Due to a communication glitch, our planned speaker was not able to attend. So, we instead had this fascinating conversation about AI, Translation and Language. BAIPA chat 2.4.23_1 More chat that the website wouldn't let me upload as a txt: 09:07:53 From Pauline Wiles | Websites for Authors to Everyone: Excellent site for all things SEO, and for leveraging your blog posts: https://loveatfirstsearch.com/ 09:08:54 From Arlene Miller to Everyone: I have had a weekly blog [...]
Using Short Works to Grow Your Author Business Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author Slide Presentation BAIPA 1.7.23 meeting_saved_chat Related article Matty wrote on this topic Matty Dalrymple discusses Using Short Works to Grow Your Author Business, including using non-fiction books as calling cards to other income streams and using short fiction to interest readers in longer works. On the non-fiction front, Matty uses her own experience with her short non-fiction works (Taking the Short Tack: Creating Income and [...]
You CAN Tell a Book by Its Cover: How to make sure your book cover is doing its job — regardless of medium or genre with David Kudler: author, publisher, and expert provider of design and editorial services to independent publishers You may not be able to judge a book by its cover — but that doesn’t mean that people don’t every day. Your cover has a very important job to do, so are you [...]
The Three-Step Formula for Building an Author Platform Fauzia Burke, Founder and President FSB Associates Every author’s online platform is his or her biggest asset, and creating one is vitally important for your long-term success. However, there have never been more demands on an author’s time than today. In this session, you will learn which efforts are worth your time and which ones are a distraction. Whether you’re just starting out in your marketing efforts [...]
CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers Dr. Judith Briles, Founding Partner, The Book Shepherd It takes a village to create a book ... and money. Money for editing, money for cover design, money for interior design and layout, money for marketing, money for publicity, money for printing books, money for education to become a savvy author, money for ... Yes, it takes money. Thousands of dollars. Unless you have plenty of money to fund your [...]
Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities in Fall 2022 and Beyond Lee Wind, Director of Education and Programs Independent Book Publishers Association IBPA is the largest publisher association in the US serving indie and author-publishers, and as such, keeps track of what is happening in our industry. BAIPA 9.10.22 chat Key Takeaways include: What are the key directions for indie/author publishing going forward All about the Independent Book Publishers Association and member benefits How BAIPA is connected [...]
Email Marketing Success: How to begin or boost your author newsletter BAIPA 8.6.22 chat Nothing beats email marketing for directly reaching readers who’ll love your work. When done well, it’s profitable, enjoyable, and builds a long-term relationship with your audience. Better still, email updates don’t have to be expensive, difficult, or time consuming. Join this session to discover either the first steps for your new author email list, or how to rejuvenate the one you’ve [...]
Our speaker must have had an emergency since she didn't show up. Instead, the group held a discussion about crowdfunding. Two members, Nita Winter and Karin Fisher-Golton, who have run successful Kickstarter campaigns, shared their experience. Unfortunately, since recording usually starts with the intro of the speaker, and we didn't have one, the meeting was not recorded. However, there was a LOT of great info and resources in the chat. BIAPA 7.9.22 meeting_saved_chat Links from [...]
What’s Happening with Draft2Digital and How Does that Benefit You as an Indie Author? Kevin Tumlinson, Director of Marketing at Draft2Digital Draft2Digital builds tools and services that let you, as an indie author, focus on writing while they take care of layout, publishing, distribution, print-on-demand paperbacks, and more. Draft2Digital is a leader in ebook production and distribution. They are continually growing and adding to its services and resources for authors. The latest comes from the [...]
Guidelines for Using Other People’s Content What to do if you want to use other people’s copyrighted content – does fair use apply or do you need permission? Kelley Way and Dan Miller Law Office of Kelley A. Way and The Copyright Detective Attorney Kelley Way will offer a refresher course on copyright law, explaining what is protected under copyright, when copyrighted content may be used without permission (e.g. under fair use law), and when permission is required. Rights [...]
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
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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, members can buy a member ticket and will receive the Zoom info the night before the meetings, as well as in the confirmation email.