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JoAnn Smith Ainsworth Wins Awards

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JoAnn Smith Ainsworth received runner-up status for her WWII paranormal suspense novel, Expect Trouble, in the 2016 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Competition.  Check out the promo video. And her latest book, Expect Deception, the second book in … [Read more...]

BAIPA Member Joel Blackwell Asks: Outrageous Offers on Amazon—What Is Behind These Things?

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Below is an image of how Amazon presents my books for sale: I asked David Kudler, author and publisher, to please explain to me what is going on since this seems insane. Here's what he said:   "What’s going on is that booksellers … [Read more...]

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...]

Join BAIPA for Writer’s World, a Free Unique Vendor’s Faire on Saturday, November 12

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Don't forget to mark your calendars for Writer's World, on Saturday, November 12 from 12-3pm, a meeting place for publishing professionals to mingle while enjoying refreshments. If you pre-register, upon arrival you will receive a goody bag packed … [Read more...]

A Few Interesting Articles from Joel Friedlander’s Newsletter

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Here are some interesting articles, noted in Joel Friedlander's newsletter: David Vandagriff (Passive Guy) on The Passive Voice A Leader in Canadian Writing Takes Stock of Self-Publishing “PG poses a respectful questions to authors using … [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...]

BAIPA Member Wonders Who’s Had Experience in Foreign Markets

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Recently we’ve had an offer to do a “book tour” in Germany.  Not sure at this point what that might be look like but we feel that unless our novel Stumbling Stone is available in German, it might not be a very effective strategy.  We're wondering … [Read more...]

How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically – A Free Book!

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Here's a great offer from the San Francisco Writers Conference Affordably build your career on the words of others They say there’s no better marketing than word-of-mouth. Readers trust fellow readers’ opinions, and a few genuine good words about … [Read more...]