Happy March, MiPA Members!
We hope that everyone has been having a fantastic week. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to submit your entry for the Midwest Book Awards soon! We can’t believe that that deadline (March 15th) is approaching so quickly. If you were still on the fence about submitting your books, now is the time!
As Jason indicated in his letter last week, our speaker for March is Sean CW Korsgaard. Don’t let his presentation title fool you: his talk on Press, Public Relations, and Marketing is just as important for independent publishers as it is for authors! Learn how to work with your authors to develop a personal brand, create an effective media kit, and prepare bios and pictures for every kind of marketing occasion. While this talk does include a bit about social media, it’s primarily about the ways in which we present ourselves, both online and off.
Join us this coming Tuesday, March 10th at 6:30 p.m. CT for networking, followed by Sean’s 7:00 p.m. presentation. We’re excited to have him, and we hope to see many of our members there! If you’re interested in attending, please register for the event!
About Our Speaker
Sean CW Korsgaard is a U.S. Army veteran, award-winning freelance journalist, author, editor, and publicist who has worked with Analog Science Fiction & Fact, Baen Books, and Writers of the Future, and recently became the editor of Anvil and Battleborn magazines. His first anthology, Worlds Long Lost, was released in December 2022, as was his debut short story, “Black Box.” He lives in Richmond, Virginia with his wife and child, along with, depending on who you ask, either far too many or far too few books.
Event Details & Registration
Date: Tuesday, March 10th
Time: Networking “open mic” starts at 6:30 PM CT; program starts at 7:00 PM CT
Location: On Zoom
Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tY7g6hQpS7iOKSWezazBTA#/registration
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting, including access online or using one of Zoom’s dial-in numbers to call from your phone.