COLORADO INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
Presented By Terrie Wolf of AKA Literary Management LLC Saturday, May 20, 2023 CIPA Meeting Program 9-11am MDT Register by Friday, May 19th @ 4 pm!! FREE for CIPA Members $25 for Nonmembers Whatever you’ve written as an author, if you hope to publish your work, you’ll need to explore the different options available…
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. This author was close to publishing his book and freely admitted he was totally overwhelmed by the experience. He expressed what most authors I’ve met have said, “I thought writing…
Common Acronyms Used in Publishing, Printing, Design and Graphics By Karen Saunders Are you stumped by new acronyms that have suddenly popped up and become part of the current lexicon in the publishing, marketing or advertising arenas? I’ve notice new acronyms are born whenever there is a new leap in technology, such as the emerging…
My Book-My Business A half-day workshop with Dr. Patricia Ross of Hugo House Publishers. This workshop is designed to take you step-by-step through the publishing and marketing process. When: Saturday, March 31, 2011 Where: Louisville Chamber of Commerce, 901 Main Street, #A, Louisville, CO 80027 Time: From 9 am until 1 pm Cost: $50 for CIPA…
by Dr. Dan Miller, CIPA Vice-President It should be obvious to everyone, but just in case you haven’t noticed – CIPA is doing a lot more these days to promote its author and publisher members. Let’s start with the CIPA Library e-Book Partnership with Douglas County Libraries. The goal of this program is to facilitate…
By Jennifer Holder Not all paths of publishing lead to the same destination. Traditional publishing, self-publishing, and cooperative publishing are equal in the sense that they all have opportunities of their own and they all have downsides. Weighing these options can be a challenge, especially when you just know millions of people are going to…
By Jennifer Holder When I worked in a New York publishing house, we knew the value of self-published authors. Many who arrived in our submissions box offered big promises that they themselves had been unable to fulfill. But others arrived battle-scarred, with their determination and hard work reflected in solid sales figures (yes, big houses…
Join the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) for the next CIPA College Day to be held March 19, 2011. Your book tour is beginning. Do you know how to package yourself and your book to get that all-important TV coverage? Learn the right way to work with the media as taught by veteran TV newsman Neal…
The Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) is hosting their 3rd annual Book Expo on Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19th, at the Red Lion Hotel at 4040 Quebec St., Denver, CO 80216. The Book Expo, exhibits, and roundtables will be held 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 18 and 9:00 a.m. –…
In our last post, we started a discussion of why you should consider signing up for CIPA’s educational offerings, otherwise known as CIPA College. This is our list of the top 5 reasons! Find out what you need to know about independent publishing, when you need to know it. Become a better-informed consumer of publishing…