A year ago, as I was finishing the first beginning-to-end draft of my third novel, When I Killed My Father: An Assisted Suicide Family Thriller, I recruited a dozen beta readers to help me make it better. I asked for honest feedback, which I … [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...]
Free Webinar – Tuesday 11/19: How to Make More Money with Your Book
How to Make More Money with Your Book (5-6:30 pm) Get a re-frame on both how to leverage your book and how to figure out what words to use to find your Wow audience - the ones who will tell all their wow friends. This webinar is focused on ways … [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...]
Why I Wrote an Assisted Suicide Family Thriller + Upcoming Book Launch Events
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my third novel — When I Killed My Father: An Assisted Suicide Family Thriller — and I invite you to my upcoming book launches in Berkeley (October 26, 3 pm at Mo’Joe Cafe), Mill Valley (November 2, 3 pm at the … [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...]
New Sausalito Books by the Bay Hosts BAIPA Author Ciji Ware’s Book Launch
This month, Sausalito is opening its new independent bookstore, which is great about supporting local authors. My new novel, Landing By Moonlight, is the first “big” event,on October 27, at 3 pm. Come join in the celebration, raise a glass, and … [Read more...]
Learn from Other Authorpreneurs at Indie Uncon — February 2020 in San Francisco
Hi from a long-distance BAIPA member. (I'm writing from Maine.) I co-organize a small indie unconference in San Francisco in February. A bit like a BAIPA meeting, but for three days. We've been going for 7 years strong — the uncon is a small … [Read more...]
How to Package Your Books as a”Series Bundle” on Amazon KDP
At the September BAIPA meeting, I mentioned a new process at KDP that I think could add considerable sales opportunity to Amazon selling our products. I promised to explain it more fully, so here it is. It’s called a “series bundle,” and it lets you … [Read more...]
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