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Publishing in a Diverse World – Early-Bird Deadline March 31, 2023

March 25, 2023 by Sandra V McGee

From BAIPA member Peter Goodman and the Publishing Professionals Network ... Early-Bird Deadline Extended We’ve extended the deadline for early-bird registration for our upcoming conference, Publishing in a Diverse World. Register … [Read more...]

What Happens To My Copyrights When I Die?

March 11, 2023 by Kelley Way

I work with a lot of authors. Since I offer both copyright and estate planning services, I am often asked what happens to an author’s copyrights when they die, especially if they don’t have a will or trust? And if you own a copyright, you may also … [Read more...]

South of the Border with the Grammar Diva, Arlene Miller

March 11, 2023 by Arlene Miller

Several months ago I received an inquiry from Robert Brandwayn, The Language Coach, from Bogota, Colombia. He had some of my books and was interested in interviewing me for his podcast. Finally, this past week, the interview was put up on YouTube. … [Read more...]

3/4/23 BAIPA RECORDING: How to Sell More Books Using Metadata with Shelley Adina

March 5, 2023 by Becky Parker Geist

How to Sell More Books Using Metadata Shelley Adina BAIPA 3.4.23 chat BAIPA 3.4.23 meeting_saved_chat Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo, and Google Play all run on algorithms, but each of them is different. Each provides their … [Read more...]

Got a Backlist Title You’d Like to See Get a Little Love? 2023 IPNE Book Awards

February 24, 2023 by Odile Sullivan-Tarazi

10th Annual IPNE Book Awards Independent Publishers of New England Thinking of submitting a novel to the 2023 IPNE Book Awards? Follow — and participate in — the rest of this discussion via A Deeper Dive into Your Novel or Short Story Collection. . … [Read more...]

Genre Gets A Bad Rap, In Some Circles

February 24, 2023 by Odile Sullivan-Tarazi

Thinking of submitting a novel to the 2023 IPNE Annual Book Awards? Follow — and participate in — the rest of this discussion via A Deeper Dive into Your Novel or Short Story Collection. . . . p.s. Literary fiction is a genre too. The … [Read more...]

Writing for Hollywood

February 18, 2023 by Sandra V McGee

Friday, February 17, 2023 – The Bay Room at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco is packed for the all-day Writing for Hollywood Summit at the annual San Francisco Writers Conference. I'm here on a scholarship thanks to the Napa Valley branch of the … [Read more...]

2/18/23 BAIPA RECORDING: Writing Can Be So Taxing with Chris Morris, CPA

February 18, 2023 by Becky Parker Geist

Writing Can be so “Taxing” Chris Morris, CPA Presentation Slides BAIPA 2.18.23 chat Most writers and authors don’t exactly get excited about taxes or accounting. Actually, it probably stresses you out…but it doesn’t have to. Get … [Read more...]

Substack for Authors: What’s All the Fuss?

February 12, 2023 by Pauline Wiles

Substack has been generating a lot of chatter in author communities recently. For good reason, it's catching attention as an enticing new tool for building your author platform, and in turn selling more books. I took a look at what all the fuss is … [Read more...]

Sausalypso Houseboat Wars Murder Mystery Opens in Tam Valley on March 3

February 11, 2023 by John Byrne Barry

Three years ago, at the beginning of the pandemic, I wrote a murder mystery play for my local community theater troupe, the Tam Valley Players, not realizing it would be years before we returned to live theater. Now it has been years and I am … [Read more...]