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Marilyn Skinner Lanier’s Travelogue on Wyoming Book Tour

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This one-week trip in early August was both a sentimental journey to my childhood ranch in northwest Wyoming (the setting for my debut novel, Hardpan) and book tour of indie bookstores in the state.   … [Read more...]

David Kudler to Read from his Book, Risuko at Left Coast Writers Monthly Salon

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On Monday, October 3, author/publisher David Kudler will read from his new teen novel Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale at the Left Coast Writers monthly salon. In addition to sharing sections of the book, he will discuss the process of publishing his first … [Read more...]

Two Upcoming Events for JoAnn Smith Ainsworth

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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...]

Takeaways from September BAIPA Meeting — Indie Publishing Trends, plus IngramSpark How To’s

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Here are some key takeaways from the September 10, 2016 BAIPA meeting, which featured Jackie Thompson of Ingram Content Group speaking about Ingram’s digital distribution and print-on-demand services. 1. Learn about the book industry Think … [Read more...]

Author JoAnn Smith Ainsworth Interviewed on Live Radio

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BAIPA member and author JoAnn Smith Ainsworth was interviewed on live radio by Tom Amis of WCXZ Radio, Knoxville, TN (and several cable channels via Sunset Media), about her WWII paranormal suspense novels, Expect Trouble and Expect Deception, and … [Read more...]

“So When Is it Enough?” asks Julie Freestone, about Touring and Promoting Your Book

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When we published our book Stumbling Stone in June 2015, Rudi and I agreed that we’d give it a year, during which we hoped we’d have an adventure and sell some modest number of books.  When June 2016 rolled around, we began telling people we were … [Read more...]

More Social Media Tips from Shari Weiss

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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

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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...]