Monthly Meetings
Monthly meetings feature publishing experts who provide valuable insight and information about marketing, distribution, writing, editing, production, publishing law, and more. Meetings are typically held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, September through May, 7:00 to 8:30 pm Central time, with networking starting ahead of time at 6:30, all via Zoom. Check specific events for details and changes
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Upcoming Events
- June 17, 2023: Midwest Book Awards gala at Open Book in Minneapolis
- September 12, 2023: Zoom meeting with Edelweiss (online book cataloging system for retailers)
- October 10, 2023: Scaling a publishing company with Doug Siebold of Agate Publishing
Our meetings are free to all to attend.
Meeting notes and recordings of past meetings
May 2023 (Conscious Language Strategy): Meeting video, meeting notes (to come)
April 2023 (Panel Discussion on AI in Publishing): Meeting video, meeting notes
March 2023 (Selling Books Using Metadata): Meeting notes. Meeting video session has been made private and is available to MiPA members by request. Email [email protected].
February 2023 (How to Create Websites that Wow Readers): Meeting video, meeting notes
January 2023 (How to use TikTok to Sell Books): Meeting video, meeting notes
November 2022 (Building an Author Platform): Meeting video, PDF slideshow, meeting notes
October 2022 (Fiction Editing): Meeting video, meeting notes
September 2022 (Trade Reviews): Meeting video, meeting notes
May 2022 (Diversifying the Publishing Industry): Meeting video, meeting notes
April 2022 (Bookseller Associations): Meeting video, meeting notes
March 2022 (Transmedia Storytelling): Meeting video, meeting notes
February 2022 (Public Speaking): Meeting video, meeting notes
January 2022 (Social Media): Meeting video, meeting notes
December 2021 (Holiday Party): Meeting notes
November 2021 (Podcasting): Meeting video, meeting notes
October 2021 (Book Printing): Meeting video, meeting notes
September 2021 (IngramSpark): Meeting video, meeting notes
May 2021 (Diversity in Publishing): Meeting video, meeting notes
April 2021 (Hybrid Publishing): Meeting video, meeting notes
March 2021 (Amazon Ads): Meeting video, meeting notes
February 2021 (How to Publish): Meeting video, meeting notes
January 2021 (Audiobook Production): Meeting video, meeting notes
November 2020 (Children’s Literature): Meeting video, meeting notes