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Reflections on Fortune Cookie Prophecies and Saint Prayer Cards: ‘My Life is About to Change’

March 31, 2017 by bmcveigh

Three years ago I stood in front of my friend’s mirror that was decorated with fortune cookie prophecies and saint prayer cards of Santa Barbara. I looked at myself straight in the eyes and said, “Barbara, your life is about to change!”  And it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: copepods

A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Publication of ‘Sarah’s Secret: A Western Tale of Betrayal and Forgiveness’

March 26, 2017 by Bev Scott

My first novel, inspired by my grandparents’ lives as Western pioneers, was published in January 2017 through Createspace. Recently, I also have published via Kindle and Ingram Spark (POD and e-books). Here’s the link to purchase the print book … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Book Promotion, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: book launch

BAIPA Author Pens ‘Cartoonish’ Mystery Play Being Staged in Mill Valley

March 4, 2017 by WoodyWeingarten

John Byrne Barry, winner of the 2015 BAIPA Best Book Award, has written a murder mystery play that’s opening this weekend in Mill Valley. It's called Publish or Perish: Tam Valley Mystery Writers’ Retreat Murder Mystery, It might be fun for you to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, humor, interview, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Mill Valley, murder mystery

Get more clarity and focus with your writing

January 15, 2017 by Ruth Schwartz

I strongly recommend you check out this special Workshop for Authors that BAIPA member Deborah Myers has put together. I can personally recommend her as a Certified Accupressurist and Jim Shin Jyutsu practitioner. Her expertise has helped me feel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, other events, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing

Dennis Koller and Skye Blaine Win BAIPA Book Awards

December 14, 2016 by John Byrne Barry

At its December 10 meeting, the BAIPA awards committee honored 12 authors for their books, with first-place for fiction going to Dennis Koller's The Oath and first-place for non-fiction to Skye Blaine's Bound to Love. Second-place awards … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, BAIPA News, Contests, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: 2016-BAIPA-Awards

Maetreyii Ma Launches New Book

December 4, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Dear Friends Please join us next Saturday, December 10, at a Christmas Party to celebrate the book launch for my new book: Living Love: The Yoga of Yama and Niyama The party will include: Sattvic Vegetarian Potluck   *   Kirtan   *   Secret Santa … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Promotion, Book Signings, ebooks, marketing, other events, Public Speaking, publicity, self-publishing, speaking engagement, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: Ananda Kamalalaya Ashram, Living Love: The Yoga of Yama and Niyama, Maetreyii Ma

Author Meg Beeler Lands Publishing Contract and Wins Cover Award

December 4, 2016 by Meg Beeler

Author Meg Beeler has just received word that Findhorn Press will publish her book, Living in the Heart of the Universe: Expanding Your Relationship with Earth and the Cosmos, in 2017. Also this month, as icing on the cake, the book’s cover … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Awards, BAIPA News, Blog Article, book design, Book Promotion, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Living in the Heart of the Universe, Meg Beeler, thebookdesigner.com

Lee Foster’s Article about Author Monetization Published on “The Book Designer”

December 4, 2016 by Lee Foster

I have published a detailed article about writer/author monetization in the new self-publishing era. The article, “11 Top Tips for Making Money from Your Writing and Photography in 2017," is on Joel Friedlander's "The Book Designer" website blog. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Blog Article, Blogs, Book Promotion, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: An Author’s Perspective on Independent Publishing, Joel Friedlander, Lee Foster, The Book Designer

Patricia Dines Will Be at Sebastopol’s Goddess Faire

December 4, 2016 by Patricia Dines

The Goddess book at Sebastopol Goddess Faire December 10-11 I'm so delighted to be bringing my Goddess storybook, The Goddess Who Forgot That She Was a Goddess, "for people of all ages," to Sebastopol's Twenty-Second Annual Goddess Crafts Faire. At … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Promotion, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Patricia Dines, Sebastopol Goddess Faire, The Goddess Who Forgot That She Was a Goddess

Gael Chandler Makes Book Trailer for ESPN Commentator Mark Shaw: He is Speaking at Book Passage

November 27, 2016 by Gael Chandler

Mark Shaw Speaking at Book Passage on December 8 at 7pm You're all invited to Book Passage in Corte Madera to hear lawyer/ESPN commentator Mark Shaw talk about his book The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of What’s My Line TV Star … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, independent bookstores, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, video Tagged With: Book Passage, ESPN, Gael Chandler, Mark Shaw, PictureYourBook.com, The Reporter Who Knew Too Much

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Welcome to BAIPA

UPDATE: BAIPA will continue to meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings, which we are planning to try on May 6th, 2023 (see below for some initial info). Even when we decide to resume in-person events, we will continue the Zoom option. We are implementing all the recommended precautionary measures to keep our meetings private and safe for all participants. All members and visitors who register in advance will receive a link to attend via Zoom video conferencing. On the Friday evening before the meeting, we will send the link and … More

Current BAIPA members do not need to register for our monthly meetings. The night before the meetings, they will receive the Zoom info. However, members must log in to get a discounted ticket for workshops. 

Upcoming Events

  • Writing Can be so “Taxing”
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    • Chris Morris on tax advice for authors
      February 4, 2023
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • How to Sell More Books Using Metadata
    Image credit: Pixabay
    • Shelley Adina on using metadata
      March 4, 2023
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm

BAIPA Monthly Meetings

IMPORTANT
BAIPA is now meeting on the first Saturday of every month via Zoom only for now. In general, if the first Saturday falls on a holiday or holiday weekend, we will meet on the second Saturday.

We are also having workshops on the third Saturday of every month (also via Zoom only for now. In general, if the regular monthly meeting moves to the second Saturday, then the workshop will be two weeks later.

Future Events

  • February 4th: Chris Morris on tax advice for authors
  • February 18th: WORKSHOP—Chris Morris on crafting systems for success as a writer
  • March 4th: Shelly Adina on how to sell more books using metadata
  • April 1st: Dave Farrow, Memory & PR Expert, shares his tips for memorable marketing and business success.
  • April 15th: WORKSHOP—Dave Farrow on helping authors position themselves for success after releasing their story
  • May 6th: HYBRID EVENT (In-person in Novato, CA + Zoom, followed by MEMBERS ONLY in-person celebration party) What every author needs to know about Amazon NOW

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