Forever and Always - which I co-authored with actress Kelly Carlson of Nip/Tuck - has just been uploaded to Amazon, along with my Author Page. Am I ever proud to have arrived in the realm of Indie Publisher, with the help of our amazing BAIPA … [Read more...]
Book Festival – June 28, Sebastopol
BIBLIOPHORIA, A daylong celebration of printmaking and book arts, will take place on Saturday, June 28, in Sebastopol. Local writers, publishers, poets, artists, and booksellers, including Copperfield's Books, will be showcased. BAIPA's Linda Jay … [Read more...]
New publishing format for kids' content!
Becky Parker Geist, BAIPA President, is developing a new iPad app that delivers children's content in a new, interactive way. Becky is one of the creators of DoodleeBooks (pronounced doo-di-lee-books). "I would like to extend a warm invitation to … [Read more...]
Special: Consult with Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd
The authors that Judith Briles works with as The Book Shepherd consistently win national book awards and make money with their books. She is known to be blunt, butt-kicking and benevolent, and her authors shine. While Judith is here for BAIPA in … [Read more...]
Wisdom For Writers
Maya Angelou died today. This quote of hers seemed appropriate for BAIPA authors who might be struggling to write their book: "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." -- Linda Jay, BAIPA … [Read more...]
Special message and prize! from our June speaker
Hi. I’m Judith Briles, aka The Book Shepherd, and I’m looking forward to meeting all of you on Saturday, June 14. I’ll be bringing more to BAIPA than introducing the Author and Book GamePlan, How to Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins of Publishing, the … [Read more...]
An Author's Enigma – Installment 4
The Trauma of Publishing a Novel (This is Installment 4 of An Author's Enigma - The Trauma of Publishing a Novel, by Jonathan R. Husband, known to BAIPA members as John Cammidge. His book is An Unplanned Encounter: Two Lives Forever Changed an … [Read more...]
An Author's Enigma – The Trauma of Publishing a Novel – Part 3
(This is the third of four excerpts from Jonathan R. Husband's short story of his publishing experience as a first-time indie author. It was written for the benefit of other BAIPA authors. In BAIPA, he is known as John Cammidge. -- Linda Jay, BAIPA … [Read more...]
An Awards Competition Just for Self-Publishers!
We know there are only two weeks left for this competition, but given the organization, this might be worth pursuing. Just so you know, regular entry fees are $110 for the first entry, and $85 for each additional entry. Let us know what you think in … [Read more...]
An Author's Enigma – The Trauma of Publishing a Novel – Part 2
(This is the second of four excerpts from Jonathan R. Husband's short story of his publishing experience as a first-time indie author. It was written for the benefit of other BAIPA authors. In BAIPA, he is known as John Cammidge. -- Linda Jay, … [Read more...]