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Say No!

March 5, 2018 by Bob Heyman

What gets measured, gets managed.

Say No! By Judy M. Baker, Book Marketing Mentor Do you suffer from bright shiny object syndrome? If you are like me, as an author-publisher, it is easy to be distracted by promises of quick fixes for book marketing. I know I get solicitations all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Article Tagged With: Author-Publisher, BAIPA, BAIPA events, book marketing mentor, Judy Baker, Judy Reyes, self-publishers

Book Launch: The Realm of the Wise: Finding Your Wise Guide by Marc Deprey

June 6, 2017 by Becky Parker Geist

Marc Deprey Book Launch Event! Marc Deprey will be launching his new book, The Realm of the Wise: Finding Your Wise Guide June 8, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. at Many Rivers Books & Tea, 130 S. Main Street, Suite 101, Sebastopol. His presentation is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Blogs, Book Events, Book Promotion, Book Signings Tagged With: BAIPA, Many Rivers Boos & Tea, Marc Deprey, Sebastopol, The Realm of the Wise: Finding Your Wise Guide

Writer’s World Needs You – A Call for Volunteers

October 9, 2016 by Judy M. Baker

Volunteers Needed for Writer's World November 12, 2016 Writer's World is coming, and we need volunteers to help with: Filling  goodie bags before the event BAIPA Ambassadors the day of the event Table Wranglers Relief for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Blog Article Tagged With: BAIPA, Volunteers, Writer's World

Blog Posts from Upcoming Speaker Carla King

January 14, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Self Publishing Expert Carla King will be the speaker at the February BAIPA meeting on Saturday, February 6. Her topic will be: Beyond the Usual Suspects: New Publishing Options for Fun & Profit Carla blogs regularly on a number of topics, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Blogs, Book Promotion, marketing, publicity, tips Tagged With: BAIPA, Carla King, Google Adwords, metadata

Email List Building: The Slides

November 15, 2015 by David Kudler

Email-for-Authors-101 poster image

Saturday's session with Joel Friedlander on the subject of the whys and hows of creating an email list was terrific! Not a surprise to any of us who know Joel. Joel has kindly shared the slides with BAIPA. Click on the image below to download the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Book Promotion, marketing, publicity, self-publishing Tagged With: author platform, BAIPA, BAIPA events, book marketing, independent publishing, PDF, presentation slides, publicity, self-publishing

All Things Amazon Slides

September 14, 2015 by David Kudler

Everything Amazon

This Saturday's program (All Things Amazon: How to Manage Your Most Important Publishing Relationship, led by BAIPA board members and indie publishing veterans David Kudler and Ruth Schwartz) was a great success! As promised, here are the slides: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, distribution, ebooks, self-publishing Tagged With: ACX, Amazon, BAIPA, BAIPA events, book marketing, CreateSpace, David Kudler, Goodreads, independent publishing, KDP, meeting, Ruth Schwartz, Traditional vs. Indie Publishing, workshop

6 Reasons You Need to Be on Goodreads

June 15, 2015 by David Kudler

At this past Saturday's BAIPA meeting, I led a roundtable about the reasons that every independent author and publisher (as well as every “dependent” author) needed to have an active presence on Goodreads.com. It was one of three roundtable sessions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, marketing, publicity, self-publishing, tips, website Tagged With: author platform, BAIPA, book marketing, book reviews, David Kudler, Goodreads, marketing, review sites, self-publishers, self-publishing, social media, workshop

Special: Consult with Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd

May 29, 2014 by Jeffrey Samorano

The authors that Judith Briles works with as The Book Shepherd consistently win national book awards and make money with their books. She is known to be blunt, butt-kicking and benevolent, and her authors shine. While Judith is here for BAIPA in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News Tagged With: BAIPA, Judith Briles

Wellness Warrior Fundraiser for Judy Baker

February 12, 2014 by Jeffrey Samorano

Help save a life. Please join us for an afternoon of food, drink, music, a silent auction, friendship, and fun. Support Wellness Warrior, Judy Baker, as she conquers peritoneal cancer. Proceeds will help cover out-of-pocket medical expenses that are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: other events, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: BAIPA, fundraiser, Judy Baker

"A Pie for a Pig" Featured at Sun Gallery in Hayward

February 9, 2014 by Jeffrey Samorano

"A Pie for a Pig," a children's picture book written by BAIPA member Susan Pace-Koch, has been selected to be in the 25th Annual Children's Book Illustrator Exhibit from February 7 - April 7, 2014, at the Sun Gallery in Hayward. Illustrations from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, other events, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: BAIPA, Sun Gallery, Susan Pace-Koch

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Becky Parker Geist of Pro Audio Voices

Welcome to BAIPA

UPDATE: BAIPA continues to meet via ZOOM ONLY. However, we held a very successful HYBRID meeting on May 6. The board is in discussion about future events like that one, and we will get the word out as soon as decisions are made. Even when we decide to resume regular 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 … 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

  • Recording Only Workshop Ticket: Putting Your Audiobook to Work for You with Becky Parker Geist
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    • June 17 Audiobook Results workshop with Becky Parker Geist
       June 17, 2023 - December 31, 2023
       10:00 am - 12:00 am
  • Podcasters as Promotional Partners
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    • Melody Ann Owen - podcasters as promotional partners
       October 7, 2023
       9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • How to Take Your Book to the Worldwide Translation Rights Market
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    • Roseanne Cheng - Worldwide Translation Rights
       November 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

  • 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 with Ruth Schwartz of Wonderlady Books
  • June 3rd: Becky Parker Geist on the latest trends in audiobooks
  • June 17th: WORKSHOP with Becky Parker Geist on audiobooks
  • July 8th: Patti Thorn of @BlueInk Review shares how to get #book reviews that count to enhance your #book marketing efforts. NOTE: that this is the SECOND SATURDAY of the month.
  • August events TBD
  • September 9th: Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, Chief Executive Officer, Independent Book Publishers Association on the latest trends in indie publishing.NOTE: that this is the SECOND SATURDAY of the month.
  • October 7th: Melody Owen speaking on how to partner with podcasters to build your following and sell more books.

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