Kelly Peterson, director of Client Services at INscribe Digital, will lead the morning presentation at our November 10 meeting, talking about how to leverage your e-books, new and backlist, to make your launch a success. We won’t have a workshop … [Read more...]
Publishing Q&A Lunch with David Kudler. Bagels Optional.
A chance to ask any questions you may have about publishing with expert editor, author, and publisher David Kudler. (He's also a BAIPA board member.) Come join him for a lunch and a freewheeling discussion of everything to do with creating books — … [Read more...]
Could a Simple PDF Ebook be Useful to BAIPA Authors and their Audiences?
I recently discovered that using the simple pdf form of my newest travel ebook was a good way to distribute it under license to a client for additional income. The ebook in question is my SF Travel & Photo Guide: The Top 100 Travel … [Read more...]
Jim Azevedo Shares Smashwords’ Origin Story and Secrets of Ebook Publishing Success
Jim Azevedo first met Smashwords founder Mark Coker in 1994 at Dovetail, where they worked to garner publicity for their high-tech clients. When he got burned out, Azevedo joined a heavy metal band, playing drums in a chicken costume. Being in … [Read more...]
The Secrets of Ebook Publishing Success
January 14 BAIPA Meeting Jim Azevedo, Marketing Director of Smashwords (Morning Speaker + Afternoon Workshop) Here's a preview of the BAIPA January meeting by presenter Jim Azevedo. My morning session will be more of an introduction to ebooks, … [Read more...]
Maetreyii Ma Launches New Book
Dear Friends Please join us next Saturday, December 10, at a Christmas Party to celebrate the book launch for my new book: Living Love: The Yoga of Yama and Niyama The party will include: Sattvic Vegetarian Potluck * Kirtan * Secret Santa … [Read more...]
A Few Interesting Articles from Joel Friedlander’s Newsletter
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...]
Albuquerque to Berkeley — Page-Turners with a Conscience
I wish I could say I’ve written and published a new book. That’s half true. I’ve published a new ebook called Albuquerque to Berkeley — Two Election-Season Thrillers. What’s new is the packaging, not the pages. (All 677 of them — that's Kindle's … [Read more...]
Takeaways from September BAIPA Meeting — Indie Publishing Trends, plus IngramSpark How To’s
Here are some key takeaways from the September 10, 2016 BAIPA meeting, which featured Jackie Thompson of Ingram Content Group speaking about Ingram’s digital distribution and print-on-demand services. 1. Learn about the book industry Think … [Read more...]
Book-Browsing Adventures
BOOK-BROWSING ADVENTURES by Dawn Marie Carlson While on a recent bookstore expedition at Copperfield’s in Novato, I uncovered this gem, Good Prose – The Art of Nonfiction – Stories and advice from a lifetime of writing and editing. The authors … [Read more...]
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