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...]
Google's Authorship Program
Thanks for this to Stephanie Chandler at Nonfiction Authors Association Google has a program known as authorship, which will display your name (byline) and photo in Google search results next to content that you write. This can be great for brand … [Read more...]
Love Comes At Twilight Is Published
Love Comes at Twilight: A Love Story for Seniors is based on my experience of playing bridge on the Internet, meeting a man (now 82), beginning a correspondence with him, and, after two years of courtship, yearning to meet him in person. The novel is … [Read more...]
An Author's Enigma – the trauma of publishing a novel – Part 1
[This is the first of four excerpts from Jonathan R. Husband's essay about his publishing experiences as a first-time indie author, written for the benefit of other BAIPA authors. In BAIPA, he is known as John Cammidge. -- BAIPA blog editor, Linda … [Read more...]
From Pen To Published – Redwood Writers Conference
Redwood Writers invites you to journey “From Pen to Published!” at all-day event, Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Bertolini Student Center of Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa 8:00 am – 5:30 pm. Morning Keynote … [Read more...]