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Author Websites by Jeffrey Samorano

February 9, 2019 by Becky Parker Geist

Audio recording of the February 9, 2019 presentation by Jeffrey Samorano of WPinOneClick. … [Read more...]

Book Awards for Fiction to Be Announced at February Meeting

February 5, 2019 by Bev Scott

The 2019 Winner and Runner-up of the BAIPA Book Awards for Fiction will be announced at the next BAIPA meeting on February 9. The Book Award process has been organized and managed by a small committee of BAIPA members: Bev Scott, Chair; … [Read more...]

How Improving Your Author Blog/Website Can Help You Sell More Books

February 5, 2019 by Lee Foster

(Author's Note: I talked about this at our BAIPA Writer’s World, and I published a version on Joel Friedlander’s The Book Designer website. Improving our writer/author blogs/websites is an ongoing and evolving issue.) (Editor's Note: Don't miss the … [Read more...]

Seeking Authors for Interviews on Television — with Typewriters

January 14, 2019 by Webmaster

Here’s a note from A.T. Lynne about an opportunity for authors to be interviewed on TV: I’d like to introduce you to my friend and fellow writer, Scott Calhoun. Scott is Adjunct Instructor at Dominican University and Government and Education … [Read more...]

Woody Weingarten Splitting Time Between New Book and New Seat on County Commission

January 14, 2019 by Webmaster

Woody Weingarten, who’s working on his third (and, hopefully, final) draft of his second independently published book, MysteryDates®, has been sworn in as the newest member of the Marin County Commission on Aging. Simultaneously, he was … [Read more...]

Copy Editing Gripes

January 13, 2019 by David Colin Carr

One of the more charming interviews on KQED Forum was January 10 with Benjamin Dreyer, Random House's longtime copy chief. His forthcoming book is "Dreyer's English." (Random House Copy Chief Advises on Writing Rules in 'Dreyer's English') I … [Read more...]

BAIPA Board Elections Coming at January Meeting

January 6, 2019 by Webmaster

At our January meeting, we will be asking BAIPA members to vote for members of the Board of Directors, as stated in our ByLaws. For open seats, we will ask at the January member meeting if people are interested in being on the Board. They can … [Read more...]

The Puzzle of Book Cover Design — An Interview with Book Cover Designer Andrew Benzie

January 6, 2019 by John Byrne Barry

Andrew Benzie led the December BAIPA presentation on book cover design. As a follow-up, I spoke to him on the phone the week after the meeting to find out more about how he got where he is and how he does his work. Q: How did you get into book … [Read more...]

What Exactly Do Editors Do?

January 4, 2019 by David Colin Carr

(Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of BAIPA service providers talking about what they do. Find out more here.) After thirty years as an “editor,” it’s difficult to see a clear boundary to the scope of my activities. But one line is … [Read more...]

David Kudler to Speak on “The Hero’s Journey” January 27 at Book Passage

January 4, 2019 by Webmaster

California Writers Club–Marin will be hosting BAIPA member (and former board member) David Kudler on January 27 at Book Passage for The Hero's Journey — How It Can Serve as Blueprint for an Enduring, Transformative Story. Mythologist Joseph … [Read more...]