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Whose Book Blurbs Will Win the BAIPA Book Blurb Contest?

May 4, 2022 by John Byrne Barry

Thanks to those of you who submitted your book blurbs for our contest. Unlike the cover contest, we are sharing the slides in advance because it takes more time and attention to evaluate a blurb than a cover. We'll be voting on the blurbs at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, Contests

Book Blurb Contest Deadline is April 30

April 25, 2022 by John Byrne Barry

There's still time to submit your book blurbs for our contest on May 7. We will vote on the entries at the meeting, and winners get a free afternoon workshop in 2022. The book blurb is the short book description on your online book sales page or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Promotion, Contests, marketing Tagged With: book blurbs

Seeking Book Blurbs for BAIPA Blurb Contest

March 21, 2022 by Webmaster

We're running our first book blurb contest, modeled after our cover contest. The book blurb is the short book description on your online book sales page or on the back of your book. Here are the rules. The contest is open to any book blurb by a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion Tagged With: book blurbs

Submit Your Blurb for March 19 ‘Killer Book Blurb’ Workshop

March 9, 2022 by John Byrne Barry

I’m leading a BAIPA workshop on “How to Write a Killer Book Blurb” on March 19 at 10 am.  The blurb is the book description that appears on the back cover of the book and on your online sales page. You might think of it as the teaser — it’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Amazon, Author Platform, Book Promotion, marketing, self-publishing Tagged With: book blurbs, book descriptions

BAIPA Launches Bookshop on Bookshop.org

January 19, 2022 by John Byrne Barry

Thank you to Andy Hunter for starting bookshop.org and presenting at our January meeting. (Members can see the video of his presentation here.) If you missed it, here’s the distilled version. Andy Hunter started bookshop.org as a public benefit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book apps, Book Promotion, independent bookstores, Print books

Woody Weingarten and Granddaughter Finally Launch Kids’ Fantasy Book; New Website’s Up, Too

December 7, 2021 by WoodyWeingarten

Hey, guys, our operative phrase is “at last.” It took more than five years to actually launch Grampy and His Fairyzona Playmates, a kids’ fantasy book that I co-wrote with my granddaughter, Hannah Schifrin, when she was eight and I was 78 — a mere … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Book Promotion, publicity, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: book launch

Opportunity to be interviewed

August 31, 2021 by Ruth Schwartz

Bob Heyman, long-time BAIPA member (and member of the BAIPA board) just did an interview on an Internet radio station in the UK that is looking for more writers to interview. For Bob's interview they had 135,000 listeners. Here is their website (with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Promotion, marketing, publicity, Radio or TV Interview

‘Five-Minute Feedback’ at August 7 Meeting — Any Takers?

July 29, 2021 by John Byrne Barry

In May, we debuted Five-Minute Feedback, which could become a regular part of our meetings, if members choose to take advantage of the opportunity.  For those of you who weren't here in May, I was the guinea pig for that first go-around. I shared … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Amazon, Author Platform, Book Promotion, marketing Tagged With: Five-Minute Feedback

Unfettered Journey Wins Six Awards and Is Now Translated into German, Italian, and French

July 28, 2021 by Gary Bengier

The writing journey continues, and the German translation of Unfettered Journey launched today. With the release of Ins Ungewisse, there now are three translations in the market. While the international novels are relatively unknown with little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, Contests, marketing, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Awards, translations

Booklife by Publisher’s Weekly Seeks Submissions for Certain Genre Lists

May 6, 2021 by Ruth Schwartz

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There doesn't seem to be any restriction on pub date, and there is no cost. This seems like an excellent opportunity for many of our BAIPA members and fans. Here's a link to the list for the rest of the year. They are now asking for submissions for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Promotion, marketing, publicity, self-publishing

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Welcome to BAIPA

With COVID-19 teaching us all how to function remotely, BAIPA will meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings. (Even when we decide to resume in-person events, we will continue the Zoom option.) We are implementing all the recommended precautionary measures to keep our meetings private and safe for all participants. All members and visitors who register in advance will receive a link to attend via Zoom video conferencing. On the Friday evening before the meeting, we will send the link and password out to members and to non-members … More

Current BAIPA members do not need to register for our monthly meetings. The night before the meetings, they will receive the Zoom info. However, members must log in to get a discounted ticket for workshops. 

Upcoming Events

  • CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers
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    • Dr. Judith Briles on how to use CrowdFunding to raise money to create your book
      July 9, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • Email Marketing Success
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    • Pauline Wiles on Email Marketing Success for Authors
      August 6, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • The Three Step Formula for Building an Author Platform
    • Fauzia Burke shares the Three Step Formula for Building an Author Platform
      November 5, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm

BAIPA Monthly Meetings

IMPORTANT
BAIPA is now meeting on the first Saturday of every month via Zoom only for now. In general, if the first Saturday falls on a holiday or holiday weekend, we will meet on the second Saturday.

We are also having workshops on the third Saturday of every month (also via Zoom only for now. In general, if the regular monthly meeting moves to the second Saturday, then the workshop will be two weeks later.

Future Events

  • July 9th: CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers with Dr. Judith Briles
  • July 23rd: Workshop: How to Creat a Million Dollar Speech with Dr.Judith Briles
  • August 6th: Email Marketing Success with Pauline Wiles
  • August 20th: Workshop: IngramSpark Best Practices & Tips with Ruth Schwartz
  • October events TBD
  • November 5th: Building an Author Platform with Fauzia Burke
  • December 3rd: Annual Cover Design Event

More exciting speakers and topics coming in the rest of 2022!

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