NWABP Meetings and Events
Meetings are free of charge for members. Fee for nonmembers is $10.
NWABP General Meeting
Thursday, July 29, 2010
"Report from Publishing University"
Each year, the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) holds their Publishing University.
This year's workshops will be on How to Start, Grow and Succeed in Publishing's New World. NWABP member Paul Gerald will be attending the conference and workshops. He will give a presentation on the information gained in our July meeting.
Paul is owner of Bacon and Eggs Press. He is the author and publisher of Breakfast in Bridgetown: The Definitive Guide to Portland's Favorite Meal.
About Paul Gerald
Paul Gerald wrote for the Dallas Times Herald, Memphis Commercial Appeal and the Memphis Flyer before setting out as a freelancer. Since then, he has written some 300 travel articles for the Flyer and other magazines and newspapers. Along the way, he's worked in numerous jobs, illustrating the life of a writer who really, really wants to avoid having a regular job.
His first book was 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Portland, which came out in 2001. The Fourth Edition was just release in April 2010. His second was Day and Overnight Hikes: Oregon's Pacific Crest Trail, also published by Menasha Ridge Press in 2007. And in 2009 he revised Best Tent Camping: Oregon for Menasha Ridge.
His book, Breakfast in Bridgetown has sold more than 3,000 copies, and he is now working on the second edition, to be published October 1, 2010.
NWABP General Meeting
Thursday, August 26, 2010
"Mining Your Ancestral Gold"
We
all come from a rich history of family to whom we owe much, all with stories to tell.
NWABP member Nancy McDonald, who recently published husband Laurence Overmire’s family history, One Immigrant’s Legacy: The Overmyer Family in America, 1751-2009, will provide insights on how to develop and market your own treasure chest of story and remembrance.
From research to marketing, by sharing her own story Nancy wants to provide you with the tools you need to get started.
About Nancy McDonald
With over 30 years of experience as an actor, director, producer, corporate trainer, arts educator, private coach and, more recently, publisher, Nancy McDonald’s diverse background has given her a unique perspective and innovative style. While working as a professional actor, she founded Shakespeare Stage Company in New York and The Writer’s Lab in Hollywood.
She currently teaches and lectures in many locations on a variety of communication and performance-related topics. Nancy is owner of Indelible Mark Publishing.
NWABP General Meeting
Thursday, September 23, 2010
"Things to Know About ISBN and Barcodes"
(Tentative) TBD presenter
or
"Speaking to Sell Your Books"
(Tentative) A panel of experts will explain the nuances of marketing through public speaking.
PNBA Fall show
(Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association)
October 8– 9
Wordstock Book Festival
October 9-10
NWABP General Meeting
Thursday, October 28, 2010
"Your Achievements in Publishing"
Joe Bianco of Bianco
Publishing/Avellino Press speaks
in the publishing business, as well as his latest book. Founded in 1995, Bianco Publishing has enhanced the legacy
of its role model predecessor, Touchstone Press, a small but formerly prominent publisher in the Pacific Northwest. Joe will
speak on the importance to have a goal in publishing and to acknowledge your achievements. He will list possible achievements
to consider, based on his own experiences.
About Joe Bianco
Joseph R. Bianco is an author, editor and award-winning journalist who has for decades encouraged many fine writers working in one of the most significant literary landscapes in the country: Portland, Oregon. Joe developed The Sunday Oregonian’s former Northwest Magazine, which he edited for 18 years.
Joe shared a Peabody Award with Portland’s KATU-TV and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize by his editor while a young reporter back east. He also earned an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters given by the University of Portland and received several national journalistic honors for crime reporting. Other awards include the Izaak Walton League of America (Oregon Division) Golden Beaver Award in journalism and the coveted special citation of the national Thomas L. Stokes Award for his environmental series on water, air, land, sight and sound pollution. Bianco is past president of the American Association of Newspaper Sunday and Feature Editors and is a long-time member of NWABP.
NWABP General Meeting
Thursday, November 18, 2010
"Marketing In Today's Turbulent Publishing Environment"
In this
presentation, Carol
White—known as the "marketing maven"—will talk about the trends in marketing for publishers. She
will answer the questions: what's working, what's changing, and where do we go from here?
Carol is a speaker, author and marketing coach through her business Carol White | Marketing Maven. Her book is the award-winning Life Your Road-Trip Dream, now in its second edition.
She has been in sales and marketing her entire life. In addition to consulting with authors on their book projects, Carol is a sought-after speaker and is a frequent writer for websites and magazines on a variety of subjects including travel, publishing, and more.
Carol is also a member of NWABP.
NWABP Backup Meeting
Program:
“Develop Skills in Talking About Your Book with Toastmasters”
In the event that a speaker has an emergency and cannot make it to our meeting, Cleon Cox III will give a presentation on using the Toastmaster experience in developing your speaking skills for giving talks about your books.
Cleon Cox III went from janitor to stockbroker, trucking company owner to co-founder of the National College Association. He has invested his time, energy and expertise as facilitator of the Job Finders Support Group, Portland, OR. since 1991. His book The 50 Most Asked Questions From the Newly Unemployed is available from Amazon.com.
Cleon has been active in Toastmasters, winning the 2002 Herb Stude Award for outstanding educational service, District Seven Toastmasters International. He often speaks on the value of Toastmasters for career advancement. He has also been active in NWABP, is on the Board of Directors and was president of the organization.
Past NWABP Meetings
June 2010
Ali McCart, founder and senior editor at Indigo Editing & Publications, spoke on the importance of publishing shorter pieces before—and after—publishing your book in "Publish Before You Publish"
May 2010
Cindy Hudson, author of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs (Seal Press, October 2009) spoke on "The NonFiction Book: From Idea to Publication"
April 2010
Charlie Clark, owner of Charlie Clark Books, and Edward J. Kamholz, owner of Designs by Design, spoke on "Typography and Book Design"
March 2010
Florrie Binford Kichler, President of the Independent
Book Publishers Association (IBPA) spoke on
"IBPA and the State of Independent Publishing"
February 2010
Connie Evers, owner of 24 Carrot Press, presented
"15
Years and Counting: My story, Mission, Marketing, and More!"
January 2010
William Thoma and Brian Neubauer of Axiom Shift Productions and Cheri Lasota, founder and principal editor of Stirling Editing, presented "Video-Marketing Your Book"
December 2009
No meeting
November 2009
Dave Grill and Kellie Poulsen-Grill, owners of Whirlwind
Publishing presented
"Solving the publishing puzzle & making
the marketing pieces fit into place"
October 2009
Kent Smith, consultant at SCORE, presented
"Starting Your Self-Publishing Business"
September 2009
Matt Brink, owner of Butte Publications,
presented
"Alternative
Markets: a Focus on Schools"
August 2009
Susan Rich, owner of RichWriting, Inc., presented
"Write
it Rich! Real-world Writing Tips for Reluctant Writers"
July 2009
Jessica Swanson, Editor of North Bank Magazine, presented
"How to Get the Best Press -- Local
Press"
June 2009
Penny C. Sansevieri, CEO and founder of Author Marketing Experts, Inc. presented
"Getting
Red Hot Internet Publicity for Your Book"
May 2009
John Hastings, owner of Draw 3 Lines Publishing presented
"Making
Sure You Publish a Quality Product"
April 2009
Taylor Elwood presented "Podcasting and Videocasting for Authors and Publishers"
March 2009
Jeff Crow presented "Project Management for Self-Publishers"
February 2009
Linda Kuhlmann presented "Marketing a Self-Published Fiction Book
January 2009
Chrstina Katz presented "Get Known Before You Self-Publish"