A year ago, as I was finishing the first beginning-to-end draft of my third novel, When I Killed My Father: An Assisted Suicide Family Thriller, I recruited a dozen beta readers to help me make it better. I asked for honest feedback, which I … [Read more...]
Book Midwife Ruth Schwartz to present ‘Best Practices for Self-Publishing with KDP and IngramSpark’ at Book Passage February 23
If you've come to more than a few BAIPA meetings, you already know that if you want to learn about self-publishing, there’s no better person to learn from than Ruth Schwartz, book midwife, self-publishing consultant, and, we're thrilled to say, BAIPA … [Read more...]
Why I Wrote an Assisted Suicide Family Thriller + Upcoming Book Launch Events
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my third novel — When I Killed My Father: An Assisted Suicide Family Thriller — and I invite you to my upcoming book launches in Berkeley (October 26, 3 pm at Mo’Joe Cafe), Mill Valley (November 2, 3 pm at the … [Read more...]
BAIPA Members Spreading the Word to Writers
BAIPA members Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, John Byrne Barry, and Becky Parker Geist will be leading local workshops this month and next. Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, who presented “From Page to Stage” at BAIPA in October 2017, will be at Book Passage … [Read more...]
Woody Weingarten Splitting Time Between New Book and New Seat on County Commission
Woody Weingarten, who’s working on his third (and, hopefully, final) draft of his second independently published book, MysteryDates®, has been sworn in as the newest member of the Marin County Commission on Aging. Simultaneously, he was … [Read more...]
What Exactly Do Editors Do?
(Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of BAIPA service providers talking about what they do. Find out more here.) After thirty years as an “editor,” it’s difficult to see a clear boundary to the scope of my activities. But one line is … [Read more...]
David Kudler to Speak on “The Hero’s Journey” January 27 at Book Passage
California Writers Club–Marin will be hosting BAIPA member (and former board member) David Kudler on January 27 at Book Passage for The Hero's Journey — How It Can Serve as Blueprint for an Enduring, Transformative Story. Mythologist Joseph … [Read more...]
How BAIPA Service Providers Can Promote Themselves
While authors make up the majority of BAIPA members, we also include dozens of service providers — editors, designers, marketers, and more. Which is a fortuitous mix, because many authors need help getting their book ready for publication and … [Read more...]
Pro Audio Voices—Not Just Audiobooks, but Marketing, Too
[This is the first in what we hope will be an ongoing series or post by BAIPA service providers promoting their services. If you would like to promote your services, see How BAIPA Service Providers Can Promote Themselves] It's been a growth-filled … [Read more...]
New Deal for Book on American Health Care Providers in Iraq and Afghanistan
BAIPA member Peter Beren reports a new deal on behalf of award-winning military Journalist, Gary Bloomfield, author of George S. Patton, for The One, in which American doctors, nurses, combat medics and other health care providers (in Iraq and … [Read more...]
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