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Beverly Jenkins at Book Beat: June 22 Romance superstar author and Detroit native Beverly Jenkins will return to Book Beat on Saturday, June 22nd from 2-4pm to sign copies of her bestselling books and to promote her latest release, Rebel. Books will be available for signing and purchase at the event. If you have any questions or would like to reserve any of her titles, please call Book Beat at (248) 968-1190. This event is free and … Read more. June 2019 Reading Group Selection This month’s reading group selection is Last Nights of Paris by Philippe Soupault, translated from the French by William Carlos Williams. The Book Beat reading group will meet Wednesday,  June 26th at 7:00 pm at Goldfish Tea Cafe, located at 117 W. Fourth Street in Downtown Royal Oak. All are welcome. Get 15% off on the Current Reading Group Selection. Written … Read more.

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#DetroitWorkingWriters: JUN 29 Writing Workshop: “The Ten Ingredients That Go into Making a Short Film”

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Date And Time

Sat, June 29, 2019

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

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Location

Yule Love It Lavender Farm

960 Yule Road

Leonard, MI 48367

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Description

Fourth Annual Yule Love it Lavender Farm Writing Workshop:

“The Ten Ingredients That Go into Making a Short Film”

Presenter: Richard Rothrock

Award Winning Screenwriting Instructor at the Motion Picture Institute

Your registration fee will cover lunch and the workshop. Screenplay format will be covered, along with plenty of time for questions and answers. Our presenter asks that you have a few ideas in mind for a short film before you come, as we will be writing! It doesn’t matter what genres you currently write in; this workshop will help you write with a concentration on the visual and aural.

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You’re invited to Join #MotownWriters in #Michigan at the #Pontiac Authors Expo at noon. 📖📚💗💜📙😍👩‍💻📝 #motownwriters

Kicking off their summer reading series, the Pontiac author is hosting a local authors expo.

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I hope you can swing by and join me along with other authors in support of literary in Michigan.

Sylvia Hubbard

Author and Founder of Motown Writers Network and The Michigan Literary Network

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TODAY! at Source Booksellers – 6/15/19 #detroit

Saturday! 6/15, 10a Mind, Body, Spirit Class – Tai Chi w/Vernice Monday Reminder! 6/17, 7p Meet Us at the Brighten Public Library for Sister Pie Book Talk This Week’s Featured Books (Top left to bottom right) 1.1919: Poems By Eve L. Ewing 2.Ain’t I a Diva? Beyoncé and the Power of Pop Culture Pedagogy By Kevin 3.For Young Readers – Party: A Mystery By Jamaica Kincaid, Illustrated by Ricardo Cortés 4.Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants By Jacob Shell 5.Writing to Persuade By Trish Hall 6.Symphony in C: Carbon and the Evolution of (Almost) Everything By Robert M. Hazen 7.The Genius Within: Unlocking Your Brain’s Potential By David Adam Father’s Day Gifts – Books Now on Sale for 20% OFF! Come in for a closer look! Signed Copies! Here is Where I Walk By Leslie Carol Roberts The Poet X: A Novel By Elizabeth Agevedo Violence: Humans in Dark Times By Brad Evans & Natasha Lennard The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to The Hunger Games By Ebony Elizabeth Thomas Dream City: Creation, Destruction, and Reinvention in Downtown Detroit By Conrad Kickert Cedric’s Dream: The Kids on Sturtevant Street (A Novel By A Musician) By Bill Banfield Books in Honor of Black Music Month! Come in for a closer look. Books in Honor of Pride Month! Come in for a closer look. June is Audiobook Month! Celebrate with librofm and join the Summer Listening Challenge. Sign up athttps://libro.fm/summer. Track your summer listening and share your progress, and you could win free audiobooks for a year! To all Book Clubs! We’re overstocked! Multiple copies of these bestselling books that come highly recommended are available to add to your reading list & purchase at a special rate: 1.The Dawn of Detroit by Tiya Miles 2.The New Jim Crow By Michelle Alexander 3.The Last Blues Preacher By Zach Mills 4.Once In A Great City by David Maraniss New Sideline Item! Pick A Stick They’re like an oracle card or a fortune cookie… on a stick! Coming Up! 6/21, 6p Summer Solstice Conversation w/Min. Saladin 6/22, 10a Mind, Body, Spirit Class – Chair Yoga w/Tene 6/22, 4p Tarot Card Reading Workshop – Learn to Read the Tarot for Yourself w/Sangoma. For all levels of understanding. Bring your own deck or purchase a deck at the store. 6/25, 6:30p WDET Book Club Kick Off! This summer, join WDET in reading “What the Eyes Don’t See”. Book Club meets at Source Booksellers. 6/29, 10a Mind, Body, Spirit Class – Belly Dancing w/Tene Visit our website for book and event details. Come in for your copy of the New York Times Sunday Edition! Call us to reserve your copy at (313) 832-1155 or email to sourcebooksellers@gmail.com. All year long, remember to shop small! And shop your independent bookstore! We’re Open Seven Days a Week! (Except select holidays as noted) Mon.-Sat. 11a-7p Sun. 12-5p Source Booksellers 4240 Cass Ave., #105 Detroit, MI 48201 (313) 832-1155 www.sourcebooksellers.com sourcebooksellers@gmail.com FOLLOW US  ‌  ‌  ‌

Author of The Marsh King’s Daughter, @KarenDionne, upcoming schedule | #michiganreaders #motownwriters #michlit

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There are a cluster of events in the U.P. in late May/early June, another cluster near Traverse City in June, and one more Michigan event at local libraries in September.

 

The author is really looking forward to all of these – The Marsh King’s Daughter is being read all over the world (!!!), but Michigan readers connect with the story on a deeper level because they bring their own experiences and love of the state to the book.

Grab your copy of The Marsh King’s Daughter now

See Michigan events below

May 29 – Hancock, Michigan – 12:00 noon – North Winds Bookstore, Finlandia University – meet and greet, signing

May 29 – Calumet, Michigan – 6:30 PM – Calumet Public Library – talk and signing

May 31 – Iron River, Michigan – 11:30 AM – West Iron District Library  “Lunch with an Author”

June 1 – Marquette, Michigan – 10:45 AM – Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association Conference – keynote speaker

June 1 – Marquette, Michigan – 2:00 – 3:00 – Snowbound Books – meet and greet, signing

June 2 – Munising, Michigan – 1:00 – 2:00 PM –Falling Rock Bookstore – signing

June 16 – Glen Lake, Michigan – Peninsula Writers Summer Retreat – keynote speaker

June 17 – Suttons Bay, Michigan – 11:00 AM – Suttons Bay Bingham District Library – talk and signing

June 17 – Kingsley, Michigan – 6:00 PM – Kingsley Branch Library –  talk and signing,

June 18 – Bellaire, Michigan – 11:00 AM – Bellaire Public Library – luncheon, talk and signing

June 18 – Northport, Michigan – 7:00 PM – Leelanau Township Library – talk and signing

June 19 – Traverse City, Michigan – 12:00 – 2:00 PM – Bookbrokers & Kramer’s Cafe, Grand Traverse Mall – signing

September 18 – Shelby Township, Michigan – 7:00 PM – Shelby Township Library – talk and signing

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The Red Ink Conference 2019: Chicago wsg @sylviahubbard1 #conference August 17, 2019 | RSVP Now via @tenitajeditor

 

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Date And Time

Sat, August 17, 2019

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CDT

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Location

Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Suites

10 Drury Lane

Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

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Description

Tired of going to conference after conference, and leaving with no solid results? This is NOT that conference!

Last year, we packed out The Hilton Garden Inn in both Detroit and Atlanta!

This year, we’re in a new venue, new city, with even more engaging content!

Here are some topics we’ll cover:

• Overcoming Writers’ Block
• Self-Publishing Industry Secrets
• How to Create a Bestselling Bio
• The Bestseller Book Synopsis
• Marketing to Make Money
• Becoming a Media Mogul

Prepare to go higher in your craft! Expect a few surprises, giveaways and of course, engaging work to take your authorpreneurial career to the next level! For a recap of last year’s conference and more information on speakers and the venue, visit www.theredinkconference.com!

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Pages Promotions Book Festival: June 22, 2019 #MotownWriters @SylviaHubbard1 Attending! Join us! via @DPlopa ‏#MichLIt #DetroitReads #PagesProBookFest

 

 

BOOKFEST LOCATION: The Hilton Garden Inn is located at 200 Wilshire Drive, Troy, MI

48084, with ample parking for both authors and readers. It’s just a stones throw west of I-75.

 

Please be mindful of the I-75 construction and allow plenty of travel time to get there.

 

The Hilton Garden Inn is a wheelchair accessible, non-smoking facility. Service animals are welcome.

 

​BOOKFEST ADMISSION: Admission to attend the Summer Indie Author Book Fest is FREE!

We encourage readers of all ages to attend. We ask that children under the age of 16 years old

be accompanied by a responsible adult.

 

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JUL 18 – 21 Urban Playwrights United 10 Year Reunion by Urban Playwrights United via @VanessaLynn1 #michiganwriters #motownwriters

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DATE AND TIME

Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 7:00 PM –

Sun, Jul 21, 2019, 2:00 PM EDT

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LOCATION

The Emerald Room

23795 Van Dyke Avenue

Center Line, MI 48015

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DESCRIPTION

Can you believe it’s been 10 YEARS! Through these years UPU has literally changed the lives of hundreds of creatives, through relationships, encouragement and life long bonds that cannot be broken. We want EVERYONE to come join us in the Motor City to reflect, enjoy and do what we do best of all…CREATE!

Festivities begin Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 7pm and conclude on Sunday, July 22, 2019 at 12pm noon.

Some of the Anniversary activities include:

• Network Mixer

• Short Film Showcase

• Short Play Showcase

• Tour of Detroit

• Industry Panels

• Writing Masterclass

• Industry Town Hall

• Two Minute Play Competition

• Outdoor Picnic (family reunion style)

• 10 Year Anniversary Gala

• Awards Ceremony

• Reunion T-Shirt

• Entertainment and MORE!

Host hotel will be The Hampton Inn, 32035 Van Dyke, Center Line, MI. Group Room Rate is $139.00 per night for Double Queen or Single King. $159 per night for Suite. Free breakfast, free parking.

TRANSPORTATION will not be provided to and from scheduled events. Transportation is only available for the Detroit Guided Tour.

Full Registration is just $350.00 and includes all scheduled activities and one ticket to the Gala Dinner also includes free submission to the film and play showcases and one reunion T-shirt.

For more information about event, organizer, payments plus to Register now, go to:

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#RedInkConference – From sold-out audiences in Detroit three years in a row, to packed rooms in both Atlanta and Charlotte, The Red Ink Conference is taking the literary map by storm! And Chicago is next on the map! Aug14th

Over 500 Authors Attended The Red Ink Conference … And Now Many of Them are Bestsellers!
Chicago, IL—From sold-out audiences in Detroit three years in a row, to packed rooms
in both Atlanta and Charlotte, The Red Ink Conference is taking the literary map by storm!
And Chicago is next on the map! Whether you’re an aspiring author with only a creative
idea for a book, or you have 20+ books published, and you’re ready to take your books to the
next level, this is the conference for you! This one-of-a-kind conference empowers attendees to
write, edit and market their next bestseller—at a fraction of the cost. It all takes place in Oak
Brook, IL at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Suites on Saturday, August 17, 2019, from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Attendees can expect a time of not just quality information, food and fun—but they will
also experience on-screen editorial exercises, writing prompts, professional headshots, quality
networking and an industry-specific vendor showcase!

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Collectively, conference speakers, Tenita “Bestseller” Johnson, Valerie J. Lewis
Coleman, Cynthia Hatcher and Sylvia Hubbard-Hutula have over 30 years of industry experience
and run successful businesses that support indie authors nationwide. Attendees will learn new,
innovative information that will position them to build a solid platform as an authorpreneur and
speaker. Complete with information on marketing, crafting a solid professional bio and book
synopsis, as well as self-publishing industry secrets that save authors both time and money in the
publishing process, writers will leave inspired to take their book from the page to the stage and
beyond—allowing them to develop a six-figure income, even if they just have one book!
General admission tickets are only $129; VIP admission tickets are only $199! VIP
attendees receive an on-site professional photo shoot, as well as preferred seating, swag bags and
more! General admission cost after July 1 goes up to $229. There is also a student rate. Limited vendor space is also
available. To purchase tickets, visit The Red Ink Conference. For interviews or more
information, please contact Tenita Johnson at redinkconference@gmail.com, or 313.999.6942.

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About the Organizer

Authors worldwide write better thanks to editorial guru and author, Tenita C. Johnson.
Perfecting manuscripts for hundreds of best-selling authors, she’s on a mission to end the
prominent everyday abuse of the English language and rectify punctuation pet peeves. Well
known by many as a human spell check, noun nerd and grammar police, she proudly wears the
badge of honor to correct and serve. Dubbed the editor’s editor, Tenita hosts the annual Red Ink
Conference to empower aspiring authors to write from the editor’s point of view to save time and
money in the self-publishing process. She positions writers as experts in the industry serving
them to create their own writing/editorial business and multiple streams of income.
To connect with Tenita, visit SoItIsWritten.net or email info@soitiswritten.net.

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Master Class with Lev Raphael presented by Rochester Writers June 8 via @rochwriters

Hello Writers! Last chance to Register for Lev Raphael’s Master Class on June 8 – held at Oakland University – presented by Rochester Writers. Contest open and local author appearances. Register NOW to attend Lev Raphael’s Master Class on June 8, Let’s make your writing come alive! The class runs from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and includes coffee, refreshments, and snacks. Cost is $95. Deadline to register is June 4. Do you wonder if your writing needs to be more dynamic? Focusing on four basic elements – scene building, dialogue, characterization, and setting – will help you make your writing more vivid and engaging. Understanding how these elements work together will help you capture your reader and evoke greater emotional resonance in your work, whether you’re writing fiction, memoir, or essays. Divided into four units, this master class will be built around presentations, discussion, and analysis of varied, short readings drawn from diverse, masterful authors. The class will also give you the opportunity to write on site. Here’s what attendees said about the May 11 workshop: “I was interested in dialogue and character development specifically and am very satisfied with the class.” “I enjoyed the small class size that allowed for a lot of interaction. Also the writing exercise where everyone shared what they wrote so you can see how the same set of criteria is viewed differently by others.” Lev Raphael is the Prize-Winning Author of 26 Books in a Wide Variety of Genres. Did you attend the May 11 Master Class? The readings, exercises, and on-site writing prompt will all be different to benefit both the first time or return attendee. Everyone’s welcome to attend June 8 to deepen their writing of scene, dialog, character, and setting.

Register NOW Call for Entries in the Rochester Writers’ 2019 Summer Writing Contest Categories: Poetry, Micro Fiction, First Page, Memoir Prizes: Cash Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places in each category. In addition, Best of Show will receive a complimentary pass to a future Rochester Writers’ Conference. Opens: April 15, 2019 Deadline:  August 15, 2019 Rochester Writers’ Appearances in the Community Meet and Support Local Authors Free to Attend Pages Promotions Book Festivals at the Troy Hilton Garden Inn: Saturday, June 22 from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Detroit Festival of Books at Eastern Market: Sunday, July 21 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in Shed 3. 5th Annual Local Author Book Sale & Signing at SterlingFest: Saturday, July 27, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. outside the Sterling Heights Public Library. Rochester Hills Public Library Shop Small Saturday Saturday, November 30, Details TBA “I don’t need an alarm clock. My ideas wake me.” ~ Ray Bradbury

Copyright © 2019 Rochester Writers, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you attended an event or requested to be added to our list. Our mailing address is: Rochester Writers PO Box 81698 Rochester, MI 48308-1698

Something incredible is premiering at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History June 13th-16th!! @jessicaCaremoor #detroit

Something incredible is premiering at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History June 13th-16th!! 3 nights and 1 Sunday matinee. It’s not an accident that our Friday night show & after party is the week of #juneteenth & our Sunday show is #fathersday!! A beautiful way to celebrate our history, our ancestors, our future as a planet, as a city, as a people are going down!! We want to sell out all 4 shows!! We need your support, your shares, your ticket sales!!! Salt City–A Techno Choreopoem is dazzling…Marlies Yearby & Aku Kadogo are genius & the cast brings me to tears. See you in 10 days!! Student tickets just $10!!!

Deadline to Register for the Master Class with Lev Raphael via @rochwriters

The June 8 Master Class with Lev Raphael is almost full, we have just a few seats left. Please register by June 4 (Tuesday) if you plan to attend. While you may RSVP here on Meetup, you MUST sign-up at the website, www.RochesterWriters.com to be an official attendee. Thank you.

organized by Michael Dwyer.

The Red Ink Conference 2019: Chicago wsg @sylviahubbard1 #conference August 17, 2019 | RSVP Now via @tenitajeditor

 

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Date And Time

Sat, August 17, 2019

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CDT

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Location

Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Suites

10 Drury Lane

Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

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Description

Tired of going to conference after conference, and leaving with no solid results? This is NOT that conference!

Last year, we packed out The Hilton Garden Inn in both Detroit and Atlanta!

This year, we’re in a new venue, new city, with even more engaging content!

Here are some topics we’ll cover:

• Overcoming Writers’ Block
• Self-Publishing Industry Secrets
• How to Create a Bestselling Bio
• The Bestseller Book Synopsis
• Marketing to Make Money
• Becoming a Media Mogul

Prepare to go higher in your craft! Expect a few surprises, giveaways and of course, engaging work to take your authorpreneurial career to the next level! For a recap of last year’s conference and more information on speakers and the venue, visit www.theredinkconference.com!

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Celebrating the Literary Arts in Detroit​ @PalmerParkArt Fair June 1 & 2 with #MichiganAuthors | #motownwriters #michlit #mittenlit #michiganreaders

Celebrating the Literary Arts in Detroit

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      Our Authors Tent includes many talented writers sharing their books.  Enjoy reading, storytelling or just searching for that perfect summer read.  If you enjoy fine writing this tent is for you.  Look for more information in May.

Holton Branch Library Author meet and greet July 27th 9am to Noon @MADLtweets #michiganwriters #detroitreads #michlit #motownwriters

Contact Holton Library for more information via Jack Vanderboegh

SAVE THE DATE!

Readers please come out, support local authors and strengthen Michigan’s Literary Community