Category: News
Write for Marquette Monthly
The Marquette Monthly is looking for people to write articles for it and thought some of our members might be interested. It is especially looking for people living in and looking to write about north and central UP. Anyone interested can contact: editor@marquettemonthly.org (Joe Zyble) or senioreditor@marquettemonthly.org (Rebecca Tavernini). You…
Upper Peninsula Michigan Bookstores
BOOKSTORES Marquette Regional History Center Attn: Jessica Bays – Store Manager 145 W Spring St Marquette, MI 49855-4628 Marquette Arts & Culture Center 217 N Front St Marquette, MI 49855-4220 Gloria Tiglas, Acquisitions Mgr Booktique 125 S Cedar St Manistique, MI 49854-1437 Acquisitions Manager MTU Campus Bookstore 1503 Townsend Dr…
UPPAA Fall 2017 Newsletter
JUDGES NEEDED FOR NEW STUDENT CONTEST Any UPPAA member who is willing to help as a judge for the upcoming student writing contest should contact Larry Buege: LSBuege@aol.com. Judges will read through about 10 stories written by high school students and score them on a number of items. A scoring sheet will be provided. We should…
Superior Plates and Places – pre-order!
We are launching, Superior Plates and Places by the Yooper Goddess, Lori Kulju. The book takes you on culinary adventures across the Upper Peninsula visiting places like Johnny Dog Flanders, Nahma Inn, The Jampot and many more. I also share my personal stories about the place I live and love,…
UPPAA Summer 2015 Newsletter posted
Download the UPPAA Summer 2015 Newsletter Inside this issue Spring 2015 Conference highlights Kindle Scout program Larry Buege’s directory of UP author-friendly bookstores/giftshops New book announcements from UPPAA members! and much more!
Pat Ryan O’Day, Owner of Marquette Monthly, Passes Away
For Immediate Release Pat Ryan O’Day, Owner of Marquette Monthly, Passes Away Marquette, MI, — Pat Ryan O’Day, longtime owner, editor-in-chief and publisher of the Marquette Monthly, passed away at U.P. Health System in Marquette on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, following a brief stay at the hospital. Ryan O’Day was…
In memory of Ragene Henry (1947 – 2014)
Program helps Vietnam veterans cope with PTSD
UPPAA author Milly Balzarini, author of The Lost Road Home was featured Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an issue many veterans face. A program in Marquette County helps Vietnam veterans cope with PTSD through worship and prayer Read the rest of the story here
UPPAA Newsletter – 1st Quarter 2013
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 7,500 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have…
North Country Publishing exhibit/bookshow items for sale
It’s been joyful, educational, frustrating and a way to meet so many interested and interesting authors/publishers. BUT, after 17 years of writing, publishing, printing/reprirnting, and marketing, Lon and Lynn Emerick DBA North Country Publishing are winding down the business as inventory is sold out. We will be on to other…
Welcome Jill Tewsley, NWS’ new Executive Director!
We have some exciting news– NWS has a new executive director! Please help us in welcoming Jill Tewsley, who comes to us from the world of books at a time when the National Writers Series is growing and taking on new projects. We’ve come a long way since…
“Getting It Off the Ground” – Your Guide to Self-Publishing!
Author Lesley DuTemple writes: We have finally got all our digital information online and linking correctly, particularly the eBook of our presentation “Getting It Off The Ground.” It can be found on our web site: www.mudminnowpress.com and the links to all formats (Nook, iBooks, Kindle) can be found under the…
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,300 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that…
Irene Watson – Keynote speaker for 2011 conference
13th Annual Upper Peninsula Authors Conference
U.P. PUBLISHING GROUP HOLDS 13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE Publishing Industry, Writing, and Book Marketing Explored At 2011 UPPAA Conference MARQUETTE, Mich. (April 6, 2011) – In its constant commitment to keeping regional authors and publishers up-to-date on changes in the publishing world and providing effective marketing and writing strategies, the Upper…
Finalist: “Paradise North – Seasons in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan”
Foreword Reviews, located in Traverse City, announces that Paradise North – Seasons in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, by Lon Emerick of Skandia, with color photographs by UP artist Mark Mitchell, has been selected as a Finalist in the 2010 Book of the Year Awards. Book of the Year is…
January 2011 Newsletter
2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!. Crunchy numbers A helper monkey made this abstract painting, inspired by your stats. A Boeing 747-400 passenger…
Write for Marquette Monthly
The Marquette Monthly is looking for people to write articles for it and thought some of our members might be interested. It is especially looking for people living in and looking to write about north and central UP. Anyone interested can contact: editor@marquettemonthly.org (Joe Zyble) or senioreditor@marquettemonthly.org (Rebecca Tavernini). You…
Upper Peninsula Michigan Bookstores
BOOKSTORES Marquette Regional History Center Attn: Jessica Bays – Store Manager 145 W Spring St Marquette, MI 49855-4628 Marquette Arts & Culture Center 217 N Front St Marquette, MI 49855-4220 Gloria Tiglas, Acquisitions Mgr Booktique 125 S Cedar St Manistique, MI 49854-1437 Acquisitions Manager MTU Campus Bookstore 1503 Townsend Dr…
UPPAA Fall 2017 Newsletter
JUDGES NEEDED FOR NEW STUDENT CONTEST Any UPPAA member who is willing to help as a judge for the upcoming student writing contest should contact Larry Buege: LSBuege@aol.com. Judges will read through about 10 stories written by high school students and score them on a number of items. A scoring sheet will be provided. We should…
Superior Plates and Places – pre-order!
We are launching, Superior Plates and Places by the Yooper Goddess, Lori Kulju. The book takes you on culinary adventures across the Upper Peninsula visiting places like Johnny Dog Flanders, Nahma Inn, The Jampot and many more. I also share my personal stories about the place I live and love,…
UPPAA Summer 2015 Newsletter posted
Download the UPPAA Summer 2015 Newsletter Inside this issue Spring 2015 Conference highlights Kindle Scout program Larry Buege’s directory of UP author-friendly bookstores/giftshops New book announcements from UPPAA members! and much more!
Pat Ryan O’Day, Owner of Marquette Monthly, Passes Away
For Immediate Release Pat Ryan O’Day, Owner of Marquette Monthly, Passes Away Marquette, MI, — Pat Ryan O’Day, longtime owner, editor-in-chief and publisher of the Marquette Monthly, passed away at U.P. Health System in Marquette on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, following a brief stay at the hospital. Ryan O’Day was…
In memory of Ragene Henry (1947 – 2014)
Program helps Vietnam veterans cope with PTSD
UPPAA author Milly Balzarini, author of The Lost Road Home was featured Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an issue many veterans face. A program in Marquette County helps Vietnam veterans cope with PTSD through worship and prayer Read the rest of the story here
UPPAA Newsletter – 1st Quarter 2013
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 7,500 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have…
North Country Publishing exhibit/bookshow items for sale
It’s been joyful, educational, frustrating and a way to meet so many interested and interesting authors/publishers. BUT, after 17 years of writing, publishing, printing/reprirnting, and marketing, Lon and Lynn Emerick DBA North Country Publishing are winding down the business as inventory is sold out. We will be on to other…
Welcome Jill Tewsley, NWS’ new Executive Director!
We have some exciting news– NWS has a new executive director! Please help us in welcoming Jill Tewsley, who comes to us from the world of books at a time when the National Writers Series is growing and taking on new projects. We’ve come a long way since…
“Getting It Off the Ground” – Your Guide to Self-Publishing!
Author Lesley DuTemple writes: We have finally got all our digital information online and linking correctly, particularly the eBook of our presentation “Getting It Off The Ground.” It can be found on our web site: www.mudminnowpress.com and the links to all formats (Nook, iBooks, Kindle) can be found under the…
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,300 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that…
Irene Watson – Keynote speaker for 2011 conference
13th Annual Upper Peninsula Authors Conference
U.P. PUBLISHING GROUP HOLDS 13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE Publishing Industry, Writing, and Book Marketing Explored At 2011 UPPAA Conference MARQUETTE, Mich. (April 6, 2011) – In its constant commitment to keeping regional authors and publishers up-to-date on changes in the publishing world and providing effective marketing and writing strategies, the Upper…
Finalist: “Paradise North – Seasons in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan”
Foreword Reviews, located in Traverse City, announces that Paradise North – Seasons in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, by Lon Emerick of Skandia, with color photographs by UP artist Mark Mitchell, has been selected as a Finalist in the 2010 Book of the Year Awards. Book of the Year is…
January 2011 Newsletter
2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!. Crunchy numbers A helper monkey made this abstract painting, inspired by your stats. A Boeing 747-400 passenger…