Ariane Cap, author of Music Theory for the Bass Player and the Music Theory for the Bass Player Wall Chart will be doing a free bass clinic and book/poster signing on Sunday, May 21 from 2 - 4 pm. Everyone welcome. The event is at Bananas At … [Read more...]
BAIPA Author Interviewed in Support of Book Passage Suit Against New Law Regulating Autographed Books
Last week, Bill Petrocelli, co-owner of Book Passage, filed a lawsuit challenging a new California law that imposes "onerous compliance obligations and potentially ruinous fines" for selling autographed books. Book Passage hosts about than 700 author … [Read more...]
Author Mark Susnow Launches ‘Soul of Uncertainty’ with May 21 Reading at Book Passage
It is with great delight that I announce the official launch of The Soul of Uncertainty. The edge of uncertainty that each of us feels on a daily basis pervades everything we do, and keeps many of us up late at night. How we come to terms with … [Read more...]
Marilyn Skinner Lanier Radio Interview May 21
On Sunday, May 21, from noon to 2 pm, author and BAIPA member, Marilyn Skinner Lanier, will be the guest of Left Coast Writers Live on FCCFREE RADIO's show, Lilycat on Stuff. Marilyn will be talking about her debut novel, Hardpan, and answering … [Read more...]
My Discovery of Patreon — Patronage for the Digital Age
A few weeks ago, I came back from IBPA’s Publishing University in Portland, with several innovative ideas about improving and enhancing my “professionalism” as a fiction author. Apparently, this in turn opened up my psyche to the Cosmos, to receive … [Read more...]
Travel Author Turns Book Content Into App
Could the content of your BAIPA book appear as an “app”? The answer is “maybe.” It’s worth looking at the categories of apps in the Apple iTunes App store. There might be more possibilities than you think. An app is book content enhanced by … [Read more...]
Earth Day Special for ‘Green Noir’ Recycling Mystery
To honor Earth Day, I’m practically giving away Wasted, my “green noir” mystery set in the Berkeley recycling world — $0.99 for the e-book, and $10.23 for the paperback. Until May 1. Wasted is not just another trashy mystery — it explores rich … [Read more...]
Building a Self-Promotion Author Platform April 22 in Santa Rosa
Two Bay Area book marketing experts, Judy Baker and Judy Reyes, both active leaders of BAIPA, will present their new workshop, “Building Your Self-Promotion Platform: From Strategy to Action Steps for Independent Authors,” on April 22 in Santa Rosa, … [Read more...]
Reflections on Fortune Cookie Prophecies and Saint Prayer Cards: ‘My Life is About to Change’
Three years ago I stood in front of my friend’s mirror that was decorated with fortune cookie prophecies and saint prayer cards of Santa Barbara. I looked at myself straight in the eyes and said, “Barbara, your life is about to change!” And it … [Read more...]
A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Publication of ‘Sarah’s Secret: A Western Tale of Betrayal and Forgiveness’
My first novel, inspired by my grandparents’ lives as Western pioneers, was published in January 2017 through Createspace. Recently, I also have published via Kindle and Ingram Spark (POD and e-books). Here’s the link to purchase the print book … [Read more...]
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