MARQUETTE — The second-annual U.P. Author’s Day Book Fair was held at the Westwood Mall on Saturday October 4, 2014. Nearly 20 authors who either live in the U.P. or write about the U.P. were in attendance to showcase their works. Shoppers had the chance to get out of the…
Watch the video coverage! MARQUETTE — The second-annual U.P. Author’s Day Book Fair was held at the Westwood Mall on Saturday. Nearly 20 authors who either live in the U.P. or write about the U.P. were in attendance to showcase their works. Shoppers had the chance to get out of…
Tyler R. Tichelaar has been busy helping to organize the 2nd Annual U.P. Authors Day, which will be held Saturday, October 4 from Noon to 6 p.m. at the Westwood Mall, Marquette Michigan. So far, over a dozen authors plan to attend to sign and share their books with the public….
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich.: Members of the public are invited to submit nominations for Lake Superior State University’s second annual Writing the U.P. Award, which seeks to honor fiction authors who have portrayed the essence of life in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Deadline for nominations is Sept. 30. The 2014 award…
TWO Evenings of U.P. Nature Writing Thursday, September 11th—7 p.m., Falling Rock Café and Bookstore, 104 E. Munising Ave., Munising (M-28) AND Wednesday, September 24th—7 p.m., Peter White Library Community Room, Marquette Join us to hear authors read their entries in the Second Annual Nature Writing Contest, receive awards and…
For immediate release:Information: Lynn EmerickAugust 21, 2014North Country Publishingnorthco@up.net906-942-7879 Winners Selected in Second Annual U.P. Nature Writing Contest Entries for the Second Annual Upper Peninsula Nature Writing Contest were received from across the Upper Peninsula –Munising and Ironwood, Copper Harbor and Newberry, Hancock, Engadine, Naubinway, Lake Linden, Chassell and Wakefield…
Dear Fellow U.P. Author, The U.P. Publishers and Authors Association, Gretchen Preston, and I would like to invite you to participate in the Second Annual U.P. Authors Day Book Fair. Date and Time: Saturday, October 4, 2014 12 noon – 6 pm. Where: Westwood Mall, Marquette, Michigan Table Fee:…
Members of the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association appeared at the Iron County Historical Museum’s Authors and Artists Day Event in Caspian on Saturday, July 19th. The historical museum’s first ever Authors and Artists Day Event featured a wide variety of locally written books and other artisan crafts for sale,…
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The Outback Art Fair took place July 26-27, 2014 at the Picnic Rocks near Marquette Michigan. Several of the UPPAA authors and their illustrators were in attendance.
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…
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…
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…
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….
As a successful self-published author I understand your struggles and challenges. Even the best authors in the business need outside help in putting together a quality book. This help costs money, but you can’t make money until you publish your book (or so you’ve been told). This Catch-22 is enough…
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…
Self-publishing can be a great way to bring your book to market. Done right it can generate a modest profit (sometimes even before you publish). Done wrong it can be one big money pit. Learn some easy to implement ways to get your book to pay for itself. Presented by…
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…
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…
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…
