Compuware Corp. Chief Administrative Officer Denise Starr and other Compuware leaders who have served as Reading tutors, City Year Detroit Corps members, current and future tutors, the famous Curious George, and others.

You can sign up here: http://readingcorpsrally.eventbrite.com/

Thank you!

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Celebrate Nat’l Author’s Day w/#MWN’s featured Author, Melissa Love (@lisasecrets29) #mwn #motownlit #michlit

Posted on November 1, 2012 by SylviaHubbard1

For the second year in a row, Motown Writers Network celebrates National Author’s Day “Detroit Style” by featuring a local author who’s working hard to make Detroit Literary Community Better.

This year is Ms. Melissa Love whose new book out is called Holy Suspicion.

Her book was featured earlier this year as a Wednesday book candy, but today we celebrate Melissa as an author, who’s doing wonderful things and creating wonderful literary for generations to come.

Who Is Melissa Love?

A blogger, reader and candle and soap creator. A writer working on many up and coming mainstream novels.

Melissa Love published her first debut novel “Sinful Traits” in 2001. Three years later, she decided to get back into writing and published two more books; “Secret Affair” released in February 2012 and the re-edit version in September 2012. Also in that same month, Holy Suspicion was released.​

She is very active in the Motown Writer Network, and Mocha Sister Book clubs.

She continues to write stories filled with secrets and drama.

She currently lives in Detroit, Michigan working on her fourth novel.

Visit her website by clicking here.

THE BOOKS

Secret Affair is the first book in the Scandalous Secrets series. Each book has their own secrets, twist and turns along the way. Pick up a book and reach each story as you uncover their scandalous secrets.

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Victoria Winter has her own selfish scheme and that is becoming the Second Mother of One True Worship, the third largest multi-billion church in Detroit. In order for this to happen, she convince her daughter to get the pastor to fall in love and married the famous and wealthy Pastor Kyle Smith. God-fearing Naomi does everything a Christian woman is suppose to do in her strict Christian’s household. She attends all the church services, events and groups meeting.

But Naomi has a secret that could ruin her mother plans of becoming Second Mother and her family’s reputation.

Product Details

​love On Death Row

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Love on Death row is the story of De’Nesha Cole who was raised into the good life. She never knew hard times or living below ones needs. It took everything she had to hide her abuse she suffer from Terence Jones, her husband and co-partner at one of the top publishing company in Florida. Instead of reporting her abuse at the advice of her two best friends, she takes matters into her own hands and find herself on death row…. Coming Soon

Connect with Melissa Love

Amazon Page | Website | Google +

Look for more of this author to come and please subscribe to our updates to receive more news about Michigan’s Literary Community!

In case you’re unfamiliar with National Author’s Day, here’s a detail description:

Nov 1. This observance was adopted by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1929 and in 1949 was given a place on the list of special days, weeks and months prepared by the US Department of Commerce. The resolution states in part: “By celebrating an Authors’ Day as a nation, we would not only show patriotism, loyalty, and appreciation of the men and women who have made American literature possible, but would also encourage and inspire others to give of themselves in making a better America.” It was also resolved “that we commemorate an Authors’ Day to be observed on November First each year.”

Read more:

http://www.answers.com/topic/national-authors-day#ixzz1cQtC1mPE

See our last year’s selection, Author, Monica Marie Jones! Click Here!

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New #BookClub @Meetup: The Reading Party #AnnArbor #michlit #mwn

Posted on August 31, 2012 by SylviaHubbard1

 

 Meetup
New Meetup Group!

The Reading Party

LISTED IN: BOOK CLUB, READING, BOOK DISCUSSION, NOVEL READING, FICTION, AND 8 MORE TOPICS.
Organized by:
Susan
The Reading Party is a book club made up of people who enjoy discussing good books in good company with good food and fine wines. Our group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at a local restaurant to discuss the selected book. Book selections, mainly contemporary fiction, are made monthly through a poll of member-suggested books on this website. Restaurants are located within the… [read more]
5 members have already joined including
I love the thought of discussing a good book over a good dinner!
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!!
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!
Joanne Gewertz, the quiet one
Founded Aug 22, 2012
Organizers:
Susan , Michele

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MichLit Update, News for Jan 3, 2012 | add yrs in comments #mwn

Posted on January 4, 2012 by SylviaHubbard1

MWN Upcoming Workshops

 

Sylvia Hubbard
Author, Blogger and Founder of Motown Writers Network & The African American Electronic Literary Network
Author of Romance & Suspense and Internet Marketing for Writers & Business
See all My books in paperbacks, ebooks and more! CLICK HERE
Coming Soon: Tanner’s Devil www.redrosepublishing.com

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