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...]
Watch out for Dangling Modifiers!
Book-Browsing Adventures
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...]
Red Quill Workshop: Romance with Impact
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...]
Writing Retreat at Commonweal Retreat Center
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...]
'The Mermaid and the Moon' at Disney Museum Gift Shop
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...]
Susan Edelman's New eBook
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...]
Hot August Nights Author Readings
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...]
Residential Retreat: Writing as a Pathway Through Grief, Loss, Uncertainty and Change
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...]
JoAnn Smith Ainsworth Wins Contest
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...]