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Saturday, July 18, 2020 2:00 p.m.
Lessons Learned on a 12-Year Publishing Journey
DWW author, Richard Stiennon has written and published six books with a seventh planned for a June 2020 launch. In this Zoom webinar he will share what he has learned from his experiences publishing with an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield and his decision to self-publish his next books. He will describe some of the frustrations with Amazon Createspace/KDP that led him to the next stage: printing and warehousing books and the ensuing problems in distributing through Amazon. If you want to explore being your own publisher, you will want to tune in!
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Images and Inspirations: a journey through the poetry of Terry Blackhawk
Kresge Arts in Detroit Literary Fellow Dr. Terry Blackhawk will lead us into and through selected poems from her five full-length collections* of poetry, using slides from visual art and the natural world to illustrate sources of inspiration. Blackhawk’s long-time engagement as a workshop leader in writing about art for the Detroit Institute of Arts, her avocation as a scholar of Emily Dickinson, and her life as a Detroiter have all inspired her exceptional poetry. Blackhawk’s poems have in turn been interpreted in film and music, some of which will be shared during the presentation.
* body & field (MSU Press, 1999) finalist for the Brittingham, Levis, Paumanok and other first book awards; Escape Artist (BkMk Press, 2003) selected by Molly Peacock for the John Ciardi Prize; The Dropped Hand, (Lotus Press, 2011, 2nd edition); The Light Between (WSU Press, 2012); and One Less River (Mayapple Press, 2019), named one of the Best 2019 Indie Poetry titles by Kirkus Reviews.
This is an online event via Zoom
Saturday, September 26, 2020. 2 pm
Fee for members and $25.00 for non-members – click here to purchase a ticket
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Writing (about) Your Family History by Laura Hedgecock
Blurb:
Start putting the family story to paper. Laura Hedgecock discusses practical and creative ways to document the past and write the stories of relatives and ancestors.
Laura’s Bio:
Laura Hedgecock is an author, speaker, and genealogy blogger passionate about helping others tell stories which connect loved ones with their family and ancestry.
Her book, MEMORIES OF ME: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO TELLING AND SHARING THE STORIES OF YOUR LIFE, guides and empowers memory collectors with down-to-earth, practical advice and creative ideas. Her website, TreasureChestofMemories.com, provides practical advice on preserving and sharing memories and family stories.
Laura serves as President of the 3400+ member GeneaBloggers organization and secretary of Detroit Working Writers. She has also authored BLOGGING FOR FAMILY HISTORY, which provides a road map for launching a blog and making it successful.
Monday October 19th, 7PM to 8:30PM
This workshop is online via Zoom.
Fee for members and $25.00 for non-members – click here to purchase a ticket