Lee Wind, author, blogger, and director of marketing and programming for IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association), is the keynote speaker for Writer’s World, BAIPA’s September 8 conference for authors and publishers. I caught up with Lee last … [Read more...]
Writer’s World is Coming — Save the Date (September 8)
Preparations are well underway for our next Writer’s World on September 8. This year, the event will be at Guzman Hall on the beautiful Dominican campus. Some of our very own BAIPA members will be presenting, and we’re expecting attendees from all … [Read more...]
Does Your Author Website Need a Renewal in 2018?
2018 is a good time to think about renewing and upgrading your WordPress author website. I am putting a lot of energy this year into the transformation of my fostertravel.com. I recently gave a talk and organized a panel on this subject at a … [Read more...]
Marketing Ten Minutes at a Time
“Writing a book is like sliding down a rainbow! Marketing it is like trudging through a field of chewed bubblegum on a hot, sticky day.” ― Betty Dravis Are you similarly “stuck in chewed bubblegum” when it comes to book marketing? Here’s the … [Read more...]
Seeking Members for BAIPA Speakers Team
Now and then, BAIPA gets requests to speak — about BAIPA and/or about self-publishing. But we have not been actively seeking out such opportunities. Until now. Well, that is, until we can get together a team of volunteers to find the gigs, map … [Read more...]
Lee Foster’s ‘Monetize Your Writing and Photo Content’ Published in IBPA Independent
My article on monetization is currently on the website for the Independent, a magazine published by the IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association): I hope the article will be useful to BAIPA authors who wish to earn income from their … [Read more...]
How to SEO Your Book Excerpt into a Blog Post
Serializing content isn’t something new to the Internet. Just about 150 years ago, for example, Dostoyevsky serialized his novel, Crime and Punishment, into the Moscow Journal, The Russian Herald. By putting excerpts of his novel into a newspaper … [Read more...]
A Book Tour Experience … Virtually
Marketing My Own Book “Where are you going on your book tour?” Friends and strangers often ask about where I am going on my book tour when they learn about my new historical novel, Sarah’s Secret. Those interested but uninvolved in the … [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...]
Need Help Getting Your Book Published and Promoted?
Most BAIPA members are authors, but a significant fraction of our members are service providers as well — editors, designers, printers, marketers, book midwives, and more. Let’s say you’re an author who needs help getting your book published … [Read more...]
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