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Join Us for ‘Setting That Works’ Workshop on October 15 @ 10 am

October 3, 2022 by John Byrne Barry

Setting That Works How Memorable Setting Can Advance Plot, Reveal Character, Echo Theme, and More   Flash Flood In my first novel — Bones in the Wash: Politics is Tough. Family is Tougher. — my protagonist, Tomas Zamara, the mayor of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Editing, interview, writing Tagged With: setting, workshop

‘Setting That Works’ on November 11 at Book Passage

November 5, 2018 by John Byrne Barry

How Memorable Setting Can Advance Plot, Reveal Character, and Echo Theme On November 11 at 2 pm, I’ll be leading a workshop on setting at the California Writers Club Marin monthly meeting at Book Passage. The best and most memorable setting is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, Book Events, speaking engagement, writing Tagged With: setting, workshop

Expired [PAST EVENT] CreateSpace to KDP Webinar with Ruth Schwartz

October 15, 2018 by Becky Parker Geist Leave a Comment

Are you confused and concerned about moving your books from CreateSpace to KDP? It can be very simple, and as some people have found, there can be some serious challenges. For some, their books just disappeared into the ether, for others their … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Amazon, CreateSpace, independent publishing, KDP, self-publishing, workshop

Expired [PAST EVENT] How to Make Facebook Actually Work for Authors

October 1, 2018 by Ruth Schwartz Leave a Comment

A Day with John Sames, Online Marketing Consultant  (General meeting begins at 9 AM, speaker presentation is at 11 AM, after Q&A, networking time, introductions & announcements). Then afternoon workshop from 1-3 PM. Scroll down for details … [Read more...]

Tagged With: book marketing, Facebook, John Sames, landing pages, online marketing, self-publishing, workshop

Hot Deal on Influencer Outreach Workshop

August 4, 2018 by Judy M. Baker

Influencer Marketing

Book Marketing Mentor is having a super hot sale Judy Reyes and Judy Baker have a surprise for you. Don't miss out. A great deal for BAIPA members and fans. Use discount code "HOTAUGUST" to register for the August 22nd Influencer Outreach … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Article, Book Events Tagged With: book marketing mentor, Influencer, Judy Baker, Judy Reyes, workshop

Building Your Self-Promotion Platform – a Workshop for Independent Authors

April 15, 2017 by Judy M. Baker

Building Your Self-Promotion Platform: From Strategy to Action, Steps for Independent Authors The second workshop in the 2017 Redwood Writers Academy, April 22, 2017 Connecting with fans, friends, followers: it’s done in multiple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News Tagged With: Judy Baker, Judy Reyes, Redwood Writers, workshop

Building a Self-Promotion Author Platform April 22 in Santa Rosa

April 6, 2017 by John Byrne Barry

Two Bay Area book marketing experts, Judy Baker and Judy Reyes, both active leaders of BAIPA, will present their new workshop, “Building Your Self-Promotion Platform: From Strategy to Action Steps for Independent Authors,” on April 22 in Santa Rosa, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, marketing, self-publishing Tagged With: platform, workshop

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

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

Amy Collins slides now available

March 15, 2015 by David Kudler

Here are the slides from Amy Collins's exciting program on book marketing, sales and distribution: Morning Meeting DOWNLOAD FROM BAIPA: How sales, distribution and marketing REALLY work in the publishing industry Afternoon Workshop: DOWNLOAD FROM … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Book Promotion, distribution, marketing, publicity, self-publishing Tagged With: Amy Collins, book marketing, Distribution, marketing, self-publishing, workshop

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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

  • Audiobooks: From Pre-Production to Distribution
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    • Audiobooks: From Pre-Production to Distribution
       June 3, 2023
       9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • Workshop: 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
       10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • What's happening in Indie Publishing?
    • Andrea Fleck-Nisbet on Current Trends & Challenges for Author Publishers
       September 9, 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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