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Have you tried listing your book with Google Play recently?

March 30, 2023 by Ruth Schwartz

Google Play

I just came across this updated article from Reedsy, with detailed instructions for indie authors and how they can get their books set up in Google Play. It is certainly comparable to what you need to do with Amazon and Draft2Digital, with maybe a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Blog Article, Book Promotion, distribution, marketing, self-publishing Tagged With: Amazon, Google Play, independent publishing, self-publishing, selling books

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

Article, Video: Traditional vs Independent Book Publishing

April 18, 2014 by Jeffrey Samorano

Lee Foster, well-known travel writer and longtime BAIPA member, has been carefully following the issue of “Traditional versus Independent Book Publishing.” He is a practitioner as well as an observer of the trends. Lee has, in fact, given … [Read more...]

Filed Under: self-publishing Tagged With: independent publishing, Traditional vs. Indie Publishing

Help Your Book Succeed in the Marketplace

February 6, 2014 by Jeffrey Samorano

It's a given: you want your book to succeed in the marketplace.  Then get the edge on success, and get it right the first time! Come to BAIPA Saturday, Marh 14th. Amy Collins, founder of New York's New Shelves Books, the fastest-growing book … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform Tagged With: independent publishing

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
  • Book Cover Design with David Kudler — 12/02/23
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    •  December 2, 2023
       9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • How to Promote With Social Media
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    • Diana Concoff Morgan - social media
       January 6, 2024
       9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • How to use Social Media and ChatGPT Authentically to Grow Your Following
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    • January 20, Social Media + ChatGPT with Diana Concoff Morgan
       January 20, 2024
       10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • The Power of Taking the Stage as an Author
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    • Parchelle Tashi - Taking the Stage
       February 3, 2024
       9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • Writing Success Guaranteed: Using Your 10 Unique Superpowers
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    • Michael Larsen: Writing Success Guaranteed
       March 2, 2024
       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 occasional 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

  • April 6 : Alexa Bigwarfe on creating a book marketing plan
  • May 4th: Becky Parker Geist on the latest on audiobooks
  • May 18th: Workshop with Becky Parker Geist on audiobooks
  • June 1st: HYBRID meeting at The Next Key Room with Ruth Schwartz speaking about the latest info on print on demand with KDP and Ingramspark.

And more great events to come!

 

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