Join us for a high-energy discussion about writing, publishing, and marketing self-published books that sell beyond the first 100 copies. Learn what readers look for in a good book, book marketing tips, how to build successful social media strategies, and what to do if your book isn't selling. Get your questions answered LIVE by the POSSE - Author, Entrepreneur, Marketing/PR Specialist, and Founder of the Black Writers Workspace Michelle D. Jackson (@authormichelledjackson); Author, Coach, and Book Publisher at BK Royston Publishing Julia Royston (@juliaaroyston) and Fiction & Sci-Fi/Fantasy Author Torrie Q. Jones (@rebornthebookseries).

Writer Rosemarie Reid, author of "The Silences Became Too Loud to Quiet," is one of three winners of the 2024 Chapter One Writing Competition non-fiction category. During this interview, she discusses her award-winning submission, writing to heal the past, and her next steps.

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Poets Bianca Simone, author of "Journey to Queendom," and Tunisia, author of "Complicated Women Used to be Simple," are winners of the 2024 Chapter One Writing Competition poetry category. During this interview, they discuss their award-winning submissions, what inspired them, and their next steps. Also, both poets recite one of their poems.

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Writer Mercie Malone, author of “His Other Wife” is the first-place winner of the 2024 Chapter One Writing Competition's Fiction category. During this interview, Malone shares her writing inspiration, her award-winning submissions and the next steps.

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Meet Lillian Winter James, author of “An Urban Pilgrimage - A Bus Story” and the 1st Place Winner of the 2024 Chapter One Writing Competition’s Non-Fiction category. Learn how her excursions on a city bus inspired her to write an award-winning piece of work.

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Writers Esther Okossi, author of "Mama," and Lauren Schultz, author of "The Last Consort: Escape," are winners of the 2024 Chapter One Writing Competition fiction category. During this interview, they discuss their award-winning submissions, what inspired them, and their next steps. Later in the video, the writers are joined by Valeria Wade, author of "Leaving Jacksonville," and Cathy Jean-Francois, author of "The Box." Both are honorable mention writers in the competition.

Do you have a dynamic story to tell about your business, brand, organization, or purpose? Learn to master effective storytelling with the power to influence and inspire with Special Guest Monica Pierre, a 3x Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Author, and Founder of the Story Maker Academy, https://lnkd.in/grCxA6aq.

Topic: The Power of Effective Storytelling

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#PenPOSSE Roundtable Discussion - Saturday, July 20, from 9 am - 11 am CST via FB - Author Michelle D. Jackson and YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/live/MXkDZCb0Nuk?si=x8RzkH8v1ySTaOi3.