If you think you’re just in the writing or the publishing business, prepare for poverty and obscurity. If you want to be a successful writer in the Digital Age, you have to be in six businesses: 1. The content business. You have to create … [Read more...]
Grammar Diva will be on Ronn Owens Radio Show
Arlene Miller, the Grammar Diva, will be appearing on the Ronn Owens show on KGO radio (810 on the AM dial, San Francisco) on Monday, December 16, at 11 a.m., for a half hour. She thinks the topic will be—grammar! Please listen in! … [Read more...]
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! BAIPA Has New Meeting Place Beginning in January 2014!
By Linda Jay Geldens Perhaps a little bird has already told you this, but if not, be sure that you note this fact: BAIPA is moving to a new meeting space, beginning in January 2014! We will have more room for our growing group, and a parking lot … [Read more...]
Sandy Baker's Gardening Book in Spanish
¡Ay, ay, ay! Colorea Mi Jardîn estå aquî. My 32-page habitat gardening coloring book Color My Garden en español is now available. Perfect for 5-10 year olds, in English or Spanish. Get both--through sandybakerwriter.com or Amazon! … [Read more...]
Digital Book World Daily
If you're interested in keeping up on digital publishing, a good way to do it is to subscribe to the DBW Daily, delivered by email each day. It captures the latest relevant news. DBW stands for Digital Book World, which is an annual digital book … [Read more...]
Book Apps
By Joseph T. Sinclair Apps (applications) are programs that run on a smart phone. They are typically dedicated to a specific and narrow purpose. For instance, an app might do nothing more than condense 10 steps on the Web into one tap on the phone … [Read more...]
Agent Peter Beren Strikes Deal to Publish Book about JFK
BAIPA member Peter Beren of the Peter Beren Agency recently struck a deal with Charlie Winton of Counterpoint Press, to publish an untitled work on JFK's rise to power from 1956 to 1960. The work is by Helen O'Donnell, daughter of Kenneth O'Donnell, … [Read more...]
Joel Friedlander Will Speak at Redwood Writer's Conference in April 2014
By Robert Digitale Joel Friedlander designs books. Someone once heard this and told him it must mean, “You just put the page numbers on a page.” If only it were that easy. However, writers who want to self-publish their works quickly learn that … [Read more...]
Desire to Inspire – Open Mic Event, December 3
BAIPA member Becky Parker Geist (Pro Audio Voices) invites you to join her at Desire to Inspire, an open-mic event host by, and located at, Henley Photography Studio, 4208 Redwood Hwy., San Rafael (Terra Linda), on Tuesday, December 3, from 7 - 9 … [Read more...]
Hear Jason Matthews speak about How to Make, Market and Sell eBooks on December 7
Jason Matthews is a novelist, blogger and self-publishing coach. He works with writers around the world through every phase of book creation and marketing. His specialties include building author platforms, selling at major retailers, social media, … [Read more...]