The Desire to Inspire Writer’s Workshop Series

Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) – The Desire to Inspire Writers’ Workshop is the first of a series of seminars created and hosted by Author, Educator and Motivational Speaker Sharon C. Jenkins, also known as "The Master Communicator." This seminar is titled, AuthorizeMe, designed to help aspiring authors get their book idea down on paper and into a professional book proposal format that will ultimately lead to a published product.

This fun, informative hands-on, 8-hour seminar will be held at The Brighter Side Multi-Functional Facility, Friday, September 19th from 5:30 pm to 9:30pm and Saturday, September 20th from 8 am to 5pm.

National Christian Writers Conference to be held in Virginia Beach, Virginia

By Sandra Thomas

Cheryl Lacey Donovan to be among presenters at the National Christian Writers Conference

Award winning author, Cheryl Lacey Donovan will be among the presenters at the National Christian Writers Conference in Virginia Beach, Virginia in September. Cheryl’s topic is Strategic Book Placement in the Marketplace.

"Writing the book is the easiest part," says Donovan. The hard part is getting the book into the hands of your target audience. One of the first things book sellers want to know about is your platform. From this they can determine if they want to have your book placed in their store. Building a platform that speaks to the needs of the people who would be interested in your book is the best way to get your book strategically placed."

The Charlotte Literary Festival

CHARLOTTE TO HOST ONE OF THE LARGEST INSPIRATIONAL EVENTS OF THE YEAR, THE CHARLOTTE LITERARY FESTIVAL

Best-Selling Authors and Motivational Speakers to Attend This Year’s Festival

Charlotte, NC (BlackNews.com) – The Charlotte Literary Festival will take place September 6, 2008 at the Charlotte Convention Center. We have some of the best influential speakers and authors in the industry featured at the festival this year. We will attract over 10,000 people!

Black Book Festival

ROLAND S. MARTIN, MARY B. MORRISON AND DONNA HILL HEADLINE 2009 NATIONAL BLACK BOOK FESTIVAL

Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) – Authors Roland S. Martin, Mary B. Morrison and Donna Hill will be among the featured authors at the 2009 National Black Book Festival, May 16-17, 2009 in Houston, Texas.

This annual event, held in conjunction with the Houston Black Expo, is co-sponsored by Cushcity.com, one of the leading African-American literary sites online, and the Houston Black Expo. More than 125 authors participated in the 2008 event and organizers indicate that the 2009 Festival will showcase a similar number of authors as well as several thousand African-American readers, including book clubs.

National Black Book Festival

Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) – More than 100 African-American authors will participate in the first annual National Black Book Festival in Houston, Texas, May 17-18, 2008 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The Festival is co-sponsored by Cushcity.com, one of the leading Web sites featuring African-American literature, and the Houston Black Expo, the largest African-American tradeshow in the state of Texas.