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On Saturday May 12th. 2012 Judy J. Hill will be selling Champion for Grace at Petco located at 1080 Washington Square Shopping Center in Washington Mo. from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm signing books. 50% of the profit from book sales will be donated to the Humane Society.
For other events going on that day call 636-390-2411.

Several AKA-Publishing authors will be featured as speakers during an extended “Library Week” at Americare USA’s Tiger Place. Usually only the first week in April, the authors lineup to present their books throughout the month.
Friday April 6th at 11:00 a.m. Dwight C. Edwards will be presenting his father’s biography Get Back on the Horse which includes the account of his escape from POW camp in WWII Germany.
Thursday April 12th at 11:00 a.m. Mike Trial will be discussing his book Black and Gold, his memoir of his final year at UMC, 1969, a year of astounding change on so many fronts.
Saturday April 14th at 11:00 a.m. Gary Dietrich will be showing his beautiful pictorial essay Seasons of the MKT Trail, showcasing an easy chair of imagery that takes you down the trail to view the flora and fauna through all the lovely seasons in Columbia on our own Rails-to-Trails scenic park.

AKA-Publishing’s author, Gary J. Dietrich was recently interviewed on KBIA’s local show, Radio Friends with Paul Pepper. Click here to hear or watch his interview.

Gary’s book is available here in Columbia at Columbia Books! 1907 Gordon Street Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 449-7417

FREE Memoir Writing Workshop:

Author, Mike Trial and AKA-Publishing’s Yolanda Ciolli are hosting a FREE workshop for the Columbia Public Library.
Mike will give his perspective on several approaches he has taken in writing different types of memoirs. Included in his talk will be general family history, a special tribute, a week or a year in time, and the fictionalized novel style reminiscence. Writing exercises will be explored to help with focus, imagination, and adding color with words.

Yolanda will field specific questions that address publishing issues, including publishing only for your family and offering your book for sale to the public, and how these choices effect your costs. Exercises for publishing insight will be thought provoking and help you develop your mission.

AKA-Publishing will be providing workbooks for exercises.
The Library will be providing breakfast type refreshments and coffee.

Memoir Writing Workshop
Saturday, April 21 › 10-11:30 a.m.
Columbia Public Library, Virginia G. Young Room

Learn about all the aspects of writing memoirs: how to get started, keep your focus, trigger your memories, select your sources and get published. Presented by independent book publisher Yolanda Ciolli and Mike Trial, author of several memoirs and reminiscences, including “Black & Gold” recounting his student years in the late ’60s. Space is limited. (573) 443-3161 or 1-800-324-4806
Registration is through the Library and begins Tuesday, April 3.

Feedback from AKA-Publishing’s last workshop with guest host, Wayne Anderson;

“There was no one bit of information that was more valuable than another, in my mind. It was all helpful in a very practical way. Also the input from the guests and learning from them and hearing what they were and are working on was great.”
~ Dwight, previous workshop attendee

“The info on the sources available for printing my family history project for my family members gave me some ideas for a starting point on how I might put all my information together. ”
~ Cheryl, previous workshop attendee

“I enjoyed yesterday’s meeting and found it beneficial. The exposure to a variety of approaches to memoirs and family history was particularly useful. I need to do some serious thinking about how to attack my projects…I can’t think of a piece that was missing.”
~Von, previous workshop attendee