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‘Audiblegate’ Update

April 26, 2021 by Becky Parker Geist

Last meeting and in a previous blog post we brought up the "Audiblegate" issue — about how audiobook listeners are encouraged by Audible to return books at no cost, even if they've listened to it, and the authors lose their royalties. Here is further … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Amazon, Audiobooks, Legal Issues

Audiblegate Campaign: Fair Deal for Rights Holders

April 1, 2021 by Webmaster

The following article is copied from the ALLI website. ALLI, the Alliance of Independent Authors, an excellent non-profit professional association for authors who self-publish, much like BAIPA. ALLi was founded by Orna Ross and Philip Lynch in 2012. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Legal Issues, self-publishing

Trademark FAQ

April 1, 2021 by Kelley Way

Trademark FAQ Trademark is (for me) a fascinating area of law, and I always enjoy helping clients get their trademark registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Along the way, I’ve noticed a few questions that tend to get asked a lot, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Issues Tagged With: trademakr

My Top Blog Posts of 2020

December 29, 2020 by Kelley Way

Editor's note: Kelley Way will be presenting "Estate Planning for Authors" on January 2.  My Top Blog Posts of 2020: A Year in Review I think we can all agree that it has been a truly eventful year. All of us have been impacted by shelter in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Issues Tagged With: estate planning

Trademark Frequently Asked Questions

November 15, 2020 by Kelley Way

Most of my trademark clients come to me with questions, even before they’ve decided to hire me. There’s a lot of confusion out there about trademarks and how they work. Here are some trademark frequently asked questions that I see on a regular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Issues Tagged With: Trademark

Three Common Objections to a Trademark Application

November 15, 2020 by Kelley Way

Congratulations, you’ve filed your trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)! You pat yourself on the back, and then turn your attention to other things while waiting for your application to process. A few months later, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Article, Legal Issues Tagged With: Trademark

How Do I Put A Copyright Into My Trust?

May 3, 2020 by Webmaster

By Kelley Way All right, you’ve created a trust. You’ve also created a copyright, one that’s valuable enough that you want to put it into your trust to protect it. You may even have several income-producing copyrights that you want to put into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Issues Tagged With: Copyright, trusts

I’ve Inherited A Copyright, Now What?

April 8, 2020 by Kelley Way

Five things you should know and do when you inherit a copyright. Under the current copyright laws, a copyright lasts for the author’s lifetime plus seventy years. This means that a copyright will always outlive its creator, and it will be passed on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Issues

Can I Use Other Author’s Fictional Characters in My Book?

March 9, 2020 by Kelley Way

[Editor's Note: Kelley Way will be presenting "Lessons in Literary Law: Overview of copyrights, trademarks, right of privacy/publicity, defamation, and contracts" at the BAIPA meeting on March 14 at 11 am, and "Copyright Registration Tutorial" at 1 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Issues

Can I Write About a Real Person in My Book?

February 4, 2020 by Kelley Way

Defamation, Right of Privacy and Right of Publicity in Writing I’ve recently been asked, “Can I write about a real person in my book?” There are several ways this question pops up: Could you have your fictional character meet a celebrity? Can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Issues

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With COVID-19 teaching us all how to function remotely, BAIPA will meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings. (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 password out to members and to non-members … 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

  • CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers
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    • Dr. Judith Briles on how to use CrowdFunding to raise money to create your book
      July 9, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • Email Marketing Success
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    • Pauline Wiles on Email Marketing Success for Authors
      August 6, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • The Three Step Formula for Building an Author Platform
    • Fauzia Burke shares the Three Step Formula for Building an Author Platform
      November 5, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm

BAIPA Monthly Meetings

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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

  • July 9th: CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers with Dr. Judith Briles
  • July 23rd: Workshop: How to Creat a Million Dollar Speech with Dr.Judith Briles
  • August 6th: Email Marketing Success with Pauline Wiles
  • August 20th: Workshop: IngramSpark Best Practices & Tips with Ruth Schwartz
  • October events TBD
  • November 5th: Building an Author Platform with Fauzia Burke
  • December 3rd: Annual Cover Design Event

More exciting speakers and topics coming in the rest of 2022!

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