By Pamela J. Fenner I first met Betty Staley more than 35 years ago in the late 1980s when she gave a presentation on Waldorf (Steiner) Education in San Rafael. I was a parent at the Marin Waldorf School and had enrolled my youngest daughter in the … [Read more...]
Remembering Betty Staley
By Anne Jacopetti Betty Staley was my inspiration, my teacher, my mentor and my friend. I was a high school English teacher, who was horrified by Reagan’s Back to Basics campaign, with its scripted textbooks and mandated tests, that did not … [Read more...]
Maniacal Laughs, Musical Stings, and Distinctive Voices — Eight Lessons From Recording My Audiobook
by John Byrne Barry The audiobook of my fourth novel, Pirates of Sausalito: Houseboat Wars Murder Mystery, is now available widely. Here’s how it got produced and what I learned from the process. 1. Hire a Professional Audiobook … [Read more...]
When Do Copyrights Expire?
by Kelley Way With all the copyrighted works of 1929 entering the public domain as of January 1, it’s a good time to ask how copyrights work, and when do copyrights expire. Yes, all copyrighted works will expire at some point. The U.S. … [Read more...]
Books They Don’t Want You to Read — Banned Books in the 21st Century
PPN (Publishing Professionals Network invites BAIPA members to participate in this free January 21 presentation on banned books. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/books-they-dont-want-you-to-read-tickets-1138863845419 Books They Don't Want You to Read … [Read more...]
My Recent Poster Design for Sonoma-Marin 2025 Fair
by Steve Rustad Here's a recently completed poster I designed for the Sonoma-Marin 2025 Fair. … [Read more...]
How a Critique Group Works
by Mike Van Horn, I've had a critique group for years, and people have asked how it works so they could form one also. Our group has six members — -about the max. We meet monthly — recently by Zoom, but formerly in person. A week before each … [Read more...]
1/11/25 RECORDING: Timelines for self-publishers with David Wogahn
The Secret to Improving Self-Publishing Results: Mastering Publishing Timelines while Baking Book Marketing into the Process David Wogahn, author of the Countdown to Book Launch series Book marketing is often thought of as an activity that begins … [Read more...]
Thanks to the Volunteers Who Made Our December Hybrid Meeting a Success — Plus Photos!
About 40 BAIPA members and friends gathered in person on December 7 at the Key Room in Novato for our second hybrid in-real-life/online meeting of 2024. There were another fifteen or so who joined us online. We could not have done it without the help … [Read more...]
12/7/24 RECORDING: You CAN Tell a Book by Its Cover (panel)
How to Make Sure your Book Cover is Doing its Job — Regardless of Medium or Genre David Kudler, John Byrne Barry, and Suzanne Parrott You may not be able to judge a book by its cover — but that doesn’t mean that people don’t every day. Your … [Read more...]
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