Here's a note from the Independent Book Publishers Association, a sort of national "parent" of BAIPA, that we wanted to share with you. Dear members of the IBPA community, We are a nation struggling with two crises. One, a months-old pandemic that … [Read more...]
Join Us June 13 for Smashwords’ Mark Coker on ‘The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success’
If you want to learn how to publish your ebook and make it more discoverable, desirable, and enjoyable to readers, you won’t want to miss our June 13 meeting featuring Mark Coker, founder of the ebook pioneer Smashwords. He’ll be returning to BAIPA … [Read more...]
How Do I Put A Copyright Into My Trust?
By Kelley Way All right, you’ve created a trust. You’ve also created a copyright, one that’s valuable enough that you want to put it into your trust to protect it. You may even have several income-producing copyrights that you want to put into … [Read more...]
BAIPA Seeks Sponsors for Writers World 2020
Writers World 2020 is aimed at published authors and writers who plan to publish, so it offers an excellent opportunity for event sponsors to get their services or products in front of a receptive audience. BAIPA is hosting Writers World on … [Read more...]
Submit Your Idea to BAIPA Writers World Logo Design Contest
BAIPA is hosting Writers World on September 13 in Mill Valley and we’ll be creating all sorts of promotional materials in the coming months. We're doing a contest for this year's brilliant new logo as part of that process. Which is where you come … [Read more...]
‘Keep Mum, She’s Not So Dumb’ — A Fireside Chat at Sausalito Woman’s Club (WW II American Women Secret Agents)
BAIPA member and New York Times/USAToday, bestselling author, Ciji Ware, whose latest novel is Landing by Moonlight, will take us back to the 1940s when American women secret agents had no idea whether they’d be dropped behind enemy lines off a … [Read more...]
Book Midwife Ruth Schwartz to present ‘Best Practices for Self-Publishing with KDP and IngramSpark’ at Book Passage February 23
If you've come to more than a few BAIPA meetings, you already know that if you want to learn about self-publishing, there’s no better person to learn from than Ruth Schwartz, book midwife, self-publishing consultant, and, we're thrilled to say, BAIPA … [Read more...]
Q&A: Can I copyright the title of my book?
Note: Since BAIPA’s morning Q & A is so valuable, we thought it might be a good idea to compile and curate these crowd-sourced answers and publish them in a book. To see if that idea has merit, we’re going to start by regularly publishing … [Read more...]
Q&A: How do I generate reviews to post on Amazon in the editorial reviews section?
Q: (David Gerstel) How do I generate reviews that I can post on Amazon in the editorial reviews section. I’ve done four podcasts. Each time the host does an introduction. I was thinking I could take those kind words and submit them as editorial … [Read more...]
Q&A: Do authors need a business license?
Q: Do authors need a business license? ??: Technically, if you’re running a business out of your home, you should have a business license, but most authors don’t. Show of hands: How many people have business licenses? (About half of the … [Read more...]
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