NAPA AND SONOMA FRIENDS! In 1990, Bill and I were living the retired life in north Napa. The same year, James Conaway's bestselling "Napa" was released and Jessel Gallery was six years old. Who knew that 33 years later, I'd be on the same … [Read more...]
Are you keeping up with all the changes with Amazon re categories and keywords?
I wanted to make sure that everyone on this list has seen this video that Dave Chesson sent out a couple of days ago. He very painstakingly explains how to best work with the new Amazon category system, and he has some great tips about keywords as … [Read more...]
FREE! Book Marketing on a Limited Budget – An Invitation from IBPA
Following the information-packed presentation on 9/9/23 ("What's Happening in Indie Publishing"), Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), sent these follow-up links for BAIPA list members: "Book Marketing … [Read more...]
9/9/23 BAIPA Meeting: What’s Happening in Indie Publishing with Andrea Fleck-Nisbet
Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities in Fall 2023 and Beyond Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, Chief Executive Officer Independent Book Publishers Association BAIPA 9.9.23 chat BAIPA IBPA slides Link to IBPA store with products and services … [Read more...]
Seeking Feedback on Cover Redesign for ‘Wasted’ [UPDATED]
On September 21, I'll be part of a local author panel at the Mill Valley Library called “Writing California,” about researching and writing books set in the state. (See flyer and link below.) Since I'll be talking about Wasted, my “green-noir” … [Read more...]
Using Other People’s Content in Your Marketing
You found a great photo online that would be perfect for your upcoming social media campaign. And you also saw a fantastic article on a lawyer’s website that you could totally repurpose for your newsletter. There is so much interesting and useful … [Read more...]
Sandra Speaks – Jessel Gallery, Napa, Oct 7
NAPA AREA FRIENDS! I'll be signing copies and reading from my soon-to-be released new edition of "The DIVORCE SEEKERS" at the Napa Writers’ Salon, Jessel Gallery, Napa, Saturday, October 7 at 5 p.m. Details at Jessel Gallery and reservations … [Read more...]
Free Event for Bay Area Publishers — PPN & BAWiP 2023 Picnic August 26
Local publisher Peter Goodman sends along this invitation for a free picnic open to all. It's at Cedar Rose Park in Berkeley on August 26 from noon to 4. Publishing Professionals Network (PPN) and Bay Area Women in Publishing (BAWiP) have long … [Read more...]
AI and Copyright Update
I wrote about the issues surrounding AI and copyright law a few months ago, but as with any new and exciting technology, the landscape is changing rapidly, so I felt an AI and Copyright update is in order. In my previous article, I discussed … [Read more...]
THE BEST new sales platform for Audiobooks – AMPlify Audiobooks
Want to Earn More from your Audiobook Sales? If you're an Author with an audiobook, you may have noticed that royalties from Audible (especially) and other platforms as well are frankly kinda pathetically low. Disappointingly low. And unfairly low … [Read more...]
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