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“So When Is it Enough?” asks Julie Freestone, about Touring and Promoting Your Book

September 4, 2016 by Julie Freestone

When we published our book Stumbling Stone in June 2015, Rudi and I agreed that we’d give it a year, during which we hoped we’d have an adventure and sell some modest number of books.  When June 2016 rolled around, we began telling people we were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Promotion, Book Signings, independent bookstores, marketing, Public Speaking, publicity, self-publishing, speaking engagement, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Julie Freestone, Rudi Raab, Stumbling Stone

Music and Mystery: Giving Voice to Victims of the Nazis

August 4, 2016 by Jeffrey Samorano

BAIPA member Julie Freestone and her co-author Rudi Raab will be participating in an unusual event for their novel Stumbling Stone. They will join another German-Jewish couple, musicians Rebecca Rust, cello, and Friedrich Edelmann, bassoon, the San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Events, Book Promotion, independent bookstores, publicity, self-publishing, speaking engagement, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Book Passage, Friedrich Edelmann, Julie Freestone, Rebecca Rust, Rudi Raab, San Francisco-Munich duo, Stumbling Stone

BAIPA Member Julie Freestone Finds Hidden Benefit in Publishing

March 25, 2016 by Jeffrey Samorano

Since Rudi Raab and I published our novel Stumbling Stone last June, one hidden benefit has been the wonderful people we’ve met — especially other self-published authors who have shared their experiences with us.  We met some through BAIPA and others … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Networking, self-publishing, tips Tagged With: Julie Freestone, Rudi Raab, Stumbling Stone

Julie Freestone Shares New Website for Marketing

January 30, 2016 by Jeffrey Samorano

Before Rudi Raab and I published our historical novel Stumbling Stone, we launched a website, stumbling-stone.com. It’s been a great place to post photos and other material that was the basis for our mystery/romance novel. Recently I’ve been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, marketing, Networking, publicity, self-publishing Tagged With: Julie Freestone, medium.com, Rudi Raab, Stumbling Stone

Julie Freestone Interviewed by Laurie McAndish King

November 13, 2015 by Lily O'Brien

Another Angle Leads to NPR Podcast BAIPA member Julie Freestone and her Stumbling Stone co-author Rudi Raab were interviewed for Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilner for an NPR Podcast about travel. BAIPA member and NPR correspondent, Laurie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, interview, publicity, Radio or TV Interview Tagged With: Journeys of Discovery, Julie Freestone, Laurie McAndish King, NPR, Rudi Raab, Stumbling Stone, Tom Wilner

Odd Marketing Effort Pays Off for Julie Freestone

October 15, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

BAIPA author Julie Freestone and her husband and co-author Rudi Raab use printed postcards to promote their Stumbling Stone novel.  At the recent Jewish Film Festival, they distributed a promo piece after the movie Nazi Legacy.  Although their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, publicity, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Jewish Film Festival, Julie Freestone, Rudi Raab, Stumbling Stone

Authors Julie Freestone and Rudi Raab to be Interviewed on VoiceAmerica

September 13, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

BAIPA member Julie Freestone and her co-author Rudi Raab will be interviewed on VoiceAmerica radio network on the program Good Grief, this Wednesday, September 16 at 1:30pm. Host Cheryl Jones will talk to them about their historical novel "Stumbling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, publicity, Radio or TV Interview, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Cheryl Jones, Good Grief, Julie Freestone, Rudi Raab, Stumbling Stone, VoiceAmerica

Author Julie Freestone Talks about Using a Website to Promote Her Book

July 24, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

How useful is a website for promoting your book? The jury is still out for my co-author Rudi Raab and me [Julie Freestone] and our book Stumbling Stone, but we’re having a good time posting details about book events, blogs, photos and reviews to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News Tagged With: Book Passage, Julie Freestone, Once Upon a Canvas, Rudi Raab, Stumbling Stone

BAIPA Member Julie Freestone Publishes Historical Novel

June 12, 2015 by Jeffrey Samorano

Jewish women born to immigrant parents in the Bronx in 1944 don’t get romantically involved with men who are cops, have German accents and look like Hitler youth leaders. But reporter Sarah Stern is drawn to Karl Schmidt and intrigued by his tangled … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, Book Signings, independent bookstores, publicity, Spotlight on BAIPA Members Tagged With: Julie Freestone, Rudi Raab, Stumbling Stone

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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
  • 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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