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...]
David Kudler shares keywords and categories handout
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...]
The Failure of Free — How and Why I Gave Away My First Book to Attract New Readers to My Second
Despite the headline, I’d prefer to frame my book giveaway as an experiment, not a failure. I tested the strategy of making my book free and got definitive results — fewer sales or reviews than my modest projections. A successful experiment, but a … [Read more...]
Lee Foster YouTube Video and PowerPoint Now Available from August BAIPA Talk
BAIPA board member Lee Foster gave a presentation at the August meeting on "Monetizing Your Book Content." For anyone who missed the program, you can now view it on YouTube, and review the PowerPoint presentation. Videographer Howard Slater, also … [Read more...]
Indie Author Spree
New BAIPA member Arianna Marie Golden Invites You to an Indie Author Spree You're invited to the 2016 Indie Author Spree. We've been hard at work behind the scenes to get everything ready for you and now it finally is. I'm very excited by the … [Read more...]
Free Webinar on How to Sell Thousands of Books
BAIPA member David Colin Carr found a free webinar by Steve Harrison and Amy Collins on how to sell thousands of books that he has shared: You’re invited to a special free web training on ... "The Library Profit System" How To Sell Thousands … [Read more...]
All Things Amazon —Takeaways from the July 9 BAIPA Meeting
BAIPA board member John Byrne Barry collected some information to share from the July meeting There was a lot of great information shared at the July BAIPA meeting, “All Things Amazon,” more than we can possibly include in this blog post, but here … [Read more...]
Susan Edelman's New eBook
BAIPA member Susan Edelman, author of the award-winning book Be Your Own Brand of Sexy, has a new eBook coming out on August 4, What to Say to Men on a Date. It’s a Be Your Own Brand of Sexy guide to help you figure out how to answer tricky questions … [Read more...]
Sharon Cooper to Hold Meet and Greet At Petaluma Copperfield’s
BAIPA member Sharon Cooper, a former gymnastics teacher in Petaluma, has written and illustrated her first book, a whimsical children’s tale about gymnastics called Gymnastics Day with Silly Sammy. On Saturday, August 20, from 1:30-3:30pm, Sharon … [Read more...]
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