Please join us for our dynamic Q&A session at the beginning of the session, and help us welcome Lee Wind, author, blogger, and director of education and programs for IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association), who is going to talk about the … [Read more...]
REMINDER: Sept. 5 is Last Day to Submit for BAIPA Title Contest
We ran our first book blurb contest in the spring, modeled after our cover contest. Now we're seeking submissions for a title contest. Thanks to all of you who submitted titles already. We have about a dozen entries. This is last call. Deadline is … [Read more...]
What is really involved when you self-publish your book?
Over the years, there have been numerous requests at BAIPA events for a description of what is involved in self-publishing a book. So, here it is. Note that this list is based on using KDP and IngramSpark, which are the only two print-on-demand/ … [Read more...]
Submit Your Title for BAIPA Contest
We ran our first book blurb contest in the spring, modeled after our cover contest. Now we're seeking submissions for a title contest. The contest is open to current BAIPA member, for a title (and subtitle) that is not yet published. (You can … [Read more...]
Where are you on the self-publishing path?
There are two opportunities coming up for author-publishers. FIRST: If you are sitting there with a finished manuscript, you (and other authors like you!) can get past these hurdles and other obstacles, and finally publish your book—quickly, … [Read more...]
Update on FREE ebook promotion – so many things to double check
My ebook of The Left Turn: Two Lives, Worlds Apart was supposed to be free today, but it wasn't. My apologies to those of you who went to get your free copy. FRIDAY through SUNDAY it WILL be FREE. When Things Go Wrong with a Promotion … [Read more...]
The Left Turn free ebook promo 8/11-13 – Becky Parker Geist
Free ebook promotion 8/11-13 BAIPA President Becky Parker Geist respectfully requests your participation in her free ebook giveaway Aug 11-13. Get your free copy of her book The Left Turn: Two Lives, Worlds Apart at https://amzn.to/3AqzZmq which … [Read more...]
Key Items in an Author Illustrator Contract
Most people who write a book that requires illustrations (such as children’s or botanical books) aren’t artists. When self-publishing their book, these authors will need to hire someone themselves to create the necessary artwork. They may hire the … [Read more...]
Email List Providers for Authors: BAIPA Members Spill the Beans
These days, most authors understand the importance of being able to reach their audience through an email list. After all, as industry expert Jane Friedman says, Email has so far proven to be a more long-term and stable tool than social media, which … [Read more...]
Engaging Conversation About Exploring End-of-Life Controversies Through Fiction
How many times at BAIPA meetings have we been encouraged to get ourselves on podcasts? Lo and behold, I am thrilled to share this engaging conversation, with hospice doctor Karen Wyatt, about addressing end-of-life challenges through fiction. She … [Read more...]
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