2009-11-21T05:35:51Z http://motownwriters.ning.com/events/event/feed?xn_auth=no tag:motownwriters.ning.com,2009-07-09:650346:Event:51251 2009-07-09T15:58:59.306Z Ber-Henda Williams

DONATE YOUR USED CELL PHONES AND INKJET CARTRIDGES<br /> Please donate your used cell phones and inkjet cartridges to help raise much needed funds for Poetry, Pages and Scribes a monthly poetry event at the Southfield Public Library is collecting used cell phones and inkjet cartridges through the month of August for the purpose of raising awareness about poetry, art and culture throughout the metro area. This ourganization will receive money from Phoneraiser for each item<br /> collected during this fundrai&hellip;

DONATE YOUR USED CELL PHONES AND INKJET CARTRIDGES<br /> Please donate your used cell phones and inkjet cartridges to help raise much needed funds for Poetry, Pages and Scribes a monthly poetry event at the Southfield Public Library is collecting used cell phones and inkjet cartridges through the month of August for the purpose of raising awareness about poetry, art and culture throughout the metro area. This ourganization will receive money from Phoneraiser for each item<br /> collected during this fundraiser. Phoneraiser is a company that specializes in recycling and refurbishing used technology.<br /> <br /> Your donation will help protect the environment. Your unwanted cell phones and inkjet cartridges will be<br /> recycled in accordance with EPA regulations or refurbished and reused. Phoneraiser makes your un-needed technology available to those who can use it, while keeping it out of the landfill. If improperly disposed of, the cell phone can pollute up to 132,000 liters of drinking water. tag:motownwriters.ning.com,2009-11-20:650346:Event:55176 2009-11-20T20:17:09.733Z Prema Qadir

Zel Bothic will teach:<br /> <br /> o Advantages of Having a Writing Partner<br /> o Screenwriting Workflow<br /> o How to Format a Screenplay<br /> o Film Treatment<br /> o Step Outline<br /> o "Three-Act Structure"<br /> o Plot Points<br /> o Dramatic Twists<br /> o How to Write a Spec Script<br /> o TV &amp; Film Distribution<br /> o Getting an Agent<br /> <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br /> <br /> - Learn how to write for TV SHOWS.<br /> - Learn how to write for FEATURE FILMS.<br /> - Learn how to sell your TV and FILM SCRIPTS.<br /> - Learn how YOUR IDEAS can be made into a&hellip;

Zel Bothic will teach:<br /> <br /> o Advantages of Having a Writing Partner<br /> o Screenwriting Workflow<br /> o How to Format a Screenplay<br /> o Film Treatment<br /> o Step Outline<br /> o "Three-Act Structure"<br /> o Plot Points<br /> o Dramatic Twists<br /> o How to Write a Spec Script<br /> o TV &amp; Film Distribution<br /> o Getting an Agent<br /> <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br /> <br /> - Learn how to write for TV SHOWS.<br /> - Learn how to write for FEATURE FILMS.<br /> - Learn how to sell your TV and FILM SCRIPTS.<br /> - Learn how YOUR IDEAS can be made into a MOVIE.<br /> - Learn how to SEEK and OBTAIN a JOB, as a screenwriter.<br /> - Learn what kinds of scripts HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS<br /> and INDEPENDENT FILM COMPANIES are looking for. *<br /> <br /> <br /> * Participants will deconstruct a scene from a major motion picture to review the screenwriting elements, learned during the workshop.<br /> <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br /> <br /> BIO: Zelmer Holmes Bothic III<br /> <br /> Screenwriting Seminar Instructor<br /> Story Development Coach<br /> Script Analysis Consultant<br /> <br /> Graduate: Morehouse College - Atlanta, Georgia<br /> Graduate: University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinematic Arts<br /> Former Assistant to Film Director, Mr. Spike Lee<br /> <br /> Zel Bothic is a screenwriter who is a native of Detroit, Michigan. He divides his time between Detroit and Los Angeles, California.<br /> <br /> Zel is a graduate of Morehouse College, located in Atlanta, Georgia, where he received his bachelor of arts degree in mass communications.<br /> <br /> Following graduation from Morehouse, Zel joined AT&amp;T in Atlanta, working in the company's public relations department, serving as editor of the corporate newsletter and as a writer for the employee magazine, in addition to working in the company's television studio as a writer and producer.<br /> <br /> Upon leaving AT&amp;T, Zel moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television where he received his Masters Degree in film production.<br /> <br /> Upon graduation from USC, Zel moved to New York to serve as Spike Lee's assistant on several of the directors' films.<br /> <br /> Zel has taught screenwriting at the University of Southern California's Screenwriter's Summer Program, at Inner City Filmmakers, based in Santa Monica, California and at the Artist Village located in Detroit.<br /> <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tag:motownwriters.ning.com,2009-10-27:650346:Event:54778 2009-10-27T14:25:43.068Z Sylvia Hubbard

Learn how to go to the next level from MicroBlogging with popular websites such as Facebook and Twitter to Pro-Blogging using sites such as wordpress and blogspot.<br /> <br /> Learn how to make an impact on the world without leaving your home!

Learn how to go to the next level from MicroBlogging with popular websites such as Facebook and Twitter to Pro-Blogging using sites such as wordpress and blogspot.<br /> <br /> Learn how to make an impact on the world without leaving your home! tag:motownwriters.ning.com,2009-11-04:650346:Event:54961 2009-11-04T22:03:17.311Z Karen Eileen Dabney

Work Your Net!<br /> <br /> Mix Business with Pleasure at The Bacon Gallery<br /> <br /> Your hosts: Tony Bacon &amp; Karen E. Dabney<br /> <br /> also Two Special Guests<br /> <br /> Afterglow party to follow!<br /> <br /> *donation expected*

Work Your Net!<br /> <br /> Mix Business with Pleasure at The Bacon Gallery<br /> <br /> Your hosts: Tony Bacon &amp; Karen E. Dabney<br /> <br /> also Two Special Guests<br /> <br /> Afterglow party to follow!<br /> <br /> *donation expected* tag:motownwriters.ning.com,2009-11-20:650346:Event:55171 2009-11-20T17:10:52.676Z Versandra Kennebrew

Bring your non-perishables and winter wear to donate to Detroit homeless men, women and children to the Redford Branch Library located on W. Grand River 11/21 from 3p - 5p.<br /> Author Versandra Kennebrew will be sharing practical tips on homeless prevention based on her book "Thank God for the Shelter - Memoirs of a homeless healer."

Bring your non-perishables and winter wear to donate to Detroit homeless men, women and children to the Redford Branch Library located on W. Grand River 11/21 from 3p - 5p.<br /> Author Versandra Kennebrew will be sharing practical tips on homeless prevention based on her book "Thank God for the Shelter - Memoirs of a homeless healer." tag:motownwriters.ning.com,2009-11-20:650346:Event:55179 2009-11-20T20:26:41.777Z Prema Qadir

Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, Psychiatrist<br /> Author: "The Isis Papers: Keys to the Colors<br /> Founder: The Cress Welsing Institute of Psychiatry &amp; Social Research, Washington, DC<br /> <br /> Dr. Welsing will lecture on:<br /> <br /> "The Cress Theory of Color Confrontation and Racism"<br /> <br /> $20 in Advance<br /> $25 at Door

Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, Psychiatrist<br /> Author: "The Isis Papers: Keys to the Colors<br /> Founder: The Cress Welsing Institute of Psychiatry &amp; Social Research, Washington, DC<br /> <br /> Dr. Welsing will lecture on:<br /> <br /> "The Cress Theory of Color Confrontation and Racism"<br /> <br /> $20 in Advance<br /> $25 at Door tag:motownwriters.ning.com,2009-11-18:650346:Event:55143 2009-11-18T15:47:12.940Z Sylvia Hubbard

Join us as we meet face to face to discuss our end of the year successes and upcoming 2010 plans!<br /> <br /> Bring a wrapped gift to trade with other writers<br /> <br /> (Authors, Please don't bring your book as a gift. Thanks).<br /> <br /> Do you have a literary event you'd like to share?<br /> <br /> Is your book due out for release and you want to synergize with others in the literary community?<br /> <br /> Join US!

Join us as we meet face to face to discuss our end of the year successes and upcoming 2010 plans!<br /> <br /> Bring a wrapped gift to trade with other writers<br /> <br /> (Authors, Please don't bring your book as a gift. Thanks).<br /> <br /> Do you have a literary event you'd like to share?<br /> <br /> Is your book due out for release and you want to synergize with others in the literary community?<br /> <br /> Join US! tag:motownwriters.ning.com,2009-11-20:650346:Event:55164 2009-11-20T15:32:54.549Z Jackie Moore

Join me as I meet with the Mahogany Tasters<br /> <br /> Continuing our mission to try new food and beverages, this Saturday you will sample Mulled Wines, Brandied Apple Cider, different samples of Egg-Nog and Hot Chocolate with appetizers. You will receive copies of the recipes to be able you serve your holiday guest or enjoy at home. Non-Alcoholic beverages available.<br /> <br /> Jacqueline Moore is a Christian author who offers spiritual words of encouragement daily on her website and is the 2009 African American L&hellip;

Join me as I meet with the Mahogany Tasters<br /> <br /> Continuing our mission to try new food and beverages, this Saturday you will sample Mulled Wines, Brandied Apple Cider, different samples of Egg-Nog and Hot Chocolate with appetizers. You will receive copies of the recipes to be able you serve your holiday guest or enjoy at home. Non-Alcoholic beverages available.<br /> <br /> Jacqueline Moore is a Christian author who offers spiritual words of encouragement daily on her website and is the 2009 African American Literary Show romance author of the year for her first novel, “Serving Justice” under the Peace in the Storm imprint will have her book available.<br /> <br /> Desserts provided by Hellen's Delicious Cake Delights...My cakes are made from fresh products all from scratch!<br /> <br /> Enjoy this afternoon in a relaxing environment. Tickets are $10.00 in advance. $20.00 day of the event. <a href="http://www.tcatravelclub.com/wine.htm">http://www.tcatravelclub.com/wine.htm</a><br /> <br /> Remember: R.S.V.P. does not guarantee your spot or ticket price. Space Is Limited to 40 People - Purchase Your Tickets online Today !!!