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Mark Susnow is Seeking Beta Readers for his Book and Authors for his Radio Program

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BAIPA member Mark Susnow is seeking beta readers for his new book, The Soul of Uncertainty, a powerful fable in the manner of the Alchemist. He needs people to read through it and give him some general impressions. The book is in its third draft, so … [Read more...]

Author Interview — Doug Greene’s Journey from Grief to Grace

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Shameless Self-Promotion or Selfless Promotion of Others? One benefit of being a BAIPA member is, or should be, an opportunity to get more readers for whatever we’re writing. But many of us, especially those of us born in the Midwest, where modesty … [Read more...]

Cristina Olsen Launches her book Kissing the Sky at Book Passage on August 8

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Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 8, at 7pm, and come out for a Left Coast Writers' book launch event for Kissing the Sky: Poetry and Photography by BAIPA member Cristina Olsen at the Book Passage in Corte Madera. "Kissing the Sky is an … [Read more...]

The E-Commerce Revolution—Ron Martinez Talks about New Developments in Technology that will Boost Profitability

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Every BAIPA author (and publisher) wants to sell more books. And that's one of the reasons we all belong to BAIPA—to stay on top of cutting-edge technology and information. Ron Martinez, our August speaker, founded Aerbook.com, where he focuses on … [Read more...]

6 Reasons You Need to Be on Goodreads

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At this past Saturday's BAIPA meeting, I led a roundtable about the reasons that every independent author and publisher (as well as every “dependent” author) needed to have an active presence on Goodreads.com. It was one of three roundtable sessions … [Read more...]

Karin Fisher-Golton Will be Speaking at June BAIPA Meeting

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The Real Life of “Selfies” (Self-Publishers)—Five BAIPA Members, from First-timers to Pros—Tell Their Stories. That's what you have to look forward to at the next BAIPA meeting on June 13. To register for the program, visit JuneBAIPAreg. To order … [Read more...]

The Real Life of “Selfies” (Self-Publishers)—Five BAIPA Members, from First-timers to Pros—Tell Their Stories

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Just HOW do you do it . . . get from manuscript to marketplace? Find out at the next BAIPA meeting  on June 13 from 9am to 4pm. Morning Session In the morning program, you will hear the travels, travails, and tips from a panel of fellow BAIPA members … [Read more...]