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 [...]
Using #BookTok / Tiktok for growing your author platform & selling more books! Alexa Bigwarfe Host of the Women in Publishing Summit, & CEO & Founder of Write|Publish|Sell 4.2.22 chat text TikTok for Authors presenter slides Key Takeaways include: A basic overview of #BookTok/TikTok and how they are influencing book sales. Tips for incorporating into your launches (and long-term marketing plan) How to find the right influencers & build relationships Timelines for success and [...]
Advanced Keywords and Categories with Dave Chesson Dave Chesson Creator of Kindlepreneur.com Dave Chesson slides 3.5.22 Chat Links that Dave suggested we check out: https://kindlepreneur.com/7-kindle-keywords/ https://kindlepreneur.com/amazon-kdp-sales-rank-calculator/ https://nerdybookgirl.com/book-category-hunter/ Learn the secrets behind a keyword and category strategies that are so good that even Amazon promoted it and changed the way they talk about keywords to authors. With this strategy, you’ll learn how to generate keyword ideas for books that buyers not only use, but aren’t [...]
How audiobooks and podcasting together can help build your author platform and increase sales Becky Parker Geist Founder of Pro Audio Voices, Inc. We all want to reach the widest possible audience, to increase our impact with the content we have already created. When it comes to audio, your options—and the audience you can reach—expands with podcasting. In this program, Becky Parker Geist will guide you through some of the ways to leverage your content [...]
How publishers use Bookshop.org to sell more books and support local bookstores—in addition to selling on Amazon Andy Hunter Founder & CEO of Bookstore.org BAIPA 1.8.21 chat Handout: bookshop-for-publishers Bookshop.org is an online bookstore that financially supports physical, independent bookstores. In Bookshop’s first two years, it has sold over $100 million in books and earned over $19 million for local bookstores. Bookshop is also committed to supporting independent publishers, who can become affiliates on [...]
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.