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Woody Weingarten and Granddaughter Finally Launch Kids’ Fantasy Book; New Website’s Up, Too

December 7, 2021 by WoodyWeingarten

Hey, guys, our operative phrase is “at last.” It took more than five years to actually launch Grampy and His Fairyzona Playmates, a kids’ fantasy book that I co-wrote with my granddaughter, Hannah Schifrin, when she was eight and I was 78 — a mere … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Book Promotion, publicity, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: book launch

Opportunity to be interviewed

August 31, 2021 by Ruth Schwartz

Bob Heyman, long-time BAIPA member (and member of the BAIPA board) just did an interview on an Internet radio station in the UK that is looking for more writers to interview. For Bob's interview they had 135,000 listeners. Here is their website (with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Promotion, marketing, publicity, Radio or TV Interview

Booklife by Publisher’s Weekly Seeks Submissions for Certain Genre Lists

May 6, 2021 by Ruth Schwartz

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There doesn't seem to be any restriction on pub date, and there is no cost. This seems like an excellent opportunity for many of our BAIPA members and fans. Here's a link to the list for the rest of the year. They are now asking for submissions for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Promotion, marketing, publicity, self-publishing

Submit Your Idea to BAIPA Writers World Logo Design Contest

March 11, 2020 by Webmaster

BAIPA is hosting Writers World on September 13 in Mill Valley and we’ll be creating all sorts of promotional materials in the coming months. We're doing a contest for this year's brilliant new logo as part of that process. Which is where you come … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, publicity Tagged With: branding, logo, promotion

Google Releases Touringbird Travel Website — Might Google Become a Major Player In Content, and What Will That Mean for Authors?

September 17, 2018 by Lee Foster

Will Google become a content publisher, in travel and other subject areas? Google is the most prominent player in search. Could Google also become major in content? The answer could have long term consequences for all the non-fiction authors in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, marketing, publicity

Get Creative with Your Book Launch

May 28, 2018 by David Colin Carr

Check out this 58-second video by Chad Michael Granier for the launch of The Everyday Superman: a Cajun Boy’s Quest to Fight Evil from the Inside Out. I’ve asked him to record the launch party (a Cajun feast) in the courtyard of an LA restaurant. I’m … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Book Promotion, humor, publicity

How to SEO Your Book Excerpt into a Blog Post

December 17, 2017 by Jason McDonald

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...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, marketing, publicity, Social Media, tips, website

A Book Tour Experience … Virtually

October 23, 2017 by Bev Scott

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...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Promotion, marketing, publicity

Need Help Getting Your Book Published and Promoted?

June 15, 2017 by John Byrne Barry

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...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, book design, Book Promotion, Editing, marketing, printing, publicity, self-publishing

Redwood Writers Academy Features Three BAIPA Workshop Leaders

March 4, 2017 by Tamara Shiloh

  I am the chair for the 2017 Redwood Writers Academy — a series of three workshops open to members and non-members. Two of the three workshops are led by BAIPA board members. David Kudler, vice chair of the BAIPA board, is presenting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, publicity Tagged With: Redwood Writers

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Welcome to BAIPA

UPDATE: BAIPA will continue to meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings, which we are planning to try on May 6th, 2023 (see below for some initial info). 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 … 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. 

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      February 4, 2023
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
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      March 4, 2023
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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

  • February 4th: Chris Morris on tax advice for authors
  • February 18th: WORKSHOP—Chris Morris on crafting systems for success as a writer
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