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PresidentsLe er
Newyear,newop portuni es The start of a new yearisauseful me to reect on our accomplishments as well as on goals yet to be met. Some of DanMiller the major ac vi es CIPA has accomplished during the 12 monthssinceJanuary2011include: hiring CIPAs rst execu ve direc tor,KarenReddick crea nganonlinecatalogofmem berproducedbooks changed the format of CIPA Col lege from a singular spring event toayearroundseriesofevents cutduesinhalfandaddedgreater memberbenets formed and implemented a pio neering Library eBook Partnership that puts independently published ebooksintoalibraryloanprogram changed the venue of monthly mee ngs from the costly Red Lion Hotel to the aordable Lone Tree ArtsCenter started oering free online down loadsofselfpublishingresources started oering recorded monthly presenta ons and CIPA College classes OneofthenewgoalsthattheCIPABoard isgoingtoundertakeinlateJanuaryisa pilot strategic planning process that should make the transi on easier from oneBoardtothenextoneinthemiddle of the year. Look for informa on about this planning process in the next Signa ture. Oneobserva onthattheCIPABoardhas made this year is that CIPA members seem to like FREE resources and FREE events. The free online downloadable resourceswereabighitin2011.Andon January19wewillbeoeringFREEback toback Focus Forum events at Frederic Prin ng, which oers selfpublishers the best of both worlds: the service and re sponsivenessofalocalcompanyandthe economyandgeographicadvantagesofa na onal corpora on. While this event is free, reserva ons are required because sea ngislimited. With facts and rumors that are oa ng about the Internet, 2012 appears to be poised to be another banner year for ebook opportuni es that are swinging decidedly in the favor of selfpublishers. The CIPA Board will con nue to closely monitordevelopmentsandcreateoppor tuni es for CIPA members to become moreknowledgeableabouttherisksand rewardsofthisviableformat. IlookforwardtoseeingyouattheJanu ary 21 mee ng where our panel of ex perts will illustrate what it takes to cre ate an awardwinning book, how to get vestar reviews, and what the publish ingindustryisreallylookingfor. Seeyouthere!

ImportantDates
Saturday,January19 JanuaryFocusForum FreeFredericPrin ngTour Saturday,January21 MemberMee ng

February25,2012 CIPAEVVYEntryDeadline Registra onandGuidelines

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www.CIPACatalog.com
ColoradoIndependentPublishersAssocia on P.O.Box101975,Denver,CO802501975 Phone:303365CIPA(2472) Admin@CIPACatalog.com
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Thesenewini a veswillcon nueinto the new year,with renements, modi ca ons, and adjustments along the waytomakethemmoreuserfriendly.

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EarlyBirdSavingsEndToday!
DoesYourBookMeetIndustryStandards?
We spend thousands of dollars ge ng our book through the wri ngandpublishingprocess.Butisyourbookuptoindustry standards? Find out on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at CIPAs monthly mee ng!Afastmovingpanelofexpertswillillustratewhatit takes to create an awardwinning book, how to get vestar reviews, and what the publishing industry is really looking for whenusingtheterm"highquality." Youll see hands on what it takes to capture a judges a en onandgetanswersfromourawardwinninglayout and cover designers, who will show you samples of good designvs.poorlydesignedbooks.

Plus,bringyourbookandyoumaybeselectedtobeputon thehotseattoseeifyourbookmeetsindustrystandards.
Dont miss this information-packed, hands-on event!

Saturday,January21from8:00a.m.NoonattheLoneTree ArtsCenter.Seemapfordirec ons. EarlyBirdSavingsEndsToday!RegisterNow! $15.00CIPAmembers$30.00nonmembers

SubmityourMamaStories

MyMamaMonologuesisseekingstoriesfortheir2012theat Youll get expert advice from awardwinning editors who ricalproduc on.CIPAmembersareinvitedtopar cipatebysub will show you examples of good content vs. bad content, mi ngastoryabouttheirmothers. aswellascorrectcopyedi ngvs.incorrectcopyedi ng. My Mama Monologues are raw, downtoearth, true mama Youlllearnthesecretstoobtainingvestarreviewsfrom stories submi ed eachyear by men, women and childrenfrom some of the top book reviewers in Colorado and nd out around the world. Those stories selected are performed at howtokeepyourbookfromreceivingthedreadednega astagedplayreadingatdierentvenuesthroughouttheyear. vereview. Gotamamastorytotell?SubmititonlinebyFebruary1.Learn Youll hear from one CIPA member whose book has won moreatwww.MyMamaMonologues.com orcontactCIPAmem 14topawards,includinga1stplaceEVVYand1stplacein berCarolNaformoreinforma on. Writers Digests SelfPublishing contest. Find out what The 2012 produc on of My Mama Monologues will be seen madehisbookstandoutfromtherest. at the Denver Art Museum on May 4 and 5, 2012. Your story Is your book ready to meet industry standards? Find out couldbeoneofthestorieschosen! when we put you on the hot seat? Bring your book and have our panel of experts give your book live cri que or praise.

Ourpresentersincludetheseawardwinningeditorsandde signers;MelanieMulhallofDragonheartWri ng&Edi ng, PatriciaRossofHugoHousePublishing,NickZelingerofNZ Graphics,KarenSaundersofMacGraphicsServices,andour esteemedbookpublishingpros;PatriciaMoosbruggerandPa ThornofBlueInkReview. Butwait,there'smore!ListentoCIPAmemberDougKoktavy's journeyfrommildmannerednewbietomul awardwinning author. 2ColoradoIndependentPublishersAssocia on

MemberNews
CIPAserviceproviderBrookForestVoices isproudtoannounceitsaudiobook,A VoiceFromtheGravebyYvonneMason, islistedonAmazonas#11inthetop100 hot&futurereleased tlesintheghost category.Andalsolistedas#21onthe bestsellingnew&futurereleasesinHis toricalFic on.GotoAmazon.comtoread moreanddownloadthisaudiobook. Marlin Press released Living Grace: Spir itual Growth in the Everyday World, by CIPA member and author Mar e McMane.Rev.McManeappliedaunique spiritual perspec ve to the Revolu onary Agreements when she brought it to her Women's Spirituality Group and then to her en re UCC Congrega on. She was encouraged to create Living Grace to share widely her inspired and inspiring medita ons, beau ful inner reec ons and prac cal everyday wisdom. Learn moreattheMarlinPresswebsite. CIPA member and author Joan McWilliams is pleased to announce the publica on of her new book, Paren ng Plans For Families A er Divorce, which presentsafresh,contemporaryandprac cal guide that shows divorcing parents howtocreateahealthyandvibrantPost Divorce Family. Parents learn how to dra a Family Mission Statement, make eec veparentaldecisions,createapar en ng me schedule (visita on), cra a nancial plan, and take the childrens ideasintoconsidera onallcustomizedtomeettheneedsof each family member. It is a wonderful guidebook that has beenwellreceivedbyclientsandbyfamilylawlawyers.Findit atMcWilliamsMedia on.com. Patrice RhoadesBaum, an Associate Member of CIPA, announces the re leaseofherrstbranding product, "Nail Your Brand: A 5Step System to Brand Your Business." This product is geared specically for solopre neursandmicrobusiness owners such as au thors, consultants, and professional speakers who want to brand their business. By following the 3 audio CDs and work book exercises, authors can clarify their target audience, and "nail"importantBrandElements:businessname, tle,tagline, website address, and more. CLICK HERE to learn more about NailYourBrand. Childrens author and CIPA mem ber Elaine Pease is teaching a workshop tled From picture books to chapter books: Tying them to your curriculum on Sat urday, February 4, from 9:15 10:15, at the CCIRA Annual Con ferenceonLiteracy,Marrio Den ver Tech Center. Register at www.ccira.org. She will also be teaching a workshop tled Are Childrens Picture Books Fad ingAway?NotLikely!atSouthHillsMiddleSchoolinBoulder on Saturday, February 11, from 9:001:00. Register atwww.bvsd.org/LLL. Family aair. CIPA service provider, Gail LindleyofDenverBookbindingCompany wasrecentlyfeaturedinRockyMountain PBSs premier Genera ons, which aired last Sunday. "Genera ons" is an unforge able glimpse of families uni ng through the worst of mes and a reas suring lesson that together we can do anything.SeemoreHERE.

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MemberNews(con nued)
CIPAMember,author,photographer andpublisher,Ki yMigakisbook AlphabetDenvercon nuestoreceive a en on.Thelatestcomingfromthe DenverPostthatrananar cleinthe December15,2011newspaper.The ar cleranintheprintversionwitha 3/4pagestorythatincluded6photo graphs.Alinktotheonlinear cle, whichisshorter,butnonethelessjustasexci ngHERE. CIPAmemberandauthorW.J.Cherfisthe author of The Manuscripts of the Rich ards' Trust: Bow Tie, Recovery, and Chil drenofPtah.Youcanorderthistrilogyin either ebook or paperback form from: smashwords, amazon, createspace, all Barnes & Noble stores na onwide or at thethreeTa eredCoverbookstores,The BoulderBookstore,and57thStreetBooks inChicago. CIPA service provider and new author, Nick Zelingers rst book, Another Night mare Gig from Hell: Musicians' Tales of Wonder and Woe is being launched this month. It is coauthored with Tammy Bracke , a musicpromoterinVirginiaandisacompi la on of stories they collected (some of their own) from musicians across the country about funny and notsofunny episodes on the road. Preorders now beingtakenonAmazon.com.

2012CIPAEVVYAwards February25Deadline
The 18th Annual CIPA Book Compe on 2012 CIPA EVVY Awards is under way! DidyouknowtheCIPAEVVYisaninter na onally recognized book compe on for independently published books? DidyouknowthatwinninganEVVYawardhasbeenprovento increaseyourbooksales? Did you know new categories have been added that in cludeEbookandAudiobookAwards? Thenwhatareyouwai ngfor?TheCIPAEVVYsareopentoall currentCIPAregularandassociatemembers. Entry Deadline is February 25, 2012. Enter early! Register Now! ReadfullCIPAEVVYRules&Guidelines ViewEntryCategories DownloadandPrinttheEVVYEntryForm And, mark your calendar for Thursday, May 17. The EVVY Awards Recep on and Ceremony will beheld atthebeau ful LoneTreeArtsCenterauditorium. NotaCIPAmemberyet?JOINTODAY!

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Only3SpotsLe !
Join CIPA for a free tour of Frederic Prin ng tomorrow. This is much more than just a tour of a prin ng facility. Peter Vandevanter has been in publishing for over 30 years. Frederic Prin ng in Denver has one of only two topoftheline printers created by Hewle Packard.Thepoten alimpactonusasindependentpublish ersisenormous! Whatwouldyoudoifitdidn'tcostanymoretoprintincolor thaninB/W?Whatwouldyoudoifitdidn'tcostanymoreto customizeeverysinglebookyouprinted?Whatifyoudidn't have to pay to have your books shipped cross country? Please do take a moment to carve out some me for this outstanding event. This is a true milestone event and it is FREE! Peterwillalsoprovideashortpresenta onthatpromisesto be informa onal and thought provoking. This is an oppor tunitytojumpstartyour2012publishingeorts.Pleaseplan to be with us! There will be two 90minute tours available for12peopleeach. Tomorrowonly!Thursday,January19. Group1:4:00p.m.5:30p.m.(Sorry,thistourisfull) Group2:7:00p.m.8:30p.m.(Only3spotsle !) ThisisaFREEevent,butislimitedto12peoplepertour.You must RSVP to admin@cipacatalog.com. Lastchancetosign up,today! FredericPrin ngislocatedat14071E.38thAve.#A,Aurora, CO. (I70 & 40th Ave.) Exact direc ons will be provided to thosewhoregistered.

CIPAHonorsProgram
TheCIPAHonorsProgramisreadyto launch. Dedicated to acknowledging the diverse talent, knowledge, and experiencerequiredtoindependently publish a great book, CIPA members cansubmitapplica onsandberecog nizedfortheirachievements. Applica onandsupportformswillbe availableforCIPAmembers;authors, publishers, service providers, and sponsors through the website and at all CIPA mee ngs. Commi ee Chair, Liz Beerman, will be available at the January mee ng to answer ques ons and help memberscompletetheapplica onprocess. PublishingqualitybooksinthisGoldenAgeofselfpublishingisa daun ngadventure.HavingtherecognizedCIPAHonorsProgram logo on your website and marke ng materials will let the world know your product and services are of the highest quality and supportedthroughCIPAmembership. CIPAHonorswillbeacquiredandacknowledgedthroughmonthly mee ng and workshop par cipa on, Focus Forum a endance, CIPAcollegecoursecrea onand/orcomple on,annualCIPAcol legecontribu onandpar cipa on,eventsponsorship,thirdpar ty courses, conferences, and awards, and, of course, the CIPA EVVYawards.

WhyJoinCIPA?
Duesarelowerandthebenetsaregreater.Nowistheperfect metotakeadvantageofeverythingCIPAhastooer. Membership,along with ac ve par cipa on in CIPA programs canopendoorstomanyopportuni esandcansaveyouthou sandsofdollarsincostlymistakes. GetfullmembershipdetailsandbenetsHERE. Whywait?JoinorRenewtoday!

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CIPABoard20112012

Dr.C.DanielMiller President HerbTabak Treasurer BarbaraJ.Butler MembershipChair

BrianSchwartz VicePresident

JoyceMiller Secretary

NancyMills ImmediatePastPresident

MaryWalewski Marke ng/PRChair

MikeDaniels CIPAELFPresident

Dr.PatriciaRoss ProgramChair

LizBeerman Educa onChair

KarenReddick Execu veDirector

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