(In our continuing series of BAIPA authors interviewing BAIPA authors, children’s author Christina V. Kueppers interviewed author Andrea Anderson about her new book, A Journey to Silicon Valley and Beyond.) “Unlike explorers in the old days who … [Read more...]
‘Setting That Works’ Workshop April 3 in Berkeley
On April 3 at 6 pm, I’ll be leading a two-hour workshop for the California Writers Club in Berkeley — Setting That Works: How Memorable Setting Can Advance Plot, Reveal Character, Echo Theme, and More. (If you were at are our March BAIPA meeting, you … [Read more...]
What Is a Blog Tour, Anyway?
If you’re gearing up to promote your new book or to revive an already published title, you might think you should do a book tour. Contact bookstores and cafes. Make posters. Sell books out of the trunk of your car. But in our wild and futuristic … [Read more...]
U. S. Supreme Court Ruling Affects all Copyright Owners
Here's a March 6 story from Bowker, the people that bring us ISBNs, about a new Supreme Court ruling that affects all copyright owners. U. S. Supreme Court Ruling Affects all Copyright Owners by Judy Andrea Bowker | Wed Mar 6, 2019 The U.S. … [Read more...]
Check Out Mark McGuinness Podcast Interview with Thriller Award Winner CJ Lyons
If you don’t know Mark McGuinness, take a listen to this podcast — which is a smart and inspiring interview with thriller award winner CJ Lyons. You’ll hear him at his interactive best. Mark designs his podcasts beautifully — has a composer … [Read more...]
Diane Kelly to Launch Her True Story, ‘The Sky Turned Green and the Grass Turned Blue,’ at Book Passage March 9
When Diane Kelly's lover and friend, Jack, comes out seven years into their relationship expressing his well-kept secret desire to transition from male to female, Diane's world turns upside down. With little information to help her answer the … [Read more...]
How I Sold 10,000 Books
Since I self-published The 5 Personality Patterns three years ago, I’ve sold over 10,000 copies. And at full price, I’m happy to say, not at give-away prices. About half of those sales were paperbacks, sold for $16 to $21, while the other half were … [Read more...]
Going Where No Audiobook Has Gone Before
We're expanding into new frontiers at Pro Audio Voices. We love doing complex, challenging projects such as the multi-voiced audiobook of The Naked Truth About Hedonism II - 3rd Edition: A totally unauthorized, naughty but nice guide to Jamaica’s … [Read more...]
The Puzzle of Book Cover Design — An Interview with Book Cover Designer Andrew Benzie
Andrew Benzie led the December BAIPA presentation on book cover design. As a follow-up, I spoke to him on the phone the week after the meeting to find out more about how he got where he is and how he does his work. Q: How did you get into book … [Read more...]
How BAIPA Service Providers Can Promote Themselves
While authors make up the majority of BAIPA members, we also include dozens of service providers — editors, designers, marketers, and more. Which is a fortuitous mix, because many authors need help getting their book ready for publication and … [Read more...]
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