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All Things Amazon —Takeaways from the July 9 BAIPA Meeting

August 5, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

BAIPA board member John Byrne Barry collected some information to share from the July meeting There was a lot of great information shared at the July BAIPA meeting, “All Things Amazon,” more than we can possibly include in this blog post, but here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book apps, Book Promotion, ebooks, Networking, printing, self-publishing, tips Tagged With: Amazon, Amazon's Author Central, Audible Creative Exchange, Bowker, CreateSpace, Goodreads, Ingram Spark, Kindle Direct

Mara Lynn Johnstone’s TV Interview and Second Giveaway

November 28, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

Mara Lynn Johnstone was recently on WriterSpeak, the local show that interviews authors.  It premieres on November 30 at 7pm on Comcast Channel 26 in Santa Rosa, though it’s already up on YouTube to watch at any time.  She recommends this for authors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, marketing, publicity, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, video, video Tagged With: Comcast Channel 26, Goodreads, Mara Lynn Johnstone, Sweeping Changes, WriterSpeak, YouTube

Karin Fisher-Golton's 'My Amazing Day' in Two Giveaways

November 19, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

Karin Fisher-Golton's book, My Amazing Day: A Celebration of Wonder and Gratitude is currently in two giveaways. The first of those, a Goodreads Giveaway, was inspired by discussions at BAIPA meetings. Karin decided to have the Goodreads Giveaway … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, marketing, publicity, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Goodreads, Karin Fisher Golton, My Amazing Day: A Celebration of Wonder and Gratitude

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

Updated Agenda for Our Upcoming "Everything Amazon Day"

August 30, 2015 by Ruth Schwartz

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David and I are really looking forward to presenting key points about the most important Amazon services for independent authors on September 12th during our presentation—Everything Amazon. We have refined our list and here’s the latest agenda for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book apps, book design, Book Promotion, distribution, ebooks, marketing, publicity, self-publishing, tips Tagged With: Amazon, CreateSpace, David Kudler, Goodreads, KDP, Kindle Scout, Ruth Schwartz

All Things Amazon: How to Manage Your Most Important Publishing Relationship

July 11, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

Let's face it—Amazon is a giant in the publishing industry, traditional and indie. So understanding how to use this powerful tool to help you to promote and sell your book is an essential key for success. Don't miss this important presentation at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News Tagged With: ACX, Amazon, AuthorCentral, CreateSpace, David Kudler, e-books, e-commerce, Goodreads, Ruth Schwartz, Stillpoint Digital Press, thewonderlady.com

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

Becky Parker Geist of Pro Audio Voices

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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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