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The Legal Implications of Collaboration and Copyright Issues

November 22, 2015 by Lily O'Brien

BAIPA Board member Ruth Schwartz found this interesting and informative article on LinkedIn. Collaboration—Joint Copyright Owners Authors of copyrightable work BEWARE.  Before you think about combining forces with another author, musician, or any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, tips Tagged With: Copyright, Trademark

Earn Additional Revenue on Your Book from Amazon

October 31, 2015 by Ruth Schwartz

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...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, distribution, marketing, tips Tagged With: Amazon Associates Program, Kindle Direct Publishing Newsletter, Ruth Schwartz

Updated Agenda for Our Upcoming "Everything Amazon Day"

August 30, 2015 by Ruth Schwartz

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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...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book apps, book design, Book Promotion, distribution, ebooks, marketing, publicity, self-publishing, tips Tagged With: Amazon, CreateSpace, David Kudler, Goodreads, KDP, Kindle Scout, Ruth Schwartz

6 Reasons You Need to Be on Goodreads

June 15, 2015 by David Kudler

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...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, marketing, publicity, self-publishing, tips, website Tagged With: author platform, BAIPA, book marketing, book reviews, David Kudler, Goodreads, marketing, review sites, self-publishers, self-publishing, social media, workshop

POD Services at Sacramento Public Library

April 16, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

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...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, tips Tagged With: Joel Blackwell, POD services, Sacramento Library

David Kudler's Do-It-Yourself Book Marketing Tips

March 24, 2015 by David Kudler

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...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, marketing, publicity, tips Tagged With: author platform, book marketing, David Kudler, social media

What is the Secret to Balancing Writing and Marketing?

February 4, 2014 by Jeffrey Samorano

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...]

Filed Under: tips Tagged With: Anne Hill, BAIPA, Balance

The Astounding New Market for English-Language Books

January 11, 2014 by Jeffrey Samorano

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...]

Filed Under: tips Tagged With: BAIPA, English-language books, Joseph T. Sinclair

Digital Book World Daily

December 5, 2013 by Jeffrey Samorano

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...]

Filed Under: tips Tagged With: BAIPA, Digital Book World Daily, Joseph T. Sinclair

"Autographed by the Author" Stickers

November 13, 2013 by Jeffrey Samorano

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...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, tips Tagged With: BAIPA, book stickers, Sandy Baker

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Welcome to BAIPA

With COVID-19 teaching us all how to function remotely, BAIPA will meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings. (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 password out to members and to non-members … 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

  • CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers
    Crowdfunding | Karolina Grabowska Pexels
    • Dr. Judith Briles on how to use CrowdFunding to raise money to create your book
      July 9, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • Email Marketing Success
    Email Marketing Success | Pexels
    • Pauline Wiles on Email Marketing Success for Authors
      August 6, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • The Three Step Formula for Building an Author Platform
    • Fauzia Burke shares the Three Step Formula for Building an Author Platform
      November 5, 2022
      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

  • July 9th: CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers with Dr. Judith Briles
  • July 23rd: Workshop: How to Creat a Million Dollar Speech with Dr.Judith Briles
  • August 6th: Email Marketing Success with Pauline Wiles
  • August 20th: Workshop: IngramSpark Best Practices & Tips with Ruth Schwartz
  • October events TBD
  • November 5th: Building an Author Platform with Fauzia Burke
  • December 3rd: Annual Cover Design Event

More exciting speakers and topics coming in the rest of 2022!

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