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SUMMARY:[Zoom] Carol Abrahamson presents “Essentials of Book Awards Pursuits: Everything You Need To Know Before You Begin Applying”
DESCRIPTION:UPPAA Professional Development series continues with industry expert Carol Abrahamson on “Essentials of Book Awards Pursuits: Everything You Need To Know Before You Begin Applying”.   \n\nJoin us for this free online seminar on October 15\, 2026 at 7:00PM Eastern / 6:00PM Central.    Contact us to get the Zoom link. \nIn this info-packed masterclass for newcomers and seasoned pros in the awards world alike\, you will learn \n\nThe dozen benefits awards bring their winners \n10 things those benefits translate into for authors\nBook awards compared to bestsellers\nThe lay of the land of awards and awarding programs: how they work\, what they include\, common elements and realities\, typical submission process components\, the essentials to win\, recent changes/changes ahead.\n\n\n \nCarol Abrahamson \n\nCarol Abrahamson is founder of Book Award Mastery\, the only comprehensive book awards pursuit service that delivers 5 additional services beyond the awards research and submissions help the rest of the industry delivers. Also a former book awards judge\, an expert about how to grow a business with a book as well as how to become an admired industry leader through leveraging a book’s expertise. She’s won a slew of quality awards for some of the 42 nonfiction books she’s written to build her businesses\, consults to high-profile organizations planning their own awards programs and is writing a book about how awards led to game- and life-changing benefits for 200 authors.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/carol-abrahamson-presents-essentials-of-book-awards-pursuits-everything-you-need-to-know-before-you-begin-applying/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:[St. Ignace] Poetry & Prose group
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Poetry & Prose group (every 3rd Wed @ 5:30) at the St. Ignace Library when you’re ready to share what you’ve written! Hope to see all you folks in the future! \n 
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/st-ignace-poetry-prose-group-2/
LOCATION:St. Ignace Library\, 110 W Spruce St\, St Ignace\, 49781\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writers Meetup
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SUMMARY:[Soo] Geri Miller author talk and book signing - Bayliss Library
DESCRIPTION:Geri Miller will be presenting an author talk and book signing about her new novel River of Reticence on Thursday\, October 22nd at 6:00 p.m. at the Bayliss Public Library in Sault Ste. Marie. \n 
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/soo-geri-miller-author-talk-and-book-signing-bayliss-library/
LOCATION:Bayliss Public Librarry\, 541 Library Drive\, Sault Sainte Marie\, MI\, 49783\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Appearance
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SUMMARY:[The Soo] Writing In-Person Sprint
DESCRIPTION:if you’re near the Sault\, some writing friends and I are hosting in-person writing sessions at the Bayliss where the focus will be to get words on a page and get to know other writers in the area. First Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.  \nDetails: A one-hour-long drop-in writing session once a month at the Bayliss. \n\nWe envision the sessions being broken into three 20-minute sections:\nFirst section: 20-minutes for greetings\, news\, connection\, etc.\nSecond section: 20-minute writing sprint\nThird section: 20-minute writer’s choice (writing or revising sprint)\n\n During the sprints\, the host will set a timer for 20 minutes\, and\, during that time\, everyone quietly writes or revises.\n \nNote – The sessions will not include workshop\, critique\, feedback\, craft talks\, or lessons. The goal is simply to meet other writers and get words on pages.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/the-soo-writing-in-person-sprint-2/
LOCATION:Bayliss Public Librarry\, 541 Library Drive\, Sault Sainte Marie\, MI\, 49783\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writers Meetup
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SUMMARY:Submission deadline for UP Reader #11
DESCRIPTION:About the U.P. Reader\nThe U.P. Reader is an annual publication that represents the cross-section of writers that are the membership of the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association. This annual anthology will be used as a vehicle to showcase and promote the writers of the Upper Peninsula. Each issue is released in paperback\, hardcover\, and eBook editions at the Spring membership meeting. Copies of the U.P. Reader will be made available to booksellers\, UPPAA members\, libraries\, and news services. The U.P. Reader has received more media coverage this year since the inclusion of the Dandelion Cottage Award\, We hope the U.P. Reader will be a great place for you to showcase original short works too! \nPlease read and follow the complete submission guidelines to contribute your story\, poem or essay
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/submission-deadline-for-up-reader-7/
ORGANIZER;CN="Deborah K. Frontiera":MAILTO:deborahkfrontiera@gmail.com
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