Now and then, BAIPA gets requests to speak — about BAIPA and/or about self-publishing. But we have not been actively seeking out such opportunities. Until now. Well, that is, until we can get together a team of volunteers to find the gigs, map … [Read more...]
Heads Up! CreateSpace to Discontinue Editing, Design, and Marketing Services in April
A statement from Amazon, as reported in mid-January in South Carolina’s The Post and Courier newspaper, had this surprising news: “After a thorough review of our service offerings, we’ve made the decision to discontinue CreateSpace’s … [Read more...]
BAIPA Board Member Tamara Shiloh Opens Multi-Cultural Bookstore in Richmond — the Go-To Bookstore for Black History Month
Tamara Shiloh is not just a great-grandmother, and author of a five-book series, Just Imagine...What If There Were No Black People in the World? — about the significant contributions by black scientists and inventors in the United States and … [Read more...]
Anyone Have Experience, Suggestions Re: Sponsored Reviews?
Does anyone have experience with “sponsored reviews”? I’m aware of San Francisco Book Review and The Book Club Online. Has anyone used these? What were the results? Can you recommend any other comparable services? Any other suggestions? Please … [Read more...]
Beware of Fictitious Business Name Renewal Scam!
I received a notice in the mail this week that said I need to renew my Fictitious Business Name. An addressed envelope and a request for $150 were included. This looked legitimate at first, but there were several clues that it was not. For example, … [Read more...]
Big BAIPA Independent Publishing Answer Book Seeks Authors, Editors
For me, the most valuable benefits of being a BAIPA member are all the other members, more specifically the incredible amount of experience, wisdom, and skills you all share during the morning Q & A. For those of you who haven’t been to a … [Read more...]
Join Barbara McVeigh for Redemption Reading and Signing at Ferry Building Book Passage
"My father is a federal criminal. My father is a hero," BAIPA member Barbara McVeigh writes in her memoir, Redemption: How Ronald Reagan Nearly Ruined My Life. She'll be reading from her book on Monday, January 8, 6 p.m. at theFerry Building … [Read more...]
Independent Institute Seeks Publications Manager
The Independent Institute is currently seeking a Publications Project Manager to provide production and editorial support and manage the detailed aspects of producing publications and marketing collateral. The Publications Project Manager works … [Read more...]
2018 Redwood Writers Pen to Published Conference — April 21, 2018
It is time to sign up and save for the 2018 Redwood Writers Pen to Published Conference. Join us on Saturday, April 21 at the Finley Community Center in Santa Rosa. The conference includes keynotes with TV Writer/Producer Ellen Sandler, who … [Read more...]
How to SEO Your Book Excerpt into a Blog Post
Serializing content isn’t something new to the Internet. Just about 150 years ago, for example, Dostoyevsky serialized his novel, Crime and Punishment, into the Moscow Journal, The Russian Herald. By putting excerpts of his novel into a newspaper … [Read more...]
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