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BAIPA Vice-President David Kudler will be Speaking at Local Libraries

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Timely Topic: How to Publish an eBook David Kudler, BAIPA vice-president, and a writer, editor, and actor, will be speaking at three local libraries during the next month about a most timely and vital topic: how to publish an eBook. Never has it … [Read more...]

Mining Minnesota for Stories, an Interview with Author Tim Jollymore

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[BAIPA member John Byrne Barry continues his series of BAIPA authors interviewing BAIPA authors.] Tim Jollymore, a former English teacher in Oakland, who grew up in northern Minnesota, has written and published two novels, Listener in the Snow, set … [Read more...]

David Taylor Johannesen's Book, "Falcons and Seagulls, a Utah Tale" is Newly Published

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BAIPA member David Taylor Johannesen has a newly published book, "Falcons and Seagulls, a Utah Tale" which is on the shelves at bookstores in Palo Alto and Menlo Park and the East Coast. He says he has found it crucial to develop social media skills … [Read more...]

The Blessing (and Curse) of Mild Success: Anatomy of the Wasted Author Tour

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When my recent book tour ended — “not with a bang, but a whimper,” to borrow from the Hollow Men — I was relieved it was over.  Now I wish I had more readings scheduled. The “Wasted Author Tour,” which included ten event in Detroit, Berkeley, Mill … [Read more...]

BAIPA Member Lee Foster Reflects on Our Indie Publishing Innovations

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Wondering where the independent publishing revolution is headed in the new year of 2016? Longtime BAIPA member Lee Foster has written an intriguing post on his website, describing many aspects of this revolution in publishing that have occurred here … [Read more...]

All Things Amazon Slides

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This Saturday's program (All Things Amazon: How to Manage Your Most Important Publishing Relationship, led by BAIPA board members and indie publishing veterans David Kudler and Ruth Schwartz) was a great success! As promised, here are the slides: … [Read more...]

Updated Agenda for Our Upcoming "Everything Amazon Day"

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David and I are really looking forward to presenting key points about the most important Amazon services for independent authors on September 12th during our presentation—Everything Amazon. We have refined our list and here’s the latest agenda for … [Read more...]

The E-Commerce Revolution—Ron Martinez Talks about New Developments in Technology that will Boost Profitability

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Every BAIPA author (and publisher) wants to sell more books. And that's one of the reasons we all belong to BAIPA—to stay on top of cutting-edge technology and information. Ron Martinez, our August speaker, founded Aerbook.com, where he focuses on … [Read more...]