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April 30 is Independent Bookstore Day! 

April 25, 2022 by Becky Parker Geist Leave a Comment

Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April.  Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different. But in addition to authors, live music, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: independent bookstores

Audiobooks Are Hot! (Still!)

March 1, 2022 by Becky Parker Geist

Here are some podcasts where you can learn more about audiobook production and marketing as well as an upcoming webinar. Featuring yours truly. First, if you didn't catch the recent two-part series on AuthorYou's Judith Briles' Book Publishing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audiobooks

‘Audiblegate’ Update

April 26, 2021 by Becky Parker Geist

Last meeting and in a previous blog post we brought up the "Audiblegate" issue — about how audiobook listeners are encouraged by Audible to return books at no cost, even if they've listened to it, and the authors lose their royalties. Here is further … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Amazon, Audiobooks, Legal Issues

David Colin Carr’s ‘Where Flows the Creek’ Now an Audiobook

January 26, 2021 by Becky Parker Geist

I recently had the great pleasure of narrating Where Flows the Creek: a Romp in the eDimension by editor David Colin Carr (also a former BAIPA board member). This tale of an aging elf was a delightful collaboration largely because of the charm of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Author Platform

Free Webinar – Tuesday 11/19: How to Make More Money with Your Book

November 16, 2019 by Becky Parker Geist

How to Make More Money with Your Book (5-6:30 pm)  Get a re-frame on both how to leverage your book and how to figure out what words to use to find your Wow audience - the ones who will tell all their wow friends. This webinar is focused on ways … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, marketing, other events, tips, webinar, webinar

NonFiction Writers Conference — Online Event Nov 7-8

October 1, 2019 by Becky Parker Geist

Calling All NonFiction Writers! For our non-fiction writers, here's a great opportunity to attend an online conference and gather a lot of valuable information from industry pros. This year's event focuses on marketing strategies and revenue streams … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News

Book Launch: The Realm of the Wise: Finding Your Wise Guide by Marc Deprey

June 6, 2017 by Becky Parker Geist

Marc Deprey Book Launch Event! Marc Deprey will be launching his new book, The Realm of the Wise: Finding Your Wise Guide June 8, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. at Many Rivers Books & Tea, 130 S. Main Street, Suite 101, Sebastopol. His presentation is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Blogs, Book Events, Book Promotion, Book Signings Tagged With: BAIPA, Many Rivers Boos & Tea, Marc Deprey, Sebastopol, The Realm of the Wise: Finding Your Wise Guide

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Welcome to BAIPA

With COVID-19 teaching us all how to function remotely, BAIPA will meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings. (Once in-person events are able to resume, we will continue the Zoom option.) We are implementing all the recommended precautionary measures to keep our meetings private and safe for all participants. All members and visitors who register in advance will receive a link to attend via Zoom video conferencing. On the Friday evening before the meeting, we will send the link and password out to members and to non-members who … More

Current BAIPA members do not need to register for our monthly meetings. The night before the meetings, they will receive the Zoom info. However, members must log in to get a discounted ticket for workshops. 

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      June 4, 2022
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BAIPA Monthly Meetings

IMPORTANT
BAIPA is now meeting on the first Saturday of every month via Zoom only for now. In general, if the first Saturday falls on a holiday or holiday weekend, we will meet on the second Saturday.

We are also having workshops on the third Saturday of every month (also via Zoom only for now. In general, if the regular monthly meeting moves to the second Saturday, then the workshop will be two weeks later.

Future Events

  • May 21: Workshop: Dan Miller on how to know if a work is copyrighted
  • June 4: Kevin Tumlinson on the exciting changes at Draft2Digital
  • June 18: Workshop: Gwen Hernandez on Scrivener
  • July 9th: Building an Author Platform with Fauzia Burke
  • July 23rd: IngramSpark Best Practices & Tips with Ruth Schwartz

 

More exciting speakers and topics coming in the rest of 2022!

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