UPPAA Announces First Pre-Conference Writers’ Workshop Join us in Marquette for UPPAA’s first pre-conference workshop for fiction writers from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2020. You will review key concepts, engage in writing exercises, share pages for critique, and edit your writing with support from authors…
The Chronicles of the Henry Roach Dairier: The Inception of the Combined Colonies by Deborah K. Frontiera Creating a world that mirrors one of humans is quite inventive and ingenious. Imagine one where the only inhabitants are ants and roaches and as people of different economic or racial backgrounds each…
Christine Saari asked me to forward the following information for her about a program she’ll be doing in Escanaba next month. If you have questions, you can contact her at singerl39@gmx.at Telling Stories through Words and Images by Christine Saari Poetry Reading from Blossoms in the Dark of Winter Sept….
UPPAA Speakers Bureau Presents: Anne Miller – Author of The Last Photograph Presentation Title: “My Twenty-Year Self-Publishing Odyssey – Lessons for Aspiring Authors” When: October 1st, 2019, 7:00pm – 8:30pm. Admission is free. Where: Lydia M. Olson Library, NMU campus Every writer dreams of becoming an overnight success, but it…
Bethany and Doug Leonard invite you to join them for an introductory meeting of Red Ore Writers, September 15th, 2019, from 1:30 – 3:00, in Crystal Falls, Michigan. You’ll meet us along with other writers and see what our regular meetings will be like. For more information contact us or…
Dan McDougal of Bookbrokers & Kramer’s Cafe just sent me an instant message to say that authors can still sign up for the Festival of Pop Culture. “There is no charge for authors to partcipate. Tables are available but you can bring your own tables as well” Bookbrokers is a…
Hello Victor, Thanks for reaching out! We still have room available for further authors, provided the weather is nice and we are able to hold the event outside. The small amount of space inside the book store was all reserved within a day. But if the weather is nice, I…
Victor R. Volkman: Audiobook Adventures—New Media and Sales Channels for All Authors! In this session, we’ll take you from understanding the growth possibilities of the audiobook marketplace to the nuts-and-bolts of finding and hiring a narrator, preparing your manuscript for narration, quality assurance, distribution, and marketing of audiobooks. Bringing your…
Aimée Bissonette asked us to make this available to attendees of “Publishing 101” at the UPPAA Spring Conference. PDF Version of her presentation slides. Indie Publishing Road Map – Resource List Library Information/Metadata: BISAC Code information: https://bisg.org/page/bisacedition and https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/bisac-subject-codes CIP Data/Preassigned Control Number Program information: https://www.loc.gov/publish/cip/ ISBN’s: http://www.bowker.com/ Finding Freelance…
UPPAA 2019 Conference Business Meeting 1:30-2:15 p.m., Saturday, June 1, 2019 The following items of business will be discussed at the meeting: • Changes to the UPPAA by-laws • Board meeting times and participation • Election of new Board • Vote on raising membership fees • Dandelion Cottage Short Story…
