Willpower: An Original Play about Marquette’s Ossified Man

Willpower: An Original Play about Marquette’s Ossified Man Willpower is an original play written by Tyler Tichelaar, directed by Moire Embley, and produced by the Marquette Regional History Center. Performances will be September 18 and 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Kaufman Auditorium, Marquette, MI.There are some stories that deserve to be told.  As a young…

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Register for 1st Annual Eastern Upper Peninsula Book Fest

Gretchen Preston forwarded me the following information about an upcoming book fest in the Sault. If you have questions, contact Beverly McBride.  Following is her email and the registration form has been pasted into the message below so you can copy and print it. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to…

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U.P. Authors Participate in First Annual Authors & Artists Day in Caspian, Michigan

For Immediate Release U.P. Authors Participate in First Annual Authors & Artists Day in Caspian, Michigan July 10, 2014—Members of the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association will be appearing at the Iron County Historical Museum’s Authors and Artists Day Event in Caspian on Saturday, July 19th. The historical museum’s…

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How is trade marketing different from non-bookstore marketing?

How is trade marketing different from non-bookstore marketing? You are familiar with the process of selling books through bookstores, bricks and clicks. But there is another way to sell books, and it could be more profitable for you. That is special-sales marketing — also called non-bookstore marketing or non-traditional marketing….

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Summer Writing Workshops in Copper Harbor, Michigan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Summer Writers Workshop Now Offering Buddy Discounts & Scholarships   EVENT DATE:   JULY 19-20, 2014 CONTACT:   SUZANNE VAN DAM EMAIL:   snowy.earth@gmail.com PHONE:   (906) 370-5358 COPPER HARBOR – Aspiring and experienced writers both are encouraged to jump-start their creativity by attending the Keweenaw Writers Workshop in Copper Harbor, July 19-20.  This…

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Top 10 Benefits of Special-Sales (Non-Bookstore) Marketing

Top 10 Benefits of Special-Sales (Non-Bookstore) Marketing 1.         Compete in a marketplace larger in size than the bookstore segment 2.         Experience sales growth that is virtually limitless 3.         Take your books to potential buyers – don’t wait for them to go to a bookstore 4.         Reduce your competition – most…

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Tyler R. Tichelaar on Plot and Novel Writing

Notes from Tyler R. Tichelaar‘s presentation at the Novelists Panel from the UPPAA 2014 Spring Conference Plot and Character are equally tied together in creating a great novel. Neither one is superior to the other, while the Point of View, although perhaps not quite as important, is integral to both…

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Writing Fiction: Character Development, Point of View, and Plot presentation audio from Spring 2014 conference now available!

Writing Fiction: Character Development, Point of View, and Plot UPPAA novelists Donna Winters, Jenifer Brady, and Tyler Tichelaar will discuss three major components of writing fiction—character development, point of view, and plot—including how they make decisions on these components and what is needed to make them effective. They also will…

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Lee LaForge presentation audio from Spring 2014 conference

Working with a Bookstore Lee LaForge, manager of the Marquette Book World, will share how bookstores decide what books to carry, how you can work with bookstores to get your book in the inventory, ordering and payment policies, book signings, and why customers may choose your book over another, or…

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Authors & Artists Day – July 19 – Iron County Historical Museum

Attention Authors, Artists… Illustrators included… As the co-manager of the Apple Blossom Gifts, Books & Collectibles Shop at the Iron County Historical Museum & a special events volunteer I had hoped to pass the word at the conference today about an upcoming event, here in the Iron River area…Caspian, Michigan….

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U.P. Nature Writing Contest 2014 – win cash, get published!

Nature Writing Contest from North Country Publishing and Falling Rock Cafe and Bookstore.  Deadline June 6th 2014, win $250 and get published.   Submit entries to North Country Publishing, P.O. box 13, Skandia, MI 49855 Contest guidelines are available at the Falling Rock Cafe and Bookstore, the Marquette Arts and…

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Call For Entries: Second Annual U. P. Nature Writing Contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2014 Lon and Lynn Emerick North Country Publishing northco@up.net 906-942-7879 North Country Publishing of Skandia and the Falling Rock Café and Bookstore of Munising announce the Second Annual U.P. Nature Writing Contest. Following the success of the 2013 Contest, which saw entries from all over…

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My Heart Smiles book release party – April 30th

SAVE THE DATE!         WEDS, APRIL 30th         Everyone is welcome!      This evening is for kids of all ages! You are invited to an appreciation celebration for “My Heart Smiles” awesome supporters and backers!  This is also the official Marquette book release of my inspiring uplifting ABC book for the…

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UPPAA 2014 Spring Meeting in Marquette, Michigan

Details of the UPPAA’s Spring Meeting in Marquette, Michigan on May 17th, 2014  have just been released.  Please register now so you are guaranteed a seat at the event! The schedule is still tentative but here is the working draft: 10:00 – 10:30 – registration 10:30 – 10:45 – opening remarks 10:45…

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Willpower – a new play by Tyler Tichelaar to be performed in Marquette Michigan

Willpower is an original play written by Tyler Tichelaar, directed by Moire Embley, and produced by the Marquette Regional History Center. Performances will be September 18 and 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Kaufman Auditorium, Marquette, MI. But if you can’t wait that long, you are invited on Wednesday, February 26th to the Marquette Regional History…

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The 27th Year of A Rally of Writers – April 12, 2014

April 12, 2014 The 27th Year of A Rally of Writers With 16 breakout sessions, Authors’ Alley, book sales, manuscript reviews, agent. Lunch available. Rally Warm-Up, April 11, Schuler’s Books and Music, Eastwood Towne Center: “Importance of Early Words.”   Conference Center, West Campus, LCC Lansing MI Keynote: Fleda Brown “Madness…

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Book Signing – Carrie Pearson – Snowbound Books in Marquette Michigan

Book Signing – Carrie Pearson   Start: 03/01/2014 12:00 pm Book List A Cool Summer Tail (Hardcover) By Carrie A. Pearson, Christina Wald $17.95 ISBN-13: 9781628552058 Availability: Special Order – Subject to Availability Published: Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2/2014 Other Editions of this Title A Cool Summer Tail (Paperback) By Carrie A. Pearson, Christina Wald $9.95 ISBN-13: 9781628552140 Availability: Special Order – Subject…

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