MWN Blog Archive: Metro #Detroit Readers, book lovers, librarians, book groups and bookworms #MotownLit Nov 8-9

Saturday, November 2, 2013

SaveTheDate: Nov 8-9, 2013 Essence of #MotownLit Conf & Jam #Detroit | Give, Write & Network Books! #literary #literacy #michlit

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The Essence of Motown Literary Jam & Conference

November 8^th –9^th, 2013

Various Locations, Detroit, Michigan

* most events are FREE to public

To celebrate the written word in Metro Detroit with every reader and writer around!

Detail Schedule of Events

November 8th, 2013 6pm – 10pm – Free to Public
(donation of 3 or more gently used books encouraged, for our book drive or min $4 for entry)

Location: SOURCE BOOKSELLERS, 4240 Cass Avenue, Ste. 105, Detroit, Michigan 48201

Networking, Poetry Performances, Comedy Show & More!

Hosted by EchoVerse, ReppinTheD & MotownWriters

All ages can attend

November 9th, 2013 8am – 4pm

Location: Julian C. Madison Building LLC
1420 Washington Blvd · Detroit, Michigan

8am Registration for Morning Workshops
8:30 Keynote Speaker
8:50 Workshops (2)
- Write To Be Read| Write to Finish Facilitator TBA
- Editing Essentials Facilitator: @TenitaJEditor
9:50 Workshops (2)
- Getting an Agent or Publisher Facilitator: Karen White Owens
- Taking Book to Stage Facilitator: Octavia Lesley @detroitwriter71
10:50 Workshops(2)
- Social Media Made Simple – Stephanie Lewis @23_Exchange
- 360Digital Publishing Symposium
11:00 Poetry Symposium hosted by Aurora Harris
11:30 Marketplace Opens
Noon – VIP Lunch for Morning Workshop Participants with speaker
12:10 2013 Awesome Party Reunion & presentations
12:30 Detroit Cares Presentation
12:40 Too Blessed To Be Depressed Author Panel (Inspirations & Autobiographies)
1:30 All Male Literacy Panel w/Questions & Answers
3:15 Love Shouldn't Cost A Thing (Romance Genre Panel)
- Literary Voice Vendor Winner Announced
- National Writers Union Presentation
3:30 Potpourri of Different (SciFi, Fantasy, Horror, Graphic Novels & Comics)
3:45 Telling A Good Story (Fiction Panel)