PR: #Detroit @DebraRhodes1 The Author's Brunch Oct 1st wsg NYT Bestseller LaJill Hunt @LLcoolJill #MotownWriters #michlit

For Immediate Release: (Detroit)  -  The Second Annual ‘Author’s Brunch’ is set to take place Sunday, October 1, and Debra Rhodes and her team are working hard at making sure this one is more special than ever. This groundbreaking event is where bestselling and independent authors along with aspiring authors and book clubs, come to network, seek inspiration and feedback on their work. This is all possible through the newly established ‘Rhodes Literary Group’. The ‘Author’s Brunch’ will run from 1 to 5 p.m., and will take place at the Motor City Hotel/Casino 2901 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI.  It will be hosted by radio personality Cliff Russell of 910 AM Superstation.  The special guest is New York Times Best Selling Author, LaJill Hunt, author of the Drama Queen Series!  Hunt will read excerpts from her book and be interviewed by Cliff Russell.  The featured author is D.A. Rhodes, “WHY?”  Hunt and Rhodes will both participate in a Q&A panel afterwards. Rhodes, now an award-winning Chicago-based author, stated that if you’re not motivated and prepared financially to promote your product, you have to find other ways to get your work noticed. “It’s difficult to walk through certain doors, sometimes almost impossible,” she said. “That’s why I created avenues for myself to promote my first book. I joined the Chicago Black Authors Network, then went to black-owned bookstores talking up my book to see if I could get it on their shelves. It’s tough.” When Rhodes first started out as a writer, she found it difficult to get her name known and taken seriously in the industry. “As an independent author, I was always looking for new ways to promote my own work,” she said. “In the process I found there were other authors who needed a platform to promote their books as well. I figured why not have an event where we can all come together, share our work, and do our own networking.” Rhodes knows that in her field, there really isn’t such a thing as an ‘overnight success.’ However, she aspires to provide passionate students with an opportunity that wasn’t available to her when she was younger. “This year at our Chicago Brunch, we presented three high school seniors who exemplified literary excellence with the Lillie Mae Harris Scholarship,” she added. The students received the scholarships, complementary of Rhodes’ newly established nonprofit, the ‘Rhodes Literary Group’. These scholarships were new to this year’s ‘Author’s Brunch,’ and will be funded through fundraisers, sponsorship dollars, donations and a portion of all brunch ticket sales. The ‘Rhodes Literary Group’ was created to inspire authors of all ages to pursue careers in creative writing or journalism. Her group allows students to hone their literary skills through two-hour workshops held at various locations throughout Chicagoland. The workshop being held at the ‘Author’s Brunch’, however, will focus more on current authors who are either struggling to start their books or finish their books. Tickets for the ‘Author’s Brunch’ are available now at theauthorsbrunchdetroit2017.eventbrite.com and are expected to sell quickly. For more questions about the event or to schedule an interview with Debra Rhodes, contact Robert Pettigrew at (708) 913-7287 or dasrho@yahoo.com

2nd Annual AUTHOR SHOWCASE Network & Learn in Metro #Detroit Oct14th. Keynote:@SylviaHubbard1 @tmsevents100.

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2ND ANNUAL AUTHOR SHOWCASE, October 14, 2017, 10:30 am - 3:30pmTMS 21620 MELROSE AVE, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Featuring guest speaker: Sylvia Hubbard Michigan Literary Diva!

Panel Authors and Publishers: Author Kimberly Batchelor -Davis, Author Kenya River, Author DL Collins, Publisher Heather Buchanan

Education and Networking: Please come and join us on Saturday, October 14, 2017, for a day of learning, shopping, and networking. Come and network with our panel of authors, publishers, screen writers, and producers. Don't miss the opportunity to learn how to become the author you want to be and connect with other writers and readers in your community while discussing other great topics.

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University of Detroit Mercy Press/Broadside Lotus Press celebrate Aneb Kgositsile’s new poetry collection at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Sept. 29

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2017

CONTACT:

University of Detroit Mercy

Gary J. Erwin

Associate Vice President

Marketing & Communications

313-578-0339

erwingj@udmercy.edu

 

University of Detroit Mercy Press/Broadside Lotus Press celebrate Aneb Kgositsile's new poetry collection at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Sept. 29

Detroit, Mich., Sept. 25, 2017—University of Detroit Mercy Press and Broadside Lotus Press will host a celebration for Aneb Kgositsile's new poetry collection Medicine: New and Selected Poems Friday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. This special event takes place at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History located at 315 E Warren Ave in Detroit.

Medicine: New and Selected Poems is the fourth poetry collection by Dr. Gloria House, also known by her African pen name, Aneb Kgositsile. She is a Detroit poet, human rights activist and educator, and will perform her poems with a circle of Detroit's notable jazz artists, Marion Hayden, Djallo Djakate, Jaribu Shahid, Philip Whitfield, Ras Kente and Cecilia Sharpe. A book and CD signing will follow the presentation. Admission is free and open to the public.

Medicine is a third joint publication by the University of Detroit Mercy Press and Broadside Lotus Press.  Previous collaborations include A Different Image: The Legacy of Broadside Press, which won the Library of Michigan Notable Book Award in 2005, and Solitude of Five Black Moons, by Aurora Harris, which won the PEN-Oakland Josephine Miles Excellence in Multicultural Literature Award in 2012.

For more information, please contact Rosemary Weatherston, director of University of Detroit Mercy Press, at 313-993-1083 or via email at weatherr@udmercy.edu.

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About University of Detroit Mercy

University of Detroit Mercy is Michigan's largest and most comprehensive Catholic university, sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy and the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). Today's University boasts the heritage of two founding institutions: the University of Detroit, founded in 1877 by the Jesuits, and Mercy College of Detroit, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1941.  The two consolidated as University of Detroit Mercy in 1990. Detroit Mercy offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional academic degrees and programs through seven schools and colleges. For more information, please visit www.udmercy.edu. 

 

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Announcing the Missouri Review's 27th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize via @missouri_review

Hello,

I'm writing to let you know about an award and publication opportunity that I hope you'll share with your writing community.

 

The Missouri Review's 27th Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction is now open for submissions. First-place winners in each category receive a prize of $5,000, plus a feature in our spring issue and paid travel to a gala reading and reception in Columbia, Missouri. Contest finalists will have their work considered for publication at our usual contributor rate of $40 per printed page.

 

This opportunity is open to both emerging and established writers—we are most of all concerned with finding strong work, which is why I particularly wanted to pass on the word to writers involved with your organization. I would very much appreciate it if you could let folks there know about our contest by posting the attached fliers somewhere where they'll get attention—such as your group's Facebook group or page—or by forwarding this information to any email lists or newsletters that might have an interest. All writers submitting to our contest receive a one-year digital subscription to the Missouri Review (normal price $24) and a paperback copy of the first title of our new imprint, Missouri Review Books, The Trail of the Demon by Jane Gillette (normal price $14.95).

 

We accept submissions online or by mail. The postmark deadline is October 2, and winners will be announced in January of 2018.

 

You can find more information about the contest through our website: http://www.missourireview.com.

 

Thanks very much for sharing this news with your community. We look forward to reading your writers' submissions!

 

Best regards,

 

Sherell Barbee

Contest Assistant Editor

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PR: #Detroit @DebraRhodes1 The Author's Brunch Oct 1st wsg NYT Bestseller LaJill Hunt @LLcoolJill #MotownWriters #michlit

For Immediate Release: (Detroit)  -  The Second Annual 'Author's Brunch' is set to take place Sunday, October 1, and Debra Rhodes and her team are working hard at making sure this one is more special than ever. This groundbreaking event is where bestselling and independent authors along with aspiring authors and book clubs, come to network, seek inspiration and feedback on their work. This is all possible through the newly established 'Rhodes Literary Group'. The 'Author's Brunch' will run from 1 to 5 p.m., and will take place at the Motor City Hotel/Casino 2901 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI.  It will be hosted by radio personality Cliff Russell of 910 AM Superstation.  The special guest is New York Times Best Selling Author, LaJill Hunt, author of the Drama Queen Series!  Hunt will read excerpts from her book and be interviewed by Cliff Russell.  The featured author is D.A. Rhodes, "WHY?"  Hunt and Rhodes will both participate in a Q&A panel afterwards. Rhodes, now an award-winning Chicago-based author, stated that if you're not motivated and prepared financially to promote your product, you have to find other ways to get your work noticed. "It's difficult to walk through certain doors, sometimes almost impossible," she said. "That's why I created avenues for myself to promote my first book. I joined the Chicago Black Authors Network, then went to black-owned bookstores talking up my book to see if I could get it on their shelves. It's tough." When Rhodes first started out as a writer, she found it difficult to get her name known and taken seriously in the industry. "As an independent author, I was always looking for new ways to promote my own work," she said. "In the process I found there were other authors who needed a platform to promote their books as well. I figured why not have an event where we can all come together, share our work, and do our own networking." Rhodes knows that in her field, there really isn't such a thing as an 'overnight success.' However, she aspires to provide passionate students with an opportunity that wasn't available to her when she was younger. "This year at our Chicago Brunch, we presented three high school seniors who exemplified literary excellence with the Lillie Mae Harris Scholarship," she added. The students received the scholarships, complementary of Rhodes' newly established nonprofit, the 'Rhodes Literary Group'. These scholarships were new to this year's 'Author's Brunch,' and will be funded through fundraisers, sponsorship dollars, donations and a portion of all brunch ticket sales. The 'Rhodes Literary Group' was created to inspire authors of all ages to pursue careers in creative writing or journalism. Her group allows students to hone their literary skills through two-hour workshops held at various locations throughout Chicagoland. The workshop being held at the 'Author's Brunch', however, will focus more on current authors who are either struggling to start their books or finish their books. Tickets for the 'Author's Brunch' are available now at www.theauthorsbrunchdetroit2017.eventbrite.com and are expected to sell quickly. For more questions about the event or to schedule an interview with Debra Rhodes, contact Robert Pettigrew at (708) 913-7287 or dasrho@yahoo.com

GDRWA Presents the 2017 Word Nerds Writer's Conference @DetroitRWA #Michigan #Author #Books #MotownWriters #MichLit

http://gdrwa.org/conference-2017.html

WHEN: Saturday, October 21, 2017 with a special Friday night write-in, pitch practice, and critique beginning at 7 pm.

WHERE: Detroit Marriott Troy, 200 W Big Beaver Rd., Troy MI 48084

HOW TO REGISTER:

Step One: Submit your online entry form

Step Two: Pay with PayPal or by check (will receive mailing instructions via email after submitting entry form)

*Early Bird Registration prices only until July 31st!

For inquiries, please contact gdrwaconference17@gmail.com

To book your room - Book your group rate for Author's Conference

For further details - Click here for a detailed schedule and speaker information

Join GDRWA!

More conference information: http://gdrwa.org/conference-2017.html

Michigan Sisters in Crime presents PUBLISH YOUR BOOK WORKSHOP via @Mi_Sinc Sept 30th #MichLit

Whether you have a great idea for a book, are in the middle of writing one, or have a finished manuscript, this workshop will take you through the next steps to query an agent and through publication.

Click link 

goo.gl/h12LzL

or visit www.eventbrite.com  for more information. For some reason, the event appears to be closed for registration, although it's not.

If you wish to attend, and can't register on Eventbrite, please reply to this email.

Date and Time

Sat, September 30, 2017

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

          

Location

Romeo District Library-Graubner

65821 Van Dyke

Washington, Michigan 48095