Countdown to BWRC 2010 ATLANTA! 

The countdown is seriously on! Only days 'til the 2010 Black Writers Reunion & Conference!

W Atlanta Perimeter Hotel
111 Perimeter Center West
Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Wednesday, June 23 - Saturday, June 26, 2010

Save $25 on Registration Now Through May 23 31!

Register for the full conference before May 31 and get a $25 rebate. Advance registration ends June 14 at the current rate of $345. One-day workshops-only registration also available for $160 per day. See Registration for more information.

Get Your Book Written THIS Year!  Start Your Own Editing Firm the RIGHT Way!

Saturday Half-Day Workshops Offer Step-By-Step Instruction for Aspiring Novelists, Nonfiction Book Writers, and Freelance Editors

Can't attend the full conference? Want more extensive guidance and information on how to write your novel or nonfiction book or start your own editing firm?

Writing the Nonfiction Book - This intensive three-hour workshop will focus on writing non-fiction, including history, biography, self-help books, and even cookbooks and gardening books. We will cover: choosing a subject; doing research; creating a narrative; and finding a publisher. We will also discuss stylistic questions, e.g. should it include personal material, should there be footnotes, what is the appropriate tone of voice? Attendees will be expected to be able to write a synopsis of the book by the end of the workshop, be able to clarify their audience and have developed a marketing hook to pitch to publishers. Register now for only $98.

Story & Structure in Novel Writing - Story and Structure in Novel Writing will focus on helping participants construct a viable plot and effective storyline for your novel. Specifically by focusing on structural development you will leave the course with a clear vision of how to write your novel. Discussions will also provide helpful hints and strategies about other key components like dialogue, characterization, description, visual style, conflict, motivation and marketability. Depending on the time allotted and number of students, exercises concerning the novel premise, characterization and narrative will be completed within a workshop format. This workshop can help writers at all stages whether you have only an idea in your head or if your manuscript is complete, but you’d like to strengthen your story and structure. Register now for only $98.

Start Your Own Editing Firm - Are you a grammar whiz? Are you able to spot spelling errors from miles away? Do you consistently have good suggestions to help people improve their writing? Do you love to read?

If you want to work from home and you have good grammar and mechanical skills, then starting an editing business might be the right thing for you! In this workshop, you will learn everything you need to start editing for pay including what it takes to get started, how to set your fees, how to prepare estimates, how to find clients, how much money editors can make, and how to easily build your website to promote your editing services. You’ll also learn information about time management, setting goals, and staying organized while working from home, as well as all the necessary steps to registering your own business, paying taxes, opening a business checking account, and even hiring people to work for you!

This workshop will teach you everything you need to start a profitable editing business from your home. Register now for only $98.

Deadline: June 14 for Post-Conference Workshop Registration

Dr. Venise Berry's Story & Structure in Novel Writing, Dr. Anita Heiss' Writing the Nonfiction Book, and Michelle Chester's Start Your Own Editing Firm workshops are currently scheduled to be presented on Saturday morning, June 26, at 9 a.m. at the Hilton Suites Atlanta Perimeter Hotel. Advance registration for these extended workshops is REQUIRED as these sessions are SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION if the minimum registration requirements are not met. Registration ends June 14. If sessions are cancelled, all payments will be refunded.

Exhibit at BWRC 2010

The Black Writers Reunion & Conference Exhibitor Sponsorship offers exhibitors an opportunity to support BWRC's educational programs and community service in exchange for exposure to conference participants and the public in addition to thousands of visitors to the Blackwriters.org website. Although the deadline has passed for our bookseller to order exhibitors' books, we do have spaces available. See Exhibiting to reserve your space.

Advertise With BWRC 2010

Take advantage of the numerous opportunities Black Writers Reunion & Conference offers to reach an audience of writers, editors, publishers, and readers. Advertise your products or services to conference attendees as well as the thousands of annual visitors to the blackwriters.org website in the BWRC Program Booklet or include your flyers, business cards, brochures, or products in our conference bags as Packet Inserts. See Advertising with BWRC. We also offer numerous customizable packages for interested Sponsors.

BWRC T-Shirts Now On Sale

Black Writers Reunion & Conference embroidered logo t-shirts are now available for preorder. These are Hanes 100% heavyweight 6.1-oz pre-shrunk ringspun cotton T-shirts in ash gray. Shirts will be delivered to attendees at the conference. Orders to be shipped will be sent after the conference. We may have a limited supply of t-shirts for sale at the conference, but availability is not guaranteed. Preorders must be placed by June 2. 

$200 Cash Prize Up For Grabs in "Give Me Five" Writing Contest 

May 31 is the deadline for your last chance to write five pages of fiction or screenplay treatment and win up to $200! Prizes include:

Grand Prize: $200, plus recognition certificate at the 2010 BWRC
Second Prize $100, plus recognition certificate
Third Prize $50, plus recognition certificate

See Give Me Five for contest rules and to download a registration form.

BWRC 2009 on CD—While Supplies Last

BWRC 2010 workshops will NOT be available on CD or DVD. Copies of BWRC 2009 are still available on sale now for $65.99 with free shipping.

Click to download 2010 brochure

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