November 2020 President’s Letter
“There is something magic about early darkness. The day has not ended yet and still there are headlights and streetlights and even some holiday…
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October 2020 Signature Edition
October 2020 Signature Contents Notes from CIPA: A note from Jim Ringel, CIPA’s President CIPA Member News: D.X. Varos, Ltd. – celebrates two CIPA EVVY™…
How to finally write that book this fall, even if you haven’t written a word by Annalisa Parent
Many would-be authors get overwhelmed by the size of a book-length project. Many of us find ourselves with additional free time on our hands…
October 2020 President’s Letter
The days are growing darker but CIPA still shines. Our Next Meeting – Saturday, October 17 I hope to see you all at our meeting…
September 2020 President’s Letter
Happy Autumn. The Days are getting shorter. In keeping with the spirit of the season, this month’s president letter will be shorter as well. Saturday’s…
August 2020 President’s Letter
Hello. Jim Ringel again, with some congratulations, announcements, and an apology. CIPA EVVY™ Finalists Congratulations to all our CIPA EVVY™ finalists! I know you have…
August 2020 Signature Edition
The 26th Annual CIPA EVVY™ Awards presentation will be held virtually on our YouTube channel on September 10th! Stay tuned for more information! August 2020…
July 2020 Signature Edition
Winners of the 26th Annual CIPA EVVY™ Awards will be announced on Monday, August 10th! July 2020 Signature Contents Notes from CIPA: A note from…
June 2020 Signature Edition
CIPA’s Summer Series July 2020 Webinar: Connect with Your Readers: Secrets to Email Marketing for Authors, presented by Caitlin Berve, owner of Ignited Ink Writing and CIPA Marketing…
May 2020 Signature Edition
This SATURDAY (May 16th, 2020) Join Us for Indie Publishing “Unmasked”: How Indie Publishers Survive and Thrive in our New World Reality. Register now as we…
April 2020 Signature Edition
This SATURDAY (April 18th, 2020) Join Us VIRTUALLY and Learn How to Market and Sell Indie Published books to Independent Bookstores Register now as we…
April 2020 Member News
Maria Giura’s new memoir, Celibate, is published by Apprentice House. When twenty-eight-year-old Giura fell in love with Catholic priest Father James Infanzi, she had no…
60-Second Tips for Marketing
The following videos will give you great marketing tips in 60-second bites! What’s the Difference Between Marketing and Branding? – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf8QMpuVhWY Define Your Brand –…
March 2020 Member News
Grim Tales, Volumen 1 – Dark Ebb Laurel McHargue’s debut short story collection is available for pre-order NOW for an April 1 (no fooling!) availability!…
March 2020 Signature Edition
This SATURDAY (March 21st, 2020) Join Us VIRTUALLY & Learn How Best to Work with a Literary Agent This is a FREE online meeting and…
September 2019 Signature Edition
Saturday, September 21st Ingrid Pyka will be presenting – Independent Publishing Beginner to Best-Seller: What’s Next for YOU? When indie authors and publishers…
Pam Feely Honored by Hon. Ed Perlmutter in Congressional Record
CIPA Member, Pam Feely Honored in Congressional Record Pam Feely, CPA, MBA, a long-time CIPA member and publisher of Campaign Finance Guides, LLC, where she…
September 2019 Member News
Daniel Willis – D. X. Varos, Ltd is pleased to share our latest release: A Storm Before the War by Phillip Otts. A little blurb: A…
September 2019 Signature CIPA EVVY™ Award Special Edition
Saturday, September 21, 2019: Welcome back to CIPA’s first meeting of the 2019-2020 season! Independent Publishing Beginner to Best-Seller: What’s Next for YOU? Where the…
September 2019 Member News
The 25th Annual “Silver Anniversary” CIPA EVVY™ Awards Banquet was a huge success! Our master of ceremonies and the keynote speaker was Mark Hardcastle, author…
May 2019 Signature Edition
Saturday, May 18, 2019: Mark Stevens will be presenting Why Write Fiction (When The Whole World Thinks You Should Not) He will talk about the…
March 2019 Member News
D. X. Varos, Ltd. is pleased to announce the pending release of “We Have Met the Enemy” by Felicia Watson. There is already Hugo and…
March 2019 Signature Edition
Saturday, March 23, 2019: So You’re On LinkedIn. Now What? Author and marketing professional Debra Jason will provide valuable information to help you make the…
Why the Developmental Edit is One of the Hardest Things You’ll Ever Do
Why the Developmental Edit is One of the Hardest Things You’ll Ever Do By Alexandra O’Connell Friends, I’d like to address a difficult and emotional…
Book Out of Print?
Book Out of Print? By Joe McDaniel In recent months we have come across several authors whose book publishers have gone out of business, resulting…
January 2019 Signature Edition
January 2019 Signature Contents This Saturday, January 19, 2019: Speaking Without Freaking. For our first membership meeting of 2019, we are fortunate to welcome Liz Duckworth in…
December 2018 Signature Edition
December 2018 Signature Contents For our first membership meeting of 2019, we are fortunate to welcome Liz Duckworth in her presentation entitled Speaking Without Freaking.…
November 2018 Signature Edition
This Saturday, November 17, 2018: Roadmap to Copyright Compliance. The road to self-publishing can be challenging for many CIPA members. As with most journeys, the…
October 2018 Signature Edition
This Saturday, October 20, 2018: PICTURE THIS: Using a Professional Artist to Illustrate Your Book! A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words and professional Illustrations dramatically enhance the look…
On Endings: You Won’t Have a Second Chance at a Last Impression
On Endings: You Won’t Have a Second Chance at a Last Impression By Alexandra O’Connell The End. The conclusion of the story. The end of…
What Makes a Quality Writing Retreat?
What Makes a Quality Writing Retreat? By Annalisa Parent Opportunities for writers to convene and to create seem almost endless: workshops, classes, library writing groups,…
September 2018 Signature Edition
This Saturday, September 15, 2018: Boost Your Profile with a Podcast Tour. Nearly half the people in the US have listened to a podcast. And 80% of…
August 2018 Signature Edition
This Saturday, August 25, 2018: 2018 CIPA EVVY Awards & Banquet Ceremony. The Colorado Independent Publishers Association’s Education and Literacy Foundation is pleased to announce the…
The Secrets to Success: Navigating the Tattered Cover’s New Program for Independent Authors
The Secrets to Success: Navigating the Tattered Cover’s New Program for Independent Authors By Madeleine Dodge, BlueInk Review It’s a familiar scenario: A bookstore accepts…
June 2018 Signature Edition
June 2018 Signature Contents President’s Letter: A note from Alexandra O’Connell, CIPA’s president CIPA Signature: E-Book Layout and Distribution by Dawn Clark Gaining Exposure for…
E-Book Layout and Distribution
E-Book Layout and Distribution By Dawn Clark, Crimson Dragon Publishing E-book production and distribution has become almost a necessity in today’s mobile oriented word. Before converting your…
Marketing Your Book: Online Marketing vs. Traditional Media
Marketing Your Book: Online Marketing vs. Traditional Media By Mark Graham, Graham Publishing Group You’ve written a book. A novel, biography, business book, self-help book. The…
May 2018 Signature Edition
This Saturday, May 19, 2018: WWW, The Wonderful World of Websites: Electrify Your Publishing Potential! CIPA’s May 19th meeting is the last monthly meeting of the…
April 2018 Signature Edition
This Saturday, April 21, 2018: The Power of TV & Radio Publicity to Promote Books. The April CIPA meeting program will be focused on marketing and…
2018-2019 New CIPA Membership Plan Overview
CIPA Goes Live with New Membership Plan June 4th, 2018* The Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) is excited to announce our new membership plan. The…
March 2018 Signature Edition
This Saturday, March 24, 2018: Literary Agent Pros and Cons on Shopping an Indie Published Book to Traditional Publishers. Attendees will learn how independently publishing your…
Five Steps in the Self-Publication Process
Five Steps in the Self-Publication Process By Mark Graham of Mark Graham Communications You’ve written an awesome book. It may be your first, your second, or…
February 2018 Signature Edition
This Saturday, February 17, 2018: Working Happily Together with Distributors & Wholesalers. A panel of seasoned publishing industry professionals will share information on how best to sell…
February 2018 CIPA Member News
Cassy Huidobro, author of, Is anyone else feeling the same way, is happy to announce that her book is now at four brick and mortar stores, including…
CIPA Organization Announcements February 2018
CIPA 2018 EVVY Awards Open This Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 9am! New CIPA EVVY Coordinator Announced: This year’s CIPA EVVY Awards Book/Judge Coordinator is…
January 2018 Signature Edition
This Saturday, January 20, 2018: How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolution to Publish and Sell Your Book: Sound Guidance on Funding and Publishing Books that Sell! A…
January 2018 CIPA Member News
The Mad Hatter’s Son, An Annie Collins Mystery is about how friendships change, love betrays, and the consequences of our actions are never what we…
The Importance of Keyword Phrases in Ranking Your E-Book
The Importance of Keyword Phrases in Ranking Your E-Book By Mark Graham of Mark Graham Communications Almost 90% of authors are choosing to self-publish these days.…
December 2017 Signature Edition
This Saturday, December 16, 2017: CIPA’s Annual Holiday Party from 4pm – 7pm at the Bell Flatirons Community Center in Superior near the Flatirons Shopping Mall off of Hwy 36. The address is…
December 2017 CIPA Member News
Dr. Ruth Anderson, award-winning author of One Love: Divine Healing at Open Clinic is a contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Soul’s latest compilation…
CIPA Organization Announcements December 2017
Updated & Improved CIPA Membership Coming Soon! In an effort to increase the value of your membership, make attendance easier for you, and bring our…
November 2017 Signature Edition
This Saturday, November 18, 2017: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Selling Books to Bookstores – How Indie Publishers and Bookstores Work Best Together…
Writers Gear Up for a National Novel Writing Month
Writers Gear Up for National Novel Writing Month By Annalisa Parent, DateWithTheMuse.com For many in the writing community, November is the month to join the…
ELF puts books on the shelf (CIPA ELF that is!)
ELF puts books on the shelf (CIPA ELF that is!) By Gwen Clayton Volunteer members of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA), gathered on Nov. 4…
November 2017 Member News
Crimson Dragon Publishing is proud to announce the release Little Astro and the Mysterious Moon Rock by debut Author/Illustrator Logan Matthews. Children of all ages are…
October 2017 Signature Edition
This Saturday, October 21, 2017: Meeting with Success – Indie Publishing Success Stories A panel of celebrated former and current CIPA members tell their stories of…
CreateSpace closing down its eStore October 31, 2017
CreateSpace closing down its eStore October 31, 2017 By Veronica Yager Did you self-publish with CreateSpace? Have you linked your book to your CreateSpace eStore…
She saw God, met angels, and healed souls
She saw God, met angels, and healed souls. Dr. Ruth Anderson received two CIPA EVVY awards for her heartfelt narrative One Love: Divine Healing at…
September 2017 Signature Edition
This Saturday, September 16, 2017: Literary Rights and the Indie Author – Maximizing Your Bottom Line What Rights You May Be Forgetting About, and How to…
September 2017 CIPA Member News
For many authors, the hardest part about writing and publishing a book is knowing how to do it right. Wouldn’t it be nice to have…
Ghostwriting is an Art
Ghostwriting is an Art By Mark Graham The best ghostwriters are generally successful authors in their own right. They are typically highly published and very…
Coming Up with Compelling Blog Topics
Coming Up with Compelling Blog Topics By Zoe DeVito of LetsGrow.Solutions Most folks consider a website’s homepage to be the front door to visitors. On…
June 2017 Signature Edition
This Saturday, June 17, 2017, from 11:30am to 1:30pm, join the literary community at the Colorado Independent Publisher Association (CIPA) Presidents’ Picnic and Reunion. Details…
Office Ad – Downtown Boulder
Bright and quiet office space available! Office space available in beautiful downtown office, shared with one other, a quiet book designer (CIPA Associate Member Bob…
June 2017 CIPA Member News
“Voice Mama” Sandra Murphy has narrated McHargue’s award-winning YA novel Waterwight! Check out the details on PRWeb: https://www.prweb.com/releases/Waterwight/audiobook/prweb14401930.htm “I’m thrilled with the results and can’t wait…
5 Tips on Writing from an Editor
5 Tips on Writing from an Editor By Alexandra O’Connell, Your Resident Wordsmith As you sit down with your book project, you’ll have plenty of…
Narrating Your Own Audiobook
Narrating Your Own Audiobook By Richard Rieman of AudiobookRevolution.com There are a few good reasons to narrate your own book, and some reasons why you should…
May 2017 Signature Edition
This Saturday, May, 2017: Cover to Cover: An Indie’s Guide to Print Production If you’ve looked into digital or offset printing, compared POD to print…
When Your Book is “Mostly Dead” – Give it a Voice!
When Your Book is “Mostly Dead” – Give it a Voice! By Richard Rieman, AudioBookRevolution As Billy Crystal’s character said in Princess Bride, “mostly dead is slightly…
Ghostwriting a Commercially Viable Self-Help Book
Ghostwriting a Commercially Viable Self-Help Book By Mark Graham, Iron Fox Creative There is a baseline message for every successful self-help book. In short, it…
May 2017 CIPA Member News
Sandra Windsor’s memoir, The FBI Wife, has been selected the winner of the 2017 Colorado Authors League creative non-fiction award. She will be signing books at…
Local Industry-Related Events as of May 2017
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] The Road More Traveled: Self Publishing Workshop for Aspiring Authors and Curious Readers Georgetown, CO – June 3 Event is designed for aspiring writers…
CIPY EVVY™ Educational Series – Choosing your Categories for the CIPA EVVY™ AWARDS
Unsure of which category to choose for your CIPA EVVY™ book award entry? Watch this video to hopefully get a better idea! [su_youtube_advanced url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pReXWNsVgA0″] Then…
April 2017 Signature Edition
This Saturday, April 22, 2017: Two Paths to New Readers: A two-part event on audiobooks and growing your online presence – Are you trying to reach new…
April 2017 Member News and Local Events
Released April 1st, the second edition of the seven-time award-winning book, If You Tell Me, I Can Fly! now comes in a male and female…
What You Need to Know Before Building an Author Website
What You Need to Know Before Building an Author Website By Nicole Bernholtz, Iron Fox Creative A successful author website can (and should) take quite a…
March 2017 Signature Edition
This Saturday, March 18, 2017: Pick a Side – Marketing Vs. Design, a debate… Independent publishing is filled with choices, choices that are usually attached…
March 2017 – CIPA Member News
First Place CIPA EVVY winner, Beyond Flight or Fight: A Compassionate Guide for Working with Fearful Dogs, by CIPA member and humane educator/dog behaviorist Sunny…
How Ghostwriting Works
Please do not be intimidated by the ghostwriting process. It is as straightforward as picking up the phone or drafting an email. It begins with…
February 2017 Signature Edition
This Saturday, February 18, 2017 the CIPA EVVY Awards will launch at 9am – watch it happen, LIVE and in person this Saturday at CIPA’s…
FROM INDIE AUTHOR TO AUTHORPRENEUR is professionalizing the craft of writing right for you?
By Bree Weber, The Book Octopus For the past few weeks, our inboxes, timelines, and twitter feeds have been filled with year-end reviews and predictions…
Do You Really Need an Author Website?
Do You Really Need an Author Website? By Nicole Bernholtz, Iron Fox Creative We may be biased, but we believe that every author should have a…
February 2017 – CIPA Member News
Wendy Terrien’s debut novel, The Rampart Guards, was a awarded a Kirkus star, and was recently named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2016. See…
January 2017 Signature Edition
This Saturday, January 21, 2017 – Turning the Page: The Role of the Editor – Editors are often the unsung heroes of the publishing industry. What…
January 2017 – CIPA Member News
Healing That’s Ahead of the Times Thousands of veterans suffer daily in silence and confusion, oftentimes alone. Many contemplate suicide. The invisible injuries of our current…
Hiring the Right Ghostwriter
Hiring the Right Ghostwriter By Mark Graham, Iron Fox Creative Hiring a ghostwriter is a good idea for anyone who has a valuable, interesting story…
Asking for Feedback on Your Book
Asking for Feedback on Your Book By Alexandra O’Connell, Your Resident Wordsmith There’s only so much writing we can do before our questions—Is this any good?…
7 Resolutions for a Rockin’ Online Presence in 2017
7 Resolutions for a Rockin’ Online Presence in 2017 By Zoe DeVito, LetsGrow.Solutions Do you create blog posts with interesting, industry-related information? Are you sharing branded…
Who Will Buy Your Book in 2017?
Who Will Buy Your Book in 2017? By Mary Walewski, Buy the Book Marketing Hope is not a strategy. You have to have a plan…
Your Book’s Business Plan: Why You Need One and How To Write It
Your Book’s Business Plan: Why You Need One and How To Write It 9 Strategic Steps to Increase Your Book Sales, Grow Your Audience…
November 2016 Signature Edition
This Saturday, November 19, 2016 – From Dollars to Sense: How to Deliver the Value of Your Book! You’ve done everything right—you worked with a…
November 2016 CIPA Member News
Karen Douglass’ Second Book Launches Soon Karen’s new novel, Providence, will launch on Saturday, November 19th, 7:00 pm at Ziggi’s Coffee on 104th and Federal…
NaNoWriMo for Publishing Folk
On November 1st, the publishing industry got a little quieter, all thanks to a month-long “contest” steadily growing in participants and controversy. Writers outline and…
3 Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Site
What is Search Engine Optimization? Search engine optimization, or SEO, is the process of improving a website to attract traffic from search engines like Google.…
October 2016 Signature Edition
This Saturday, October 15, 2016 – How to Publish a Book That Sells! Get your book in front of people who want to read it! How…
October CIPA Member News
Kathleen Zamboni McCormick to do a Book Reading at a Florida Conference Kathleen Zamboni McCormick will be reading twice from her double CIPA EVVY™ Award winning…
Your “Big Why?” – The First Step to Finding Readers for Your Book
Why are readers important? Seems like a rhetorical question doesn’t it? They are important because they are not only the people who are going to buy your…
September 2016 Signature Edition
This Saturday, Septemeber 17, 2016, come hear a panel of traditional publishers talk: How to Play and Think Like a Traditional Publisher When Independently Publishing! A panel…
September CIPA Member News
Allynn Riggs Publishes Second Book in Triology Series The Balance: The Stones Blade, Book Two by Allynn Riggs is now available in paperback and Kindle versions…
ARTICLE: Where do I begin? The Foreword, the Preface, and the Introduction
Where do we start a book? To quote the King in Alice in Wonderland, “Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to…
5 Tips for Getting Publicity for Your Award
By: Mary Walewski Did you win a CIPA EVVY book award? How do you get some well-deserved publicity for your book and the award you’ve won?…
August 2016 Signature Edition
This Saturday, August 20, 2016, CIPA will announce the winners at the 22nd CIPA EVVY Awards Banquet and Ceremony at the Forney Museum of Transportation…
June 2016 Signature Edition
This Saturday, June 18, at 9am catch a live webinar offered for free to our CIPA members and CIPA friends! “AFTER RUNNING OVER 300 SUCCESSFUL…
CIPA Member News June 2016
Julie Cameron is thrilled to share news of receiving a book award! It is a thrill to share with you my news that my novel,…
Audiobook Mistakes Authors Make
You wonder if an audio version of your book is a good idea. Maybe you listen to audiobooks – perhaps a Harry Potter book with…
May 2016 Signature Edition
This Saturday, get the 411 about Copyright and How to Protect Your Writing and Yourself – Online and Off As a writer, illustrator, social networker, editor, or…
Lorell Frysh Takes Readers Through a Spiritual Journey
Jewels in Net of the Gods takes the reader on a journey from prehistoric Africa to ancient Egypt, from Morocco to the caves of Jerusalem,…
April 2016 Signature Edition
This Saturday, get the 411 about Copyright and How to Protect Your Writing and Yourself – Online and Off As a writer, illustrator, social networker, editor, or…
Catherine Scott Interviewed on the Radio
Please view www.kygt.org and click on News and Talk. Members Jerry Fabyanic and Catherine Scott discuss her book Booze at Breakfast and current addictions epidemic issues…
Teresa Funke Published a New YouTube Video – The Folly of Failure
Author/Writer’s Coach Teresa Funke has released a new video on her YouTube channel called “The Folly of Failure.” It’s part of her Bursts of Brilliance…
W.H. Raymond Publishes First Book
CIPA Author, W.H. Raymond is excited to announce that she has recently published her first book through Archway. Her targeted audience is middle school aged children…
Charol Messenger Memoir a USA Best Books 2015 Finalist
The Power of Courage, Charol Messenger’s new personal memoir, is a USA Best Books 2015 Award-Winning Finalist, one of six nationally in the Women’s Issues…
CIPA Member News – USA Best Books 2015 Winner
The Power of Courage, Charol Messenger’s new book, is a USA Best Books 2015 Award-Winning Finalist, one of six nationally in the Women’s Issues category.…
March 2016 Signature Edition
This Saturday, find out Maximize Your Shelf Appeal: How to Attract Book Distributors! What is metadata and does your book need it? What makes covers attract sales? What formats should…
CIPA Recorded Events
CIPA will now be recording our monthly meetings! Did you miss last month’s meeting presentation on how to sell your book to public libraries? Can’t…
March – Upcoming CIPA Member Events & News
Upcoming Book Signing – And Goodreads Book Giveaway Waterwight, Book I of the Waterwight Series, is available now on Amazon, paperback and Kindle, here. Meet…
February 2016 Signature Edition
This Saturday, find out How to Sell Your Book to Libraries! Can your local library become a gateway to selling your book? Who should you approach?…
Call for Radio Author Interviews on KYGT Radio in Colorado
Jerry Fabyanic is inviting CIPA members to his radio show on KYGT radio in Idaho Springs to talk about your writings. Conversations will last up…
Is Your Manuscript Amazon-Ready? Don’t get flagged or blocked!
Everyone’s favorite publishing whipping boy, Amazon, has gone and done it again. As of February 3, they will flag self-published books on Kindle Direct when…
Richard Rieman Publishes Author’s Guide to AudioBook Creation
The Author’s Guide to AudioBook Creation by Richard Rieman Should you have an audiobook version of your book? How do you do an audiobook? And…
January 2016 Signature Edition
This Saturday find out: What catches a literary agent’s eye? Why do some books get picked up by a publisher so easily? How should you…
Alice Borodkin publishes a memoir
Caught Between the Bettys dedicated to Betty Friedan and Betty Crocker. A memoir by Alice Borodkin. For women and girls who followed the script it…
November 2015 Signature Edition
This Saturday’s meeting will be an interactive presentation that explores why and how stories work and how to utilize them in your business practices. The program…
Check out BlueInk’s Reviews!
BlueInk Review, a Denver-based company, is thrilled to announce that it is now partnering with Booklist magazine, which has begun running a monthly column featuring…
The Book Design Process: What Does a Book Designer Actually Do?
I have always enjoyed the enthusiasm of every new author, their passion for their subject, and assisting them in bringing their project to fruition. Over…
October 2015 Signature Edition
Are you a CIPA EVVY Award winner? Kathy Mason (CIPA Board Member and President of Mason Works, LLC) has graciously offered to do video interviews with…
What to expect when you’re expecting – a website
One of the hardest parts of getting started with a new website, especially if you’ve never had one, is knowing what you need, how much…
Booklist partners with BlueInk Review to feature self-published titles in magazine
DENVER, CO—In a landmark partnership, Booklist magazine will begin running a selection of BlueInk’s reviews of self-published titles in its October 1 issue. The venture…
September 2015 Signature Edition
Are you a CIPA EVVY Award winner? Kathy Mason (CIPA Board Member and President of Mason Works, LLC) has graciously offered to do video interviews with…
September Member News
CIPA Associate Members Raspo Publishing Receive a TAGT Legacy Book® Award! Patti and Richard Shade of RASPO Publishing won a book award from TAGT Legacy Book®…
Benjamin Franklin Book Awards with Our Affiliate IBPA
Are you ready to submit your book to another competition? Be sure to consider entering your book in the Benjamin Franklin Awards through the IBPA!…
Frankfurt Book Fair
Foreword’s trade show staff recently returned from the Beijing International Book Fair, armed with over a hundred leads for the books on display at our…
Upcoming Member Events
CIPA Author to be Recognized at Literary Classics Award Ceremony on Oct. 17 Cheryl Carpinello will be at the Vegas Valley Book Festival on Oct.…
ATTN: CIPA EVVY™ Award Winners – Come to our Saturday meeting for your free video interview!
A quick note from CIPA – Are you a CIPA EVVY™ Award winner? Kathy Mason (CIPA Board Member and President of Mason Works, LLC) has…
Mikey Likes It! Short Run, Quick-Turn Digital Color Printing
By Mike Daniels, MPA When it comes to short run printing (500 copies or less) I like to recommend the use of digital inkjet or…
Mason Works Launches Successful Amazon Best Seller Campaign for “A Course in Miracles” Expert, David Hoffmeister
Mason Works, LLC and David Hoffmeister of Living Miracles Center, announce the book, Quantum Forgiveness: Physics Meet Jesus, has hit number 1 on the International Amazon Best Seller…
Give Them What They Want in a Bundle
By Teresa Funke Reprinted: From Speaker Magazine (2014) I self-published my first book, an historical novel, back in 2002, and immediately threw myself into the…
ReadCon Vendor Spots Available for Authors – Books & Brews – FREE!
ReadCon in Greeley – a two-day convention for readers to discover new authors – has about 13 more spots open for authors to have a table to…
August 2015 Signature Edition
We hope everyone has been having a nice summer. We look forward to congratulating finalists and award winners on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at our…
5 Ways to “Eat the Elephant” of Self Publishing
By Mary Walewski, CIPA President “When eating an elephant take one bite at a time.” —Creighton Abrams I recently met with a new marketing client.…
Mobilegeddeon – What is it and does it matter to you?
By Corrinda Campbell Summary On April 21st, 2015 Google changed the mobile search landscape by announcing that search results appearing on Smartphones will not include…
CIPA Member Publishes Second Book…Hard at Work on Third Book!
Pat Craig, author of, The Gowganda Pilot and Me, Our Survivals, has just had her second book published, Tears for Teddy by BookCrafters, members of…
CIPA EVVY Awards – List of finalists updated!
We have updated the list of finalists. Please note – the only category not on the list of finalists is the Editing category. Once that…
4 Ways Indie Authors Go Wrong Writing a Book Description
By BlueInk Review Every book needs a description of its contents – that snappy teaser copy you traditionally see on the back cover. When done…
That Book Inside You: How to Write It, Publish It, Sell It
Upcoming Event by CIPA Associate Member, Teresa Funke: In this popular all-day intensive, writer’s coach, Teresa Funke, will show you how to take your book…
July 2015 Signature Edition
Welcome to the new edition of the CIPA Signature! We used to upload a PDF newsletter to our site, www.CIPACatalog.com, but it wasn’t search friendly.…
CIPA Summer Webinar Series
CIPA Summer Webinars See you online! Download Webinar: 10 Steps to a Hardworking Website Download Webinar: How I Sold 5000 Books To American Furniture Warehouse Download…
2015 CIPA EVVY Awards and Dinner Banquet Tickets Now Available!
2015 21st Annual CIPA EVVY Awards Tickets are now available! Ticket cost is $60 for the reception, dinner & ceremony (soda, beer, and wine are…
The Book Design Process
This is a guest post by Robert Schram. As the founder and owner of Bookends Design, I have worked in the publishing industry since 1984.…
CIPA Member Publishes Expanded and Revised eBook
Author Linda Nagy has just released a new 2015 expanded and revised eBook edition of her award-winning Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Field Guide with the expert…
Writer’s Mingle – and Benefit for Fellow CIPA Member
You know how we like a good party! Polly Letofsky of Self Publishing Experts of Denver is hosting a Summer Writers Mingle on August 4,…
CIPA Member Filmed by C-SPAN and Gets a Starred Review by Blue Ink
Jeffrey B. Miller’s new nonfiction book, Behind the Lines: WWI’s little-known story of German occupation, Belgian resistance, and the band of Yanks who helped save…