Join us for our first meeting of 2020 to learn from Mike Wolpert about how to use video marketing to sell more books. For authors, marketing is usually about connection, community, conversation and then conversion into book sales. Video can be … [Read more...]
Zoom Into Our Next BAIPA Meeting?
At our December meeting we tested out the option of having a member Zoom in to the meeting via video conferencing. It worked! The challenges were minor and can easily be addressed with a bit of a set up change. So, we're planning to make this … [Read more...]
What Have Been the Most Valuable BAIPA Presentations and Topics for You?
BAIPA is hosting Writers' World at the Mill Valley Community Center on Sunday, September 13, 2020, and we want to bring together the most valuable workshops and presenters as we can. You can help by telling us which presenters and which topics … [Read more...]
Book Cover Design Contest at December Meeting
David Kudler will be leading the presentation at our next meeting on how to make sure your book cover is doing its job. We will also be hosting our second annual book cover contest, so if you worked with a designer on your book's cover or you … [Read more...]
Book Launch for ‘When I Killed My Father: An Assisted-Suicide Family Thriller’ at Book Passage November 17
BAIPA member/author John Byrne Barry will be reading from his new novel — When I Killed My Father: An Assisted-Suicide Family Thriller — and leading a conversation about end-of-life concerns of November 17 at 1 pm. The book launch is the "Opening … [Read more...]
Free Audiobooks Presentation at Presidio Library November 14
California Writers Club is hosting BAIPA President Becky Parker Geist for a free workshop — "What Every Author Should Know About Audiobooks" — on November 14, 6:30-8 p.m, at the Presidio branch of the San Francisco Public Library, 3150 Sacramento … [Read more...]
Launching Your Book? Let Us Know.
At our October meeting, we launched a new element of our monthly meeting — an opportunity for authors to announce an upcoming book launch. Instead of the 15 seconds during the introduction, you get two minutes. You can only take advantage of this … [Read more...]
IBPA Seeks Entries for 2019 Benjamin Franklin Awards
IBPA, the parent organization of BAIPA, is seeking entries for the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards, regarded as one of the highest national honors in independent and self-publishing. The Awards are unique in that entrants receive direct feedback on … [Read more...]
Seeking Volunteers to Buy Refreshments for Meeting (with BAIPA’s Money)
Some would say that BAIPA’s presentations are the most valuable part of our meetings. Others might argue that it’s the Q & A or the networking. But as one wag once said, “Never underestimate the importance of refreshments.” We need your help … [Read more...]
Best Practices for Using KDP and Ingram Spark, with Book Midwife Ruth Schwartz
If you didn't make July’s meeting, where Book Midwife Ruth Schwartz described the best practices of using KDP and IngramSpark efficiently and in the right order, you missed out on a lot of valuable information. There have been so many changes, … [Read more...]
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