Schedule of Events

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

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

3:00pm Christian Fiction and Non-Fiction

3:30pm Book Club Mix and Mingle FREE TO PUBLIC

Date: Sunday November 15, 2009

Event: Essence of Motown Literary Jam Publisher’s Breakfast

Location:         Southern Fires Restaurant, Detroit, Michigan

Time:               8am to Noon

* Accounting 101 for Publishers – Brian Jefferson, Accountant Assistants

* Printing in Bulk without Breaking the Bank – Kim Warner, 360 Digital Printing

* Distribution Online and Offline – Victor Volkman

* Outsourcing Your Office Needs – Entrepreneur’s Assistant

* Encouraging Your Authors to Move Their Products

Chairperson:                        Sylvia Hubbard

Assistant to Chairperson:   Andrea Daniels Cliff Hubbard

Supply Coordinator:            Moncia Marie Jones with The Literary Lounge and Beverlyn Hilton, City of Detroit

Webhostess:                         HubBooks Literary Services

Location Coordinators:      Victor Walker and Joann Thompson

HubBooks Literary

Food Coordinators:             Octavia Lesley with Big Girl Ideas

BookClub Coordinator:      Monique Mensah

Thank you to all the Volunteers, Media, Literary Partners and Social Networks that helped us spread the word about our positive efforts and assisted in making this event a success.