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Two Parts of thePublishing Puzzle[ ]
In this issue:
SATURDAY, April 19, 2008
8:00–Noon at the Red Lion Hotel • 4040 Quebec Street • Denver
South of I-70 on Quebec
Volume 17, Number 4 April 2008
From the President > 2
From the Editor’s POV > 3
Bi o B its– Duane H oward > 4
George Crawford’s At tic > 4
April ArmChair > 5Speak at Colorado Libraries > 6
Top Ten Tips to Virtual
Book Tour > 8
31¢ of Excitement > 9
Af fordable A dver ti si ng > 10
CIPA—Independent Publishers Working Together
Get the books out! Regional
Wholesalers can help – Susan Bhat, general manager of
regional book wholesaler BooksWest, will tell us about distribution and how to work with a regional wholesaler. Her
many years’ experience in various as-pects of the book world have con-tributed to her in-depth knowledge of the journey books make from publisherto reader and will help us make intelli-gent decisions about the partnerships
we establish with distributors and wholesalers.
Get the word out!
Radio Interviews can help – Our second speaker, Dan Meyers,
produces and hosts KCFR’s “ColoradoMatters.” Dan will discuss how writersand publishers can make stories appealto human interest and informationradio programs across the nation. Dan
joined Colorado Public Radio in 2005after three decades in print journalism.He has been an editor or reporter withthe San Jose Mercury-News , The
Philadelphia Inquirer and, most re-cently, the Denver Post .
Learn from Dan how you can ap-proach his daily interview show, whichseeks issue-oriented interviews in wide-ranging areas of interest. These includegovernment, education, environment,health, business and economics, scienceand technology, and arts and culture.
If you are not a listener to KCFR’s“Colorado Matters,” change that today.The program is broadcast Monday-Fri-day at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday at7 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m.. Also,check out KCFR’s new Public InsightNetwork at http://www.kcfr.org/PublicInsight Network: By listing your ex-pertise on the Network, you could bethe expert KCFR calls on for interview.
Dan’s and Susan’s presentations will be followed by the popular Satur-day Roundtables, and our speakers haveagreed to stay, answer your questions,and hear your ideas in Roundtables.Two additional Roundtables will beadded and announced at the meeting.See you April 19!
April Meeting
Agenda:
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental
Breakfast
8:30-9:15 a.m.
Announcements, Star Time,
Committee Chair Updates
9:15-10:00 a.m.Networking
10:00-11:00 a.m.Speaker Program
11:00 a.m. – Noon
Round Table Discussions
Save! Register today!Go to www.cipabooks.com
for details about the ArmChair
series and publishing happenings
statewide.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
CIPA Q & A
2007-2008 CIPA OFFICERSPresident, Doris Baker
president@cipabooks.com
719-481-2420
Vice President, Mara Purl
vicepres@cipabooks.com
719-227-1629
Secretary and Young Author
League Chair, Faye Quam Heimerl
secretary@cipabooks.com
yal@cipabooks.com
303-503-3530
Treasurer and
EVVY Awards Co-Chair, Herb Tabak
treasurer@cipabooks.com
awards@cipabooks.com
970-453-9005
Past President, Lydia Griffin
pastpres@cipabooks.com
970-409-8857
BOARD OF DIRECTORSJudith Briles,ArmChair Program
armchair@cipabooks.com
303-627-9179
Kemi Chavez, Marketing Program
303-241-1632
Ann Cunningham, Program Chair
programs@cipabooks.com
303-238-4760
Mike Daniels, Brigade andStar Program Chair
star@cipabooks.com
303.838.8990
Anne Fenske, CIPA College Dean
college@cipabooks.com
303-861-9995
Rebecca Finkel, EVVY Awards Chair
awards@cipabooks.com
970-223-1375
Judah Freed, Trade Show Chair
tradeshows@cipabooks.com303-773-2110
Sue Hamilton, Program Committee
programs@cipabooks.com
719-495-3755
John Maling, Bookstore Manager
303-627-9179
Nancy Mills
303-773-0851
Peter Ritzer, Membership Chair
membership@cipabooks.com
720-207-2867
Dom Testa, Education andLiteracy Foundation
elf@cipabooks.com303-437-7827
Administrator, Cheryl Callighanadmin@cipabooks.com
303-365-2472
Web Master, Ronda Taylor
webmaster@cipabooks.com
303-460-0605
Western Slope Chapter
Patrice Rowe, Director
westernslope@cipabooks.com
970-250-4641
Newsletter Editor - Linda Lane
Signature@cipabooks.com
719-289-4111
WWW.CIPABOOKS.COM See CIPA Q&A, continued next page 2
Is CIPA a for-profit organization? CIPA is a nonprofit organization,tax exempt under IRC Section 501c(6). CIPA had its beginnings sixteenyears ago during a luncheon in Boulder organized by founder Evelyn Kaye.
Who may join CIPA? Membership in CIPA isopen to all. Anyone who supports the purpose of CIPA may join in one of three classes of member-ship: regular, affiliate, or associate.
How large is CIPA? Membership fluctuates buthas exceeded 300 for the past 4 years.
How is ELF connected to CIPA? CIPA Educationand Literacy Foundation (ELF) is a nonprofit corpo-ration formed in 2005 to support the charitable andeducational activities of CIPA, including donations through the Book
Benefit Program. The Young Authors League (YAL), a classroom programto encourage young writers, is supported by CIPA ELF. CIPA ELF is gov-erned by a board of directors.
Who profits from the CIPA Bookstore? The bookstore proceeds ben-efit ELF.
May any member sell books through the CIPA Bookstore? No.Books selected for sale through the bookstore must be about writing, pub-lishing, or book marketing.
Who is in charge of CIPA? The governing body of CIPA is the Boardof Directors. New directors are elected at the annual membership meeting.
How are new Directors chosen? Directors are elected at CIPA’s an-
nual meeting, which is usually the May meeting. Nominees are selected by a nominating committee headed by the vice president. Nominations fromthe floor can be included in the voting.
How can I get a copy of the bylaws? The bylaws of the organizationcan be found at www.cipabooks.com/bylaws.htm.
Does the SIGNATURE accept advertising? Advertisements are al- ways welcome. See page 10 for details.
How do I submit an article for SIGNATURE? Signature editorLinda Lane accepts submissions by e-mail at familybookhouse@aol.com.
Doris Baker
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From Dreams to Teamsto Dreams Come True
FROM THE EDITOR’S POV
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by Linda Lane
Does CIPA have paid staff? CIPA programs
from Brigade to College are organized and managedby volunteers, many of whom also serve as directors.CIPA pays independent contractors for Web mainte-nance and administrative services. Shannon Parish,
who served as both Web master and administrator, isnow a CIPA “retiree.” During her many years of serv-ice to CIPA, she supported the organization throughnumerous changes. Under her direction, CIPA-Books.com grew in importance and relevance. AllCIPA members are grateful to Shannon for her ex-
traordinary commitment and
hard work, and we send herour gratitude.
The current adminis-trator is Cheryl Callighan.Cheryl joined our commu-nity in late 2007. She is a cer-tified virtual assistant,grandmother, parent to two
indulged dogs, a Centennial resident, and a whiz at
keeping track of CIPA details. She can bereached at c.callighan@comcast.net orCheryl@eoffice-virtualassis.com.
Ronda Taylor beganserving as CIPA Web masterin March 2008. Ronda ownsTaylor by Design, a designfirm specializing in graphicand Web site design, devel-opment, and maintenance.Ronda has a growing inter-
est in book design and wasrecently selected to design thecover for a new Chicken Soup for the Soul® book fromthe Life Lessons series, scheduled to hit bookstores inMay. She lives in Castle Rock and can be contactedat webmaster@cipabooks.com.
We welcome Cheryl and Ronda to our growingand dynamic organization.
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The publishing industry abounds with creativepeople: people with visions, people with dreams.Those who support our works—editors, designers,publishers, marketers, distributors, consultants—also
have a vision. That vision involves helping us to de-fine and live our dreams.Speaking as a writer, I know my purpose when I
sit down to pen (or type onto my hard drive) a piece.I have a message to convey, a concern to express, astory to tell, a dream to fulfill. But I can’t do italone…I know because I’ve tried. Without a quali-fied support network to help make it happen, my
dream falls short of its poten-tial. The edges becomeblurred, and my purposefails to materialize. Why?
Because I cannot fulfill my dream alone—I don’t havethe ability to do it all.
Some people may be giftedin every aspect of conceiving,creating, designing, publishing, and marketing abook. Most of us, however, don’t perform each of
See From Dreams to Teams, continued page 11
Linda Lane
See CIPA Q&A, continued page 11Cheryl Callighan
Ronda Taylor
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Duane Howard, author and writer, has resided in Grand Junction for 20 years. When heretired from the US Army, heasked the question, “Where did Ilike it best?” His answer wasColorado, so here he set downhis roots.
His first book was publishedin 2000. Abner’s Gulch and Judson’s Landing con-
tains two stories under one cover in the western
genre. He says emphatically, “It’s a clean western, nocussin’ or sex; otherwise, my father would not readit.”
His second book, The Trail At Hand , came outin 2001. “It’s a mountain man story with a little bitof everything: adventure, mystery, tragedy, and evenromance.”
Duane has since focused on writing magazinearticles. His pieces have been published in the Fence Post, Newcomer Magazine, The Beacon, Cowboy
Magazine and Roundup Magazine.
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Award-winning Grand Junction author andCIPA member D.A. Brockett recently released herlatest book, George Crawford’s Attic: Dusting Off Grand Junction, Colorado’s Past. An intriguing tripinto the city’s 125-year history, this signed and num-bered limited edition overflows with vintage pic-tures, little-known stories, tidbits of captivatinginformation, and Grand Junction history-in-the-making. Its sections include glimpses into the down-town area’s long-forgotten businesses and events, thelives and locations of interesting people and places,and the city’s sometimes humorous criminal faction.Sold at her personal appearances and on her website(www.dabrockett.com), the book has already gar-nered rave reviews.
Debbie Brockett next offers George Crawford’s Attic at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2008, atthe Museum of Western Colorado’s Whitman Build-ing. This event includes her program on the fasci-
nating history of downtownGrand Junction, a display tableof Grand Junction memora-bilia, a book signing, and re-freshments. The second event,to be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sat-urday, April 19, 2008, at MesaCounty Library’s main branch,
will include a Powerpoint presentation on Grand Junction’s Criminal History. For further informa-tion, contact Deb at dabrockett@msn.com orRachel Hanson at the library (970-243-4443) orKaren Clark at the museum (970-242-0971).
Do you have a special event coming up? Have you wonan award? Did you sell your book to a publisher? Let us know so we can celebrate with you. Send your information
to Linda Lane at familybookhouse@aol.com or Signature@cipabooks.com. Or call her at 719-289-4111.Remember that we need your information for any givenmonth by the first of the previous month.
D. A. Brockett’s George Crawford’s Attic
Debbie Brockett
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CIPA April Armchair Session
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April 2008
April’s ArmChair promises to be a “do not miss”session. Presented by CIPA member Dick Bruso and
Jason Hickman, it will teach you everything you needto know about podcasting and didn’t know to ask.
The Incredible Power of Podcasting With Dick Bruso and Jason Hickman
The New Media Revolution Is Here!Learn How to Expand Your Brand and
Increase Book Sales
Come join your CIPA colleagues at the ProdigalProductions Recording Studio on Tuesday, April 22,from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dick Bruso and JasonHickman will provide a tour of this half-million dol-lar studio and show you how podcasts can power-fully enhance your positioning and profitability as anauthor.
Five Reasons Why You Can’t Miss This Arm-chair Session: High quality podcasts can earn you sig-nificant passive income and will also create fantastic“top of mind” awareness for your brand and the booksyou have authored. Podcasting establishes an ongoing
appetite for what you have to offer, including every-thing from your books to speaking toconsulting/coaching.Podcasting is the “relationshipcomponent.” It reinforces your relationship on a
weekly or monthly basis with your niche markets. Ter-rific opportunities exist for sponsorship with yourpodcasts, which can provide even more revenue. Pro-duced properly, your podcasts will position you as a
real expert. You become the “credible source” inyour field.
Dick Bruso, an experienced broadcaster andmedia insider, has managed three radio stations andserved as host and producer of a syndicated radio fea-ture heard on over 300 stations. He has also been ex-ecutive producer for a variety of talk shows, hashosted several radio programs, and produces nation-ally syndicated radio features and specials, as well asspecial CD, podcast, and vidcast projects for speakers,authors, and other professionals.
President and owner of Prodigal Productions, Jason Hickman was a recording artist, well known inLA and Southern California for many years. Producedby the legendary Paul Rothchild (producer of TheDoors, Janis Joplin, Bette Midler, and more) and RobFraboni (Rod Stewart, The Band, John Lennon, andothers), he founded Prodigal Productions in Los An-geles and moved the studios to Denver in the early 90s.
Prodigal Productions’ new studios offer the best of both worlds—high-tech, cutting-edge technology in a
beautiful and easily accessible country setting. Jasonhas won several awards, including an Addy Award,two Communicator Awards, and an Axiem Award forproduction excellence.
This ArmChair is “in studio” limited to a max of 30 participants. Sign up early at
www.CIPABooks.com website today!
Tuesday, April 22, 6:30 to 8:30by Judith Briles
Does your book have EYE appeal? Even more important, does it have BUY appeal?
Would you like to be in the “hot seat” and receive a list of recommendations and suggestions onthe spot from Karen Saunders, award-winning book designer and EVVY winner?
If So, Don’t Miss This Special ArmChair Event! Wednesday, May 21, 2008
6 – 9 p.m.
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Libraries bring in authors to speak to their chil-dren’s storytimes and adult/teen book clubs and
writing groups, they often set up author panels or
talks as part of special programs, and some library systems have annual author showcases or confer-ences to expose their patrons to local authors. Atmany of these events, authors may be paid a smallstipend by the library; and at most, they’ll be al-lowed to sell their books. All of this equates to goodpromotion opportunities in front of the book-read-ing public and the likelihood of getting your bookson more library shelves.
So, how does an author go about arranging li-brary appearances? To obtain a list of all the public
library systems in Colorado, go tohttp://www.publiclibraries.com/colorado.htm.Those libraries with Web sites will have their Websites listed, and you can click on the links to explorethe library programs. Start with your local library,and if the setting of your book is not in your home-town, check out the Web site for the library there.For instance, if you live in Boulder and have writ-ten a fiction book where the story takes place inDurango, focus on library events in those two loca-tions first before spreading out to the rest of the
state.
Search for cyclical events on the library Web sitesuited to your book, find the contact librarian’sname and phone number in the event listings, and
call. Introduce yourself as a local author or someone who has a book relevant to their area. Then briefly describe your book and why you think it’s suitable
for the Thursday morning children’s storytime, themonthly adult mystery book club, the biweekly sen-ior discussion group, or whatever. Give the librarianyour Web site address so she can research you andyour title. Do not press for a commitment at thattime. Instead, give the librarian your phone numberand email address, and ask him or her to contactyou after he or she has had a chance to decide
whether or not to accept your proposal. Then callback in a couple of weeks if you don’t hear from thelibrarian. Be aware that adult book clubs, in partic-
ular, will often schedule a whole year of selectedreadings at once. If they pick their titles for the nextyear in November and you call in January, you may have to wait 13 to 15 months for an opportunity todiscuss your book with the group.
Many of the larger Colorado library systemshave author showcase events or conferences wherelocal authors are invited to speak on panels, present
workshops, and/or participate in a group signingevent. I’ve listed some example events below. Tofind out about such events, contact the library sys-tem’s Special Events Coordinator, Public RelationsManager, or someone with a similar title to ask if they have an annual author event. Get contact in-formation for the committee chair, call or e-mailthat chair, and get your name on a list of interested
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...Colorado Libraries!
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authors. Since these events are planned months inadvance, you usually need to contact the appropri-ate committee chair well ahead of time to get achance to participate.
Englewood Public Library,Meet the Faces Behind the Books
Pikes Peak Library District, Mountain of Au-thors
Manitou Springs Library, Author Fest of the Rockies
Parker Library, Bookapalooza
Also, if your local library system is planning aLiteracy Month, an All-City-Read program, orsome other month-long or multi-week program tobring patrons into the libraries, you have the oppor-tunity to design and propose a weekend or eveningpresentation as part of that overall event. For in-stance, I’m a member of a five-author panel called“Mystery Through the Ages.” We have spoken atthe Louisville library as part of their “Get a Clue”
adult summer mystery reading program and at the Aurora library as part of their “Power of One Book”adult mystery reading program. A multiple authorpresentation is often more attractive to librariesthan a single-author talk, so you may want to bandtogether with other authors who have complemen-tary titles.
To help a librarian looking for authors find you,you need to network in the Colorado literary com-
munity to gain name recognition. I recommendyou attend the annual Colorado Association of Li-braries Conference (see http://www.cal-webs.org/)to learn what Colorado libraries are doing in pro-gram development and to forge contacts with Col-orado librarians. And make sure you create a
detailed entry, listing what topics you can speak about, in the Book Organizations of Colorado’sFind an Author Database (www.coloradobook.org).Lastly, you have a good networking start by being amember of CIPA, but I also suggest you join a Col-orado writers organization, such as the Colorado
Authors’ League, Pikes Peak Writers, or Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Many of these organiza-tions have speaker bureaus, or you can gain experi-ence and obtain a reference to give librarians by
speaking to these writing groups.I’ve had many rewarding experiences whenspeaking to various library groups, and I hope CIPA authors can gain just as much from this mutually beneficial activity.
Beth Groundwater’s debut mystery, A Real Basket Case,was released by Five Star to good reviews in March, 2007,and was just nominated for a Best First Novel Agatha
Award. e sequel, To Hell in a Handbasket, will be re-leased in Spring 2009. She has also published eight short stories. Beth is an active member of Mystery Writers of
America, Sisters in Crime, Pikes Peak Writers, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and the Short Mystery FictionSociety. Please visit her website at bethgroundwater.com.
by Beth Groundwater
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Sound intriguing? Not sure where to begin? Listedbelow are ten tips to help you create a successful vir-
tual book tour.1) Create a Web pageSet up a Web page specifically for the Virtual Book Tour (VBT). Here is where you will send potentialtour stop hosts so they can sign up to join your VBT.This site should also capture contact information andput it in your shopping cart system for future emailpromotions.
2) Create a book trailerCreate a dynamic book trailer. Don’t skimp on thisstep because it will be one of the main reasons people
sign up for the book tour. A good book trailer actsalong the lines of a movie trailer. It’s your hook todraw people in, get them curious, and make them ask for more.
3) Do your researchSpend time carefully searching the Internet to findareas that fit your target market. (Are you writingabout self-help, women’s issues, business, a fantasy novel?) Search blogs, Web radio, newsletters, articlesubmissions, and social networking sites.
4) Create a killer pitch letter geared to-
ward your target market Create a pitch letter stating who you are and what youdo. Add links to the Web site and the book trailer.Personalize the letter and specifically gear it towardyour target audience, but make sure it doesn’t soundcanned or come off as a mass e-mail.
5) Offer more than blogging Podcasts, Q&A sessions, live interviews, phone inter-views, articles for newsletters, and Internet radio in-
terviews all work, as do blogs. The easier you canmake it for your tour stop host, the better response
you’ll receive.6) Create a tracking spreadsheet Create a spreadsheet to include the sites you’ve found,the contact information, when you contacted them,
what you can offer that particular contact (i.e., willyou blog for them, do a Q&A session, live interview,podcast?), and make a column for responses. Then usean online calendar (Outlook, Google, and Yahoo allhave calendars that will work just fine) to see who’sdoing what, when, and where.
7) Follow up at least four (4) times
Once you have all these steps in place, you are ready to start contacting each person on your list along witha personal pitch letter. If you don’t get a response rightaway, follow up (at least four times) with a differentpitch letter each time. (It’s not as necessary to person-alize these follow up letters.) If you still get no re-sponse after the fourth try, move on to a new group of contacts.
8) Start your own blog Post what’s happening with your VBT in your ownblog. Add each tour stop date and plug the tour stop
host’s company, their Web site, and their contact in-formation.
9) Send goodiesOffer to send a copy of your book to your tour stophost, along with other possible freebies (e.g., a work-book, a report, an audio CD, etc.). Don’t forget athank you note.
Top Ten Tips to a Successful Virtual Book Tour
by Karen l. Reddick and Kelly Johnson
See Top Ten Tips, continued page 11
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Signature Advertising Rates and Sizes
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All ads, non bleeds, width x height in inchesRates 1X 3X 5X 1Yr (1 ad free)Full page; 7.25 x 9.75 $150 $400 $675 $1,050Half Page Horizontal; 7.25 x 4.5 $120 $320 $540 $ 7801/4 page; 3.5 x 4.5 $ 70 $185 $315 $ 4901/6 page; 2.25 x 4.5 $ 50 $130 $220 $ 3501/8 page: 3.5 x 2.25 $ 35 $ 90 $150 $ 245
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From Dreams to Teams, continued from page 3
Top Ten Tips, continued from page 8
these tasks equally well. We may excel in the con-ceiving and writing, perhaps even the publishing,but we are not pros when it comes to editing or de-signing or marketing. Even if we could do a top-notch job in all these arenas, would we have enough
time to devote the necessary hours to each? Andcould we be truly objective in assessing the quality and effectiveness of our work? No. We need a sup-port network, a team.
“A dream come true” in the publishing industry most often results from hard work and teamwork.No matter how much hard work we put into a writ-ing project, denying ourselves that essential elementof teamwork will inevitably shortchange us and rele-gate what might have become an extraordinary book to the huge heap of literary mediocrity (or embar-
rassments) that inundates the market each year.On the other hand, we can validate ourselves,
our work, and the expertise of others by the simpleact of choosing professionals to do their jobs thatmake our books the best they can be. In the process,
we help to raise the reputation of self-published au-thors from the abyss of publishing illegitimacy tothe bookshelves of our readers.
We have a choice. Will we be a team player? Will we realize our dreams?
Linda Lane, editor of a National Writers Association Novel Contest winner, is working on her second book. Contact her at familybookhouse@aol.com or call 719-289-4111.
All the great ideas from College are still whirling in our heads, but there’s always more tolearn. Don’t forget to sign up for April’s generalmeeting. See you then.
Happy publishing,
Doris BakerCIPA Presidentpresident@cipabooks.com
10) Ask for referrals Ask your tour stop host for referrals—people they know who would benefit from your book. You’llfind that if you offer quality content and are pas-sionate and enthusiastic about your book, others
will be too. We look forward to “seeing” you on your Vir-
tual Book Tour soon!
Karen L. Reddick, MVA, author of e A-Z Guide: eBest Ways To Work With A VA , and Grammar DoneRight! has over 30 years of administrative experience, the last six as a successful virtual assistant, and owns V-And-E-Services and e Red Pen Editor providing author assis-tance and editorial services to authors, writers and
publishers. Contact: Karen@eRedPenEditor.com. Blog:http://vandeservices.com/blog. Web sites: www.eRed-
PenEditor.com or www.VandEServices.com. Listen to Red Hot Grammar Tips from e Red Pen Editor on iTunes.
Kelly Johnson, owner of Cornerstone Virtual Assistance,specializes in working with authors and coaches. Her cer-tifications include professional author’s assistant, podcast-ing, and article writing coach. Kelly has also been invited to serve as an instructor at VA Technical School, opening in
2008. For more information, please visit www.corner-stoneva.com or contact Kelly at 303.840.5994 or kjohn-son@cornerstoneva.com.
Award-winning nonfiction book editor, ghostwriter and author.
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Barbara Munson
(303) 526-9095
Say it with style, polish and professionalism...
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CIPA Calendar
Denver CIPA monthly meetings are heldon the third Saturday of the month, Sep-tember through June, except March(when CIPA College and EVVY Awardsare held) and December.
IN 2008
Denver Meetings April 19 Meeting Red Lion Hotel April 22 ArmChairMay 17 Meeting Red Lion HotelMay 30 — June 1 CIPA at BEA
WSCIPA All dates are on the 1st Saturday of each monthPrograms:May 3,September 6, November 1Informal Meetings:
April 5, June 7 July 5, August 2, October 4, December 6
Who We Are We are the Colorado Independent
Publishers Association (CIPA), a non-
profit statewide cooperative of inde-
pendent book publishers. CIPA was
created in 1992 for the express purpose
of exchanging information on publish-ing-related topics and organizing coop-
erative marketing programs. CIPA also
acts as a clearinghouse for information
of interest to independent publishers.
It is an affiliate of Publishers Market-
ing Association (PMA) and a partner
with Small Publishers Association of
North America (SPAN).
Signature is the monthly newsletter of the Colorado
Independent Publishers Association (CIPA)Content and design©CIPA 2008
Many thanks to KIMCO for print-
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Gratitude and appreciation to
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CIPA — Independent Publishers Working Together
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A p r i l M e e t i n g a t t h e R e d L i o n !
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