Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing

Whether you are a newbie author or one that has been on the path with several books, there hasn't been a publishing adventure that hasn't had mistakes--blunders, bloopers and boo-boos. Some are minor hiccups--others financial and but-wrenching disasters. In this edition of AuthorU-You Guide to Book Publishing, host and publishing expert Judith Briles will reveal some of the top publishing blunders...

Should an author put time and energy into creating a blog? Yes indeed! In this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, host and publishing expert Judith Briles will reveal with Joel Friedlander the steps to take; ones to avoid and which ones to embrace. Get ready for an awesome tutorial which will show authors how to create a "Must Read" blog. -ID which blogging platform to use. -Tips on...

The buzz on Amazon's new marketing programs is out---authors want to know what works and what doesn't. In this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, host and publishing expert Judith Briles will reveal which ones to avoid and which ones to embrace. Joining her is Amy Collins in another lively show.

Authors need to learn insider tips on how to "write" and present above the masses of writers and books that are pouring forth daily. In this week's AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing Show, Mitchell Levy is back to identify the key steps and how-tos of creating a book in less than 10 hours plus much more in author success tips and tools. He joins Judith Briles, the Book Shepherd Judith and autho...

Authors need to learn insider tips on how to "write" and present above the masses of writers and books that are pouring forth daily. In this week's AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing Show, Mara Purl rejoins Judith Briles The Book Shepherd in a lively how to discussion on how to create a copy for both fiction and nonfiction that shouts out that your are good! Judith is the author of 35 books. He...

Authors need to get into a the position of being a speaker on their books and creating spots on their websites that will hook visitors and convert them to sales. Authors need to learn about book funnels and how to use them starting with the Home page of the website. In this week's AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing Show, Mike Fritz, founder of the Magnetic Speaker system, joins Judith Briles Th...

Authors need to get into a strategic mindset to really crack the Book Code. In this week's AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing Show, Julie Anne Eason, author of The Profitable Business Author joins Judith Briles The Book Shepherd in a lively how to discussion to creating the strategies to pop up your success. Judith is the author of 35 books. Her latest is How to Avoid 101 Book Publishing Blunde...

Authors need the right stuff in the front and back matter of their books. Today's episode is with host Judith Briles solo as she walks you through 10 elements from front and back matter that every book should have. Judith is the author of 35 books. Her latest is How to Avoid 101 Book Publishing Blunders, Bloopers & Boo-Boos. Your take-aways include: -Essential steps for getting ISBNS and LOC....

Authors need ongoing help and a boot in the tush to get effective PR for themselves and their books. Today's episode is beyond the trolling--it's the "insiders" how-tos in getting sizzling and fast attention from the media. Whether it's breaking news or just an ongoing interest or concern from the general public. With host and The Book Shepherd, Judith Briles is Michelle Tennant, co-author of the...

Calling all Authors and Authors-to-be: Have you written a book, but feel clueless on how to upload it to CreateSpace or IngramSpark or anything to do within the Amazon realm? Today, join Joel Friedlander, The Book Designer and host Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd to get your Answers. How would you like solutions for the exact thing we wished we had when we first started? Pay attention--I'm going...

This week's show is with Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, solo. Every author needs to get back to the basics--what brought them to the authoring party. Revisit why you are doing this, what keeps you going--even through the muck you find yourself in; what kind of moneys you need to pull it off ... and even do a SWOT analysis. If you want to compete in the "book industry" ... knowing the what's and...

Create book bubbles to market your book. Try something new; be different and noticeable by standing above the clouds and noise--book bubbles create book buzz. Today, learn a Fun way to market your book with Bublish and its book bubble concept to make your book memorable and different. Another great show with Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

The savvy author knows that there are hiccups along the publishing path. He or she can identify them because they've landed in a few of the potholes within the journey. This week's show features Judith's favorite Geek Girl and Virtual Assistant, the Author's Virtual Assistant Kelly Johnson (CornerstoneVA.com) is back with fast ideas on how to move your book and build your momentum. If you want to...

Author’s Platforms are like a mosaic: a collage of expertise, execution, fans, previous media & books, author personality, contacts and social media with biggest component being author expertise. You and your book’s window of success are minimalized without the Platform. All this and more on today's edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd. -Th...

The savvy author knows that media can help support book sales. It can also nail down your status as "the expert". This week's show has a leader in the publicity field, the Publicity Hound Joan Stewart is back with fast ideas on how to move your book to the next level when it comes to PR. If you want to compete in the "book industry" ... knowing tricks to grab any producer or reporter's attention H...

The savvy author knows that eBooks have dropped again in sales; print books have increased and leading the JUMP in sales in AudioBooks. A lot has happened over the last year. This week's show has a leader in the Audiobook field, Richard Rieman, author of The Author's Guide to AudioBook Creation. Richard is an expert in working with the self publishing and indie published author/publisher. If you w...

In today’s crowded marketplace it’s becoming more and more challenging for authors and publishers to generate buzz for a book and let readers know it’s out there. Many authors and small presses don’t know where to start – in particular if they are on a tight budget or conducting their own marketing outreach. In book marketing, we like to say that nothing sells a book better than a book! Getting yo...

Your book is coming. How are you going to shout it out? By yourself ... or are you going to bring in a publicity specialist? Today's author needs to know what's working in publicty; how to get it; when to avoid it; what to do when an interview goes sour and so much more. The answers are here in this offering of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing with The Book Shepherd, Dr. Judith Briles and her...

This week on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Judith Briles will explore BOOK AWARDS for authors. It takes a lots to promote and market a book ... and have a Book Award may just add the right spice to your mix. Book awards are part of your marketing budget. Some are great to have ... others are worthless. The questions are: should you enter or shouldn't you? And if you do, what do you do if...

WOWSA ... Authors should be doing the happy dance because of Amazon and what it offers. The question is: are you as the author using all its bells and whistles. The Book Shepherd is Judith Briles. This week with Amy Collins, publishing expert and owner of New Shelves Books, they will create a road map of you to use to take advantage of the Amazon book machine. -How to "understand" the dollars and...

Holy Moley ... Amazon has created a powerhouse of tools for authors to use to move massive eyeballs to books. The result: book sales and huge search engine rankings. This edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing is all about marketing and sales of books. Joining Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd is Amy Collins, publishing expert and owner of New Shelves Books. - the latest on Amazon Marketi...

Publishing is confusing. Knowing what elements you need in your book is one thing; understanding what all the jargon means is anothe . Within this edition of AuthorU – Your Guide to Book Publishing, Judith Briles begins to walk through the maze of jargon in simple English and how-to examples. You will learn: -learn what belongs on your copyright page plus bonus items to include to set you apart fr...

The business of authoring and publishing can be expensive. Within this edition of AuthorU – Your Guide to Book Publishing, Judith Briles has Stephanie Chandler as her guest expert. You will learn: -how to get advertisers for your website; -how to build an online community; -how get corporate sponsors to support; how to create information products that not only soar your expertise but create moneys...

How would you like to get reporters to ring your phone off the hook or load your email up with "I want you!" Ever since Dan Janal wrote the first book about Internet marketing in 1993, he’s been pushing the boundaries and trying to see how to sell more books with less effort. His latest book is called, Reporters Are Looking for YOU! More than 15 years ago, he was the first person to offer a PR ser...

Today's show on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, is jammed-packed with information that includes the HOW-TOs of creating the perfect pitch for your book: -how to create the perfect pitch; - steps for create the ideal 3 words to get anyone's attention about you and your book; -ways to publicize your book to any audience anywhere; -methods to find the...