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Three Common Objections to a Trademark Application
Congratulations, you’ve filed your trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)! You pat yourself on the back, and then turn your attention to other things while waiting for your application to process. A few months later, … [Read more...]
Desperately Seeking Volunteer to Drive BAIPA Materials to and from July 13 Meeting
Becky Parker Geist, our fearless and charming president, will be away for our July 13 meeting and we've lined up backups for MC and video recording, but we still need someone who can go by our storage locker in San Rafael and bring the six or seven … [Read more...]
Are you confused and concerned about moving your books from CreateSpace to KDP?
It can be very simple, and as some people have found, there can be some serious challenges. For some, their books just disappeared into the ether, for others their books wound up in one KDP account, but their paperback from CreateSpace went to … [Read more...]
Hot Deal on Influencer Outreach Workshop
Book Marketing Mentor is having a super hot sale Judy Reyes and Judy Baker have a surprise for you. Don't miss out. A great deal for BAIPA members and fans. Use discount code "HOTAUGUST" to register for the August 22nd Influencer Outreach … [Read more...]
Say No!
Say No! By Judy M. Baker, Book Marketing Mentor Do you suffer from bright shiny object syndrome? If you are like me, as an author-publisher, it is easy to be distracted by promises of quick fixes for book marketing. I know I get solicitations all … [Read more...]
What is the Amazon Buy Button and Why Does It Matter?
We alerted you back during the summer about a new way Amazon promotes listings on book home page — see Amazon’s ‘Buy Button’ Policy Change Hurts Publishers and Authors — third-party vendors are “winning” the coveted Buy Button, but are sometimes not … [Read more...]
BAIPA Author John Byrne Barry Presents ‘When Plots Collide’ at Book Passage October 22
At the October 22 meeting of the California Writers Club–Marin, John Byrne Barry, winner of the 2015 BAIPA Best Book Award, will be presenting "When Plots Collide — Create Suspenseful Page-Turners by Weaving Multiple Storylines." We often think of … [Read more...]
You Don’t Want to Miss Out on the Free Launch of Book Marketing Mentor
Book Marketing Mentor is looking for Authors Who Want Help with Their Marketing The Dynamic Duo Promise to Educate Authors and Have Fun Too Judy Reyes and Judy Baker, partners in Book Marketing Mentor, are launching a free pilot program in April. … [Read more...]
Claudia Chapline Gallery Celebrates 30th Anniversary
We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of my Stinson Beach Gallery. The gallery has shown the art of over 500 artists. We frequently host benefits for West Marin nonprofits such as the Bolinas Museum, KWMR, West Marin Senior Services, Bolinas Lagoon … [Read more...]