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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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! 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,…
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! Learn more about her books [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TuJ08tJpCw&w=425&h=349]
MEMBER BLOGS page has been updated with Paul Petosky’s blog. SPRING 2010 NEWSLETTER added to the Newsletter page for download.
NEW BOOKS by UPPAA members have been added to the following catalog pages: Adult Nonfiction — one book by Victor Volkman Juvenile Fiction — one book by Leslie Allen Be sure to check them out! CONFERENCE AGENDA UPDATE Jan Huttenstine replaces Lynn Emerick on afternoon Panel Discussion.
We’ve just added a page with links to blogs written by UPPAA members. Be sure to visit these blogs and add comments on what your fellow members are discussing. Don’t delay…check out the Member Blogs page today!
NEW BOOKS by UPPAA members have been added to the following catalog pages: Adult Fiction — three books by George Nilsen Adult Nonfiction — one book by Valerie Bradley-Holliday and another book by Robert Dobson Be sure to check them out! NEW NEWSLETTER (Winter 2010) is posted and available for…
