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Author Interview — Shari Weiss in Conversation with John Byrne Barry

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In the continuing series of BAIPA members interviewing BAIPA members, Shari Weiss recently interviewed John Byrne Barry. Q: How did you come to write Bones in the Wash? I wanted to write the kind of book I like to read — fun, fast-paced, full of … [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...]

Email List Building: The Slides

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Saturday's session with Joel Friedlander on the subject of the whys and hows of creating an email list was terrific! Not a surprise to any of us who know Joel. Joel has kindly shared the slides with BAIPA. Click on the image below to download the … [Read more...]

John Byrne Barry Gets an Interview, a Review and More, for His Book, Wasted

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Wasted Author Gets Boost from Berkeleyside Interview, Plus Review from Berkeley Recycling Veteran By John Byrne Barry After an excellent turnout at Copperfield’s Books in San Rafael, my Wasted Author Tour went to Berkeley for a reading at Urban Ore … [Read more...]

All Things Amazon Slides

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This Saturday's program (All Things Amazon: How to Manage Your Most Important Publishing Relationship, led by BAIPA board members and indie publishing veterans David Kudler and Ruth Schwartz) was a great success! As promised, here are the slides: … [Read more...]

Lee Foster’s Article about Social Media in Self-Publishing is Featured in The Independent

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Lee Foster’s expertise on social media in self-publishing is the subject of a recent article in The Independent, the monthly magazine for the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), which is the national equivalent to BAIPA (BAIPA is an … [Read more...]

Book Launch Party for "The Education of Joey G" by Gus Kearney

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Come to the Party!! Come out and support BAIPA member Gus Kearney at a reception for the launch of his book, "The Education of Joey G," on Thursday, September 17 at 6:30pm at Reader's Books, 138 E. Napa Street, Sonoma. Have a glass of wine and some … [Read more...]

Updated Agenda for Our Upcoming "Everything Amazon Day"

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David and I are really looking forward to presenting key points about the most important Amazon services for independent authors on September 12th during our presentation—Everything Amazon. We have refined our list and here’s the latest agenda for … [Read more...]