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Everything Intensely

January 27, 2023 by Sandra V. McGee Leave a Comment

  John Byrne Barry's excerpt from When I Killed My Father – An Assisted Suicide Family Thriller is included in Everything Intensely, the anthology of the San Francisco Writers Conference 2022 Writing Contest. Everything Intensely is … [Read more...]

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My Kickstarter Campaign – Successfully Funded

January 27, 2023 by Chris Buchanan Leave a Comment

  My Kickstarter Campaign for RIP Corey, My Friend Died and It Sucks! successfully funded on January 3, 2023!  74 backers pledged $11,850 (goal $11,700) December 3, 2022–January 3, 2023   What’s next? According to Kickstarter, my … [Read more...]

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Book Design for Editors, Free Webinar, Feb 16, 2023

January 27, 2023 by Becky Parker Geist Leave a Comment

From the Publishing Professionals Network... What every editor should know about book design Thursday, February 16, 2023, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM PST Online Register at eventbrite Mobile eTicket About this event Design is … [Read more...]

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ALTON – Two Murders That Provoked Lincoln To Run For President

January 24, 2023 by Webmaster Leave a Comment

ALTON – campaign to end free speech by Zann Gill focuses on the significance of the 185th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's first landmark speech (at age 28), which launched his twenty-year path to the Senate and Presidency. Lincoln gave his Lyceum … [Read more...]

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The Grammar Diva Blog Turns Ten!

January 13, 2023 by Arlene Miller Leave a Comment

The Grammar Diva Blog published its first post on January 11, 2013 We are celebrating our 10th birthday of weekly posts about grammar, words, education, technology, and a host of other related topics. I am always looking for guest posts, so … [Read more...]

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I Never Win Anything

January 13, 2023 by Sandra V. McGee 3 Comments

The Divorce Seekers

Until now, that is! At the January 2023 meeting of Napa Valley Writers (a branch of the California Writers Club), I put my name in the hat for a drawing. The prize — a ticket to the all-day Writing for Hollywood Summit at the San Francisco Writers … [Read more...]

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How Do I Update My Registration With The Copyright Office?

January 13, 2023 by Kelley Way Leave a Comment

Kelley A. Way

All right, you have successfully assigned your copyright(s) to your trust. (If you haven’t done this yet, please see my previous article on  How Do I Put a Copyright Into My Trust?). Now you want to update your registration with the Copyright Office … [Read more...]

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Mill Valley Book Launch for Women of Color and Accomplishment on Sunday, January 8

January 7, 2023 by Carol Jacobsen Leave a Comment

I hope you can join me at my book launch Sunday, January 8, 2023 from 4-6 PM at Homestead Valley Community Center, 315 Montford Avenue, Mill Valley, CA. The launch is part of an art exhibit of portraits included in the book Women of Color and … [Read more...]

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My New Year’s Resolutions

December 31, 2022 by Sandra V. McGee Leave a Comment

Happy New Year, fellow BAIPA members! What are your New Year's Resolutions? Here are mine... Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules for Writing Never open a book with weather. Avoid prologues. Never use a verb other than "said" to carry dialogue. … [Read more...]

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My Kickstarter Campaign – 3 Days Left, $2,724 To Raise

December 31, 2022 by Chris Buchanan Leave a Comment

My first Kickstarter Campaign for RIP Corey, My Friend Died, It Sucks — Short Graphic Novel ends on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 9:00 pm PT The update as of December 31, 2022: • 77% funded with 3 days to go • 62 backers pledged $8,976 of my 11,700 … [Read more...]

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Welcome to BAIPA

UPDATE: BAIPA will continue to meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings, which we are planning to try on May 6th, 2023 (see below for some initial info). Even when we decide to resume in-person events, we will continue the Zoom option. We are implementing all the recommended precautionary measures to keep our meetings private and safe for all participants. All members and visitors who register in advance will receive a link to attend via Zoom video conferencing. On the Friday evening before the meeting, we will send the link and … More

Current BAIPA members do not need to register for our monthly meetings. The night before the meetings, they will receive the Zoom info. However, members must log in to get a discounted ticket for workshops. 

Upcoming Events

  • Writing Can be so “Taxing”
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    • Chris Morris on tax advice for authors
      February 4, 2023
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • How to Sell More Books Using Metadata
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    • Shelley Adina on using metadata
      March 4, 2023
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm

BAIPA Monthly Meetings

IMPORTANT
BAIPA is now meeting on the first Saturday of every month via Zoom only for now. In general, if the first Saturday falls on a holiday or holiday weekend, we will meet on the second Saturday.

We are also having workshops on the third Saturday of every month (also via Zoom only for now. In general, if the regular monthly meeting moves to the second Saturday, then the workshop will be two weeks later.

Future Events

  • February 4th: Chris Morris on tax advice for authors
  • February 18th: WORKSHOP—Chris Morris on crafting systems for success as a writer
  • March 4th: Shelly Adina on how to sell more books using metadata
  • April 1st: Dave Farrow, Memory & PR Expert, shares his tips for memorable marketing and business success.
  • April 15th: WORKSHOP—Dave Farrow on helping authors position themselves for success after releasing their story
  • May 6th: HYBRID EVENT (In-person in Novato, CA + Zoom, followed by MEMBERS ONLY in-person celebration party) What every author needs to know about Amazon NOW

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