Here's a great offer from the San Francisco Writers Conference Affordably build your career on the words of others They say there’s no better marketing than word-of-mouth. Readers trust fellow readers’ opinions, and a few genuine good words about … [Read more...]
Great Article about Why Indie Authors Must Hire Proofreaders
Dear BAIPA members: An author whose book I recently edited, told me that the editing process inspired him to write the article below. It is an excellent article about why indie authors need editors before they publish. The article was … [Read more...]
New Season Opens for Nautilus Book Awards
NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS ANNOUNCES A New Category and Season Opens in Six Days Nautilus' 19th SEASON of celebrating and promoting Better Books for a Better World will open on Wed, September 21, 2016. You can view the entry form on … [Read more...]
Takeaways from September BAIPA Meeting — Indie Publishing Trends, plus IngramSpark How To’s
Here are some key takeaways from the September 10, 2016 BAIPA meeting, which featured Jackie Thompson of Ingram Content Group speaking about Ingram’s digital distribution and print-on-demand services. 1. Learn about the book industry Think … [Read more...]
Book-Browsing Adventures
BOOK-BROWSING ADVENTURES by Dawn Marie Carlson While on a recent bookstore expedition at Copperfield’s in Novato, I uncovered this gem, Good Prose – The Art of Nonfiction – Stories and advice from a lifetime of writing and editing. The authors … [Read more...]
A Blooper from Tom Finnegan
In Connecticut, the state legislature issued a resolution condemning one of its senators to Congress after he voted for annexation. … [Read more...]
Author JoAnn Smith Ainsworth Interviewed on Live Radio
BAIPA member and author JoAnn Smith Ainsworth was interviewed on live radio by Tom Amis of WCXZ Radio, Knoxville, TN (and several cable channels via Sunset Media), about her WWII paranormal suspense novels, Expect Trouble and Expect Deception, and … [Read more...]
“So When Is it Enough?” asks Julie Freestone, about Touring and Promoting Your Book
When we published our book Stumbling Stone in June 2015, Rudi and I agreed that we’d give it a year, during which we hoped we’d have an adventure and sell some modest number of books. When June 2016 rolled around, we began telling people we were … [Read more...]
The Failure of Free — How and Why I Gave Away My First Book to Attract New Readers to My Second
Despite the headline, I’d prefer to frame my book giveaway as an experiment, not a failure. I tested the strategy of making my book free and got definitive results — fewer sales or reviews than my modest projections. A successful experiment, but a … [Read more...]
NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS ANNOUNCES CATEGORIES FOR NEW SEASON
Dear BAIPA members - here is an opportunity to enter your books in the Nautilus Book Awards The new Nautilus Season will open in 24 days - on Wed, September 21, 2016. We are excited about launching our 19th Season, and look forward to receiving … [Read more...]
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