Jewish women born to immigrant parents in the Bronx in 1944 don’t get romantically involved with men who are cops, have German accents and look like Hitler youth leaders. But reporter Sarah Stern is drawn to Karl Schmidt and intrigued by his tangled … [Read more...]
Susan Edelman will Promote Her Book, Your Own Brand of Sexy, at Book Passage SF on June 30
Dear fellow BAIPA members. I wanted to let you know I’ll be at Book Passage in SF on June 30. I’ll be talking about why we need a new sexual revolution and what a new revolution can look like. It’s all about being your own Brand of Sexy! I’d love to … [Read more...]
Expert on WordPress Will Speak at BAIPA Jan. 10
Morning and Afternoon Workshop, January 10, 2015 Chris Christensen is an expert on WordPress, the content management system of choice for websites because of its flexibility. Chris teaches courses on WordPress at De Anza College in Cupertino, and … [Read more...]
Audio Book Session Inspires Member To Action
BAIPA member Lee Foster tells the story of how a BAIPA education session motivated him to create an audio book and how he did it. See the complete story here. … [Read more...]
Become An Expert On WordPress For Indie Authors
Chris Christensen, an expert on WordPress, will speak at a BAIPA Morning and Afternoon (workshop) January 10, 2015. Chris teaches courses on WordPress at De Anza College in Cupertino and will discuss overall WordPress strategy in our morning … [Read more...]
Distribute Books Through Ingram Spark – Sep. 13
Suppose you have published and created demand for your book in bookstores and libraries. What is the best way to distribute your book? Our September speaker, Jackie Thompson will provide answers to that question in her morning presentation. … [Read more...]
Special message and prize! from our June speaker
Hi. I’m Judith Briles, aka The Book Shepherd, and I’m looking forward to meeting all of you on Saturday, June 14. I’ll be bringing more to BAIPA than introducing the Author and Book GamePlan, How to Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins of Publishing, the … [Read more...]
From Pen To Published – Redwood Writers Conference
Redwood Writers invites you to journey “From Pen to Published!” at all-day event, Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Bertolini Student Center of Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa 8:00 am – 5:30 pm. Morning Keynote … [Read more...]
"A Pie for a Pig" Featured at Sun Gallery in Hayward
"A Pie for a Pig," a children's picture book written by BAIPA member Susan Pace-Koch, has been selected to be in the 25th Annual Children's Book Illustrator Exhibit from February 7 - April 7, 2014, at the Sun Gallery in Hayward. Illustrations from … [Read more...]
Help Your Book Succeed in the Marketplace
It's a given: you want your book to succeed in the marketplace. Then get the edge on success, and get it right the first time! Come to BAIPA Saturday, Marh 14th. Amy Collins, founder of New York's New Shelves Books, the fastest-growing book … [Read more...]