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Haunted Marquette Book released in time for Halloween Fun
Wed., October 11. Tyler Tichelaar will be releasing his new book Haunted Marquette. He will tell ghost stories from the book and a book signing will follow. 6:00 p.m. Marquette Regional History Center, Marquette, MI. Wed. October 11, 2017 – Presentation 6:00 p.m. – Book signing 7:00 p.m. Haunted Marquette: Ghost Stories from the Queen City Founded…
UPPAA Summer 2017 Newsletter
The UPPAA Summer 2017 Newsletter is now available for reading Inside this issue you’ll find Report on UPPAA 2017 Spring Conference Minutes of the 2017 UPPAA Annual Business Meeting Member news Call for submissions for the 2nd issue of U.P. Reader (deadline November 2017) Top 10 Tips for closing a sale…
Spring 2017 Meeting Schedule
UPPAA Spring 2017 Meeting Saturday, May 20, 2017 Conference Schedule 10:00 – 10:30 – Registration 10:30 – 10:45 – Welcome and Opening remarks 10:45 – 11:45 – Keynote: The Art of Asking – Sue Harrison (Community Room) 11:45 – 12:45 Two tracks to choose from: (A) Traditional Publishing –…
UPPAA Winter 2017 Member Newsletter
The UPPAA Winter 2017 Member Newsletter is here
UPPAA Fall 2016 Newsletter
The UPPAA quarterly newsletter, The Written Word, is sent to all members by mail. Get the UPPAA Fall 2016 Newsletter here!
UPPAA Holds 19th Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 19th Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored MARQUETTE, MI (May 15, 2016) – In its constant commitment to informing regional authors and publishers of the latest changes in the publishing world and offering effective marketing and writing strategies, the Upper Peninsula…
2016 UPPAA Conference – Saturday, June 18th
2016 UPPAA Conference – Saturday, June 18th, 2016 – Peter White Public Library, Marquette, MI Click here to register! 2016 Annual UPPAA Conference Schedule 10:00-10:30 Registration 10:30-10:45 Opening Remarks by President Tyler Tichelaar 10:45-11:45 Keynote: Judith Briles – Creating Confidence as a Writer and Author 11:45-12:45 Sessions Community Room: Aimée…
2016 UPPAA Membership Brochures available
UPPAA Membership Brochures have been redesigned for 2016 and will be distributed by the Superiorland Library Coop this Spring to all 43 public libraries plus 3 tribal libraries. You can get your own brochure for yourself or a friend right now though by downloading the UPPAA Membership Brochure now!
Costco Loves Region-specific Books
One of the most difficult book marketing challenges is to convince Costco to give your book precious space on its shelves. Usually, the store’s book buyers won’t look twice at you unless you’ve already sold several thousand books on your own. They don’t want to take a chance with an…
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,…
Short Story contest deadline Jan. 31st!
I just thought I would remind you all that the deadline to enter the Marquette Monthly Short Story Contest is January 31. You can find submission details online at: http://marquettemonthly.org/shortstorycontest/ MM Annual Short Story Contest Marquette Monthly has hosted an annual Short Story Contest since 1990. It is open to…
SMA Awards for Midwestern authors now open!
I encourage all UPPAA Authors who have published a book in 2015 to apply for this award. This is a legitimate award, the SMA has been around for more than 100 years and the entry fee is only $10. The Society of Midland Authors is accepting submissions for its annual…
Hook of the Book: Creating Illustrations That Capture the Reader
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Illustrator Coordinator, Ruth McNally Barshaw, envisioned a jam-packed event that would move creators one hefty step forward in their illustrative (and writing) careers. She knew that a full day with the celebrated fine artist and children’s book illustrator E.B. Lewis would…
2014 blog in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 8,700 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 3…
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…
UPPAA.org 2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 11,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 4…
HOW TO BUILD YOUR BEST-SELLING BOOK! in Lansing Michigan
HOW TO BUILD YOUR BEST-SELLING BOOK! WRITER WORKSHOP November 16, 2013 at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, 702 West Kalamazoo St.- Downtown Lansing, MI WORKSHOP SPEAKERS: Johnathan Rand, One of Michigan’s most celebrated writers, author of the Michigan Chiller Series and American Chillers, will tell us his writing secrets! Christina Minnis,…
UPPAA Summer 2012 Newsletter posted
Read the entire UPPAA Summer 2012 Newsletter and find great articles about what happened at the conference and exciting new ways to keep marketing your books
New Science Fiction from Kathryn Klos!
New Science Fiction from Kathryn Klos! Learn more about her books [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TuJ08tJpCw&w=425&h=349]
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UP Reader #6 Released!
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Haunted Marquette Book released in time for Halloween Fun
Wed., October 11. Tyler Tichelaar will be releasing his new book Haunted Marquette. He will tell ghost stories from the book and a book signing will follow. 6:00 p.m. Marquette Regional History Center, Marquette, MI. Wed. October 11, 2017 – Presentation 6:00 p.m. – Book signing 7:00 p.m. Haunted Marquette: Ghost Stories from the Queen City Founded…
UPPAA Summer 2017 Newsletter
The UPPAA Summer 2017 Newsletter is now available for reading Inside this issue you’ll find Report on UPPAA 2017 Spring Conference Minutes of the 2017 UPPAA Annual Business Meeting Member news Call for submissions for the 2nd issue of U.P. Reader (deadline November 2017) Top 10 Tips for closing a sale…
Spring 2017 Meeting Schedule
UPPAA Spring 2017 Meeting Saturday, May 20, 2017 Conference Schedule 10:00 – 10:30 – Registration 10:30 – 10:45 – Welcome and Opening remarks 10:45 – 11:45 – Keynote: The Art of Asking – Sue Harrison (Community Room) 11:45 – 12:45 Two tracks to choose from: (A) Traditional Publishing –…
UPPAA Winter 2017 Member Newsletter
The UPPAA Winter 2017 Member Newsletter is here
UPPAA Fall 2016 Newsletter
The UPPAA quarterly newsletter, The Written Word, is sent to all members by mail. Get the UPPAA Fall 2016 Newsletter here!
UPPAA Holds 19th Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 19th Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored MARQUETTE, MI (May 15, 2016) – In its constant commitment to informing regional authors and publishers of the latest changes in the publishing world and offering effective marketing and writing strategies, the Upper Peninsula…
2016 UPPAA Conference – Saturday, June 18th
2016 UPPAA Conference – Saturday, June 18th, 2016 – Peter White Public Library, Marquette, MI Click here to register! 2016 Annual UPPAA Conference Schedule 10:00-10:30 Registration 10:30-10:45 Opening Remarks by President Tyler Tichelaar 10:45-11:45 Keynote: Judith Briles – Creating Confidence as a Writer and Author 11:45-12:45 Sessions Community Room: Aimée…
2016 UPPAA Membership Brochures available
UPPAA Membership Brochures have been redesigned for 2016 and will be distributed by the Superiorland Library Coop this Spring to all 43 public libraries plus 3 tribal libraries. You can get your own brochure for yourself or a friend right now though by downloading the UPPAA Membership Brochure now!
Costco Loves Region-specific Books
One of the most difficult book marketing challenges is to convince Costco to give your book precious space on its shelves. Usually, the store’s book buyers won’t look twice at you unless you’ve already sold several thousand books on your own. They don’t want to take a chance with an…
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,…
Short Story contest deadline Jan. 31st!
I just thought I would remind you all that the deadline to enter the Marquette Monthly Short Story Contest is January 31. You can find submission details online at: http://marquettemonthly.org/shortstorycontest/ MM Annual Short Story Contest Marquette Monthly has hosted an annual Short Story Contest since 1990. It is open to…
SMA Awards for Midwestern authors now open!
I encourage all UPPAA Authors who have published a book in 2015 to apply for this award. This is a legitimate award, the SMA has been around for more than 100 years and the entry fee is only $10. The Society of Midland Authors is accepting submissions for its annual…
Hook of the Book: Creating Illustrations That Capture the Reader
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Illustrator Coordinator, Ruth McNally Barshaw, envisioned a jam-packed event that would move creators one hefty step forward in their illustrative (and writing) careers. She knew that a full day with the celebrated fine artist and children’s book illustrator E.B. Lewis would…
2014 blog in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 8,700 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 3…
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…
UPPAA.org 2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 11,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 4…
HOW TO BUILD YOUR BEST-SELLING BOOK! in Lansing Michigan
HOW TO BUILD YOUR BEST-SELLING BOOK! WRITER WORKSHOP November 16, 2013 at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, 702 West Kalamazoo St.- Downtown Lansing, MI WORKSHOP SPEAKERS: Johnathan Rand, One of Michigan’s most celebrated writers, author of the Michigan Chiller Series and American Chillers, will tell us his writing secrets! Christina Minnis,…
UPPAA Summer 2012 Newsletter posted
Read the entire UPPAA Summer 2012 Newsletter and find great articles about what happened at the conference and exciting new ways to keep marketing your books
New Science Fiction from Kathryn Klos!
New Science Fiction from Kathryn Klos! Learn more about her books [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TuJ08tJpCw&w=425&h=349]
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UP Reader #6 Released!
Image Gallery