Sunday, September 30, 2018

Library of Michigan Collaborative Library Services Grant program - Timeline Change @LibraryofMich #michiganwriters #motownwriters Intent to file Due Jan2019

Library of Michigan Collaborative Library Services Grant program - Timeline Change

The Library of Michigan Collaborative Library Services Grant program’s timeline has changed. The availability of funding and any change in program priorities for the next round of grants will be announced in December 2018. The announcement will be for grants that will begin in October 2019. An Intent to File will be due January 31, 2019 and the application will be due May 31, 2019.

You can find current program information at www.michigan.gov/lsta in the Collaborative Library Services Grant program section. 

If you have any questions on the program, please contact me.

Karren Reish

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Register NOW for the Path of Consciousness Spiritual and Writing Retreat via @NamouWeam| Oct. 5-7, 2018 #michiganwriters #motownwriters

The Path of Consciousness is a spiritual and writing conference and retreat that will help you transform your writing life with the help of various ancient, sacred and creative teachings, including writing and storytelling. Choose to stay for the one-day conference or the 3-day all-inclusive retreat (Oct. 5-7, 2018)
The event is close enough to drive to and far enough to find peace, spiritual growth, and writing time at an affordable price. For more information, and to register, visit www.ThePathofConsciousness.com
 

Friday, September 28, 2018

#MotownWriters September Guest Speaker Feature: @aliceajoydavis, poet, author and artist! Topic: The Grit and Grime

About Author
Alicea Davis is an inspirational spoken word poet, author and artist. Driven by her calling to bring light into our world, she create projects that helps to heal and empower others. The Detroit-native has shared her passionate messages by being featured on a variety of television shows, radio shows, public schools, college campuses, churches and more. She is the founder of Esteem Builders Publications Company which has maintained an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Davis has been married to her wonderful husband Benjamin for 9 years and she is a devoted member of Auburn Hills Christian Center.
Related Links
Author Website: www.AliceaDavis.com
Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/2N1hGgh
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE2zPu3CQp5LbzQlHM07ThQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliceajoydavis/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliceajoydavis

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Friday, September 21, 2018

Letters from Mrs. Grundy - Oneita Jackson (#Detroit) Has Bad Customer Service Stories for You! @oneitadetroit ‏#motownwriters

Former Detroit Free Press copy editor, O Street opinion columnist, and former cab driver Oneita Jackson! is happy to announce the second edition launch of her DAVE EGGERS-endorsed book, "Letters from Mrs. Grundy" (Antigravity, $12.55).
Find it on Amazon (Prime, Kindle), at independent bookstores, or buy it from the Seattle Book Company (preferred):
 
 
A timely book in light of the recent appalling incidents of customer service happening all across the United States.
 
On sale at the Boston Tea Room in Ferndale.

Metro Detroit Book & Author Fall 2018 Luncheon | Tickets are on sale now

 
The 93rd Luncheon is being held on Monday, October 15, 2018

Ti
cket sales begin online at 12 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2018
at www.bookandauthor.info and

by phone at 9 a.m. at 586-685-5750x102

Tickets $40
  

Authors will be available to sign purchased books after the luncheon. Book sales support grants. Please purchase your books at the luncheon!  There will be a limited number of books for sale.

11:00 am - Book Sale Room Opens
11:45 am - Luncheon Doors Open
12:00 pm - Lunch is Served
1:00 pm - Authors Begin to Speak
 

Lisa Unger

Official Website:
www.lisaunger.com
Lisa Unger is the award-winning New York Times and international bestselling author of sixteen novels, including her newest, Under My Skin, a twisting, spellbinding thriller. Her books are published in 26 languages worldwide, have sold millions of copies, and have been named “Best of the Year” or top picks by The Today Show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly, Amazon, and Goodreads, to name a few. Combining knowledge of the human psyche and an understanding of fear, readers and critics alike call her one of the top writers of psychological thrillers today.
 

Mark Leibovich

Official Website:
www.markleibovich.com
Mark Leibovich is the New York Times Magazine’s chief national correspondent and is a lifelong New England Patriot’s fan. He tried for years to profile quarterback Tom Brady, and in 2014, Brady finally agreed. Then came the infamous “deflategate” controversy. Now, when pro football is being attacked on many fronts, Leibovich has taken a fascinating in-depth look at where the sport is going in his new book Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times. He is also the author of the scathing 2013 bestselling Washington expose, This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral – Plus Plenty of Valet Parking! – in America’s Guilded Capital.
 
 

Anne Ford

Official Website:
www.anneford.net/
Anne Ford, great-granddaughter of Henry Ford and daughter of Henry Ford II, became a well-known writer and advocate for people with learning disabilities after her daughter Allegra was diagnosed with learning problems. She has written several books on the subject, including her latest, The Stigmatized Child: Helping Parents Overcome the Stigma Attached to Learning Disabilities, ADHD and Lack of Social Skills. Ford served as Chairman of the Board of the National Center for Learning Disabilities from 1989 to 2001. She has received many honors for her work, and has lectured widely on LD and ADHD issues.
 
 

Dr. Rana Awdish

Official Website:
www.ranaawdishmd.com
Dr, Rana Awdish was a young critical care physician near the end of her medical training at Wayne State University in Detroit when she suddenly became a patient fighting for her own life. In her critically acclaimed bestselling book, In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope, she reveals how her troubling experiences exposed her to flaws in today’s care standard and how to better embrace the emotional bond between doctor and patient. Today she serves as Medical Director of Care Experience for the entire Henry Ford Medical Group.
 

Anna Clark

Official Website:
www.annaclark.net
Anna Clark is an award-winning Michigan journalist whose work has appeared in Elle Magazine, the New York Times, Politico, and others. Like many people, she began to take notice when the residents of Flint began to complain that something was very wrong with the water coming out of their taps. Clark, who has covered the story from the beginning, has written the first full account of the Flint water scandal and its broader implications for pollution and America’s communities in her new book The Poisoned City: Flint’s Water and the American Urban Tragedy. An excerpt from her book appeared in the Detroit Sunday Free Press in July.
 

DIRECTIONS

The luncheon will be held at the Burton Manor, located at:


27777 Schoolcraft Road
Livonia, MI, 48150
(between Middlebelt & Inkster off I-96)

Metro Detroit Book and Author Society uses Vendini for ticketing, marketing, and box office management.

Metro Detroit Book and Author Society - 44750 Delco Blvd, Sterling Heights, MI, 48313, (586) 685-5750 x102
Vendini, Inc. - 660 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, 94104, 1 (800) 901-7173 

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

#MotownWriters September Guest Speaker Feature: @aliceajoydavis, poet, author and artist! Topic: The Grit and Grime

About Author
Alicea Davis is an inspirational spoken word poet, author and artist. Driven by her calling to bring light into our world, she create projects that helps to heal and empower others. The Detroit-native has shared her passionate messages by being featured on a variety of television shows, radio shows, public schools, college campuses, churches and more. She is the founder of Esteem Builders Publications Company which has maintained an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Davis has been married to her wonderful husband Benjamin for 9 years and she is a devoted member of Auburn Hills Christian Center.
Related Links
Author Website: www.AliceaDavis.com
Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/2N1hGgh
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE2zPu3CQp5LbzQlHM07ThQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliceajoydavis/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliceajoydavis

Monday, September 17, 2018

Rasa Festival 2018 presents 'Voices of South Asia: Readings and Reflections' at @LiteratiBkstore ‏ Sept. 21

https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/events/rasa-festival-2018-presents-voices-of-south-asia-readings-and-reflections-at-literati-sept-21


(Credit: Rasa Festival)

ANN ARBOR - The Rasa Festival is an annual innovative India-themed multi-arts festival that runs through Oct. 7. Produced by Akshara, a multi-cultural and multi-arts organization in Ann Arbor, the Rasa Festival has many events throughout the month, including a special night of poetry at Literati Bookstore on Sept. 21.
Titled "Voices of South Asia: Readings and Reflections," the evening will feature Michigan poets Samiah Haque, Ashwini Bhasi, Zilka Joseph and Inam Kang, who will read their poetry, creating a powerful narrative focused on the essence of South Asian experiences.

read more
https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/events/rasa-festival-2018-presents-voices-of-south-asia-readings-and-reflections-at-literati-sept-21

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Poetry Reading in Fanwood Will Feature Nicole Cooley and Matthew Thorburn on Sept. 18

By TAPINTOSPF STAFF

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Saturday, September 15, 2018

We Need Your Help to Find the Next Great Michigan Notable Book via @LibraryofMich #michiganwriters #motownwriters #mittenlit #michlit

We Need Your Help to Find the Next Great Michigan Notable Book

Tim Gleisner

by Tim Gleisner, Special Collections Manager, LM

In the last Dispatch article, I told you that the Library of Michigan collects Michigan. Not only do we collect books on the state, but every year we choose the best Michigan books. Every year since 1991, a committee of LM staff, booksellers, librarians, and writers from across the state sit down once a month to debate and haggle as to the next set of Michigan Notable Books (MNB). For the final half of the year it is this committee of 13 people who will be reading numerous titles to determine which 20 truly exemplify the best of the best from Michigan this year.
So far there have been more than 180 titles requested from various authors and publishers. At this time, we have received multiple copies of nearly 90 titles. Each title focuses on Michigan topics, or has an author who has a connection to the Great Lakes State. With so much that is being published about Michigan it is hard to keep track of it all. Perhaps that next great Michigan title is lurking out there and it has fallen through the cracks? Staff and committee members are diligently keeping their eyes and ears open to any potential title that is out there - combing catalogs, bookstore aisles, and online sources for new candidates.
The problem is that there are only so many staff and committee members to go around. The MNB selection committee is only has 13 members. Yet there are 10 million people in our state, 83 counties, and numerous communities. So many local stories being published and too few eyes to find and read them.
That is where we need your help. If you happen on that next potential MNB, email librarian@michigan.gov and provide the author, title, and the publisher.
With your help we will find that next MNB.

Friday, September 14, 2018

#Booktoberfest @LiteratiBkstore ‏

"Booktoberfest" happened Sept. 8th, 2018 Literati Bookstore
And we hope they have this again! 

Enjoy...

Booktoberfest is the literary awakening Ann Arbor needs


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I would never move to a city without ensuring that there was an independent bookstore within walking distance first. A community without a bookstore is akin to a chest without a beating heart. Unable to function, unable to exist, without life. A bookstore is the type of place that makes a community feel like a home. It is impossible to imagine a perfectly functioning city without at least the option to walk a bit and find perfect solace between the lines of a good book. It comes down to storytelling –– the sweetness of it, the grittiness of it, the heartbreak of it and the necessity of it. We would not be much without stories. Our homes would not be much without stories. Our cities, our highrises, our public parks, our 9-to-5 jobs and our family rooms would not be much without stories. Our lives need independent bookstores. Our lives need books. 

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

WSU Midtown Literary Walk via @WSUPress Saturday September 15, 2018 Noon-3:30pm #motownwriters

BOOK EVENT
Enjoy a strolling afternoon of literature hosted by several venues in our Midtown neighborhood! A range of authors – from poets to jazz and hip-hop artists – will read and perform. Books will be available for purchase and signing at each stop.
All events are free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary. Metered street parking available. Lunch menu items available for purchase at Maccabees at Midtown (1pm) stop.
https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/news-events/events/detail/wsu-midtown-literary-walk

for more information, click here

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The 93rd Luncheon is being held on Monday, October 15, 2018

Ti
cket sales begin online at 12 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2018
at www.bookandauthor.info and

by phone at 9 a.m. at 586-685-5750x102

Tickets $40
  

Authors will be available to sign purchased books after the luncheon. Book sales support grants. Please purchase your books at the luncheon!  There will be a limited number of books for sale.

11:00 am - Book Sale Room Opens
11:45 am - Luncheon Doors Open
12:00 pm - Lunch is Served
1:00 pm - Authors Begin to Speak

 

Lisa Unger

Official Website:
www.lisaunger.com
Lisa Unger is the award-winning New York Times and international bestselling author of sixteen novels, including her newest, Under My Skin, a twisting, spellbinding thriller. Her books are published in 26 languages worldwide, have sold millions of copies, and have been named "Best of the Year" or top picks by The Today Show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly, Amazon, and Goodreads, to name a few. Combining knowledge of the human psyche and an understanding of fear, readers and critics alike call her one of the top writers of psychological thrillers today.
 

Mark Leibovich

Official Website:
www.markleibovich.com
Mark Leibovich is the New York Times Magazine's chief national correspondent and is a lifelong New England Patriot's fan. He tried for years to profile quarterback Tom Brady, and in 2014, Brady finally agreed. Then came the infamous "deflategate" controversy. Now, when pro football is being attacked on many fronts, Leibovich has taken a fascinating in-depth look at where the sport is going in his new book Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times. He is also the author of the scathing 2013 bestselling Washington expose, This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral – Plus Plenty of Valet Parking! – in America's Guilded Capital.
 
 

Anne Ford

Official Website:
www.anneford.net/
Anne Ford, great-granddaughter of Henry Ford and daughter of Henry Ford II, became a well-known writer and advocate for people with learning disabilities after her daughter Allegra was diagnosed with learning problems. She has written several books on the subject, including her latest, The Stigmatized Child: Helping Parents Overcome the Stigma Attached to Learning Disabilities, ADHD and Lack of Social Skills. Ford served as Chairman of the Board of the National Center for Learning Disabilities from 1989 to 2001. She has received many honors for her work, and has lectured widely on LD and ADHD issues.
 
 

Dr. Rana Awdish

Official Website:
www.ranaawdishmd.com
Dr, Rana Awdish was a young critical care physician near the end of her medical training at Wayne State University in Detroit when she suddenly became a patient fighting for her own life. In her critically acclaimed bestselling book, In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope, she reveals how her troubling experiences exposed her to flaws in today's care standard and how to better embrace the emotional bond between doctor and patient. Today she serves as Medical Director of Care Experience for the entire Henry Ford Medical Group.
 

Anna Clark

Official Website:
www.annaclark.net
Anna Clark is an award-winning Michigan journalist whose work has appeared in Elle Magazine, the New York Times, Politico, and others. Like many people, she began to take notice when the residents of Flint began to complain that something was very wrong with the water coming out of their taps. Clark, who has covered the story from the beginning, has written the first full account of the Flint water scandal and its broader implications for pollution and America's communities in her new book The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy. An excerpt from her book appeared in the Detroit Sunday Free Press in July.
 


DIRECTIONS

The luncheon will be held at the Burton Manor, located at:


27777 Schoolcraft Road
Livonia, MI, 48150
(between Middlebelt & Inkster off I-96)


Metro Detroit Book and Author Society uses Vendini for ticketing, marketing, and box office management. 

Metro Detroit Book and Author Society - 44750 Delco Blvd, Sterling Heights, MI, 48313, (586) 685-5750 x102 
Vendini, Inc. - 660 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, 94104, 1 (800) 901-7173 


Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Letters from Mrs. Grundy - Oneita Jackson (#Detroit) Has Bad Customer Service Stories for You! @oneitadetroit ‏#motownwriters

Former Detroit Free Press copy editor, O Street opinion columnist, and former cab driver Oneita Jackson! is happy to announce the second edition launch of her DAVE EGGERS-endorsed book, "Letters from Mrs. Grundy" (Antigravity, $12.55).
Find it on Amazon (Prime, Kindle), at independent bookstores, or buy it from the Seattle Book Company (preferred):
 
 
A timely book in light of the recent appalling incidents of customer service happening all across the United States.
 
On sale at the Boston Tea Room in Ferndale.

Monday, September 10, 2018

Detroit Twisted Storytellers: Road Tripping hosted by @satori_10 September21st #michiganwriters #motownwriters


REAL PEOPLE
TRUE STORIES
TOLD LIVE

SEPTEMBER 2018
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 8PM EST
The Wright Museum
 
 
 
MISSION STATEMENT
 
The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers has a global mission to connect humanity, heal and transform community and to provide an uplifting, thought-provoking, soul-cleansing entertainment experience through the art and craft of storytelling.
a Michigan 501(c) nonprofit organization
 
 
Subscribe & Download
SEASON TWO
"TWISTED STORYTELLERS"PODCAST, WDET 101.9
Thank you!
 
 
 
Thank you for your generous support!
 
 
 
Satori Shakoor
Producer, Curator & Host
 

MEDIA SPONSOR
 
 
 
SHOP AWESOME EXHIBITORS, ARTISANS & VENDORS!
 
 
 
Featuring Twisted Storyteller
 
 
KALISHA DAVIS
 
Twisted Musical Guest
 
 
XAVIER JACK
 
 
Twisted Dance Guests
 
 
BOBBY GREEN
with 
 
NIKI ROCHELLE
 
Event Sponsors
Upcoming Events
 
 
Save The Dates! 
AUGUST BREAK!
September 21, 2018
October 19, 2018
November 16, 2018
December 21, 2018
Thank you for your continued support!
 
 
The Society for the Re-Institutionalization of Storytelling, 1546 Lee Pl, Suite 2E, Detroit, MI 48206

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