CAPA Meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of the month
(10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)

Sycamore Hills Park Community Center
(635 West Avon Rd)
Avon, Connecticut

Connecticut Authors

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Publishers Association

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Guest Speakers
 

Former Speakers

Jerry Labriola, M.D. -

The Evolution of a Mystery Writer

Chris Amorosino - 

The Power of Words

Southwest CAPA

Connecticut Authors & Publishers Association (CAPA)
Southwest Chapter
Meetings held at the Plumb Memorial Library
located at
65 Wooster Street in Shelton at 6:30 p.m.

Meetings are the second Monday of each month

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Guest Speakers

Dec. 8, 2008   

Peggy Gaffney

Do It Yourself - Publishing Nonfiction In Your Spare Time.

Peggy has built a successful publishing business in a very short time, working on her own and successfully writing, publishing and marketing a unique line of books. She has just published a how-to guide sharing her methods with others. Independent publishing is the fastest growing and largest segment of the publishing industry today and Peggy will show you how easy it is to become part of it.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Dan Uitti, CAPA President
860-274-9065 dan@uitti.net or
Brian Jud, Founder at 800-562-4357

October 20, 2008

Awards were presented to the winners of the Annual CAPA Brian Jud/Jerry Libriola Writing Contest. Finalist include: Ivan Baker, Jim Norton, John Benjamin Sciarra, Deborah T. Kilday, Michelle A. Comelson, Barbara Wallis Felgate and John Knauf.

Connecticut Authors & Publishers Association

CAPA has nearly 200 members statewide, with many members living in New Haven and Fairfield County. The formation of this southwest chapter will encourage authors and publishers in that area to learn more through the programs offered by this organization. Monthly meetings will cover important topics such as writing, editing, publishing, marketing and special promotion ideas that focus on published works. 

   CAPA holds its monthly meeting in Avon; with a fast growing branch in Groton. At these meetings, members learn from the monthly speaker program, but also learn through networking opportunities with other authors, publishers, artists, editors and publicist who are members.