News for The MichiganLiterary Network | November 4- 6, 2009 w/Conf Schedule of Events

Written on November 6th, 2009 by Sylvia Hubbard

REMINDER:

Register early for great benefits @ the Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference!!!

Such as:

Performance Priority
5 minute Publisher Pitches

& more!!!

http://essenceofmotown2009.eventbrite.com

Schedule of Events for Conference Posted at end of this Daily or click here to see it online! Thank you!

If you have trouble accessing any links or titles, please go directly to our blog @ http://motownwriters.blogspot.com

Visit our new website: http://MotownWriters.com | http://MichiganLiteraryNetwork.com

If you can’t see the pictures and links, please go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/motownwriters

Michigan Literary News & Events

(click below to pull up the post you’re interested in)

If you have trouble accessing any links or titles please go directly to our blog @ http://motownwriters.blogspot.com

Visit our new website: http://MotownWriters.com | http://MichiganLiteraryNetwork.com

If you can’t see the pictures and links, please go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/motownwriters

Upcoming Michigan Literary Events

BookTour Metro Detroit Area Booksignings & Events

Schedule of Events for The Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference

November 13 – 15, 2009

@ Various Locations Around Detroit!!!

Join Us!!

Date: Friday November 13, 2009 – FREE TO PUBLIC

Event: Essence of Motown Literary Recognition & Poetry Extravaganza Party

Location: Virgil Carr Center, Paradise Valley (formerly Harmonie Park) 311 E Grand River

Time: 6pm to 10pm

Poetry Performances, Literary Awards, Networking and More!

Date: Saturday November 14, 2009 (Some events are free to public)

Event: Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference

Location: Northwest Activity Center 11800 Meyers (Ballroom)

Time: 8am to 5pm

Writing, Publishing, Marketing & Promoting Workshops, Book Club Mix and Mingle

Workshops

9am Workshop Set 1

A. How to start your writing journey – plotting your way to write a great book and maintaining a writing career. Jacqueline D. Moore/Monica Marie Jones

B. Poetry Publishing and Marketing *Ber-henda Williams of Poetry Pages and Scribe

10:15am Workshop Set 2

A. Finding Agent or publisher for your work. Book proposals, queries and understand tradition publishing. Tonya Sherelle with Infinite Xpressions

B. The Business of Independent Publishing Sylvia McClain

11:30pm Working Lunch – Guest Speaker: Marketing and Promoting Effectively Online and Offline – Jillian Blackwell of www.jillianblackwellagency.com

Literary Marketplace will open at Noon – FREE TO THE PUBLIC

12:40pm Workshop Set 3

A. The Basics of Public Relations: What to do when you must do it on your own! Stephanie L. Jones

B. Building an Effective Website Easily for Writers. Sponsored by WordPress.com

1:30pm Workshop Set 4

A. Ebook 101 Versandra Kennebrew

B. Screenwriting with Zel Bothic

1:00 pm Author Genre Panels (30 mins each – FREE TO PUBLIC)

1:00pm Murder Mystery and Mayhem

1:30pm Non-Fiction, Inspirational and Poetry

2:00pm Romance – Mild to Wild

2:30pm Science Fiction and other oddities