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Sausalypso! — ‘All is Lost’ or ‘The Show Must Go On’?

March 27, 2023 by John Byrne Barry

While directing my play, “Sausalypso Houseboat Wars Murder Mystery,” I was reading Save the Cat Writes a Novel, in which author Jessica Brody lays out the various “beats” in a novel, one of which is “All is Lost.” Three days before Opening Night, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, writing Tagged With: murder mystery, theater

Sausalypso Houseboat Wars Murder Mystery Opens in Tam Valley on March 3

February 11, 2023 by John Byrne Barry

Three years ago, at the beginning of the pandemic, I wrote a murder mystery play for my local community theater troupe, the Tam Valley Players, not realizing it would be years before we returned to live theater. Now it has been years and I am … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: community theater, dinner theater, murder mystery

BAIPA Author Pens ‘Cartoonish’ Mystery Play Being Staged in Mill Valley

March 4, 2017 by WoodyWeingarten

John Byrne Barry, winner of the 2015 BAIPA Best Book Award, has written a murder mystery play that’s opening this weekend in Mill Valley. It's called Publish or Perish: Tam Valley Mystery Writers’ Retreat Murder Mystery, It might be fun for you to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, humor, interview, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Mill Valley, murder mystery

Publish or Perish — Murder Mystery Dinner Theater in Tam Valley

February 11, 2017 by Webmaster

BAIPA board member John Byrne Barry is the writer and director of Publish or Perish — Tam Valley Mystery Writers’ Retreat Murder Mystery, opening March 10 at the Tam Valley Community Center. A group of mystery writers, agents, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, other events Tagged With: murder mystery

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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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