CIPA’s mission is to encourage cooperative efforts and the free exchange of information, experience and expertise to help our members achieve, survive and prosper while also assisting the writing and marketing of their books through cooperative ventures, education and networking. Besides our regular monthly meetings with professional speakers and programs, roundtable discussions with experts in the publishing/writing fields, and networking with like-minded individuals.

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My story... After years pursuing the traditional route of publication, I uploaded my manuscript to Amazon for the Kindle. Four months later, THE FROG PRINCE became an Amazon best seller. I now have two other e-books out, SLEEPING BEAUTY (a romantic comedy) and VIRGIN (a thriller) and I am enrolled in and making money from Amazon's lending library program. I quit my "day job" in June of 2011. To read more about my publishing, public speaking, and teaching credentials, please scroll to the links a …