¡Ay, ay, ay! Colorea Mi Jardîn estå aquî. My 32-page habitat gardening coloring book Color My Garden en español is now available. Perfect for 5-10 year olds, in English or Spanish. Get both--through sandybakerwriter.com or Amazon! … [Read more...]
Digital Book World Daily
If you're interested in keeping up on digital publishing, a good way to do it is to subscribe to the DBW Daily, delivered by email each day. It captures the latest relevant news. DBW stands for Digital Book World, which is an annual digital book … [Read more...]
Book Apps
By Joseph T. Sinclair Apps (applications) are programs that run on a smart phone. They are typically dedicated to a specific and narrow purpose. For instance, an app might do nothing more than condense 10 steps on the Web into one tap on the phone … [Read more...]
Agent Peter Beren Strikes Deal to Publish Book about JFK
BAIPA member Peter Beren of the Peter Beren Agency recently struck a deal with Charlie Winton of Counterpoint Press, to publish an untitled work on JFK's rise to power from 1956 to 1960. The work is by Helen O'Donnell, daughter of Kenneth O'Donnell, … [Read more...]
Joel Friedlander Will Speak at Redwood Writer's Conference in April 2014
By Robert Digitale Joel Friedlander designs books. Someone once heard this and told him it must mean, “You just put the page numbers on a page.” If only it were that easy. However, writers who want to self-publish their works quickly learn that … [Read more...]
Desire to Inspire – Open Mic Event, December 3
BAIPA member Becky Parker Geist (Pro Audio Voices) invites you to join her at Desire to Inspire, an open-mic event host by, and located at, Henley Photography Studio, 4208 Redwood Hwy., San Rafael (Terra Linda), on Tuesday, December 3, from 7 - 9 … [Read more...]
Hear Jason Matthews speak about How to Make, Market and Sell eBooks on December 7
Jason Matthews is a novelist, blogger and self-publishing coach. He works with writers around the world through every phase of book creation and marketing. His specialties include building author platforms, selling at major retailers, social media, … [Read more...]
Kindle Promo, Advice Needed re: Amazon
Dear BAIPA Writers, Readers and Sellers -- by Mani Feniger, The BAIPA 2013 Best Memoir Award really thrilled me, and I am so grateful. It has inspired me to do some book promotion. My memoir about how a hidden photograph sent me on a twenty-year … [Read more...]
2014 Redwood Writers' Conference
by Sandy Baker Conference Co-chair and VP, Redwood Writers Want to write? Want to publish? Find out much of what you need to know at next year’s Redwood Writers' Conference! Early Bird registration and the prose and poetry contest deadlines are … [Read more...]
"Autographed by the Author" Stickers
Here's a tip to BAIPA authors from BAIPA member Sandy Baker: I just purchased 1,000 gold 3/4" "Autographed by the Author" stickers from http://autographedbytheauthor.com. They were $29.75 plus shipping. There are other styles, sizes, and texts … [Read more...]