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My Discovery of Patreon — Patronage for the Digital Age

April 29, 2017 by Patricia Leslie

A few weeks ago, I came back from IBPA’s Publishing University in Portland, with several innovative ideas about improving and enhancing my “professionalism” as a fiction author. Apparently, this in turn opened up my psyche to the Cosmos, to receive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News Tagged With: crowdfunding, patreon

JoAnn Smith Ainsworth’s Crowdfunding Campaign Launched

March 13, 2016 by Jeffrey Samorano

BAIPA member JoAnn Smith Ainsworth is an award-winning author with five published novels  After getting her rights back for her fifth novel, Expect Trouble, because of problems with a traditional publisher, JoAnn is independently publishing the book … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, crowdfunding, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: crowdfunding, Expect Deception, Expect Trouble, JoAnn Ainsworth

David Kudler's Kickstarter Campaign for his New Book Risuko ends Friday

March 3, 2016 by David Kudler

BAIPA Vice-President and author David Kudler has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help make Risuko the best book it can possibly be. While Risuko is nearly finished, there’s still more we’d like to do, and we need your help. Reserve your copy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, crowdfunding, ebooks, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: crowdfunding, David Kudler, kickstarter, Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale, risuko.net/kickstarter, Stillpoint Digital Press

THE UNSPEAKABLE LOSS: How Do You Live After A Child Dies?

July 19, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

BAIPA member Nisha Zenoff, Ph.D., will soon publish her book, THE UNSPEAKABLE LOSS: How Do You Live After A Child Dies? July is the 35th anniversary of Dr. Zenoff's son Victor's death, at the age of 18, in a hike at Yosemite. To commemorate his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, crowdfunding, marketing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: crowdfunding, Kickstarter campaign, loss of a child, Nisha Zenoff, THE UNSPEAKABLE LOSS: How Do You Live After A Child Dies?

Cheryl Downing – March 8 Speaker – Crowdfunding for Book Publishers

February 5, 2014 by Jeffrey Samorano

By Linda Jay Geldens Here is a new article, by Cheryl Downing, our BAIPA speaker on March 8 about Crowdfunding for Book Publishers. More details about Cheryl and the topic of Crowdfunding to follow. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: crowdfunding Tagged With: BAIPA, crowdfunding

Crowdfunding for Book Publishing Projects

February 5, 2014 by Jeffrey Samorano

By Cheryl Downing Have you struggled to find the financial resources to complete a book publishing project? If so, then perhaps crowdfunding is your answer. Crowdfunding allows you to raise small amounts of money from a large group of individuals, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: crowdfunding Tagged With: BAIPA, Cheryl Downing, crowdfunding

Adventures in Crowd-funding

June 24, 2013 by Jeffrey Samorano

Adventures in Crowd-funding Your Next Book By Sylvia Binsfeld As an author, I have had an unusual challenge to meet...in order to create my book, I first need to make a movie, and not just any type of movie, a short fantasy film, so that means, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: crowdfunding Tagged With: BAIPA. Sylvia Binsfeld, crowdfunding

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Welcome to BAIPA

With COVID-19 teaching us all how to function remotely, BAIPA will meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings. (Even when we decide to resume 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 Friday evening before the meeting, we will send the link and password out to members and to non-members … 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

  • CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers
    Crowdfunding | Karolina Grabowska Pexels
    • Dr. Judith Briles on how to use CrowdFunding to raise money to create your book
      July 9, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • Email Marketing Success
    Email Marketing Success | Pexels
    • Pauline Wiles on Email Marketing Success for Authors
      August 6, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • The Three Step Formula for Building an Author Platform
    • Fauzia Burke shares the Three Step Formula for Building an Author Platform
      November 5, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm

BAIPA Monthly Meetings

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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

  • July 9th: CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers with Dr. Judith Briles
  • July 23rd: Workshop: How to Creat a Million Dollar Speech with Dr.Judith Briles
  • August 6th: Email Marketing Success with Pauline Wiles
  • August 20th: Workshop: IngramSpark Best Practices & Tips with Ruth Schwartz
  • October events TBD
  • November 5th: Building an Author Platform with Fauzia Burke
  • December 3rd: Annual Cover Design Event

More exciting speakers and topics coming in the rest of 2022!

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