Recently we’ve had an offer to do a “book tour” in Germany. Not sure at this point what that might be look like but we feel that unless our novel Stumbling Stone is available in German, it might not be a very effective strategy. We're wondering … [Read more...]
Two Upcoming Events for JoAnn Smith Ainsworth
Join BAIPA member and author JoAnn Smith Ainsworth at a couple of events BARNES & N0BLE proudly presents a Mystery Authors Panel on Saturday, September 24, 2016, 1-3pm. Join them for lively and informative conversation with these … [Read more...]
More Social Media Tips from Shari Weiss
Top Ten challenges for newcomers to social media: 1. Trying to do too much too soon: My suggestion to “students” — no matter what their age or discipline — is to understand that the learning process follows these four-steps: CONFUSION → SILENCE → … [Read more...]
Shari Weiss will Speak About De-Mystifying Social Media for Writers at August BAIPA Meeting
DE-MYSTIFYING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR WRITERS Presentation by Shari Weiss, August 13 – 2-3pm Social Media: Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How? WHO is your target reader/purchaser? WHAT can social media do for you? WHERE do you need to … [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...]
Takeaways from BAIPA Meeting on May 7 (Last Saturday—One Week Earlier Than Usual)
BAIPA Meeting Held on May 7 Frances Caballo on Social Media and Joel Friedlander on Blogging for Authors We had a great meeting last Saturday, with Frances Caballo speaking about the ins and outs of social media, and Joel Friedlander sharing his … [Read more...]
BAIPA Member Julie Freestone Finds Hidden Benefit in Publishing
Since Rudi Raab and I published our novel Stumbling Stone last June, one hidden benefit has been the wonderful people we’ve met — especially other self-published authors who have shared their experiences with us. We met some through BAIPA and others … [Read more...]
Author's Open Mics Coming Up
Want to practice reading your book for an audience? Or maybe reciting some poetry? Get some good practice at the upcoming events below. POETRY FARM - Led by Eric Baxter - Second Wednesday of the Month, 7-9pm at Dr. Insomniac's Coffee Shop, 800 … [Read more...]
Julie Freestone Shares New Website for Marketing
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
[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...]