Whatever your writing background or interest, BWRC exists to help you to improve your writing skill, expand your knowledge of the business of publishing and self-publishing, launch or build your writing career or business, and expand your network of people who can relate to your dreams and inspire you to surpass them. BWRC offers top-quality workshops and seminars that will enlighten and empower you to reach the next level on writing fiction and nonfiction; the business of publishing and self-publishing; and topics on writing careers and businesses beyond books. Workshop topics include:

     * Getting the Creative Juices Flowing - Dr. Anita Heiss

    * Fundamentals of Writing Fiction (intensive two-part workshop) - N. Kali Mincy

    * Writing Christian Fiction - Donna Deloney

    * Romance Writing - Lutishia Lovely

    * Powerful Plots - Venise Berry

    * Writing a Nonfiction Book That Sells - William R. Patterson

    * Maximize Your Writing Through Enhanced Spirituality - Dr. Jacqualyn F. Green

    * Writing for Young Readers - Antonio L. Crawford

    * Writing Your Memoirs - Dr. Anita Heiss

    * Writing a Book Proposal - Venise Berry

    * Superior Book Marketing Strategies for Big Profits - William R. Patterson

    * Making the First Sale (to Agents & Editors) - Gwynne Forster

    * From Self-Published to Mainstream Bestseller - ReShonda Tate Billingsley

    * How to Self-Publish & Market Your Own Book - Sara Freeman Smith & Mack Smith

    * What You Need to Know About Literary Law - Tonya Marie Evans, Esq.

    * Media, Book Club and Public Relations for Authors - Vincent Alexandria

    * Editing Essentials for the Self-Published Writer - Michelle Chester & Teowonna Clifton

    * Get Published Through e-Publishing or Print on Demand - Antonio L. Crawford

    * S.P.E.A.K – Sensational, Powerful, Engaging, Authoritative Keys to Public Presentation - Patricia Haley

    * The Play’s the Thing - Bryan-Keyth Wilson

    * Getting Started Screenwriting - Bryan-Keyth Wilson

    * Technical Writing - Marguerite Benjamin Parker

    * Grant Writing as a Career - Rekaya Gibson

    * How to Make & Market Greeting Cards - Janice Cassel

    * Website Makeover Workshop - C.F. Jackson

    * Careers in the Written World - Renee Flagler

    * Essence of Spoken Word - Marc Lacy

    * Blogging the Write Way - Diane Dorce

 The 2009 Black Writers Reunion & Conference will be held at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday, June 18 and Friday, June 19, 2009. Registration ends Sunday, June 7. For more information about the conference, visit www.blackwriters.org.