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Marilyn Skinner Lanier’s Travelogue on Wyoming Book Tour

November 6, 2016 by Marilyn Lanier

This one-week trip in early August was both a sentimental journey to my childhood ranch in northwest Wyoming (the setting for my debut novel, Hardpan) and book tour of indie bookstores in the state.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Promotion, independent bookstores, marketing, Networking, Public Speaking, publicity, self-publishing, speaking engagement, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: Hardpan, Marilyn Skinner Lanier, Wyoming Book Tour 2016

Watch out for Dangling Modifiers!

October 15, 2016 by Tom Finnegan

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Filed Under: BAIPA News, humor, writing Tagged With: dangling modifier

Book-Browsing Adventures

September 11, 2016 by Webmaster

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...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Blog Article, Blogs, Book Events, ebooks, Editing, independent bookstores, marketing, self-publishing, tips, writing Tagged With: An Author’s Perspective on Independent Publishing, And I Shall Have Some Peace There, Better Than Before, Dawn Marie Carlson, From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur, Good Prose – The Art of Nonfiction – Stories and advice from a lifetime of writing and editing., Gretchen Ruben, Margaret Roach, Marie Kondo, Richard Todd, Stephanie Chandler, The Soul of a New Machine, Tracy Kidder

Red Quill Workshop: Romance with Impact

August 27, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

BAIPA President Becky Parker Geist found this very interesting workshop.  Enjoy! REGISTRATION BEGINS NOW! Mark your calendars for the October 1st, 2016 workshop … spaces are limited!  Sacramento Valley Rose, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Seminar, writing Tagged With: Kathleen Scheibling, Red Quill, Romance Writers of America

Writing Retreat at Commonweal Retreat Center

August 21, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Dear BAIPA Members: Join David Colin Carr and Laura Davis for a Deeply Healing Writer's Journey Writing as a Pathway Through Grief, Loss, Uncertainty and Change at Commonweal Retreat Center, Bolinas, California October 5 – 11, 2016 Laura … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, other events, writer retreat, writing Tagged With: Commonweal Retreat Center, David Colin Carr, Laura Davis, Loss, Uncertainty and Change, Writing as a Pathway Through Grief

'The Mermaid and the Moon' at Disney Museum Gift Shop

August 4, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

BAIPA member Susan Pace-Koch’s book, "The Mermaid and the Moon" from Get Out Books, with splashy illustrations by Tracie Timmers, is now available in the Walt Disney Family Museum Gift Shop, at the Presidio in San Francisco! Stop by to see their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: Susan Pace-Koch, The Mermaid and the Moon, Tracie Timmers, Walt Disney Family Museum

Susan Edelman's New eBook

July 28, 2016 by Jeffrey Samorano

BAIPA member Susan Edelman, author of the award-winning book Be Your Own Brand of Sexy, has a new eBook coming out on August 4, What to Say to Men on a Date. It’s a Be Your Own Brand of Sexy guide to help you figure out how to answer tricky questions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, ebooks, publicity, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: Be Your Own Brand of Sexy, Smashwords, Susan Edelman, What to Say to Men on a Date

Hot August Nights Author Readings

July 17, 2016 by Jeffrey Samorano

Support your local authors and your indie bookstores! Come to Hot Summer Nights, a series of readings sponsored by Redwood Writers, on Tuesday evening, July 19 at 7 p.m. sharp. BAIPA members Arlene Miller (The Grammar Diva) and Marilyn Lanier will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Signings, independent bookstores, self-publishing, speaking engagement, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: Arlene Miller, Copperfield's Books, Hot August Nights, Marilyn Lanier, Montgomery Village

Residential Retreat: Writing as a Pathway Through Grief, Loss, Uncertainty and Change

July 13, 2016 by Jeffrey Samorano

Join BAIPA member David Colin Carr with Laura Davis and Nancy London on Wednesday, October 5 through Tuesday, October 11 in Bolinas for this interesting retreat. Harness the power of story as a transformative force for: Coping with death … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, other events, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: David Colin Carr, Laura Davis, Loss, Nancy London, Residential Retreat: Writing as a Pathway Through Grief, Uncertainty and Change

JoAnn Smith Ainsworth Wins Contest

July 13, 2016 by Jeffrey Samorano

Finalist in East Texas Writers Guild Contest The East Texas Writers Guild announced that JoAnn Smith Ainsworth’s paranormal suspense novel, Expect Deception, was named a Finalist in the Mystery/Thriller category of Published Books in its annual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Awards, BAIPA News, Contests, ebooks, publicity, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: Expect Deception, JoAnn Smith Ainsworth, The East Texas Writers Guild

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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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