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Writing for Hollywood

February 18, 2023 by Sandra V. McGee 3 Comments

Friday, February 17, 2023 – The Bay Room at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco is packed for the all-day Writing for Hollywood Summit at the annual San Francisco Writers Conference. I'm here on a scholarship thanks to the Napa Valley branch of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform

Everything Intensely

January 27, 2023 by Sandra V. McGee

  John Byrne Barry's excerpt from When I Killed My Father – An Assisted Suicide Family Thriller is included in Everything Intensely, the anthology of the San Francisco Writers Conference 2022 Writing Contest. Everything Intensely is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spotlight on BAIPA Members

I Never Win Anything

January 13, 2023 by Sandra V. McGee

The Divorce Seekers

Until now, that is! At the January 2023 meeting of Napa Valley Writers (a branch of the California Writers Club), I put my name in the hat for a drawing. The prize — a ticket to the all-day Writing for Hollywood Summit at the San Francisco Writers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News

My New Year’s Resolutions

December 31, 2022 by Sandra V. McGee

Happy New Year, fellow BAIPA members! What are your New Year's Resolutions? Here are mine... Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules for Writing Never open a book with weather. Avoid prologues. Never use a verb other than "said" to carry dialogue. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News

Checklist for Submissions to the BAIPA Blog

December 14, 2022 by Sandra V. McGee

As independent authors and publishers, we wear (too) many hats and sometimes it helps to have checklist. During the next few months, I'll be assisting John Byrne Barry with the BAIPA blog while he is busy directing his new play, “Sausalypso … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Article, Submission Process

JoAnn Smith Ainsworth Finalist in Global Book Awards

December 10, 2022 by Sandra V. McGee

Award-winning JoAnn Smith Ainsworth is a finalist in the Global Book Awards for her World War II paranormal suspense thriller Expect Obsession, released October 5, 2022. Philadelphia, 1943. Isadora “Izzy” Turgenev is stressed by the knowledge that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Book Promotion

Last Call: BAIPA Book Cover Contest Deadline is Monday, November 21

November 15, 2022 by Sandra V. McGee

Don't forget to submit your book cover to our contest by November 21, which is tomorrow! You see all the specifications below. Any publication date is fine. Here are the rules for the contest. The contest is open to any book authored by a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests

‘When I Killed My Father’ Named Finalist in San Francisco Writers Conference 2022 Writing Contest

November 15, 2022 by Sandra V. McGee

BAIPA Board Member John Byrne Barry is one of twelve finalists in the San Francisco Writers Conference 2022 Contest in the category of Adult Fiction for his most recent novel, When I Killed My Father: An Assisted-Suicide Family Thriller. Per the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News

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Welcome to BAIPA

UPDATE: BAIPA will continue to meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings, which we are planning to try on May 6th, 2023 (see below for some initial info). Even when we decide to resume in-person events, we will continue the Zoom option. We are implementing all the recommended precautionary measures to keep our meetings private and safe for all participants. All members and visitors who register in advance will receive a link to attend via Zoom video conferencing. On the Friday evening before the meeting, we will send the link and … More

Current BAIPA members do not need to register for our monthly meetings. The night before the meetings, they will receive the Zoom info. However, members must log in to get a discounted ticket for workshops. 

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BAIPA is now meeting on the first Saturday of every month via Zoom only for now. In general, if the first Saturday falls on a holiday or holiday weekend, we will meet on the second Saturday.

We are also having workshops on the third Saturday of every month (also via Zoom only for now. In general, if the regular monthly meeting moves to the second Saturday, then the workshop will be two weeks later.

Future Events

  • February 4th: Chris Morris on tax advice for authors
  • February 18th: WORKSHOP—Chris Morris on crafting systems for success as a writer
  • March 4th: Shelly Adina on how to sell more books using metadata
  • April 1st: Dave Farrow, Memory & PR Expert, shares his tips for memorable marketing and business success.
  • April 15th: WORKSHOP—Dave Farrow on helping authors position themselves for success after releasing their story
  • May 6th: HYBRID EVENT (In-person in Novato, CA + Zoom, followed by MEMBERS ONLY in-person celebration party) What every author needs to know about Amazon NOW

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