BWRC shines the spotlight on workshop facilitator, Vonda Howard, book cover designer and author, and the owner of Cupcake Creative Studio. Vonda will be leading the Judging Your Book By Its Cover workshop on Thursday, August 31, at 9:35 a.m. at the 2012 Black Writers Reunion & Conference in Fort Lauderdale. How did you master [...]
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Joining us for our first group interview is The Pantheon Collective, three writers who met at the fourth Black Writers Reunion & Conference in Dallas, 2006: James Lewis, Omar Luqmaan-Harris, and Stephanie Casher.
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Anna Christian is an author, freelance writer, and educator who has been a member of the BWRC family since the very beginning. She is one of the original members of Black Writers Alliance, and she attended the first Black Writers Reunion & Conference in Atlanta ten years ago. She joins us to discuss the organization, the conference, and her books.
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Kimberly Bibbs attended her first BWRC in Las Vegas in June 2009 and shares highlights from her experience as well as some advice for anyone thinking about attending. She also talks about her first book, HATERS & CHASERS, which will be in print in time to accompany her to this year’s conference.
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Journalist Marcie Eanes steps outside of her comfort zone to attend her first Black Writers Reunion & Conference in 2009 and will return in 2010 with her first book, SENSUAL SOUNDS. She joins us to share her thoughts on BWRC and discuss her collection of poetry.
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Monique Mensah, author of WHO IS HE TO YOU, and principal of MAKE YOUR MARK EDITING SERVICES, shares her BWRC experience and offers an introduction to her book. When did you attend your first BWRC, and what is your most memorable BWRC moment? I attended the BWRC for the first time in 2009 in Las [...]
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Nakia joins us to discuss the Black Writers Reunion & Conference and the life-changing impact the experience has had on her.
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Sophia Simmons takes a few minutes to comment on her experience with BWRC. She attended her first BWRC in 2009. What is your most memorable BWRC moment? I learned a lot at the Black Writers Reunion & Conference, and met some really wonderful people. But most of all I appreciated ReShonda Tate-Billingsly sharing about her [...]
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Tracie Christian, author of THE BLACK COLLEGE SABBATICAL trilogy, co-founder of “Five Ladies of Literature” tour and Detroit’s Coffee, ARTS & Entertainment Talk, on-air personality for 7mileradio.com, and BWRC Tampa 2008 participant, shares her thoughts and accomplishments since her experience with Black Writers Reunion & Conference and offers heartfelt advice for aspiring authors considering attending [...]
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Introducing William R. Patterson, two-time award-winning lecturer and co-author of the national bestselling business and personal finance book, The Baron Son. He is Chairman and CEO of The Warcoffer Capital Group, LLC. His ethical guidebook to wealth, power, and success, The Baron Son, has been translated around the world and featured in the Forbes Book Club and Black Enterprise magazine. He joins us to share keys to success in the craft and business of writing.
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Publishing experts Mark E. Smith and Sara Freeman Smith have published five books and are working on two new projects. They provide valuable information to thousands of aspiring and published authors who want to self-publish a book.
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Come prepared to learn and to find yourself among kindred spirits. Writers are a unique bunch, in that not everyone understands what we do or why we do it and the focus and discipline it requires. It is great to be immersed in a sea of like-minded people, who “get” you and are there to encourage you and help you take your dream to the next level.
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