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BAIPA Book Awards Winners/Member Panel Spill Their “Secrets”

November 17, 2016 by Shari Weiss

Come one, come all—to the December BAIPA meeting for a variety of surprises and treats! Meeting on December 10 runs from 9am to 12:30pm with a members-only holiday party immediately following The winners of the BAIPA Book Awards will be announced! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, BAIPA News, Book Events, Contests, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: BAIPA Holiday Party, Book Awards

More Social Media Tips from Shari Weiss

August 12, 2016 by Shari Weiss

Top Ten challenges for newcomers to social media: 1. Trying to do too much too soon: My suggestion to “students” — no matter what their age or discipline — is to understand that the learning process follows these four-steps: CONFUSION → SILENCE → … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Blogs, Book Promotion, marketing, Networking, publicity, Social Media, tips Tagged With: Facebook, Mafia Wars, Shari Weiss, social media, Twitter

Social Media Tips from Shari Weiss

August 10, 2016 by Shari Weiss

BAIPA board member Shari Weiss will be speaking in the afternoon at the BAIPA meeting on August 13 about social media for authors. Here are some tips and topics to think about. Every new enterprise — whether it’s a new project, new class, new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, self-publishing, Social Media, tips Tagged With: Facebook, LinkedIn Blogging, Shari Weiss, social media, Twitter, YouTube

Shari Weiss will Speak About De-Mystifying Social Media for Writers at August BAIPA Meeting

August 8, 2016 by Shari Weiss

DE-MYSTIFYING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR WRITERS Presentation by Shari Weiss, August 13 – 2-3pm Social Media: Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How? WHO is your target reader/purchaser? WHAT can social media do for you? WHERE do you need to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, marketing, Networking, publicity, self-publishing, Social Media, tips Tagged With: Shari Weiss, social media

CALL FOR ENTRIES—2016 BAIPA BOOK AWARDS

May 7, 2016 by Shari Weiss

BAIPA is Pleased to Announce the 2016 BAIPA Book Awards Contest Entries are being accepted now—the deadline to enter is July 11 The awards program is an excellent opportunity for your book to be reviewed and publicly recognized. Cash prizes will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, BAIPA News, Contests, self-publishing, Submission Process Tagged With: BAIPA Book Awards

Practice for a Book Reading on February 11

February 7, 2016 by Shari Weiss

Hey authors - got a book reading coming up? Feeling like you could use a little practice beforehand? Come to the first Readers Theater at the home of BAIPA Board Member Shari Weiss, on February 11 at 7pm. For more information, contact Shari at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: other events, tips Tagged With: Practice Book Reading, Shari Weiss

Author Interview — Shari Weiss in Conversation with John Byrne Barry

December 2, 2015 by Shari Weiss

In the continuing series of BAIPA members interviewing BAIPA members, Shari Weiss recently interviewed John Byrne Barry. Q: How did you come to write Bones in the Wash? I wanted to write the kind of book I like to read — fun, fast-paced, full of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, interview, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Bones in the Wash, John Byrne Barry, Shari Weiss, Wasted

Karin Fisher-Golton Will be Speaking at June BAIPA Meeting

June 3, 2015 by Shari Weiss

The Real Life of “Selfies” (Self-Publishers)—Five BAIPA Members, from First-timers to Pros—Tell Their Stories. That's what you have to look forward to at the next BAIPA meeting on June 13. To register for the program, visit JuneBAIPAreg. To order … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Business of self-publishing, Karin Fisher Golton

John Brooks Will be Speaking at June BAIPA Meeting

May 28, 2015 by Shari Weiss

The Real Life of “Selfies” (Self-Publishers)—Five BAIPA Members, from First-timers to Pros—Tell Their Stories. That's what you have to look forward to at the next BAIPA meeting on June 13. There will be a blog post about each of the speakers prior to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: John Brooks, The Girl Behind the Green Door

Laurie McAndish King Will be Speaking at June BAIPA Meeting

May 28, 2015 by Shari Weiss

The Real Life of “Selfies” (Self-Publishers)—Five BAIPA Members, from First-timers to Pros—Tell Their Stories. That's what you have to look forward to at the next BAIPA meeting on June 13. There will be a blog post about each of the speakers prior to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Laurie McAndish King

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