Dear BAIPA Members: Did you see the little article in the latest Kindle Direct Publishing Newsletter about them encouraging authors to become Amazon Associates so they could earn a little more money on book sales made through links on your … [Read more...]
Updated Agenda for Our Upcoming "Everything Amazon Day"
David and I are really looking forward to presenting key points about the most important Amazon services for independent authors on September 12th during our presentation—Everything Amazon. We have refined our list and here’s the latest agenda for … [Read more...]
6 Reasons You Need to Be on Goodreads
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...]
POD Services at Sacramento Public Library
Dear BAIPA members - I was at the Sacramento Public Library book festival April 12 and discovered that the library offers print on demand publishing services. For more information, visit sacramentolibrary.com. From the site: The I Street Press is … [Read more...]
David Kudler's Do-It-Yourself Book Marketing Tips
Every author wants to know how to get the word out about his or her book—and most are frightened that it’s going to cost an arm and a leg. To be honest, the most effective marketing that an author can do doesn’t involve paying money—just lots and … [Read more...]
What is the Secret to Balancing Writing and Marketing?
By Anne Hill I don't mean just for a day, or a weekend, or a month when you find you have some spare time. I'm talking about over the long haul—from the moment you start writing something you are passionate about to the day, years later, when you … [Read more...]
The Astounding New Market for English-Language Books
By Joseph T. Sinclair How many English readers are there in the world? There’s no telling. But there are estimates of how many people can speak English as either a first or second language. David Crystal, a British linguist, estimates that … [Read more...]
Digital Book World Daily
If you're interested in keeping up on digital publishing, a good way to do it is to subscribe to the DBW Daily, delivered by email each day. It captures the latest relevant news. DBW stands for Digital Book World, which is an annual digital book … [Read more...]
"Autographed by the Author" Stickers
Here's a tip to BAIPA authors from BAIPA member Sandy Baker: I just purchased 1,000 gold 3/4" "Autographed by the Author" stickers from http://autographedbytheauthor.com. They were $29.75 plus shipping. There are other styles, sizes, and texts … [Read more...]
Amazon Associate Issues Researched by Lee Foster
Amazon Issues about Associate Links Researched by Lee Foster At the July BAIPA meeting, three questions regarding Amazon were posed by BAIPA members. To find out the answers, BAIPA member and travel writer Lee Foster did … [Read more...]