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Welcome to the MySpace home of the Black Writers Reunion & Conference! This page offers information on the 2008 conference being held in Tampa, Florida from June 19-21, 2008.
Workshops and sessions cover the Craft of Writing:
* Work Smarter, Not Harder: Save Time & Add Value to Fiction Through Character Development
* The Writer's Journey: From Idea to Finished Draft to Publication
* Research Methods & Techniques for Fiction and Nonfiction
* Page by Page: Using Scene and Sequel to Plot Your Novel
* So You Want to Write for Children
* Creative Writing for Young Adults
* Poetry: Craft, Market, Sell
* Writing a Play: The Art of Telling Our Stories
* Writing Christian Fiction: Ministry vs. Entertainment * Writing a Nonfiction Book
* Creating The Poet: Exploring the Craft and Business of Poetry
* From Self-Published to Published with a Major House
* Writing a Nonfiction Book That Sells
The Business of Writing:
* Secrets of Successful Query Letter Writing
* CyberSpace Book Promotions and Publicity...Making it Work For You
* Legal Matters That Matter to Writers
* Working With Literary Agents
* How to Self-Publish Your Book
* Mistakes First-Time Authors Make (How to Avoid Them)
* Pens Down: Time to Market Your Book
* Expanding Your Book Market
Writing Careers & Businesses:
* Beyond the Box: Writing the Great Screenplay
* Travel Writing the Diaspora
* Writing Effective Promotional Copy for Your Business
* Beyond the Book: Writing for the Digital World
* From Hobby to Career: Crafting an Exit Strategy to Write Full Time
* Proposal Writing
* S.P.E.A.K.: Sensational, Powerful, Engaging, Authoritative Keys to Public Presentation
* Starting Your Own Business
* From Writer to Editor: Copyediting Principles That Work
* Technical Writing
* Proposal Writing
BWRC 2008 also offers three 2-hour extended sessions:
*Legal Matters That Matter to Writers
*How to Self-Publish & Market Your Own Book
*Dream It! Write It! Sell It!
Presented by Anita Bunkley, Dream It! Write It! Sell It! is offered on Thursday afternoon, June 19, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. For a limited time, the cost has been reduced to $69. In this workshop, attendees will embark on an intensive journey into the world of writing fiction. Workshop topics will include:
* Exploring author inspiration & motivation
* Understanding genre
* Establishing short & long term writing goals
* Generating & developing story ideas
* Structuring a story
* Pacing the writing process
* Preparing a manuscript for publication.
* Selling your book to editors, publishers, and readers.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their writing questions to discuss with Anita in an intimate workshop setting.
WANT TO ATTEND???
Download the Black Writers Reunion & Conference brochure:
(Full brochure - PDF)
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Also, visit our website for information on registration, location, airline discounts, and more!! www.blackwriters.org
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