By Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning author of The Frugal Book Promoter, now in its third edition from Modern History Press There is an old saying: “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” I’m revising the adage to: “An old dog can go terribly awry when it tries a new trick.”…
By Ernest Dempsey (NewsBlaze) The Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) congratulates the three of its member authors – Mikel B. Classen, Ann Dallman, and Jane Kopecky – for winning the 2020 State History Awards presented by the Historical Society of Michigan (HSM). Presented during its annual Michigan History…
UPPAA member Raymond Luczak proudly announces his new book of short stories based in Ironwood, Michigan. The full title is Compassion, Michigan: The Ironwood Stories. It is now available at online stores including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Local bookstores which stock the book will be announced shortly. Synopsis: Encompassing…
Karen Dionne to read from The Wicked Sister and answer questions from readers around the world U.P. thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter which has sold MILLIONS in dozens of countries The Wicked Sister also takes place in the U.P. and will be released to the world on August 4th, 2020…
Join us online for the Fall Fiction Writing Workshop in October. You will review key concepts, engage in writing exercises, and receive peer feedback along with a professional critique of your writing. This new workshop comprises two, four-hour days of online learning actively engaging you with other writers for an…
https://mynorth.com/2020/06/national-writers-series-hosting-virtual-author-summer-series St. Ignace’ own Karen Dionne is on the docket. Author of international bestseller The Marsh King’s Daughter which takes place mostly in the Seney National Wildlife Refuge Register here to attend FREE https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UtrRyLmaSxey8RqedXPTJA The NWS Virtual Author Series Description For 10 years, the National Writers Series has brought national…
The Spring Membership meeting will be held on June 6th 2020 on our zoom channel https://tinyurl.com/call-uppaa write to president@uppaa.org if you need the Zoom password. We cannot just put it here publicly to avoid “zoom bombers” disrupting our meeting. Click here for PowerPoint slides for Spring Membership Meeting
The idea as I understand it, is for others to provide short-stories or novels that they still own the rights to for people who need reading material during the pandemic. Obviously you would not be paid any royalties for this. But it’s an intriguing idea, especially if you have a…
The Negaunee Public Library will hold a book-signing session for several Michigan authors during Pioneer Days! Four of the authors are UPPAA members. Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 1 PM – 3 PM. Authors include Michael Carrier (mystery), Mikel Classen (fiction, history), editor of U.P. Reader Deborah K. Frontiera (U.P….
A visit with U.P. outdoors writer and photographer, Richard P. Smith. A section of the North Country Trail. Canyon Falls
If you have ideas to contribute, we’d love to have you join us at one of the upcoming UPPAA Monthly Board Meetings. This is your opportunity to find out how speakers are chosen for the Spring Meeting and how public outreach initiatives like the Dandelion Cottage Award for young writers…
At Superior Book Productions, one of the most frequent questions we are asked by the authors we work with is “What should I charge for my book?” There is no straightforward answer to this, but several factors should be taken into consideration. In this article, I’ll review those factors so…
1st Place went to Emma Locknane of Gwinn H.S. 2nd Place went to Lucy Woods of Copper Country Christian Schools 3rd Place went to Kaitlin Ambuehl of Republic-Michigamme Schools We had a lot of good talent this year. Some of the middle-grade submissions were particularly impressive for their age. Only…
How to Write a Press Release in 2019 with 14 Examples and 4 Templates
Marquette to Welcome New Artists-in-Residence
For Immediate Release Marquette, MI, February 1, 2019—Award-winning author Tyler R. Tichelaar has released his twentieth book, and this time it’s not a novel or a history book, but a career-oriented book about being a freelance book editor. The Nomad Editor: Living the Lifestyle You Want, Doing Work You Love…
The “Written Word” is the official newsletter of the UPPAA, members receive full-color printed copies in the mail. This is just one of many member benefits, including free admission to our Spring Conference where you can learn from other successful authors, illustrators and publishers. Please enjoy the latest issue here!
If you have basic skills in HTML and managing menus, posts, and pages on a WordPress site, you may be just the person the UPPAA is looking for! Starting on June 1st, 2019 we’ll need a new Webmaster for UPPAA.org and all related social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). Managing the website encompasses several related activities: New book announcements…
The deadline for the 2018-19 Dandelion Cottage Short Story Contest has now passed, and our judges are busy reading the submissions. One thing is clear—we have some very talented young writers in the U.P. This is the second year of the contest and the momentum is growing. Winners will be…
Congratulations to the following UPPAA Members whose work will be featured in the 3rd annual UP Reader journal to be released in April 2019. Stories, essays, and poems are selected by a jury to present the best writing of the U.P. to the world at large. There are no fees to…
