Monday, December 31, 2018

SAVE THE DATE: Jan12th @ 10am #Detroit #MotownWriters Monthly @Meetup Topic: Resolutions Authors Should Make in 2019 #Michiganwriters

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New Year's Resolutions Authors Should Make in 2019

Learn 8 goals you need to be making and how you can achieve them to build your brand & increase book sales

RSVP Now: https://www.meetup.com/michiganliterarynetwork/events/brjkllyzcbqb/

All Attendees will receive a Resource Link. Please RSVP or leave comments for hosts

Share this link with other authors, writer groups, and literary friends.

To contact facilitator to have this workshop at your writers' group, please click here 


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Sunday, December 30, 2018

Jan12th @ 10am #Detroit #MotownWriters Monthly @Meetup Topic: Resolutions Authors Should Make in 2019 | #Michiganwriters

New Year's Resolutions Authors Should Make in 2019
Learn 8 goals you need to be making and how you can achieve them to build your brand & increase book sales
All Attendees will receive a Resource Link. Please RSVP 
Share this link with other authors, writer groups, and literary friends.
To contact facilitator to have this workshop at your writers' group, please click here 

Saturday, December 29, 2018

JAN 14 8-Week Introduction to Screenwriting by Writing Workshops Detroit @DetroitWriting #michiganwriters #motownwriters

Register Now
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8-week-introduction-to-screenwriting-tickets-53119935156?aff=ebdssbdestsearch


DATE AND TIME

LOCATION

Writing Workshops Detroit
1420 Washington Boulevard
#301
Detroit, MI 48226


Register Now
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8-week-introduction-to-screenwriting-tickets-53119935156?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Join us for this 8-Week Introduction to Screenwriting Workshop led by screenwriter Ted Houser at Writing Workshops Detroit!

About this Event

In this 8-week course for screenwriting novices, the student will receive a comprehensive overview of the basics of screenwriting, and will leave the class with the skills needed to confidently begin the process of outlining and writing an original screenplay. Primarily lecture-based, each week we will cover/review topics that the student will have read about in the assigned readings.
Topics include but are not limited to: screenplay structure, technical formatting of screenplays, the differences between TV and feature film scripts, single cam vs. multi cam screenplays, and the top 10 deadly sins to avoid when writing a screenplay. You'll round out the course by analyzing one screenplay and two pilot episodes. In our final time together, the instructor will lead a demonstration on how to use Final Draft, the industry standard screenplay writing software.
Class size limited to 8 writers
Meets Mondays 6:30PM to 8:30PM / January 14, 2019 to March 4, 2019
Class meets at Bamboo Detroit at 1420 Washington Blvd #301, Detroit, MI 48226
Instructor Ted Houser is a screenwriter and independent filmmaker. After working in Hollywood where he developed scripted projects for The Hallmark Channel and Lifetime, Houser moved to Detroit to focus on independent filmmaking. His films have played in film festivals around the country. He is an active member of the Detroit filmmaking community, and sits on the board of DAFT (Digital Arts, Film & Television) and the Detroit Film Society, where he served as the founding Director from 2016 to 2018. Houser has taught dozens of writers through the screenwriting groups of the Detroit Film Society, and is passionate about helping local filmmakers turn their ideas into finished films. In 2018, he co-founded the Short Film Block Party, a quarterly film festival dedicated to screening locally made work.

Thursday, December 27, 2018

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

Register now
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/urban-playwrights-united-10-year-reunion-tickets-53198641569?aff=ebdssbdestsearch


DATE AND TIME

LOCATION

The Emerald Room
23795 Van Dyke Avenue
Center Line, MI 48015

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/urban-playwrights-united-10-year-reunion-tickets-53198641569?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

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.

Early Bird Registration is $300.00 and ends January 15, 2019.

***Payment plan registration is $375.00 and requires $100.00 down by December 31, 2018. Balance to be paid by April 1, 2019. No discounts for payment plan registration.

VERY LIMITED SEATING. RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!

Register now
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/urban-playwrights-united-10-year-reunion-tickets-53198641569?aff=ebdssbdestsearch


Saturday, December 22, 2018

JAN 04 MODUS - The Self-publishing Series by Holden Entertainment Ministry #michiganwriters #motownwriters


DESCRIPTION

HEMinistry is going to show you the method to the madness of self-publishing at MODUS:
Friday, January 4, 2019 at 7pm &
Saturday, January 5, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
  • Learn writing techniques used by associations that produce ground breaking educational resources during our Writing Session.
  • Hear the pearls and pitfalls of self-publishing from authors that have experienced it firsthand during the Authors Panel.
  • Ask all of your tax, intellectual property, copyright, and marketing question during our Professional Expert Panel.
Online registration opens November 1, 2018. To ensure an optimal writing experience, seating* is limited to 100 people.
*Additional seating available during Lunch and Learn Author and Professional Panels.
Let's be about our Father's business and create manuscripts worthy of the Kingdom!

JAN 15 The Chick Flick Project's 1st Detroit Women in Film Meet & Greet by #chickflickproject FREE #michiganwriters #motownwriters


The Chick Flick Project's 1st Detroit Women in Film Meet & Greet

by The Chick Flick Project
REGISTER NOW
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-chick-flick-projects-1st-detroit-women-in-film-meet-greet-tickets-53886780812?aff=ebdssbdestsearch



DATE AND TIME

LOCATION

Mexican Village Restaurant
2600 Bagley Street
Detroit, MI 48216

REGISTER NOW
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-chick-flick-projects-1st-detroit-women-in-film-meet-greet-tickets-53886780812?aff=ebdssbdestsearch




DESCRIPTION

Are you interested in creating film, video, or audio entertainment?

Are you willing to share your knowledge and mentor other women?

Do you want to learn another discipline in film-making?

If you're interested in...
• creating indie films, short films, television shows, documentaries, YouTube videos, podcasts, or other media
• learning to work with a camera, lights, or sound
• writing screenplays, developing content, producing, directing, acting or casting
• editing video, photos, or sound

We are not waiting for opportunity to come knocking. We are creating our own opportunities by sharing resources and working together.

If you're experienced, a beginner, or somewhere between, lets meet up!



The Chick Flick Project's 1st Detroit Women in Film Meet & Greet

by The Chick Flick Project
REGISTER NOW
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-chick-flick-projects-1st-detroit-women-in-film-meet-greet-tickets-53886780812?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Thursday, December 20, 2018

JAN 14 8-Week Introduction to Screenwriting by Writing Workshops Detroit @DetroitWriting #michiganwriters #motownwriters

Register Now
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8-week-introduction-to-screenwriting-tickets-53119935156?aff=ebdssbdestsearch


DATE AND TIME

LOCATION

Writing Workshops Detroit
1420 Washington Boulevard
#301
Detroit, MI 48226


Register Now
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8-week-introduction-to-screenwriting-tickets-53119935156?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Join us for this 8-Week Introduction to Screenwriting Workshop led by screenwriter Ted Houser at Writing Workshops Detroit!

About this Event

In this 8-week course for screenwriting novices, the student will receive a comprehensive overview of the basics of screenwriting, and will leave the class with the skills needed to confidently begin the process of outlining and writing an original screenplay. Primarily lecture-based, each week we will cover/review topics that the student will have read about in the assigned readings.
Topics include but are not limited to: screenplay structure, technical formatting of screenplays, the differences between TV and feature film scripts, single cam vs. multi cam screenplays, and the top 10 deadly sins to avoid when writing a screenplay. You'll round out the course by analyzing one screenplay and two pilot episodes. In our final time together, the instructor will lead a demonstration on how to use Final Draft, the industry standard screenplay writing software.
Class size limited to 8 writers
Meets Mondays 6:30PM to 8:30PM / January 14, 2019 to March 4, 2019
Class meets at Bamboo Detroit at 1420 Washington Blvd #301, Detroit, MI 48226
Instructor Ted Houser is a screenwriter and independent filmmaker. After working in Hollywood where he developed scripted projects for The Hallmark Channel and Lifetime, Houser moved to Detroit to focus on independent filmmaking. His films have played in film festivals around the country. He is an active member of the Detroit filmmaking community, and sits on the board of DAFT (Digital Arts, Film & Television) and the Detroit Film Society, where he served as the founding Director from 2016 to 2018. Houser has taught dozens of writers through the screenwriting groups of the Detroit Film Society, and is passionate about helping local filmmakers turn their ideas into finished films. In 2018, he co-founded the Short Film Block Party, a quarterly film festival dedicated to screening locally made work.

Jan5th Writing the Unthinkable writing workshop by @DetroitLibrary



Writing the Unthinkable writing workshop



DATE AND TIME

LOCATION

Detroit Public Library - Main - Explorers' Room
5201 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, Michigan 48202
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DESCRIPTION

Amy Probst, professional writer, trainer, actor, and motivator is bringing the authorized Lynda Barry writing workshop Writing the Unthinkable to the Detroit Public Library!
This is an intense, four-hour class where you will be writing, reading, and sharing - but - ONLY IF YOU WANT TO! You can also attend and remain anonymous throughout the class if you prefer.
Lynda Barry’s original description says it all; “You do not have to be a Writer to be a part of it! This class works especially well for non-writers like bartenders, janitors, office workers, hairdressers, musicians, and ANYONE who has given up on “being a writer’ but still wonders what it might be like to write.”
Bring a notebook and pens or pencils.
NO LATECOMERS! Arrive on time! Space is limited! RSVP today!
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. (Adults)
Parking is available in the staff parking lot on Putnam St. Entrance to the Library is through either the Woodward or Cass Ave. doors. Accessible parking is available in the circular drive on Cass Ave.
Register NoW

DATE AND TIME

LOCATION

Detroit Public Library - Main - Explorers' Room
5201 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, Michigan 48202

Register NoW







Wednesday, December 19, 2018

THE GIFT OF LOVE! via The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers #detroit #motownwriters


REAL PEOPLETRUE STORIES
TOLD LIVE

DECEMBER 2018
 
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 8PM EST
The Wright Museum
315 E. Warren Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48201

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.
The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers -
The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers - "PASSPORT!" - Manish Mishra Marzetti
a Michigan 501(c) nonprofit organization
  

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT!


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