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What is really involved when you self-publish your book?

August 27, 2022 by Ruth Schwartz

Self-Publishing

Over the years, there have been numerous requests at BAIPA events for a description of what is involved in self-publishing a book. So, here it is. Note that this list is based on using KDP and IngramSpark, which are the only two print-on-demand/ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Amazon, BAIPA News, Blog Article, book design, distribution, ebooks, Editing, independent bookstores, IngramSpark, KDP, libraries, Print books, printing, self-publishing Tagged With: Business of self-publishing, self-publishing

I highly recommend watching Amazon’s video on M.O.D. book printing.

March 17, 2022 by Ruth Schwartz

It will answer a lot of questions, I'm sure. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Amazon, distribution, KDP, Print books, printing, self-publishing

Are you confused and concerned about moving your books from CreateSpace to KDP?

October 1, 2018 by Ruth Schwartz

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...]

Filed Under: Blog Article, distribution, Print books, self-publishing, Seminar Tagged With: BAIPA events, CreateSpace, KDP, paperback books, webinar

What is the Amazon Buy Button and Why Does It Matter?

October 15, 2017 by John Byrne Barry

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...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Blog Article, distribution

Meet IBPA’s Angela Bole

November 18, 2016 by John Byrne Barry

We had a full house for our November meeting — more than 100 people at 11 am, and they kept streaming in. (The main attraction may have been the Writers’ World vendor fair in the afternoon — I’m writing here about our keynote speaker, Angela Bole, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, distribution, self-publishing Tagged With: IBPA

BAIPA Member Joel Blackwell Asks: Outrageous Offers on Amazon—What Is Behind These Things?

November 13, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Below is an image of how Amazon presents my books for sale: I asked David Kudler, author and publisher, to please explain to me what is going on since this seems insane. Here's what he said:   "What’s going on is that booksellers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, distribution, Networking, self-publishing, tips Tagged With: Amazon, David Kudler, Joel Blackwell

A Few Interesting Articles from Joel Friedlander’s Newsletter

October 2, 2016 by Steven Kessler

Here are some interesting articles, noted in Joel Friedlander's newsletter: David Vandagriff (Passive Guy) on The Passive Voice A Leader in Canadian Writing Takes Stock of Self-Publishing “PG poses a respectful questions to authors using … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Blog Article, Blogs, distribution, ebooks, self-publishing Tagged With: Amy Collins Hummingbird Digital Meda, David Vandagriff, Joel Friedlander, self-publishing

Presentations from Ingram Meeting on September 10

September 18, 2016 by Ruth Schwartz

Greetings from Maui! I am sitting in a Starbucks in a small town in upcountry Maui (Pukalani), taking advantage of the air-conditioning and the Internet. I just posted links to both of the presentations on the BAIPA Resources Page.  Enjoy! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, distribution, Print books, self-publishing

David Kudler shares keywords and categories handout

September 10, 2016 by David Kudler

As requested at today's wonderful IngramSpark! event, I've uploaded the handout that I created concerning categories/subjects and keywords/search terms. I created the handout for July's All Things Amazon roundtables, and so the focus is somewhat on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: distribution, ebooks, marketing, Print books, printing, self-publishing Tagged With: All Things Amazon, Amazon, categories, David Kudler, IngramSpark, keywords, metadata

Earn Additional Revenue on Your Book from Amazon

October 31, 2015 by Ruth Schwartz

Dear BAIPA Members: Did you see the little article in the latest Kindle Direct Publishing Newsletter about them encouraging authors to become Amazon Associates so they could earn a little more money on book sales made through links on your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, distribution, marketing, tips Tagged With: Amazon Associates Program, Kindle Direct Publishing Newsletter, Ruth Schwartz

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Welcome to BAIPA

UPDATE: BAIPA will continue to meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings, which we are planning to try on May 6th, 2023 (see below for some initial info). 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 … 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

  • Writing Can be so “Taxing”
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    • Chris Morris on tax advice for authors
      February 4, 2023
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • How to Sell More Books Using Metadata
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    • Shelley Adina on using metadata
      March 4, 2023
      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

  • February 4th: Chris Morris on tax advice for authors
  • February 18th: WORKSHOP—Chris Morris on crafting systems for success as a writer
  • March 4th: Shelly Adina on how to sell more books using metadata
  • April 1st: Dave Farrow, Memory & PR Expert, shares his tips for memorable marketing and business success.
  • April 15th: WORKSHOP—Dave Farrow on helping authors position themselves for success after releasing their story
  • May 6th: HYBRID EVENT (In-person in Novato, CA + Zoom, followed by MEMBERS ONLY in-person celebration party) What every author needs to know about Amazon NOW

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