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...]
Request from New Columnist for Parents Press Magazine
New columnist for Parents Press magazine would like to hear from local authors of recent children's books (traditionally published within the last six months—book can be anything from picture books to Y.A.). "Local" means larger Bay Area: as far … [Read more...]
When it Comes to Pitching the Media, Less Is More
By Joan Stewart The Publicity Hound It's a common mistake, and authors make it repeatedly. They create a one-size-fits-all pitch about their book, or an upcoming event, and they blast it to the masses. Their thinking goes like this. Let's say an … [Read more...]
Women’s National Book Association Pitch-o-Rama
The San Francisco chapter of the Women’s National Book Association is having their 11th annual Pitch-O-Rama on Saturday, March 29 from 8 a.m to 12:30 p.m. It will be held at the Women’s Building, in the Heart of the Mission, 3543 18th Street between … [Read more...]
PDF of Bob Pimm February 1 Presentation Available
Digital Handouts of Bob Pimm's Talk Available The presentation about Legal Issues for Independent Authors, by Bob Pimm of California Lawyers for the Arts at the February 1 BAIPA meeting, is now available to as a … [Read more...]
New Study Group
New Study Group A new group, Enhanced Digital Book Study Group, commenced operation Saturday after the BAIPA meeting. The group decided to keep in touch via a Facebook page soon to be set up. You can join by sending an email request to Joe … [Read more...]
February Meeting is a Week Early: February 1
By Linda Jay Make sure your calendar is marked for BAIPA this coming Saturday! Don't forget that our February meeting is one week early, just for this month -- it's this Saturday, February 1. Come to the Key Center in Novato (directions at … [Read more...]