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The 10 Commandments for Becoming a Successful Independent Publisher–Live Event

by Joel Friedlander on November 6, 2013 1 Comment

The 10 Commandments for Becoming a Successful Writer by Mike Larsen describes a live event at BAIPA with the literary agent and author

Filed Under: Self-Publishing Tagged With: author platform, BAIPA, indie author, Michael Larsen, self publishing

Measure Your Self-Publishing Competence

by Joel Friedlander on March 6, 2013 9 Comments

Measure Your Self-Publishing Competence looks at 6 core competencies needed by successful self-publishers, with advice for authors + BAIPA events

Filed Under: Self-Publishing Tagged With: BAIPA, indie author, Nina Amir, self publishing, Stephanie Chandler

Top 5 Goals for your Book or eBook Cover

by Joel Friedlander on November 9, 2012 19 Comments

Top 5 Goals for your Book or eBook Cover is taken from a live presentation prepared for the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA)

Filed Under: Cover Design, Self-Publishing Tagged With: BAIPA, book cover design, cover design, ebook cover design, publish a book, self publishing

Why Self-Published Books Look Self-Published

by Joel Friedlander on August 15, 2012 142 Comments

Why Self-Published Books Look Self-Published describes a host of mistakes that authors make and how to avoid them

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Book Design, Self-Publishing Tagged With: BAIPA, Book Awards, book design, book layout, self publishing

Book Design: Have You Checked Your Margins?

by Joel Friedlander on May 14, 2012 9 Comments

Book Design: Have You Checked Your Margins? discusses some common problems with margins and page balance in self-published books

Filed Under: Book Design, Self-Publishing Tagged With: BAIPA, book design, leading, margins, self publishing, typography

Authors: How to Be a Great Radio Interview

by Joel Friedlander on April 27, 2012 16 Comments

Authors: How to Be a Great Radio Interview by Lin Lacombe gives practical tips for better author interviews

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Marketing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: author platform, BAIPA, Lin Lacombe, radio interview, self publishing

The Secret to Schmooze Book Marketing

by Joel Friedlander on February 24, 2012 8 Comments

The Secret to Schmooze Book Marketing by Marcia Degelman describes the author’s publishing and marketing journey

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Self-Publishing Tagged With: BAIPA, book marketing, bookstores, CreateSpace, indie publishing, Lightning Source, Marcia Degelman, publishing a book, self publishing

If I Were You: The Journey of a Book

by Joel Friedlander on September 16, 2011 23 Comments

If I Were You: The Journey of a Book by Gary Turchin describes the author’s journey from conception to the delivery of books, with a lot of life in between

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Self-Publishing Tagged With: author platform, BAIPA, Gary Turchin, publishing a book, SCBWI, self publishing

BAIPA, Sallie Goetsch, and Mind Mapping

by Joel Friedlander on September 13, 2011 6 Comments

BAIPA, Sallie Goetsch, and Mind Mapping describes a meeting about books from blogs and uses a FreeMind mind map to chart the course of the meeting itself

Filed Under: Self-Publishing, Social Media Tagged With: author platform, BAIPA, blog your book, blogging, Free Mind, iThoughts, mind map, mind map software, mind mapping, publishing a book, Sallie Goetsch, Sandy Shepard

BAIPA July 2011: Mastering Social Media for Authors with Cynthia Sue Larson

by Joel Friedlander on July 12, 2011 4 Comments

BAIPA July 2011: Mastering Social Media for Authors with Cynthia Sue Larson. A report of the meeting of the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association

Filed Under: Marketing, Self-Publishing, Social Media Tagged With: author platform, BAIPA, Bay Area Independent Publishers Association, book launch, book marketing, Cynthia Sue Larson, indie author, publish a book, self publishing, social media

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