I wanted to make sure that everyone on this list has seen this video that Dave Chesson sent out a couple of days ago. He very painstakingly explains how to best work with the new Amazon category system, and he has some great tips about keywords as … [Read more...]
FREE! Book Marketing on a Limited Budget – An Invitation from IBPA
Following the information-packed presentation on 9/9/23 ("What's Happening in Indie Publishing"), Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), sent these follow-up links for BAIPA list members: "Book Marketing … [Read more...]
9/9/23 BAIPA Meeting: What’s Happening in Indie Publishing with Andrea Fleck-Nisbet
Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities in Fall 2023 and Beyond Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, Chief Executive Officer Independent Book Publishers Association BAIPA 9.9.23 chat BAIPA IBPA slides Link to IBPA store with products and services … [Read more...]
One editor’s views on AI
I came across this article as I was researching AI for writers and authors online the other day, and I thought it might be worth reading by our BAIPA audience. Not the link to Joanna Penn's article towards the end. Will AI Replace Writers? It … [Read more...]
Have you tried listing your book with Google Play recently?
I just came across this updated article from Reedsy, with detailed instructions for indie authors and how they can get their books set up in Google Play. It is certainly comparable to what you need to do with Amazon and Draft2Digital, with maybe a … [Read more...]
3/4/23 BAIPA Meeting: How to Sell More Books Using Metadata with Shelley Adina
How to Sell More Books Using Metadata Shelley Adina BAIPA 3.4.23 chat BAIPA 3.4.23 meeting_saved_chat Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo, and Google Play all run on algorithms, but each of them is different. Each provides their … [Read more...]
2/18/23 BAIPA Meeting: Writing Can Be So Taxing with Chris Morris, CPA
Writing Can be so “Taxing” Chris Morris, CPA Presentation Slides BAIPA 2.18.23 chat Most writers and authors don’t exactly get excited about taxes or accounting. Actually, it probably stresses you out…but it doesn’t have to. Get … [Read more...]
Make Better Books & Sell More of Them | IPNE (Independent Publishers of New England) 11th Annual Conference – Nov 18-19
IPNE, another affiliate organization to IBPA, is thus a sister to BAIPA, and BAIPA board member Pamela J. Fenner is also an active IPNE member. Make Better Books & Sell More of Them “Make Better Books & Sell More of Them” is the theme of … [Read more...]
What is really involved when you self-publish your book?
Over the years, there have been numerous requests at BAIPA events for a description of what is involved in self-publishing a book. So, here it is. Note that this list is based on using KDP and IngramSpark, which are the only two print-on-demand/ … [Read more...]
Reading My Own Novel, Nine Years After Writing It
In June, I hiked and hung out with my brother-in-law at his family’s off-the-grid cabin at Echo Lake, and one evening, impatient with the library book I was reading on my tablet, I scrolled through what other books I had downloaded and there was my … [Read more...]
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