Wayne State University Press - Made in Michigan Writers Series accepting submissions

Wayne State University Press Made in Michigan Writers Series The Made in Michigan Writers Series is devoted to highlighting the works of distinguished statewide writers to showcase Michigan's diverse voices. Since 2006, the series has published poetry, creative nonfiction, short fiction, and essays by Michigan writers with the aim of encouraging the recognition of the state's artistic and cultural heritage throughout Michigan, the Midwest, and the nation. Click here for more details on this series.

#Motownwriters: Check out DETROIT HUSTLE & GRIND BOOK FAIR; MAY19th. via @detroitauthor #Readers #Authors Invited!

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MAY19th.
https://hoodbookhq.com/hustle-%26-grind-book-fair
Located on the mid-east side of Detroit, this sure to be epic event will be held in two locations. The "HUSTLE" will kick off at the CG Community Center ( 2326 East Seven Mile). Authors will be able to sell their books from 12pm until 6pm. 
 And if that's not enough time to introduce your masterpieces to countless readers, library reps, and book clubs; we've added the "GRIND".
That will be held at Hood Book Headquarters (2407 East Seven Mile) from 6pm until 12am. 
So yes...that's a total of 12 SOLID HOURS of Detroit Hustle & Grind time bookselling! 
Contact for more information!
https://hoodbookhq.com/hustle-%26-grind-book-fair

Lenewee Library Author Fair Application Due March 24th @lenawee_library

 

 

The LDL 2018 Author Fair will take place at the Main Branch on Saturday, April 21^st from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.  There will be room for 16 local authors.  To apply for a spot, fill out the application form completely and return it to the Main Branch no later than Monday, March 24^th at 5:30 p.m.  The first 16 applications submitted that meet our guidelines will be granted a table at the author fair.  

Authors will be contacted by April 7^th via email to confirm their spot in the fair.   

 

      

 

       The following rules apply:

• All authors must be local (Lenawee County and closely surrounded areas)
• You must be a published author
• We encourage authors to have physical copies of their books; however, authors published only digital may also attend as long as they have promotional materials
• Each author must bring their own displays and advertisements
• Displays must be "family friendly"
• You can promote and sell your books, but you cannot use the author fair to promote or sell items from any of your other businesses

 

Click HERE to download the application

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TONIGHT @DetroitLibrary Edison Branch for Teens How to Publish Your Own Book w/ #MichLit Diva & Author, @SylviaHubbard1

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  18400 Joy Rd 18400 Joy Road, Detroit, Michigan 48228 Teens will learn the process of publishing their literary works, from Detroit's own, Sylvia Hubbard--founder of Motown Writers Network and Michigan Literary Network. More information | Click here To see more author's events, go to http://sylviahubbard.com/events

Kent District Library Writers Conference Apr21st @kdlnews #Michigan #MichLit #MotownWriters

Kent District Library Writers Conference

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8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018
Kent District Library - Service and Meeting Center
814 West River Center NE
Comstock Park MI 49321

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This year, we are proud to offer breakout sessions with six area professionals on the topics of poetry, self-promoting with podcasts, memoirs, working with publishers, writing for children and story shaping. All genres and skill levels are welcome. For teens and adults. Sign up for limited, one-on-one editing sessions separately.

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Tentative Agenda

8:30 a.m. - Doors open

8:50 a.m. - Meet Michigan authors

10:10 a.m. - Breakout session topic teasers

12:10 p.m. - Lunch (a light lunch will be provided; details to come)

1:10 p.m. - Breakout sessions (sign-ups will take place during lunch)

2:40 p.m. - Meet, greet and purchase

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Meet and Greet Michigan authors

• Beth Cosmos, The Adventures of Energy Annie
• Lily Raine, The Anastasia Series
• Terri Whitney, Any Rhyme At All

W. Todd Kaneko

Poetry

Author of The Dead Wrestler Elegies and co-author with Amorak Huey of Poetry: A Writer's Guide and Anthology, Todd is currently co-editor of the online literary magazine Waxwing, and an assistant professor in the Department of Writing at Grand Valley State University.

 

Jeff Large

Self-promoting with podcasts

Jeff is an agency owner, teacher and podcaster. He leads his team at Come Alive Creative in producing podcasts for businesses and brands.

 

Deb Moore

One Story at a Time: Memoirs

A lifelong Grand Rapidian, Deb Moore started her business, The Stories of Your Life, in 2003 to help individuals, families and businesses record and preserve their histories.

 

Aric Davis

Let's get Published!

Author of eight books, Aric is married with one daughter and lives in Grand Rapids, where he worked for 16 years as a body piercer; he now writes full time.

 

Kevin Kammeraad

Writing for Children

Kevin is an award-winning artist, performer, and the author or co-author of several books, including The Tomato Collection and Spinach Dip Pancakes.

 

Kevin Fitton

Story Shaping

Graduate of the Writing Seminars at Bennington College and the author of the children’s book, Higher Ground, with Caldecott-winning artist, Mary Azarian.

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Great Lakes Poetry Anthology accepting submissions through June 30th

Great Lakes Poetry Anthology Split Rock Review invites poetry submissions for its Great Lakes Poetry Anthology, to be published in winter 2018. Submissions will be accepted May 1 - June 30, 2018. SRR seeks poems that celebrate and emphasize the beauty, uniqueness, diversity, history, ecology, geological wonders, and importance of the Laurentian Great Lakes and the communities surrounding them. Do you have poems that explore the history of transportation, migration, shipping and trade of the Great Lakes? Poems about the native or non-native species that inhabit the mysterious waters? Poems that capture the awe-inspiring storms born from the lakes? If so, send your best poems inspired by the Laurentian Great Lakes to Split Rock Review! Contributors will receive a complimentary copy of the anthology upon publication. All poems submitted must be previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions allowed. No submission fee! For more information and submission guidelines, visit: www.splitrockreview.org/submit. This project is supported in part by a grant from the Chequamegon Bay Arts Council and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin.

EVENT: an Evening with Nikki Giovanni Friday, March 9 @ 7 PM City Opera House, Traverse City | #Motownwriters #michlit

Presents an Evening with Nikki Giovanni  Friday, March 9 @  7 PM City Opera House, Traverse City Nikki Giovanni is a poet, activist, mother, and professor. Her fiery voice has informed our national consciousness, while her spiritual gifts as healer and sage have charmed our hearts. She's returning to NWS to talk about her newest book, A Good Cry—a rumination of her childhood and the joy and peril of aging.  Doors open at 6 pm with live music, cash bar and Morsels. Click here for tickets and additional info.

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