There’s still time to submit your book blurbs for our contest on May 7. We will vote on the entries at the meeting, and winners get a free afternoon workshop in 2022.
The book blurb is the short book description on your online book sales page or on the back of your book, but you can tweak or rewrite your blurb for the contest. Here are the rules:
- The contest is open to any book blurb by a current BAIPA member, whether the book published or not. You can submit a blurb for a book you haven’t finished yet or one you wrote ten years ago.
- One blurb per author.
- Under 200 words. (But under 100 words is even better.)
- Send the blurb and genre to webmaster@baipa.org. (If you include your book cover, we will include it on the slide alongside the blurb.)
- Deadline is Sunday, April 30.
We will share slides of the blurbs several days before the meeting as well as at the meeting, and then vote using a Zoom poll. You need not be at the meeting to win, but you can’t vote if you’re not present. Everyone at the meeting will get three votes.
See more about writing killer blurbs here.
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One of my favorite things about BAIPA is its culture of generosity, the willingness — even eagerness — to share what we have each learned in the process of bringing stories to life. We provide educational programs, networking, marketing opportunities, encouragement, and information on industry vendors and services. And lots of one-on-one advice and mentoring.
We welcome all who have an interest in making connections within the world of independent publishing and learning more about how to publish and sell their work successfully. Together we are raising the standard of independent publishing and helping our members thrive.
Do join us!
—Becky Parker Geist, BAIPA Board of Directors, President
Quick Resources
Current BAIPA members do not need to register for our monthly meetings. The night before the meetings, they will receive the Zoom info. For workshop registration, currently, members get in free for all workshops and will receive the Zoom info the night before the meetings, as well as in the confirmation email.