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Upcoming Events
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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.
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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.
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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…)
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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.
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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.
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Full Day Amazon Workshop
July 29, 2018
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
This workshop is an opportunity to bring your laptops, roll up your sleeves, and get the hands-on mentoring guidance you need to take you, your writing, and your publishing projects to the next level
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July Event: The Essentials of Audiobooks
July 14, 2018
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Audiobooks have been the fastest growing segment of the publishing world for years now, and with so many great titles available in this format, many people have switched over to audio as their primary way of consuming book content. Authors who do not have their book in audio are missing out on an expanding segment of their audiences.
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June Event: The Author's Winning Team
June 9, 2018
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
For our June BAIPA morning session, we’re presenting a panel of authors and service providers — Cathy Wild, Anne Janzer, Lorna Johnson, and Meghan Stephenson — who will share stories about building an author’s winning team from their perspectives as authors, editors, printers, and marketers.
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Working with Illustrators and Contracts
May 12, 2018
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Morning Speaker Presentation with Sandy Baker, Author and Illustrator Working with an Illustrator—Your Other Half And Afternoon Workshop on contracts with Kelley Way, Attorney (General meeting begins at 9 AM, speaker presentation is at 11 AM, after Q&A, networking time, introductions & announcements) (Click here for the schedule for the day) Current BAIPA members must log (more…)
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