We’d love to give you the Motown Writers Story Board with your newsletter. Four pages to help you set up your book and organize your writing life the way you desire.
Processing…
Success! You're on the list.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.
After successful 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 events in Michigan, Writing Day Workshops is excited to announce The 2023 Michigan Writing Workshop — a full-day “How to Get Published” writing event in the Detroit suburbs (Novi) on April 29, 2023.
This writing event is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of one day, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. Note that there are limited seats at the event (200 total). All questions about the event regarding schedule, details and registration are answered below. Thank you for your interest in the 2023 Michigan Writing Workshop! We are very proud of our many success stories where attendees sign with agents following events — see our growing list of success stories here.
(Please note that this is an in-person event. We at Writing Day Workshops plan both online/virtual as well as in-person events. This next MWW is an in-person event happening in the Detroit suburbs on April 29, 2023. See you there.)
This is a special one-day “How to Get Published” writing workshop on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Detroit – Novi. In other words, it’s one day full of classes and advice designed to give you the best instruction concerning how to get your writing & books published. We’ll discuss your publishing opportunities today, how to write queries & pitches, how to market yourself and your books, what makes an agent/editor stop reading your manuscript, and more. No matter what you’re writing — fiction or nonfiction — the day’s classes will help point you in the right direction. Writers of all genres are welcome.
This event is designed to squeeze as much into one day of learning as possible. You can ask any questions you like during the classes, and get your specific concerns addressed. We will have literary agents onsite to give feedback and take pitches from writers, as well. This year’s agent and editor faculty so far includes:
By the end of the day, you will have all the tools you need to move forward on your writing journey. This independent event is organized by coordinator Brian Klems of Writing Day Workshops. E-mail him to register for the event at WritingDayWorkshops@gmail.com.
9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2023 — at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Detroit – Novi.
(Please note that this is an in-person event. We at Writing Day Workshops plan both online/virtual as well as in-person events. This next MWW is an in-person event happening in the Detroit suburbs on April 29, 2023. See you there.)
THIS YEAR’S SESSIONS & WORKSHOPS (APRIL 29, 2023):
Company Description: A marketing tool and community of authors that work together to find reviewers, build mailing lists, increase sales, and stay on top of deadlines
Willow Books, the award-winning imprint of Aquarius Press, is currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts from November 15, 2022-January 15, 2023. The mission of Willow Books is to develop, publish and promote writers of color.
Previous Open Reading Period selections include Califia’s Daughter by devorah major, San Francisco’s Third Poet Laureate, Why I Am Like Tequila by 2022 Texas Poet Laureate Lupe Mendez, Where I Was Born by Naoko Fujimoto and Fabric by Lucinda Roy.
Poetry Manuscripts should include a cover letter, brief statement about the collection, an estimated page count (no more than 250 pages) and a brief bio.
Fiction & General Interest Nonfiction Manuscripts should include a cover letter, brief summary of the project, an estimated word count (no more than 100,000) and a brief bio.
All submissions must be uploaded by January 15, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. Reading fees are nonrefundable. Aquarius Press LLC in no way guarantees…
By far this has been the best battery backup when I’m traveling or even sitting at home in an odd writing space and I don’t want to move https://amzn.to/3EyQpez
I’ve been able to charge not only all my devices but the best thing is that I’ve been able to charge my laptop no matter where I’ve been.
About the program: This program partners with local grocery stores to give Independent Authors a venue to hold book signings and sell their books to customers during the book signing.
Raymond Depew, Author and President of The National Authors in Grocery Store Program spoke virtually on our Facebook page
The overall goal for this workshop is to learn to build up the SEO, increase ROI and to create a way for you to gain more eyes on your writing and more book sales
Click the link —>>>
and join us for this information workshop to prepare you for your 2023 literary goals
It’s the fall and you want to make sure you are proactive and not reactive for next year for a great literary days ahead!
Organize your folders on your computer. WIP, pictures (delete what you dont need), Workshop materials (including 65 word and 50 word bios), and your story folder.
Create evergreen drafts in Canva you can use when time is tight. use the note feature on each promo to add verbiage to copy and paste into the social media promo. Example: Reader and Write Memes, quotes and so forth.
Determine what 2023 annual events you must attend and add to the calendar now with a reminder to submit vacation days and book order dates.
Poetry can be harder to promote than other types of writing, which is why I wanted to be able to help the poets here. I’m not the best person to explain how to promote poetry, though (and I’m good about staying in my lane!), so I set the idea aside for the short term.
When I saw in a Facebook group that poet Raegen Pietrucha was hosting a workshop on how to promote poetry a few months ago, I saved the notice. Would she be open to a Q&A here about exactly that?
I was delighted when she accepted my invitation this week! Here’s what you need to know about Raegen first.
What is brand loyalty? Think about the products, services, or experiences you offer. When you have brand loyalty, people think of you and your offerings first. You and your offerings are essential elements of your brand, and you want your customers and clients to return to you repeatedly. You also want to attract prospects to you and your creative business when they are looking for something similar to what you offer.
As you may have heard, it takes five times the money and effort to gain new clients and customers as it takes to keep the clients and customers you have. Building relationships through strong brand loyalty is the way to keep the clients and customers, and social media marketing is one of the best places to nurture those relationships and keep your clients and customers coming back to you.
Here are five ways to build brand loyalty through social media marketing:
Decide on your goal(s) for your social media marketing. Knowing what you are trying to achieve will help you to decide what to post.
Decide which social media networks you will use. You don’t have to use them all. Use the networks that most closely relate to you and your products, services, and experiences.
Generate your brand assets, such as your logo, your brand color palette, slogans or taglines, typography, and speakers/mascots. Make an editorial calendar to plan out your posts for the next few months. Make sure to include various types of posts and any holidays or other special days that could relate to your business. You can always make adjustments.
Post and publish consistently and engage with your followers regularly.
Building brand loyalty through your social media marketing is an ongoing marketing activity for you and your creative business. To successfully build your brand through social media takes dedication, commitment, and consistency. Posting regularly means that you must follow your posting plan several days a week, if not daily.
In Episode #4 of the “Find Out In Fifteen” Global Creative Community podcast that drops on Wednesdays, we will examine more fully how you can build brand loyalty with your social media marketing strategy. You can subscribe to the podcast for free at this link. The podcast episodes are also available on Apple, Google, and Spotify as soon as they are published.
What are your experiences with branding through your social media marketing? Do you have any questions
Barnes and Noble Writer’s Exchange
5275 Harvey St, Muskegon, MI 49444
Contact Store for Next Meetup
Grand Rapids Region Writers Group
Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month, starting at noon located at Peppino’s Sports Grille, 1515 Eastport Drive, Kentwood.
Mid-Michigan MEETINGS
2nd & 4th Monday’s of each Month
6:30 P.M.
West Branch Public Library
(Community Room Downstairs)
119 N. Fourth Street
West Branch, MI 48661
Ludington Writers Group
meets at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (107 S Harrison St, Ludington, MI 49431), inside Judith Minty Room 202
Contact Group for next meetup
Michigan Literary News & Events
click here for details
Motown Writers Network . . . Michigan Literary Network 
Recent Comments