ONLINE CONFERENCE - This Week

My girl Tee is hosting an online conference this month.

Please stop by and check it out. Best part its FREE


RAWSISTAZ Literary Group presents

their 7th Annual Readers & Writers Conference
The RAW Affair 2008 ONLINE
December 8-13, 2008

http://www.rawsistaz-affair.com/

Agenda

MONDAY
Event Overview
Meet & Greet

TUESDAY
Book Discussion - What Readers Want
Panel - Self-Publishing vs Mainstream vs POD Renee Flagler, Shelia Goss, Earl Sewell, Tina McKinney, Nakea Murray
Panel - On Writing: From Romance to Christian Fiction to Non-Fiction Michelle Larks, Gwyneth Bolton, Bettye Griffin, Marilyn Griffith, LaConnie Taylor-Jones
Workshop - Creating a Publishing Business Barbara Joe Williams
Workshop - The Road to Getting Published Gwynne Forster
Spotlight - Authors Ana’Gia Wright, Pynk, Trice Hickman, Terra Little, Dyanne Davis

WEDNESDAY
Book Discussion - A Different Kind of Blues by Gwynne Forster
Panel - Books, Book Clubs & Book Reviews aNN Brown/RAWSISTAZ, Renee Williams/All the Buzz, Dee Dee Dalton/Sexy Ebony BBWS, J’me Adams/Passion for Reading, Eraina Tinnin/Piedmont Triad RAWSISTAZ
Panel - Guiding Young Readers Through the Literary Jungle Paula Chase, Varian Johnson, Kelly Starling-Lyons, Carla Sarratt and Don Tate
Panel - Depicting the Black Family in Literature Angela Winters, Swaggie Coleman, Evelyn Palfrey, Carleen Brice, Toschia
Workshop - Focus on the Story Dwight Fryer
Workshop - Blogging for Fun Sheila Goss
Workshop - Fast Books Victor McGlothin
Spotlight - Poetry & Non-Fiction RJ Poet, a. Kai, Ms. T, Vanessa Johnson

THURSDAY
Book Discussion Unexpected Interruptions by Trice Hickman
Panel - On Writing: Why We Write What We Write Allison Hobbs, Rodney Hurst, Rose Beavers, Nikki Rashan, Angeline Bandon-Bibum
Panel - Book Promotion & Publicity Dana Pittman/Nia Promotions, Lissa Woodson/Macro Marketing & Promotions Group , Nakea Murray/Literary Consultants Group
Workshop - Mistakes First Time Authors Make Barbara Joe Williams
Workshop - Structuring Your Novel Dr. Fredrick Williams
Workshop - How to Be Your Own Publicist Ella D. Curry
Spotlight - Authors Robert Greer, Byron Harmon, Nicole Bailey-Williams, T.L. James, M. LaVora Perry

FRIDAY
Book Discussion - Our Favorite Books of All Time
Panel - Industry Insider Roundtable Candace K - Web Designer/CanDann.com, Melissa Forbes - Freelance Editor/Carbon Copy Editing, Doug Siebold - Publisher/Agate Publishing, Misherald Brown - Literary Agent/ML Brown & Associates, Chanel Smith/Web Design Presence
Workshop - What You Need to Know Before You Sign on the Dotted Line Pamela Samuels-Young
Workshop - The Inner Self/The Outer Self Dr. Ni
Spotlight - Literary Professionals Marlive Harris - TheGRITS.com Literary Services, Pam Perry - Ministry Marketing Solutions, Ella Curry-EDC Creations, Sylvia Hubbard - Motown Writers Network, LaShaunda Hoffman - SORMAG, 3 Chicks on Lit

SATURDAY
Workshop - So You Want to Write Renee Flagler
Author Spotlights - TBA
Event Wrap-Up