Literary Breakthrough Conference – May 21, 2010

LITERARY BREAKTHROUGH CONFERENCE GIVES AUTHORS ACCESS TO KEY BOOK INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) — The Literary Breakthrough Conference, held Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Houston, Texas in conjunction with the National Black Book Festival, gives authors unprecedented access to book industry professionals in three major fields: literary agents, publishers and marketers.

At this all-day event, top book industry experts will share information and strategies on how authors can make their literary breakthrough and turn their existing or future book(s) into a bestseller.

Black Writers Reunion & Conference 2010 Atlanta – CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS

Black Writers Reunion & Conference is accepting proposals for workshops and seminars on the craft and business of writing to be presented at the 6th BWRC in Atlanta, Georgia, June 23-26, 2010. We invite presentations that demonstrate insight and expertise on the craft and business of fiction, nonfiction, writing for the web, songwriting, blogging for profit, play/screenwriting, food writing, copy writing, and inspirational writing with interactive workshops that will allow participants to engage in hands-on writing or related activities wherever possible. We also welcome sessions that would permit attendees to receive feedback on their work, whether during or following the conference. Workshop styles may range from a modified traditional presentation to skill-building training.

Compare And Merge Documents Online

via makeuseof.com

I’ve seen this new web app mentioned several times today. I’m going to check it out later this week. It occurred to me, CompareMyDocs would really come in handy when you have critique buddies sending back their assessment of your writing. It’s always been a bit of a hassle to open various files and compare what one critique partner or contest judge said about the same passage.

If you get a chance to try it, let me know your thoughts.

Posted via web from Tyora Moody