Val Sherer passes this along from the brand new Sausalito Books by the Bay, which is seeking books and artwork for consignment in their store. This new community-supported, independent bookstore, slated to open in October, is inspired by the success … [Read more...]
How to Choose a Trademark
Choosing a trademark can be a tricky business — especially if you want to call your business something other than your own name. Here are a few pointers to get you started: More creativity is better. Try to choose a name (or logo, or slogan) … [Read more...]
What Do I Need to Know About the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)?
I recently sat on a panel at a marketing event, where I was told that the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was a topic of some interest to the audience. I was assured that I wouldn’t need to know the technical details, and the panel would just … [Read more...]
Amazon source of counterfeit books, according to NYT June 23 article
Fellow BAIPA member Lynne Ashdown brought this article to my attention this morning and I managed to read it online. I am not sure what we can do as author/publishers or as self-publishing consultants, but this is certainly something that requires … [Read more...]
BAIPA Members Spreading the Word to Writers
BAIPA members Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, John Byrne Barry, and Becky Parker Geist will be leading local workshops this month and next. Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, who presented “From Page to Stage” at BAIPA in October 2017, will be at Book Passage … [Read more...]
Man Behind White Guitar Film Preview June 10
The film The Man Behind The White Guitar, a five-year international project by collaborative artists that I created and produced, is premiering at the Smith Rafael Theater on June 10. My book, Redemption, How Ronald Reagan Nearly Ruined My Life, … [Read more...]
Audiobook Marketing Strategies That Work — Teleseminar on June 19 with Becky Parker Geist
Becky Parker Geist will be giving a teleseminar on Audiobook Marketing Strategies That Work on June 19 at 10 am Pacific Time for the NonFiction Authors Association. BAIPA members Becky Parker Geist and John Sames created the Audiobook Marketing … [Read more...]
12 SEO Tips to Drive Traffic and Sell Books
(Note: I ran a version of this article on Joel Friedlander’s The Book Designer website. I offer it now on the BAIPA Blog as BAIPA seeks to increase the number of professional development posts available to its members.) Sometimes truly happy events … [Read more...]
Kudos to Longtime BAIPA Members Nita Winter and Rob Badger for Wildflower Photo Exhibit in Sausalito
Longtime, award-winning nature and conservation photographers and partners Nita Winter and Rob Badger have focused unwaveringly, for more than 20 years, on photographing wildflowers — both across the Western United States, and in particular, on … [Read more...]
DATE CHANGE ALERT: Join Us April 6 for ‘Business Side of Self-Publishing’
Due to a scheduling snafu, our regularly scheduled second-Saturday of the month meeting in April, is now on April 6. Not April 13. (You may receive several notices about this, as we don't want people to show up on the wrong date.) Helen … [Read more...]
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