In the olden days, before self-publishing, publishers wrote book blurbs. Now you’re the publisher and you need to write the killer blurb that will sell your book in today’s crowded marketplace. The blurb, a.k.a. the book description, appears on … [Read more...]
How to Take Advantage of BAIPA Member Benefits
If you regularly attend BAIPA meetings, like I do, you probably agree that the meetings themselves are the best benefits. If you’re not a regular attendee, well, we’re meeting this Saturday and you’re invited. Here are some other benefits: (1) … [Read more...]
BAIPA Launches Bookshop on Bookshop.org
Thank you to Andy Hunter for starting bookshop.org and presenting at our January meeting. (Members can see the video of his presentation here.) If you missed it, here’s the distilled version. Andy Hunter started bookshop.org as a public benefit … [Read more...]
All Hail Winners of Book Cover Contest
Thank you to the more than three dozen authors, designers, and/or publishers who entered their book covers in our annual contest. We divided the entries into five categories — nonfiction; mystery and thriller; historical fiction, literary fiction, … [Read more...]
Last Call for Book Cover Contest
The original deadline for the book cover contest was November 20, which is Saturday, but we’ll accept covers through the end of the day Monday, November 22. The rules are simple. Any book authored by a current BAIPA member is eligible, whether … [Read more...]
Submit Your Cover to BAIPA Contest by November 20
David Kudler will lead a presentation on cover design at our December meeting and once again we will hold our annual book cover contest. (This is our fourth year, so it's becoming a tradition, and it on its way to an institution!) Since we're not … [Read more...]
‘Five-Minute Feedback’ at August 7 Meeting — Any Takers?
In May, we debuted Five-Minute Feedback, which could become a regular part of our meetings, if members choose to take advantage of the opportunity. For those of you who weren't here in May, I was the guinea pig for that first go-around. I shared … [Read more...]
Five-Minute Feedback Debuts at May 1 Meeting
At our next meeting, we’re going to try something new to tap into the smarts of our members and help each other out. We’re calling it “Five-Minute Feedback.” We can all benefit from feedback, but five minutes is not a lot of time. But what if you … [Read more...]
Can I, Should I Change My Book Title?
Last fall, after a fellow author interviewed for a podcast, she said to me that she found it interesting that someone as articulate and accomplished as I was chose such a poor book title. Ouch! She was referring to my most recent novel, which … [Read more...]
Seeking Volunteers to Help with ‘Books Published by BAIPA Members’ Page on Website
Last fall, we started compiling a list of books published by BAIPA members in 2019 and 2020 — Books Published by BAIPA Members 2019 + 2020. More than 20 authors submitted their books, but they aren’t all posted yet, and we could use some help. … [Read more...]