2016 News & Views
 
St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – December 2016

Selected highlights:

·         December 14 meeting:

“Polish Your Pitch: The One-Minute Book Marketing Challenge”

Moderated by Bob Baker

·         Newsletter Articles

Your Brand Identity Statement By Bob Baker

How to Build & Maintain Your Author Platform By Jennifer Geist

·         Bulletin Board – a list of SLPA members’ success stories

·         SLPA Book Corner – Candle Game: Lost Ghosts  of Christmas

edited by Patrick Dorsey, published by Legendary Planet

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – November 2016

Selected highlights:

·         November 09, 2016 meeting:

“Self-Publisher or Traditional Publisher?”

Presented by Donna Heckler

·         Newsletter Articles

The Publishing Decision-Making Flowchart By Donna Heckler

Candle Game Scary Story Reading By Patrick Dorsey

·         Preview of our December 14 meeting - Polish Your Pitch: The One-Minute Book Marketing Challenge

With Bob Baker

·          SLPA Book Corner – Forgotten Soldiers

by Warren Martin

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – October 2016

Selected highlights:

·         October 12, 2016 meeting:

“WHAT'S YOUR PLAN: Why You Need a Business Plan for Success”

Presented by Kim Wolterman

·         Newsletter Articles

Why Your Book Deserves a Business Plan By Kim Wolterman

Self-Publisher or Traditional Publisher? By Donna Heckler

·         Preview of the Self-Publishing Workshop  How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know

at St. Louis Community College, Saturday, Nov. 5 (Register online)

·          SLPA Book Corner – Limestone and Its Paranormal Properties: A Comprehensive Approach to the Possibilities

by Timothy Yohe

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – September 2016

Selected highlights:

·         September 14, 2016 meeting:

“FULLY FUNDED: a Panel Discussion with Successful Crowdfunding Authors”

Presented by Jamey Stegmaier, Susan Hacker Stang, and Bill Perry  

·         Newsletter Articles

-          What’s Your Plan: Why You Need a Business Plan for Success

By Kim Wolterman

-          Museum of the Dog Artist Registry Demo Days and Dogs of St. Louis Artists

By Peg McClure

·         Preview of the Self-Publishing Workshop  How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know

at St. Louis Community College, Saturday, Nov. 5 (Register online)

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – August 2016

Selected highlights:

·         August 10, 2016 meeting:

Annual SLPA Service Provider Showcase at The Heights: Richmond Heights Community Center  

·         Newsletter Articles

–     FULLY FUNDED: a Panel Discussion with Successful Crowdfunding Authors

Jamey Stegmaier, Susan Hacker Stang, and Bill Perry

·        SLPA Book Corner – Coffee is Cheaper than Therapy

by Ann Conklin Unruh

·         Preview of the Self-Publishing Workshop  How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know

at St. Louis Community College, Saturday, Nov. 5 (Register online)

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – July 2016

Selected highlights:

·         July 13, 2016 meeting:

“Printer Versus Publisher (It’s Not a Fight!)”

- Presented by Nick Ranciglio from St. Louis printer Jaffe Book Solutions

       ·          Newsletter Articles

–     Printer Versus Publisher (It’s Not a Fight!) by Pat Dorsey

–     Report from the Missouri Writers’ Guild Conference by John Milford

       ·         Preview:  Annual SLPA Service Vendors Showcase

by Warren Martin

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – June 2016

Selected highlights:

·         June 8, 2016 meeting:

“Working with a Local Small Publisher”

- Presented by Kristy Makansi, Donna Essner, and Lisa Miller

·         Newsletter Articles

-          Working with a Local Small Publisher  

by Kristy Makansi, Donna Essner, and Lisa Miller

-          The Small Press Option by Donna Essner

·         SLPA Book Corner – Battlefield Doc: Memoirs of a Korean War Combat Medic

by William J. Anderson, Edited by Linda E. Austin

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – May 2016

Selected highlights:

·         May 11, 2016 meeting:

“What It Really Takes to Be a Children’s Book Author”

- Presented by Mon Trice, Shelly Dieterichs, and Dan Killeen

·         Newsletter Articles

-          Three Talented Professionals on Writing, Illustrating, and Marketing Children’s Books  

about Mon Trice, Shelly Dieterichs, and Dan Killeen

-          April Recap & Upcoming Events

·         SLPA Book Corner – The Doctor’s Tale by Claire Applewhite

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – April 2016

Selected highlights:

·         April 13, 2016 meeting:

“Author Resources Right at Your Fingertips”

- Presented by Peggy Nehmen, Bob Baker, Andrew Doty, and Kevin Ericson

·         Newsletter Articles

-  Author Resources Right at Your Fingertips

- Putting an Award-winning Plan into Action  by Cindy Safronoff

·         SLPA Book Corner – The Lies That Bind by Ed Protzel

·         Previews of upcoming SLPA workshops

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – March 2016

Selected highlights:

·         March 9, 2016 meeting:

“Licenses, Taxes, and Business, Oh My!”

- Presented by Carolyn Thomas

·         Newsletter Articles

-          Licenses, Taxes, and Business, Oh My! by Carolyn Thomas

-          Tax Considerations for Authors by Carolyn Thomas

List of 16 Bookstores in the St. Louis area in Missouri and Illinois With address and phone numbers

·         Preview of upcoming SLPA workshop: How to Publish Your Own Book: What You Need to Know

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – February 2016

Selected highlights:

·         February 10, 2016 meeting:

“Putting Your Life on the Line—Memoir Panel Discussion”

- Presented by Terry Mulligan, Kathleen Finneran, and Rick Skwiot

·         Newsletter Articles

-          What We Learn When Writing a Memoir

Researching Your Family History: Local Genealogical Research Resources

·         SLPA Book Corner – The Tender Land: A Family Love Story by Kathleen Finneran

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – January 2016

Selected highlights:

·         January 13, 2016 meeting:

“Why Speak?”

- Presented by Fred Miller

·         Newsletter Articles

-          Why Speak? by Fred Miller

Five Easy Book Marketing Tips For Authors by Derek Haines