Our BAIPA President, Becky Parker Geist, will be presenting at this event. And it's a great learning and networking opportunity. Registration is now open for PPN’s 2025 conference Fast Forward: Staying Grounded in the Changing Landscape of Book … [Read more...]
My Interview With…Well, Me
by John Byrne Barry Over the decades, I’ve interviewed hundreds of people for news stories, profiles, book research, and more. But I can count with my ten fingers the number of times I’ve been interviewed as an author. And one of my favorites … [Read more...]
How to Submit Your Blurb for ‘How to Write a Killer Book Blurb’ Workshop on March 15
by John Byrne Barry Two weeks from today, on March 15 at 10 am, I'll be leading a two-hour workshop called "How to Write a Killer Book Blurb." Register here — How to Write a Killer Book Blurb. Other than your book cover and title, nothing is … [Read more...]
How to Write a Killer Blurb Workshop March 15 + How to Submit Your Blurb
by John Byrne Barry In the olden days, before self-publishing, publishers wrote book blurbs. Now you’re the publisher and you need to write the killer blurb that will sell your book in today’s crowded marketplace. The blurb, a.k.a. the book … [Read more...]
Remembering Betty Staley, Part II
By Pamela J. Fenner I first met Betty Staley more than 35 years ago in the late 1980s when she gave a presentation on Waldorf (Steiner) Education in San Rafael. I was a parent at the Marin Waldorf School and had enrolled my youngest daughter in the … [Read more...]
Remembering Betty Staley
By Anne Jacopetti Betty Staley was my inspiration, my teacher, my mentor and my friend. I was a high school English teacher, who was horrified by Reagan’s Back to Basics campaign, with its scripted textbooks and mandated tests, that did not … [Read more...]
My Recent Poster Design for Sonoma-Marin 2025 Fair
by Steve Rustad Here's a recently completed poster I designed for the Sonoma-Marin 2025 Fair. … [Read more...]
Thanks to the Volunteers Who Made Our December Hybrid Meeting a Success — Plus Photos!
About 40 BAIPA members and friends gathered in person on December 7 at the Key Room in Novato for our second hybrid in-real-life/online meeting of 2024. There were another fifteen or so who joined us online. We could not have done it without the help … [Read more...]
‘Pirates of Sausalito’ Audiobook Is Live on AMPlify. Yay! Plus Free Ebook Starting Monday
by John Byrne Barry I’m thrilled to announce that the audiobook of Pirates of Sausalito: Houseboat Wars Murder Mystery is now available on AMPlify Audiobooks, narrated by BAIPA president and founder of Pro Audio Voices, Becky Parker Geist, and … [Read more...]
Carol Jacobsen Artist Talk and Book Giveaway November 21 at Marin TV
by Carol Jacobsen I’m thrilled to invite you to an upcoming Art Talk, held in partnership with the Community Media Center of Marin (CMCM). Join us for a night of art and inspiration. Art Talk, Thursday, November 21 at 7 pm Event opens at 6 … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 64
- Next Page »