SLPA News & Views Archive 2015
2015 News & Views
St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – December 2015
Selected highlights:
· December 9, 2015 meeting:
“Pitchapalooza & SLPA Holiday Party”
- Facilitated by Bob Baker
· Newsletter Articles
- What Is IBPA? by Peggy Nehmen
- Gift Shopping Made Easy
List of 16 Bookstores in the St. Louis area in Missouri and Illinois With address and phone numbers
· SLPA Book Corner – There and Back Again by Timothy Imhoff
St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – November 2015
Selected highlights:
· November 11, 2015 meeting:
“It Takes a Team”
- Presented by Bobbi Linkemer and Peggy Nehmen
· Newsletter Articles
It Takes a Team by Bobbi Linkemer and Peggy Nehmen
Author’s Guide to Working With Your Editorial/Design Team by Bobbi Linkemer
Two Experts Every Author Needs by Bobbi Linkemer and Peggy Nehmen
· SLPA Book Corner – A Boy Named Love by Annie Sorensen
St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – October 2015
Selected highlights:
· October 14, 2015 meeting:
“Put Your Book on Amazon — the Easy Way!”
- Presented by Pat Dorsey
· Newsletter Articles
Put Your Book on Amazon — the Easy Way! by Pat Dorsey
How To Publish Your Book On Amazon In 15 Steps by Pat Dorsey
· SLPA Book Corner – The Boy with the Walrus Mustache by Zachary A. Schaefer
St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – September 2015
Selected highlights:
· September 9, 2015 meeting:
“Building Your Author Platform: How to Grow a Fan Base and a Presence Online and Off”
- Presented by Bob Baker
· Newsletter Articles
Two Social Media Mistakes Authors Make by Bob Baker
We’ve Been Having Fun! Review of busy summer events for the SLPA
· SLPA Book Corner – St. Louis Small Press Expo
– Highlights of event coming up at the St. Louis Public Library, Central Branch, Saturday September 26
St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – August 2015
Selected highlights:
· August 12, 2015 meeting: “Find Your Publishing Team at the SLPA’s Annual Vendor Showcase”
- Presented by the St. Louis Writer’s Guild and the St. Louis Publishers Association
· Newsletter Article
5 Professional Partners Every Author Needs by Bobbi Linkemer
· SLPA Book Corner – Free Publicity opportunity for SLPA members
St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – July 2015
Selected highlights:
· July 8, 2015 meeting: “Sell More Books With Branding”
- Presented by Claire Applewhite and Linda Austin
· Newsletter Article
Sell More Books With Branding by Claire Applewhite and Linda Austin
FINDING YOUR BRAND by Claire Applewhite
· Preview of the SLPAs 2015 Vendor Showcase on August 12
· SLPA Book Corner – God’s Forge by Patrick Dorsey
St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – June 2015
Selected highlights:
· June 10, 2015 meeting: “How to Turn Your Author Website Into a Book-Selling Machine”
- Presented by Bob Baker
· Newsletter Articles
- Is Your Author Website Home Page Easy to Understand? by Bob Baker
- SLPA Book Corner – Afterlife in Harlem: A novel of Redemption by Terry Baker Mulligan
· Preview of the SLPA workshop on Saturday, June 20, 2015, presented by Joan Stewart
Savvy Media Relations for Authors: The New Rules of Profitable Self-Promotion
St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – May 2015
Selected highlights:
· May 13, 2015 meeting: “Author Feud -- The SLPA’s book design game”
- Presented by Peggy Nehmen and Cathy Davis
· Newsletter Articles
Author Feud -- The SLPA’s book design game by Peggy Nehmen and Cathy Davis
A Quick Guide -- Book Design Conventions & Terminology By Peggy Nehmen
· Preview of the SLPA workshop on Saturday, June 20, 2015, presented by Joan Stewart
Savvy Media Relations for Authors: The New Rules of Profitable Self-Promotion
St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – April 2015
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St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – March 2015
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St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – February 2015
Selected highlights:
· February 11, 2015 meeting: “Everything You Need to Know For A Successful Book Signing” - Presented by Robin Theiss, Kristina Blank Makansi, and Brad R. Cook
· Ten Ways Authors Can Help Bookstores Hold A Successful Signing by Kristina Blank Makansi
· SLPA Book Corner – Your Cash Is Flowing: Why every entrepreneur needs to think like a CFO by Kenneth M. Homza
St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – January 2015
Selected highlights:
· January 14, 2015 meeting: “Leveraging Amazon Kindle for More Exposure” - Presented by Will Hanke
· 7 Tips for Getting More Traffic to Your Website in 2015 by Will Hanke
· SLPA Book Corner – Crossing Swords Mary Baker Eddy vs. Victoria Claflin Woodhull and the Battle for the Soul of Marriage
by Cindy Peyser Safronoff