At our April 6 meeting, I will be leading a Five-Minute Feedback session about the title of my upcoming book. Titles are important. And hard. Once my book is published on KDP, I can change the book description, the cover, the interior, and the … [Read more...]
A debut author speaks out: Annie’s journey
(Ed. note: Odile Sullivan-Tarazi sits on the board of Independent Publishers of New England (IPNE), a sister organization of BAIPA, where she chairs the book awards program. She's sharing this story about one author's experience with the 2023 Book … [Read more...]
Will winning a book award make a difference for you and your book?
Within the traditional publishing industry, outside of winning the National Book Award, the Booker Prize, a Pulitzer — that kind of thing — no, it’s unlikely to. You’re not going to impress agents or acquisitions editors in the arena of the Big … [Read more...]
3/2/24 RECORDING: Writing Success Guaranteed with Mike Larsen
Writing Success Guaranteed: Using Your 10 Unique Superpowers to Build a Career Doing What You Love Michael Larsen, Michael Larsen Author Coaching BAIPA March 2024 chat Learn how to clarify and reach your writing career goals as quickly as … [Read more...]
How I Turned Blog Posts into a Book About Character Creation
I call the process, BYOB: Blog Your Own Book By Marilyn Flower Not your typical way to create or develop characters which usually involves a list. A long list of striking visuals, quirky tics, personality traits, bio, and even their CV. … [Read more...]
2/3/24 RECORDING: The Power of Taking the Stage as an Author with Parchelle Tashi
The Power of Taking the Stage as an Author Parchelle Tashi, Founder, The Author’s Leverage In this session, discover the art of harnessing the stage to amplify your author impact. We’ll delve into the world of public … [Read more...]
Your Author Newsletter: Important New Rules
Are you sending a newsletter to your readers or audience using a tool like Mailchimp, ConvertKit, MailerLite, AWeber, or Active Campaign? If so, new rules are coming in February, and it's likely you'll need to take some action. Between them, Google … [Read more...]
Seeking One-Sentence Testimonials Praising BAIPA. There May Be Something in it for You.
BAIPA is a sponsor of the San Francisco Writers Conference February 15-18 at the Hyatt Regency. We will be staffing a table there. Ruth Schwartz will be on a publishing panel on Saturday and John Byrne Barry will be at the Ask-a-Pro table, also on … [Read more...]
Seeking Volunteers to Staff BAIPA Table at San Francisco Writers Conference Feb. 15-18
BAIPA has an opportunity to become a sponsor for the 2024 San Francisco Writers Conference February 15-18 at the Hyatt Regency (across from the Ferry Building on the Embarcadero). We can get a table at the conference and get our organization in … [Read more...]
The First Six Months After Book Publication: BAIPA Members in Conversation
Did you release a book this year, and you're wondering how your experience compares? Or do you have a book coming in 2024, and you'd like tips on how to prepare? If so, catch up on this video conversation between BAIPA members Beth Ann Mathews, … [Read more...]
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