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...]
Slides from July Meeting About All Things Amazon are Available
Dear BAIPA members. If you missed the July meeting, or were there and would like to see the slides again that were presented, here's your chance. The Latest on All Things Amazon: How to Manage Your Most Important Publishing Relationship in 2016 … [Read more...]
JoAnn Smith Ainsworth Wins Contest
Finalist in East Texas Writers Guild Contest The East Texas Writers Guild announced that JoAnn Smith Ainsworth’s paranormal suspense novel, Expect Deception, was named a Finalist in the Mystery/Thriller category of Published Books in its annual … [Read more...]
Catherine Sevenau To Read from Her Book 'Queen Bee' at Book Passage
Sevenau Presents New Book on July 10 BAIPA member and author Catherine Sevenau will introduce her book Queen Bee, Reflections on Life and Other Rude Awakenings, at 4:00 p.m. at Book Passage in Corte Madera on July 10. Her first book, Passages … [Read more...]