BOOK-BROWSING ADVENTURES by Dawn Marie Carlson While on a recent bookstore expedition at Copperfield’s in Novato, I uncovered this gem, Good Prose – The Art of Nonfiction – Stories and advice from a lifetime of writing and editing. The authors … [Read more...]
Takeaways from August BAIPA Meeting — How to Monetize Your Book Content and More
BAIPA board member John Byrne Barry captured these key takeaways from the August BAIPA meeting, which featured the following three presentations: Lee Foster on How to Monetize Your Book Content More Effectively Bob Heyman on Getting Your SEO … [Read more...]
Lee Foster YouTube Video and PowerPoint Now Available from August BAIPA Talk
BAIPA board member Lee Foster gave a presentation at the August meeting on "Monetizing Your Book Content." For anyone who missed the program, you can now view it on YouTube, and review the PowerPoint presentation. Videographer Howard Slater, also … [Read more...]
Independent Authors are Starting to Outsell the Big Five
BAIPA Board member Linda Jay found this great article. Enjoy! Independent authors are starting to outsell the Big Five Today A six-figure income – or at least a full-time writing career – is actually a possibility for independent authors. By … [Read more...]
More Social Media Tips from Shari Weiss
Top Ten challenges for newcomers to social media: 1. Trying to do too much too soon: My suggestion to “students” — no matter what their age or discipline — is to understand that the learning process follows these four-steps: CONFUSION → SILENCE → … [Read more...]
Social Media Tips from Shari Weiss
BAIPA board member Shari Weiss will be speaking in the afternoon at the BAIPA meeting on August 13 about social media for authors. Here are some tips and topics to think about. Every new enterprise — whether it’s a new project, new class, new … [Read more...]
Shari Weiss will Speak About De-Mystifying Social Media for Writers at August BAIPA Meeting
DE-MYSTIFYING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR WRITERS Presentation by Shari Weiss, August 13 – 2-3pm Social Media: Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How? WHO is your target reader/purchaser? WHAT can social media do for you? WHERE do you need to … [Read more...]
National Speakers Association Presents Seminar on How to Promote Your Writing through Speaking
BAIPA member Ann Steiner, Ph.D. has shared information about a National Speakers Association Seminar Dear BAIPA Members, As some of you know, the National Speakers Association helped me gain more confidence and skills going from writer to … [Read more...]
All Things Amazon —Takeaways from the July 9 BAIPA Meeting
BAIPA board member John Byrne Barry collected some information to share from the July meeting There was a lot of great information shared at the July BAIPA meeting, “All Things Amazon,” more than we can possibly include in this blog post, but here … [Read more...]
Article About How to Maximize a Book Festival Appearance
BAIPA member Karin Fisher-Golton found an article on Reader's Digest by Chuck Sambuchino that she found helpful, with tips for success at book fairs. If you are an author attending a book fair or festival in the near future, here is advice on how to … [Read more...]