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Tim Jollymore – On the Road Again Soon

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Not since Ratliff, William Faulkner's sewing machine salesman in the Snopes' trilogy, has so much news traveled at such a snail's pace. BAIPA member Tim Jollymore, an Oakland Resident and IBPA member, has traveled three times to Beagle and Wolf … [Read more...]

Julie Freestone Shares New Website for Marketing

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Before Rudi Raab and I published our historical novel Stumbling Stone, we launched a website, stumbling-stone.com. It’s been a great place to post photos and other material that was the basis for our mystery/romance novel. Recently I’ve been … [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...]

Robert Kourik Finds an Interesting Way to Sell Books

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BAIPA member Robert Kourik found a unique way to sell his books—as part of a workshop. Robert is a horticultural expert, and has written several books. So he proposed a workshop to Community Education at Santa Rosa Junior College (he had to submit … [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...]

Rob Badger and Nita Winter's Exhibit, 'Beauty and the Beast: Wildflowers and Climate Change,' Opens in San Francisco

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Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change A 17-Year Journey Documenting Our State's Vanishing Beauty Rob Badger and Nita Winter’s Photographs on Display in San Francisco Main Library’s Jewett Gallery El Niño storms are expected … [Read more...]

'Excursion to Mars' by Christina V. Kueppers Now in Paperback

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Christina V. Kueppers' new book, Excursion to Mars, is now available in paperback on Amazon. The book is also available on CreateSpace. Excursion to Mars is about family relationships, love, and support. A five-year-old boy named Nole from … [Read more...]

Ivan Light will Discuss His Book, Deadly Secret of the Lusitania, at Book Passage

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BAIPA member Ivan Light will introduce and discuss his historical thriller, Deadly Secret of the Lusitania, at Book Passage in the San Francisco Ferry building on January 11 at 6pm. The book is spy fiction that addresses the political cover-up in the … [Read more...]

Mara Lynn Johnstone’s TV Interview and Second Giveaway

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Mara Lynn Johnstone was recently on WriterSpeak, the local show that interviews authors.  It premieres on November 30 at 7pm on Comcast Channel 26 in Santa Rosa, though it’s already up on YouTube to watch at any time.  She recommends this for authors … [Read more...]