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Upcoming Events
- April 13, 2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Conquer the Business Side of Self-Publishing and Writing: DBAs, EINs, LLC, 1099s, and more explained by attorney and writer, Helen Sedwick, author of Self-Publisher’s Legal Handbook
- Online Book Tours
March 9, 2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
How to conduct successful online book tours including: pitching bloggers, hosting Facebook events, Twitter chats, cover reveals
- February 9, 2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
(General meeting begins at 9 am, speaker presentation is at 11 am, after Q&A, networking time, introductions & announcements), followed by our informal lunch gathering from 12:15 pm-3 pm. Scroll down for details and to register. (Click here for the schedule for the day) Current BAIPA members must log in first to get a free ticket to (more…)
- Keywords
January 12, 2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Featuring Bob Heyman and David Kudler, two experts on keywords and SEO (General meeting begins at 9 am, speaker presentation is at 11 am, after Q&A, networking time, introductions & announcements), followed by our informal lunch gathering from 12:15 pm-3 pm. Scroll down for details and to register. (Click here for the schedule for the day) (more…)
- December 8, 2018
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
We’re all familiar with the old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but this statement simply doesn’t hold true—readers really DO judge books by their covers. With self-publishing settling into the mainstream, fierce competition has upped the ante for independent authors. The finest books have strong, well-written stories—but to rise to the top, to gain traction with readers, even the best book needs a dynamic cover.
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- November 10, 2018
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Everyone knows that first week sales are a “make it or break it” moment for any new book. But how do you make each new release a success? Come and learn during the morning session of the BAIPA November meeting.
- October 18, 2018
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
It can be very simple, and as some people have found, there can be some serious challenges. For some, their books just disappeared into the ether, for others their books wound up in one KDP account, but their paperback from CreateSpace went to another account.
- October 13, 2018
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
A Day with John Sames, Online Marketing Consultant (General meeting begins at 9 AM, speaker presentation is at 11 AM, after Q&A, networking time, introductions & announcements). Then afternoon workshop from 1-3 PM. Scroll down for details and to register. (Click here for the schedule for the day) Current BAIPA members must log in first to get (more…)
- Writer's World 2018
September 8, 2018
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Get up close and personal with representatives from regional writer/publisher organizations and meet vendor members with services designed to help produce, distribute, and market print, digital, audio and associated products.
- August Event: Best Practices for Author Websites
August 11, 2018
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Learn how to better design and optimize your author website to support both book sales and your long-term career.
[PAST EVENT] February Morning Session: Self-Publishing 101
[PAST EVENT] February Afternoon Session: Special Member Benefits Workshop
[PAST EVENT] January Morning Session: The Empowered Indie Author
[PAST EVENT] January Afternoon Workshop: Self-Publishing on a Budget
[PAST EVENT] December Morning Session: Hybrid Publishing—An Overview
[PAST EVENT] December Afternoon Workshop: Deep Dive into Hybrid Publishing
[PAST EVENT] November Morning Presentation: The Buck Starts Here
[PAST EVENT] November Afternoon Workshop: Mine Your Own Business
[PAST EVENT] October Morning Presentation: From Page to Stage
[PAST EVENT] October Afternoon Workshop: From Page to Stage—A Skill-Building Workshop
[PAST EVENT] September Morning Presentation: PUBLICITY 101—Be Your Own PR Pro
[PAST EVENT] September Afternoon Workshop: PITCH PERFECT—Get the Media to Tune In, Not Out!
[PAST EVENT] August Morning Session: Ask David — Q & A on Ebook Publishing and More
[PAST EVENT] August Afternoon Workshop: Diving into ebook conversion
[PAST EVENT] Is your book cover working as well as it could? — July Morning Session
[PAST EVENT] Diving deep into book cover design—July Afternoon Workshop
For events that took place prior to the above, please go to this page and click on Previous Events on the left.
