BAIPA member Julie Freestone admits she’s obsessed with the twice-daily dispatches she gets from HARO—Help a Reporter Out: helpareporterout.com. The free service links journalists with sources they can interview for insights on a broad variety of subjects.
Does it sell more books? Hard to say, but it is a way to get your book mentioned in a market that you might not otherwise tap into. Recently Julie and her husband and co-author Rudi Raab were one of seven couples mentioned in Bustle magazine—and their Stumbling Stone novel got a free promo. Check out the story: bustle.com.
HARO also led to a Chicago Tribune “promo” that was written for Sweetness Day. chicagotribune.com
They’ll be appearing live on November 6 at A Great Good Place for Books in Oakland, and at November 9 at the Albany Library. More at stumbling-stone.com.
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One of my favorite things about BAIPA is its culture of generosity, the willingness — even eagerness — to share what we have each learned in the process of bringing stories to life. We provide educational programs, networking, marketing opportunities, encouragement, and information on industry vendors and services. And lots of one-on-one advice and mentoring.
We welcome all who have an interest in making connections within the world of independent publishing and learning more about how to publish and sell their work successfully. Together we are raising the standard of independent publishing and helping our members thrive.
Do join us!
—Becky Parker Geist, BAIPA Board of Directors, President
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Current BAIPA members do not need to register for our monthly meetings. The night before the meetings, they will receive the Zoom info. For workshop registration, currently, members get in free for all workshops and will receive the Zoom info the night before the meetings, as well as in the confirmation email.
Thanks for the helpful link to HARO; I ran across this service before and now I am looking into it further. Thank you for the link and story.
And checking our website traffic, I discovered that 18 people came from the Chicago Tribune site from that story to our webpage. Nice!