Seminar Topics and Schedule

BLACK WRITERS ON TOUR - 2008
Saturday, April 26th, 2008

9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

LAX Crowne Plaza

5985 W. Century Blvd.

LA, CA 90045

Seminars and Topic Schedule Author’s Exhibit & Book Signing — 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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8:00am to 9:30am	Breakfast and Roundtable with Self-Published and Mainstream Authors *Self-Published or Mainstream, Which One Is Right For You—A Close-Up Look At Both And How They Market Themselves* Facilitator—Barbara Perkins, Founder of Sisters At The Well Productions, and Author Of "Sisters At The Well: Finding And Living Life Lessons"

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10:00am to 10:45am	*How To Write A Best-Selling Novel—Learn All The Elements Of Fiction Writing*—Dr. Maxine Thompson, Author of "The Ebony Tree" & "No Pockets In A Shroud", C.E.O. Black Butterfly Press

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10:00am to 10:45am	*How To Write, Publish And Sell Your Book* Dr. Rosie Milligan, Author and Publisher, author of "Your Publishing Options," and "Nuts & Bolts For Authors Made Simple"

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10:00am to 10:45am	*What You Need To Know When Writing Poetry* Frank Wallace, Author of “A Gift of Spoken Words” and “God Spoke and the Poet Wrote”
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11:00am to 11:45am	*Protecting Your Writing Rights, Trademark and Patent Rights*—Contessa Walls, Author of "Protecting Intellectual Property Rights"

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11:00am to 11:45am	Learn What Black Newspapers Can Do For Black Authors and What Black Authors Can Do For Black Newspapers—Facilitator—Anthony Asadullah Samad, Author of “Saving The Race: Empowerment Through Wisdom,” “50 Years After Brown: The State of Black Equality In America,” and “Souls for Sale: The Diary of an Ex-Colored Man” Panelists—Attorney Joe Hopkins, Publisher of The Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley Journal and Author of “I Will Not Apologize,” and Charlene Muhammad, Final Call West Coast Correspondent and others

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11:00am to 11:45am	I Am Published....Now What?—Learn Strategies To Get Noticed, Sell Books, Save Time, and Earn Thousands of Dollars in the Process—Linda Coleman-Willis, author of "A Complete Guide To Selling Books"

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*12:00pm to 1:30pm*	*Luncheon—Keynote Speaker—Dr. Claud Anderson, Author of “PowerNomics: The National Plan To Empower Black America and Black Labor White Wealth and More Dirty Little Secrets” Entertainment—*Dennis De Loach, and other guests


2:00pm to 3:00pm	*Creative Writing Class For Beginners*—Fred Williams, Author of “The Nomination” and “Beyond Redemption.” What you need to know about the craft of writing to produce a successful novel
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3:00pm to 3:45pm	*How To Market Via The Internet, Internet Radio, and Maximize Sales* Jamal Goree, Internet Radio Host

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3:00pm to 3:45pm	Turning Your Book Into A Movie Script---Trainer TBA
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3:00pm to 3:45pm	*How To Develop Characters That Leap Off The Page* Dr. Roland Jefferson, Author of “Damaged Goods,” & “The School on 103rd Street.”

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		Package #1 - $50.00
	Early Registration Before January 31st, 2008	Package #2 - $75.00
	Registration After January 31st, 2008	Package #2 - $100.00
	Early Registration Before January 31st, 2008	Package #3 - $100.00
	Registration After January 31st, 2008	Package #3 - $125.00
	Early Registration Before January 31st, 2008	Package #4 - $125.00
	Registration After January 31st, 2008	Package #4 - $150.00

FREE Seminars and Topic Schedule Author’s Exhibit & Book Signing — 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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9:30am to 11:30am	Let The Elders Speak—Authors ages 65 to 100+ years old Natha Lusk, Author of "A Mother's Journey To Success"—Ernest Smith, Ph.D., Author of "Nigger: A Divine Origin"—Robert Stovall, Ph.D., Author Of "We Have Known Rivers" —Dr. Elfleda Tate, Author of "Legacy Of Tragedy: American History Revisited"—Frederick Williams, Pinkie Young, Author Of "One Child's Faith, One Child's Courage"—Newfonie Jackson-Inman Author of "Caught, Trapped, and Delivered" and others

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10:00am to 11:30am	*Children's Showcase*—Meet And Chat With Children participants from the children's writing contest, with Eric Henderson and Charles Campbell.

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12:00pm to 1:30pm	Children's Writing Class (age 10 to 15 years old)—Eric Henderson, Educator/Entrepreneur, K.C. Taylor, Author of “Any Possible Outcome,” and Charles Campbell, Author of "The Magic Coin"

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12:00pm to 1:00pm	*Poetry Jam* —Open Microphone (On main stage)
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1:30pm to 2:30pm	Survival Strategies and Success Tools For Today’s Teens---David Coleman, Radio Personality, Author of “The Pain Of Vengeance and Attorney Clara King, Co-author of “This Is Not Cool Volume I and Volume II

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2:00pm to 3:00pm	What Parents and Educators Must Do NOW To Make Black Children Feel Good About Themselves—Tina Sullivan, "Afrokids.com," and guest educators

2:00pm to 3:00pm	Spirituality Versus Religion—Professor Walter Williams, Author of “The Historical Origin of Christianity” and “The Historical Origin of Islam”

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3:00pm to 4:30pm	Health & Wealth Seminar—Learn what stands between you and your wealth and Why people get sick! . Bishop George Copeland from Maryland and Multi-Millionaire, William V. Thompson from North Carolina
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4:00pm to 7:00pm	Black Wall Street—Presentation & Ceremony—Veronica Spigner

4:30pm to 6:00pm	Healing Hurting Women—Facilitators—Sonya Muhammad, M.A., MFCC, Author of "Mirror/Mirror II On Domestic Violence—Dr. Inez Broussard, Counselor, Life Coach Panelists—Audrey Muhammad, Publisher of "Virtue Magazine"—Michelle Chappell, Author of "Protecting The Innocent: A Teacher's Memoir—Helen Pearson, Author of "From Sin To Glory" Minister Carolyn Gauthier, author of "Poised For Destiny" and Newfonie Jackson-Inman Author of "Caught, Trapped, and Delivered"

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7:00pm to 9:00pm	*Poetry Jam Competition—Win Cash!*


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