BAIPA author Julie Freestone and her husband and co-author Rudi Raab use printed postcards to promote their Stumbling Stone novel. At the recent Jewish Film Festival, they distributed a promo piece after the movie Nazi Legacy. Although their website stumbling-stone.com showed a spike after the event, it wasn’t clear if the strategy worked.
So they tried again after attending Labyrinth of Lies, a movie eerily similar to their historical fiction work. Two days after distributing about two dozen cards, they were asked to speak at an annual luncheon connected with UC Berkeley. The group learned about Julie and Rudi from the postcard.
Authors
One of my favorite things about BAIPA is its culture of generosity, the willingness — even eagerness — to share what we have each learned in the process of bringing stories to life. We provide educational programs, networking, marketing opportunities, encouragement, and information on industry vendors and services. And lots of one-on-one advice and mentoring.
We welcome all who have an interest in making connections within the world of independent publishing and learning more about how to publish and sell their work successfully. Together we are raising the standard of independent publishing and helping our members thrive.
Do join us!
—Becky Parker Geist, BAIPA Board of Directors, President
Quick Resources
Current BAIPA members do not need to register for our monthly meetings. The night before the meetings, they will receive the Zoom info. For workshop registration, currently, members get in free for all workshops and will receive the Zoom info the night before the meetings, as well as in the confirmation email.