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Author U Your Guide to Book PublishingMarketing to and Speaking at Schools 05-01-2025In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites Jane Wood, author of Schools: A Niche Market for Authors joins Dr. Judith Briles for a lively and informative hour of how to get your books into schools; who to contact; strategies to get schools to buy your books for all classrooms; along with tips to engage students from the get-go. You will take away: -What the most important criteria is when trying to market books to schools. -How to determine if a book reinforces a school’s curricula. -When it’s time to develop additional educat...
2025-05-0258 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book Publishing#2 Author Success Goldmine-Creating the Ultimate Opt-In 12-19-2024Continuing the top podcasts of 2024, #2 How to Create the Ultimate Op-In had 204,169 listener downloads since it's first broadcast on 3-14-24. In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles reveals the ultimate tips for turning your website into a hot magnet for new clients, fans, your book, and your expertise. It’s Judith “solo” to deliver the step-by-step tips for creating the ultimate Opt-In or Lead Magnet to build your followers and fan base. Your listening takeaways include: The What of what you will need to create your Opt-In. The Why of what makes your website and...
2024-12-2058 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingStretch Book Marketing Strategies for Authors 10-31-2024In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books to be her guest. Can you initiate end-of-the-year book marketing strategies that work within the final months of the year? Get ready for an hour with two masters of book marketing and what you should be doing for the rest of 2024 and planning forward for 2025 author success. John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Book and Dr. Judith Briles via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast are for updates, getting back to basics, and adding to...
2024-11-011h 04Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing50 Blog Ideas and Counting! 08-30-2024It's Blogpalooza time... 52 Ideas for Blogs During the month of August, Dr. Judith Briles will deliver five sizzling podcasts to enhance your publishing and book marketing success. As the host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Judith is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author, speaker, and Founder of AuthorU.org, the ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.org, and known as The Book Shepherd. Her websites are www.JudithBrilesBooks.com and www.TheBookShepherd.com. The topic for this episode is: Blogs … how to create them when your feeling a tad stuck. It’s Blogpalooza time! Dr. Judith Briles will be your blog cheerleader, sharing over...
2024-08-3058 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingAre Publishing Predators in Your Midst? 08-15-2024During the month of August, Dr. Judith Briles will deliver five sizzling podcasts to enhance your publishing and book marketing success. As the host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Judith is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author, speaker, and Founder of AuthorU.org, the ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.org, and known as The Book Shepherd. Her websites are www.JudithBrilesBooks.com and www.TheBookShepherd.com. The topic for this episode is: How to ID and Avoid Publishing Predators Growth times are magnets for fraudsters and scammers. Publishing—the self-arena of publishing—has grown exponentially and become a breeding ground for the dark...
2024-08-1657 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingPublishing-Which Option is for You? 08-08-2024During the month of August, Dr. Judith Briles will deliver five sizzling podcasts to enhance your publishing and book marketing success. As the host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Judith is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author, speaker, and Founder of AuthorU.org, the ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.org, and known as The Book Shepherd. The topic for this episode is: Publishing-Which Option is for You? You’ve got an idea … a manuscript. The question becomes? How do I get it published? What are my options? What should I do? Or, you have a book that was published years ago and you...
2024-08-0957 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingThe Seven Deadly Sins of Publishing 08-01-2024During the month of August, Dr. Judith Briles will deliver five sizzling podcasts to enhance your publishing and book marketing success. As the host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Judith is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author, speaker, and Founder of AuthorU.org, the ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.org, and known as The Book Shepherd. Her websites are www.JudithBrilesBooks.com and www.TheBookShepherd.com. In this episode, Judith identifies and explores the Seven Deadly Sins of Publishing. If you avoid the seven key mistakes—the seven sins—of publishing, you will save thousands of dollars and countless hours redoing and some...
2024-08-0258 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingProtect your Intellectual Property and the What Ifs 07-04-2024Dealing with all the what ifs before they become reality. In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites Eleonore Weber, author of Your Family’s Essential Emergency Workbook to be her guest. It’s a dicey topic … few want to tackle it … and every author must. Dicey topic? What could that be? So glad you asked … Few know what the next list consists of when the unexpected or death happens. On this episode of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, host Dr. Judith Briles has expert Eleonore Weber on life planning to offer guidance every author shoul...
2024-07-0552 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Create the Ultimate Opt-In for Website 03-14-2024In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles reveals the ultimate tips for turning your website into a hot magnet for new clients, fans, your book, and your expertise. It’s Judith “solo” to deliver the step-by-step tips for creating the ultimate Opt-In or Lead Magnet to build your followers and fan base. Your listening takeaways include: -The What of what you will need to create your Opt-In. -The Why of what makes your website and Opt-In the treasure chest every author should have. -What the essential components of your shout-out campaign must include. -The How of w...
2024-03-1558 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Get Book Reviews 02-29-2024In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Rox Burkey joins Host Dr. Judith Briles to reveal strategies and tips for getting, posting, and using Book Reviews. Your takeaways include: - Why you want reviews. - How to find reviewers. - How to request and get reviews. - What to do with them when you get them - How to create and give them to other authors. - Tips on follow-up after author events. - How to push them out on social media, blogs, your website. - Discover and use Indtale, Literary Titan, PenCraft Awards for low-priced allowed reviews...
2024-03-0155 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingCrowdfunding 2024 for Authors podcast 01-25-2024In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles reveals the power of using and implementing a crowdfunding campaign for your book—or any project that is in your wheelhouse. Only 35% of publishing related campaigns. You will get tips on how to be in the minority! -Crowdfunding stats for 2023. Some are eye-opening. -Crowdfunding moneys can be used to print your book. -Crowdfunding moneys can be used to push out a marketing and publicity campaign. -Crowdfunding moneys can be used to spin off a screenplay. -Crowdfunding moneys can be used to seed your next project. -Crowdfunding can buil...
2024-01-2658 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingEditing tips for 2024 Part 1 01-11-2023In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles dives into a topic that is a must for every book. One that many authors avoid … because it costs money. They take the DIY approach … and a book failure mistake. Authors need editing ... not just a few EVERY author. Joining host Dr. Judith Briles is Editor Barb Wilson. She sharpens her creative mind and red pencil to offer a variety to tips and strategies for 2024 that includes both fiction books and nonfiction books. -Essentials include writing at least three of the five senses in your descriptions. -And much m...
2024-01-1258 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book Publishing#1 Podcast for authors in 2023-Writing Blunders for Authors to Avoid 12-28-20237 Writing Blunders for Authors to Avoid Judith Briles The Book Shepherd identifies 7 Writing Blunders for Authors to Avoid in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s just Judith solo—this episode is the perfect refresher any time of the year. Originally aired January 12, 2023, this episode was the #1 show in 2023. It has been downloaded 328,123 times. Your takeaways include: -7 essential tips for book review gathering -tips for creating eyeball-grabbing headlines -tips for knowing which type of editor to engage and when -tips to avoid editing mistakes -tips for copyediting shortcuts Join in ... you will learn a lot...
2023-12-2958 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book Publishing#2 Podcast 2023- Book Marketing and Beyond @12-21-2023Get ready for an hour with two masters of book marketing and what you should be doing for 2023: John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Book and Dr. Judith Briles via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Originally aired January 5, 2023, this episode was the #2 show in 2023. It has been downloaded 323,950 times. Your takeaways include: •Hot tips for 2023 to do starting now. •3 things to do for book marketing starting today. •What bombed in 2022, including NFTs and crypto. •Why being a podcast host may be a mistake. •Why being a podcast guest is better and how to take advantage of it when yo...
2023-12-2257 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book Publishing#4 2023 Show- How to Earn a Living Writing - Finding Money 12-07-2023Can writers earn a living writing? That’s a YES from author and the founder of FundsForWriters.com, C Hope Clark. Originally aired February 9, 2023, this episode was the #4 show in 2023. It has been downloaded 233,378 times. In this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, she joins host Dr. Judith Briles and C Hope Clark dive into author and writer success factors: •Why all writers should diversity their writing in earning a living. •Why and how writing contests can catapult a career, opening doors. •Why authors and writers must balance their left and rights brains—the business and creativity. •Why writing regu...
2023-12-0858 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingThe Ultimate 2024 Calendar Days for Authors 11-30-2023AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles has put together the ultimate 2024 special calendars for authors. Think book days, publishing days, writing days. Months. Weeks. Individual days. Get tips on how to use ... -Posters -Quotes -Book marketing campaigns It's an explosion of resources for 2024 for each month with Judith and the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.
2023-12-0158 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingUnclutter and Delete Computer Chaos 11-23-2023It’s Time to Unclutter and Delete Computer Chaos Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles is Nick Zelinger graphic designer at NZ Graphics. Over the twenty years they’ve worked together, they’ve worked with the chaos that is generated from computer disorganization that authors find themselves in. Get a variety of tips and strategies to bring Zen into your writing and publishing life. Between Judith and Nick, they have a list of what to keep and what to dump pronto. Their goal: bring sanity to your computer workspace. Your takeaways include: -What to do before...
2023-11-2457 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingMaster eMail Marketing 11-09-2023The Master of eMail Marketing joins AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Judith Briles for this info-heavy session. Expert Tom Antion has never had a job. He's an Internet Multimillionaire who has sent out over a billion emails over the past 29 years with virtually zero complaints. He's the founder of the only licensed, dedicated Internet and Digital marketing school in the country and the subject of the Hollywood Documentary "The American Entrepreneur" premiering Spring 2024. His website is Antion.com. Don’t start listening until you have a pad of paper and pen in hand. Ideals will come out you li...
2023-11-1058 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Write and Publish Childrens Books 10-19-2023Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is Liza N. Burby, the author of How to Publish Your Children’s Book. She’s the author of 38 nonfiction children’s books and four nonfiction books. She is also an award-winning journalist who has been writing features for newspapers like Newsday and magazines and websites for over 35 years. Her website is https://lizaburby.com/. Your takeaways include: •How to become familiar with the children's book industry and why it matters. •Why it’s essential to know the WHO of the reader and to understand their psychological development. •Know what audience...
2023-10-2058 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingVisualize Your Author & Writing Success podcast 10-12-2023Author and Vision expert Dr. Lynn Hellerstein joins host Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, for an insightful episode on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s all about Vision, and its impact on writing, research, publishing, book marketing, and creating author confidence. It's all about vision and using visualization to soar your author and writing success. Get ready to embrace the rules of visualization and: -Get useful tips to unblock writer's block. -How to envision your author success. -How to initiate the process of writing your book. -How to expand your creativity. -How to expand your author and writing vi...
2023-10-1358 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Get Your Nonfiction Book Published podcast 10-5-2023Joining host Dr. Judith Briles is Rudy Shur, founder and CEO of SquareOne Publishers based in New York, selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the fastest-growing indie publishing houses in the US. Rudy is the author of How to Publish Your Nonfiction Book, 2nd Edition, and is a board member of the American Association of Publishers for Special Sales. Today’s show focuses on publishing tips for author success. Your takeaways include: -Essential tips to identify and avoid smoke and mirror publishing companies. -Four no-nonsense steps in approaching an acquisition editor and how to do it in four paragraphs. -W...
2023-10-0658 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Create Book Marketing Contests 09-28-2023Have you ever thought about creating a contest to start the buzz about your book? Now's the time! JOining host Dr. Judith Briles is her guest, Authors Assistant, Bobby Crew. Bobby has created and run multiple contests for his clients. When you do you seed the influence your words and YOU have with new fans. It's a good thing. Your takeaways today are: 1. Why you should consider using contests and giveaways to grow your following. 2. What Kinds of Giveaways to consider. 3. What Programs are ideal to use as a contest platform and push out. 4. What to do with the emails...
2023-09-2958 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingNiche Writing, Presenting and Promoting 09-07-2023Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Publishing host Dr. Judith Briles is Rob Jacob—an author, speaker, and living historian. If you were to meet him at an event he’s featured in, he could be part of a Western Gun Fighter group or the Revolutionary War ... or the golden age of piracy. It's time to learn about: Niche Writing, Niche Presenting and Niche Promoting! Your takeaways include: •How to step out of your comfort zone. •How to do the research to move into a “character” and “time zone.” •Where to discover and get period garments that don’t look like they are for Halloween. •...
2023-09-0858 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingWriting and Book Review Tips for Authors 08-24-2023Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles is Author Hall of Famer Sandra Dallas, author of 18 adult novels, five mid-grade novels, and 10 non-fiction books. Sandra’s novels with their themes of loyalty, friendship, and human dignity have been translated into a dozen foreign languages and have been optioned for films. In 2021, she was inducted into the Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame, and in 2023, she won the Colorado Book Award. Her first novel came out when she was 50. Sandra reminds listeners to write by writing. Her tips include: - How to increase Fan engagement. - How to w...
2023-08-2558 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingAuthor Success via Niche Writing 08-17-2023Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles is Manuel Ramos, a Colorado native and retired lawyer, is the author of eleven novels and a short story collection. He has received the Colorado Book Award, the Chicano/Latino Literary Award, and Honorable Mentions from the Latino International Book Awards. His first novel, The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz, was a finalist for the Edgar® award. Today, the focus is on the art of niche writing. Your takeaways include: •Why the are of living is the single best research you can do. •What is noir writing. •How to avoid “...
2023-08-1858 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingLessons on Life and Writing 08-10-2023Is writing a puzzle? Why does it feel like it? The puzzle starts with the CRAFT ... ID the puzzle pieces and always read the genre you are writing in ... begin with looking at look at the structure. Christy Award-winning Colorado author Patricia Raybon joins AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Dr. Judith Briles for a fresh, candid, summertime discussion on solving writing and publishing’s toughest puzzles -- inspired by her new Annalee Spain “history mystery” series. Takeaways include: • What writing threads aare • What is “history mystery”? • How to combo history with contemporary storytelling. • How to expand Research beyond your what any author us...
2023-08-1155 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingWebsites for Author Success 08-03-2023Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles is Michelle Renee, author website developer. We start with the most common questions we typically hear: 1. When is the right time to invest in an author website? 2. What are the critical pieces of information you need to include on your author website? 3. How to use your website as a book marketing tool. 4. What are the common pitfalls when designing your website and how to avoid them 5. Do you have to spend thousands of dollars on your author website? Join in ... you will learn a lot! If you don’t...
2023-08-0456 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingDeleting Digital Dinosaur Resistance 07-27-2023If you are still encountering resistance to the social media world ... it’s time to break through your barriers. Or if you have already, it’s time to either redirect or open up to new ideas and pathways. In the episode of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, marketing and publicity expert Robin Samora joins host Dr. Judith Briles. Platforms are essential ...it’s time to revisit yours. Your takeaways include: •Identifying the digital dinosaur within. •How to get out of the digital dinosaur mind set. •What’s a book publicity plan for today’s author—newbies and advanced. •Publicity ... when to take the DIY...
2023-07-2858 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Create Foreign Rights for Your Book 07-20-2023Getting your books into foreign markets is something Jan Yager knows about. Her book, Foreign Rights and Wrongs opens up what I’ve called “mailbox” money for years. She joins me, Dr. Judith Briles, on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Your takeaways include: •The six best ways to sell foreign rights. •What a co-agents are and how to work with them. •What the top foreign markets are and how to pitch to them. •Your book doesn’t have to be a bestseller to generate one or more foreign rights deals. •The #1 foreign right and the #1 foreign wrong you need to know about...
2023-07-2157 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingPromo & Publicity...the Author Bugaboo 07-13-2023It’s an author bugaboo ... I don’t want to do book promo and publicity until my book is available. It’s time to stop it. Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles is Dr. Jan Yager, the author of 50+ books, in a wide range of genres including adult nonfiction, adult fiction, poetry, dramatic literature, and illustrated children’s books –with translations into 35 languages. She is a master at self-promotion ideas to take YOU and your BOOK to recognition and book opportunities. Jan’s website is https://www.DrJanYager.com Your takeaways include: •What the most common mi...
2023-07-1458 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingWriting ... The Who and The Why 07-06-2023On Writing ... The Who and The Why Authoring and writing can be a lonely number. For most, it’s a solo dance. It’s a focus time. And an exciting time. Dr. Judith Briles has written 43 books. She’s sold over a million copies of her books. Her books have been in four key genres: Finance (80s), Business (late 80s-early 90s), Health Care (90s-early 00s), Writing/Publishing (10s to 2023). The Author’s Walk is her last book for the Writing/Publishing genre. This year, she stepped into her fifth genre: Fiction and specifically, Historical and Women’s Fiction. In this podcast, y...
2023-07-0758 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingBook Marketing Forward for 2023 06-29-2023Get ready for an hour with two masters of book marketing and what you should be doing for the rest of 2023 and planning forward for 2024 author success. John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Book and Dr. Judith Briles via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast are for updates, getting back to basics, and adding to your marketing mix. Your takeaways include: •More tips for 2023 to do starting now. •Why your CORE message is an essential component in your marketing. •Why being a podcast guest is better and how to take advantage of it when you are the featur...
2023-06-3058 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingTips for Authors When Negotating 06-01-2023When it comes to dealing with “stuff” for most ... the idea of “negotiating” will most likely not be at the top of the list. And yet, you do it daily. Sometimes with others over meeting places and times; sometimes with a contract that you are considering; and sometimes with yourself. The Master Negotiator Greg Williams joins Dr. Judith Briles with a lively hour that includes: -Understand from the get-go what your “points of leverage” are. -Why you must bring “awareness” to your game. -Why the person who asks the most question is leading the negotiation. -How to handle a difficult person during a...
2023-06-0258 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingLibel, Plagiarism, Slander and AI...Oh My! 05-25-2023Libel, Plagiarism, Slander and AI ... Oh My! It's an As the Legal World Turns episode. Hey authors—the legal world goes round and round. Publishing attorney Jonathan Kirsch joins the latest AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast and reveals the latest on slander, plagiarism, copyright infringement, and AI problems. Your takeaways include: -What could writing a memoir have in common with the Fox News slander lawsuit? -Why would the US Copyright office decide not to copyright books that use AI? -Would you like useable tips for avoiding libel issues when writing a memoir? -Would you like to reduce the possibility of...
2023-05-2657 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingSuccessful Authors Have Successful Routines 05-18-2023Routines for Self and Book Creation All you need to do is ASK a successful author: What do you do to write? What do you do to connect with the readers you are writing for? What do you do to promote your book(s)? Successful authors have successful routines for themselves and the books they write! With Dr. Judith Briles on this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing is a sought-after speaker and bestselling author Marsha Haygood. One of her books is the Little Black Book of Success—designed for women in leadership or seeking leadership positions. With a...
2023-05-1958 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingThe Inner and Outer Author Roles 05-04-2023The author life is a calling. Sometimes it comes early ... sometimes it is late ... and sometimes it’s on an intermittent basis. But it’s a calling to you to share your words. Your insights. Your stories. Joining Dr. Judith Briles is bestselling and multiple award-winning author Mara Purl. The discussion: the roles of the Inner Author and the Outer Author. The Inner Author’s work focuses on the author’s core values of self and for the book. It’s the place where the author: -Writes what matters to him or her. The passion flows through to the story, to the aut...
2023-05-0558 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingCreating Children's Video Storybooks 03-30-2023Audio and Story Video Books Are Here ... Are YOU Creating Them? Audiobooks continue to be the #1 growth segment of publishing. Now matching eBook sales. -Are you a player? -Is your book available to the children in your life? -Are they a member of the Imagination Storybook Club? -Are their favorite books available to them in an audio format? -And what about visually impaired kids... did you know that children can see visually how a book unfolds? -There are children who can’t see, are visually impaired or can’t hear – are your books available, friendly, and useable for them? Whew ... it’s a...
2023-03-3158 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingBook Sales Beyond the Bookstore 03-02-2023Book Sales Beyond Bookstores Are in Your Midst Would you like to sell books by the case? How about by a truckload? It’s not a pipedream ... you can become part of the special sales path that has the capability of soaring your book sales. Joining AuthorU Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is Brian Jud, author, book-marketing consultant, and president of the Premium Book Company. As the author of Beyond the Bookstore and How to Make Real Money Selling Books, he and Judith will deep dive into the wide, wide world of premium book sales—what...
2023-03-0352 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingInstagram & TikTok Power and POP 02-16-2023Social Media Revisited: Instagram and Tiktok It’s time to review your social media platforms? Should you be forgetting Facebook and focusing on something else? Like Instagram? It’s looking that way. Joining host Dr. Judith Briles on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is social media expert Jules Marie. Did you know ... •Given the challenge of “beating the Facebook algorithm,” brands are focusing on Instagram, particularly IG Reels. •Instagram’s innovative and creative platform lends a unique voice to all brands. It seems every week they’re adding a new feature and using their creative tools, it increases the likelihood t...
2023-02-1758 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingAuthor Smarts-Expand Your Writing Chops 02-09-2023Are You Ready to Expand Your Writing chops? Can writers earn a living writing? That’s a YES from author and the founder of FundsForWriters.com, C Hope Clark. In this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, she joins host Dr. Judith Briles and Hope Clark dive into author and writer success factors: •Why all writers should diversity their writing in earning a living. •Why and how writing contests can catapult a career, opening doors. •Why authors and writers must balance their left and rights brains—the business and creativity. •Why writing regularly is crucial–habits must be groomed. •Why...
2023-02-101h 05Author U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Build a Profitable Speaking Business 02-02-2023How to Build a Profitable Speaking Business Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is Bret Ridgway. He is an 8-time author including #1 bestsellers Mistakes Authors Make and ABCs of Speaking. His latest book How to Build a Profitable Speaking Business this Spring. This episode of the AuthorYOU-Your Guide to Book Marketing podcast focuses on the must dos and must haves to build a profitable speaking business. - What the #1 thing is that a speaker must have. - What topics should a speaker select to speak on. - What meeting planners want to see on...
2023-02-0358 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Make AI Writing Programs Work for Authors 01-19-2023How to Make AI Writing Programs Work for You The buzz spiraling around using AI ... artificial intelligence ... for writing support generates excitement and caution. Joining Dr. Judith Briles, host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is Dan Janal, publicity and PR expert along with writing and publishing coaching. Your takeaways include: - What AI can do and can’t do for writers and authors. - Websites for AI assistance. - Strategies to create outlines, Content pages, rough drafts. - Essential questions every author should be asked ... and required to answer. - What is a thought leadership book and sh...
2023-01-2058 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingKnowing Your Author Rights-Avoid Getting Sued 11-24-2022Do YOU Know Your Author Rights? It's crystal ball time ... time to open up authors' glazing eyes when it comes to the legal stuff surround publishing and author rights. With AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles, is publishing attorney Jonathan Kirsch and author of 13 books for the hour. Takeaways include: - What are the legal risks that an author takes when publishing a book? - Is changing names and descriptions enough in a manuscript? - When does copyright protection begin? - Should authors contact an attorney to “vet” a manuscript? - What rights does an author own...
2022-11-2558 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book Publishing21 Author & Book Blunders to Avoid 11-3-2022Are you guilty ... of tripping over mistakes and snafus—blunders that could have been avoided in the author’s walk to publishing? Most are. In this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, publishing expert, author of 43 books, and podcast host Dr. Judith Briles starts weaving the path of author and publishing potholes to avoid. Your takeaways include: - Tips for grasping and implementing the business of publishing. - Tips for working with contracts with others, including termination. - Tips for using endorsements—when to and where to place them. - Tips for how to get and use music...
2022-11-0458 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingAuthor Smarts: Editing and Self-Editing 10-13-2022Author Smarts: Editing and Self-Editing What is self-editing? It’s more than just using spell check and the edit feature in your Word software. There are a variety of stages in “self-editing” before a manuscript goes to publication in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with host Judith Briles and her guest Carolyne Ruck. The episode starts with a simple question: What do you do when you “finish” writing your manuscript? The answer includes celebrating ... then putting your manuscript in a drawer and send your Inner Critic on a vacation for up to a month. Other takeaways...
2022-10-1457 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingWebsite Tabs for Speaking Success Part I 09-01-2022For a Speaker or Speaker-to-be, a website is a must-have. What’s on yours? Within it should be a Speaking Tab. Within the Speaking Tab are essentials ... must-haves that meeting planners are looking for. If they are missing ... you may end up missing on a future program. Dr. Judith Briles is solo this week and next where she focuses on what she calls the Cash Cow 2-Step. Your takeaways include: -The essentials that all Speaker websites need. -Why your Speaker One Sheet creates a “stand out.” -How a Fun Fact sheet can be a tipping point. -How to sell books withou...
2022-09-0258 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingGuerrilla Marketing for Authors 07-28-2022Writing a book positions the author as an authority. With Dr. Judith Briles, host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, is Orvel Ray Wilson, author of six of the legendary Guerrilla Marketing business books. The full series includes 57 titles that have been translated into 62 languages and sold more than 26 million copies. Your takeaways include: •Why add your book covers to email signature. •Why change the look of your “buy button” on mailings and website. •How to increase your speaking fee that includes a copy of your book for each attendee. •Identify guerrilla marketing tactics to sell more books. If you don’t...
2022-07-2958 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Write "it" Funny 06-30-2022Dorothy Wilhelm is an international speaker, writer, media personality and podcaster. Her books, columns, podcasts, and presentations are woven with creativity and humor. Along with AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles, the two share a variety to tips and strategies to find and use yours starting today. Your insights and takeaways will include: •Why you should avoid writing jokes (unless you are writing a joke book) … many aren't funny. •Why you should avoid using jokes in a speech. •How humor and its acceptance has changed. •How humor can be dangerous. •How to expand an exaggerate a situation. •...
2022-07-0158 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingLook It Up and Pin It Down-The Power of Research 06-16-2022In today’s podcast, Dr. Judith Briles will reveal how to research nonfiction, fiction or legacy books. Why it’s essential to discover the basic story and then shred it; why you need three independent resources to verify; and why you should track/journal with a trail in mind. Joining Judith is Dorothy Wilhelm, who has specialized in carefully researched columns, award winning TV and radio shows and books for four decades Along with AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles, the two share a variety to tips and strategies to take your fiction and nonfiction writing into...
2022-06-1758 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingUntangling IngramSpark for Authors 06-09-2022Untangling IngramSpark … The Good and the Not-So-Good Get the Good and Not-So-Good in Using IngramSpark for Publishing It’s time to do a refocus on what is happening in the IngramSpark world. Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Dr. Judith Briles is Ruth Schwartz, also known as the Wonder Lady by many of her fans. After over 40 years of publishing and small business experience, she’s got lots to share with indie publishers/authors. Let’s start with: -If you want to have your book in bookstores, you need to have yours listed in the Ingram wholesale catalog where bookstor...
2022-06-1058 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingUntangling Amazon's KDP for Authors 06-02-2022Untangling Amazon's KDP for Authors ... The Good and the Ugly of KDP for Authors Part I If you want to avoid having to invest thousands of dollars printing up a quantity of books and handling fulfillment, then use either Amazon’s KDP or IngramSpark … or both of the two services that provide print-on-demand printing and eBook publishing combined with distribution. With AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Marketing host Dr. Judith Briles is Ruth Schwartz of TheWonderLady.com. Your take-aways include: •KDP is the most direct way to get your book up on Amazon, to ensure that the Look Inside feature is activa...
2022-06-0358 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingAuthor PR Tips and Strategies 05-12-20228 Powerful Insider Publicity Secrets for Authors Get ready to discover strategies and tips to build up your publicity power, your brand and become a magnet for other influencers and the media. With Dr. Judith Briles for this hour of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is PR expert Robin Samora. She teaches authors, experts, and small business owners how to rev up their brand online and offline to attract new clients, connect with customers, get media exposure, and increase sales – with no-cost and low-cost marketing strategies. During this hour, you will discover: 1.Why Should the Media Pay Attention? 2.Build a...
2022-05-1358 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow Authors Can Avoid a Cyber Attack 03-31-2022Could a CyberAttack Be Circling Your Website? Oh – Oh … did you know that "The Blackhat Forces – under orders from the cruel Dar Nader – can hold your personal data and online reputation hostage? A serious topic that all authors need to pay attention to. Joining host Dr. Judith Briles, is author and website security expert Greg Jameson. His latest book is Cyber Wars: The Battle for Your data. Cyber security is something that affects everyone. Even if you don’t participate in social media or online shopping, today’s world is run by computers and you, and your business and you are at risk...
2022-04-0158 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingAuthor Strategies Using Hashtags, Handles, Tags 03-24-2022Judith Briles The Book Shepherd delivers a program with smarter book marketing strategies using social media to bring eyes to posts that few imagine. You will get: -Tips and Strategies Using Hashtags, Handles, and Tagging. -How to tag trending topics and breaking news. -How to coattail celebrities and bestselling authors. -How to brings mega thousands of eyeballs to your words and work. -How to take your book marketing and influence building to a higher level. All that and much more on this episode with Dr Judith Briles on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.
2022-03-2558 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingBublish, Book Marketing and Beyond 02-24-2022In a fast hour, Kathy Meis, the founder of Bublish, shares a whirlwind of catchup strategies and tips for authors in moving forward this year with host, Dr. Judith Briles. Your takeaways include: •how to increase your marketing influence with Bublish tool •how to use a book bubble •how to optimize book product changes •how the pandemic changed how people buy books •how book marketing has changed •how to gain the power of early momentum •how to set up pre-launch marketing •how to maximize the change in Amazon ads •how to tap into virtual events Book bubbles allow the author to reveal and shar...
2022-02-2558 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingBook Marketing 2022 with John Kremer 12-30-2021Get ready for an hour with two masters of book marketing and what you should be doing for 2022: John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Book and Dr. Judith Briles via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Your takeaways include: •Hot tips for 2022 to do starting now. •Rediscover why superfans are your sweet marketing spot. •How to serialize your book via Amazon Vella. •New tips for cleating the “CliffNotes” version of your book. •Discover Substack. •Why authors should be using Pinterest. Are you ready to start? If you don’t want your book marketing to be mediocre, then AuthorU-Your Guide...
2021-12-3157 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingMust do steps to get traditionally published 12-23-2021Weekly, Dr. Judith Briles receives questions about how to get published by a traditional publisher, primarily based in New York. Of the 37 books, she’s published, 18 were with New York publishers. In 2000, she crossed over to become an independent publisher. If your goal is to publish traditionally, this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast has questions for you to address and steps to take. Takeaways include: •The #1 thing all publishers require authors to have. •Why authors must have a website. •Why authors must have a platform. •Why authors must be good writers. •Tips for proposal writing. •Tips for both ficti...
2021-12-2458 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingPublishing Mistakes to Avoid for All Authors 12-16-2021Every … EVERY … author makes mistakes when publishing. Joining Dr. Judith Briles is Author, Columnist, Book Reviewer Lisa Shultz for this edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Takeaways include: • The #1 biggest mistake authors make. • Tips for what to do with an old book or when it goes limp. • How to avoid “wastes” of money. • What to do when a negative review hits. • When to turn your back on a previously published book. • 3 things authors—newbies and old-timers—forget to do … and shouldn’t. Are you ready to start? If you don’t want your book to be mediocre, then AuthorU-Your Guide to Boo...
2021-12-1757 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingAmazon Insider Reveals Tips to Get Out of Amazon Jail11-25-2021Have you been stuck on AMazon with your publishing account? How about with Amazon's Seller portal? Or have you been sent to Amazon Jail and had your account suspended, blocked, or dumped? If YES to any of the above, this edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is a MUST listen to. Joining host Dr. Judith Briles is Chris McCabe, a former Amazonian who was on the "fix it - resolution" team at Amazon. Today, Chris consults with wounded sellers of products on Amazon to restore sanity. Learn how to: -how to get help with suspended account on...
2021-11-2658 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book Publishing13 Essential Steps to Book Completion 11-18-2021All books must start from somewhere. Yours should start with four questions: 1.Why are you writing your book? 2.What is your book about? 3.Who is it for? 4.What’s your intentionality for it? Answer those four and you are reading to begin writing—not before you fully answer them. There’s always prep work. Start there—it’s the first step …what Judith goes through within her 13 Steps is a tried and true process that will get your across the finish line. Meaning, you are ready to publish. Whether it’s with traditional publishing, a hybrid, or you create an indie publishi...
2021-11-1958 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingAudio & VideoBook Delight for Authors 10-21-2021Audiobooks increased another 35% in listenership … and were a factor in more print and eBook sales. Are you participating? Have you created an audiobook? And if you have a children’s book, have you added “videobook” to your offerings? Richard Rieman, the Audiobook Wizard will update you PLUS wave his magic wand, inviting you into the new world of Videobooks. Imagine creating a book that children who are visually impaired can "hear" and "read". If you are a children's author, it's time to discover the power of Imagination VideoBooks. Richard Rieman, CEO of Imagination Videobooks, creates the ultimate book for kids who are...
2021-10-2242 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingBye-Bye Boring PPTX Slides 07-08-2021Joining book publishing expert Dr. Judith Briles in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is the Webinar Guru, Dr. Jaclyn Kostner. You will get: -the secret sauce and tool to make great slides. -how to tap into "brain appeal" when in front of an audience. -3 ways to attract all parts of a participant's brain in any speech. -how to morph boring slides in minutes. All that and much more on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with book publishing expert Dr. Judith Briles.
2021-07-1658 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingSavvy Tips to Protect Your Website 07-01-2021Do you have protection for your website? Odds are, you don’t. Dr. Judith Briles, host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast has a "MUST" listen to podcast. It’s an “oh-oh” author time. And yes, it deals with your website. -Are you really protected? -Do you know where all your website details are backed up?- -Do you have all your log-ins, passwords, codes and anything else that you need if you MUST access them immediately? -If you need help, do you know where to go and who to ask? -If you have a webmaster, what if he or sh...
2021-07-0258 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingTips & Strategies for Blogging Power 06-02-2021This week’s is about the power of blogging—why you should and how to be successful on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with Host Dr. Judith Briles. She reveals: -How to set up a blogging strategy that works for you—not someone else’s. -How to shout out your blog once you create it. -How to pull new blog ideas together in a nano-second. -How to make money via blogging. Blogging takes a commitment. As an author, you are an expert in something. Most likely, that will be the seed of yours. You will need to sprinkle in your...
2021-06-2558 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingCrowdfunding 101- Tips & Strategies 06-17-2021This week is about the power of using and implementing a crowdfunding campaign for your book—or any project that is in your wheelhouse. AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing Host Dr. Judith Briles as she reveals how: -Crowdfunding moneys can be used to print your book. -Crowdfunding moneys can be used to push out a marketing and publicity campaign. -Crowdfunding moneys can be used to spin off a screenplay. -Crowdfunding moneys can be used to seed your next project. -Crowdfunding can build buzz for your, your expertise, your book. Crowdfunding is work—don’t kid yourself. It will take some time a...
2021-06-1858 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Get Your Books into Schools 05-13-2021Jane Wood, author of Schools: A Niche Market for Authors joins Dr. Judith Briles for a lively and informative hour of how to get your books into schools; who to contact; strategies to get schools to buy your books for all classrooms; along with tips to engage students from the get-go. You will take away: -What the most important criteria is when trying to market books to schools. -How to determine if a book reinforces a school’s curricula. -When it’s time to develop additional educational resources for a book. -Learn the two most important resources to contact at the...
2021-05-1458 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingWhat It Takes to Market a Book Successfully podcast 04-22-2021Integrating PR and Marketing is an essential element in today’s book marketing landscape. Joining Judith Briles for this episode is 30 years plus PR veteran Brian Feinblum and creator of the BookMarketingBuzzBlog. Your takeaways include: -10 essential strategies and tips to market a book successfully. -Savvy tips for finding a media person or group to pitch to. -What really works for authors, and what doesn’t. -Crucial question for all authors: what do you bring to the table? -Why authors do what they do is all within their brand. -And of course, much more. You will get plenty of essential auth...
2021-04-2358 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingPublishing Tips and Trends for 2021 show 04-01-2021Book Publishing Expert and The Book Shepherd Dr. Judith Briles takes a solo spin with the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast today. The topic is success—your success as an author and for your book. Plus the top 10 publishing tips and trends for 2021. -Is there a book in you? How about lots of books? -Do you know the latest trends in book publishing for 2021? -should you be an indie publisher or work on creating a deal with a traditional publisher? -Do you know the power of creating a series and why you should, starting now? -Do you know the do...
2021-04-0257 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingZoom Tips for Authors to Connecting 01-11-2021Host and The Book Shepherd Dr. Judith Briles invites Zoom expert Paul Griffin to join her for an ear-opening hour on how best to use Zoom for online engagement. If you want to: -ace Zoom meetings -tips for creating online Zoom meetings -how to create engagement on Zoom meetings -how to determine when it's time to move from free Zoom to paid Zoom -discover why you should always restart your computer before starting Zoom -takeaway technology best practices so you shine -and much more ... listen and learn on this episode of theAuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with Dr.Judith...
2021-02-1258 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingSteps to Create a Book in Less than 10 Hours Show 08-18-2016Authors 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 author of 35 books. Her latest is How to Avoid 101 Book Publishing Blunders, Bloopers & Boo-Boos. Your take-aways to become a smart, successful author include: -Learn essential steps to write a book...
2016-08-161h 05Author U Your Guide to Book PublishingUsing Drama & Conflict to Soar Your Writing and Books Show 08-11-2016Authors 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. Her latest is How to Avoid 101 Book Publishing Blunders, Bloopers & Boo-Boos. Your take-aways to become a smart, successful author include: -Learn what a fiction and nonfiction writer can "take-away"...
2016-08-111h 08Author U Your Guide to Book PublishingBook Funnels and Speaking Create HUGE Book Sales Show 8-4-2016Authors 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 The Book Shepherd in a lively how to discussion on how to create a speaking career and create a book funnel that will soar your book sales. Judith is the...
2016-08-031h 03Author U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Be a Smart, Successful Author Show 07-28-2016Authors 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 Blunders, Bloopers & Boo-Boos. Your take-aways to become a smart, successful author include: How to develop a strategic mindset. Strategies on how to create a sales pull from your Contents page. -Elements to get...
2016-07-2758 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingPublishing Essentials for Books & Authors Show 07-21-2016Authors 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. -The how-tos to deep dive into categories on Amazon. -The only place that authors should go to get ISBNs and how to save moneys. -Elements that every copyright page should have. -When to use Footnotes...
2016-07-201h 03Author U Your Guide to Book PublishingGet to the Root of Successful Author Publishing Show 06-30-2016This 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 whs, Host Judith Briles of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing has lots in store for you. Get ready to take fast notes. She's ready for you with essential...
2016-06-3056 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Sell 1000 Books in 21 Days! Show 10-29-2015What author doesn't want to sell a few truckloads of books within one month! Her guest for this show interviewed 27 authors who had sold over 1,000 books each within a 21-day period of time. If you want to know what they did; what worked (and didn't). You get 27 authors, book marketing experts ad savvy digital marketers who all responded to Ryan Mendenhahll's question, "How would you sell 1,000 books in 21 days?" On the show for the 29th, Judith's guest is Ryan Mendenhall, creator of the Book Marketing Summit and himself, a bestselling author. Judith promises: you don't want to miss this. Learn...
2015-10-231h 02Author U Your Guide to Book PublishingKiller Dialogue for Fiction and NonFiction Show 10-22-2015Are you writing anything that has a story in it? How about dialogue? If so, you want to listen closely to Focus on Dialogue--and it's critical for both Fiction (of course) and nonfiction. The things that characters and interviews for NF say or don't say are often the deal-breakers, the clues to out comes and so much more. Have you ever wondered--if only someone had told me ... Guess what? They usually do. On the show for the 22nd, Judith's guest is Mara Purl--author, actress and host of a drama radio show that was widely popular on the BBC. Judith promises...
2015-10-1557 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingEssential Ahas for Authors in Publishing Show 09-23-2015Dr. Judith Briles reveals more publishing and book marketing AHAs and Mistakes that too many authors make ... and how to fix them is this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing. The Book Shepherd will deep-dive into endorsements, how to set up pre-sales, gather reviews and so much more. It's just you and Judith--listen and learn as she identifies the pitfalls that you will encounter and how to get yourself out of them when you hit them ... better yet, HOW TO AVOID authoring and publishing snafus and mistakes that can cost you huge amounts of money and suck your energy...
2015-09-2358 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book Publishing11 OMG Mistakes Authors Make, How to Avoid Them and How to Fix Show 09-17-2015It's a happy dance --or is it -- when you start down the publishing path? If you are like most authors, you are going to make mistakes ... we all do. Some of you will make a lot--others, just a few. Beginning with this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, The Book Shepherd Dr. Judith Briles is going to identify 11 mistakes that are repeated day-in and day-out with authors ... Newbies and Old-Timers. It's just you and Judith--listen and learn as she identifies the pitfalls that you will encounter and how to get yourself out of them when you hit them...
2015-09-171h 03Author U Your Guide to Book PublishingWrite Your NonFiction Book in Just 4 Weeks Show 07-02-2015Are you writing non-fiction? Would you like to write non-fiction? How would you like to write a book FAST? Really fast? You can and the reality of today's non-fiction market is getting a book out there, in the hands of your ideal reader. It could be for business development, labeling yourself as the go-to expert, gathering media attention. The landscape is yours. Get ready for a fast-paced hour on writing and how to create a book that isn't a tome. today's show is just with Judith Briles , the author of 33 books and counting. Her published work has been with both...
2015-07-0257 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingCreate Your Book Launch Show 6-18-2015Get ready for a fast-paced hour on the ins and outs of creating a book launch. Dr. Judith Briles has Brainstormed and created hundreds of book launches for her clients. Within this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, she will reveal one of her clients pre-sold his entire first print edition before the book was published! Judith will cover: -The Dos and Don'ts for creating a successful book launch; -What needs to be done to set up for both online and brick & mortar bookstores; -Secret sauce tips in setting up your Amazon pages; -Social media strategies; and much more...
2015-06-1757 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingAmazon Mojo-What Works, What Doesn't Show 04-30-2015What author doesn't want to rock Amazon. There are a lot of options--so fantastic; others not so hot. Judith will explore what to use, what to avoid within the Amazon empire including which options are best for selling your books. In this show, Judith Briles deep-dives into Amazon -What is old, what is new and what authors should bypass with Amazon? -Has Amazon KDP Select lost its mojo? -Where do all those used book resales come from? -Should you or shouldn't you do a Matchbook program? -What are the different doors that authors can sell books within Amazon? Those questions...
2015-04-3057 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingISBNs and Beyond Show 07-24-2014ISBNs are something every author needs. And there is plenty more that comes along with them and in addition to them. In a fast hour, Judith and her guest will explore what you need, when you need it PLUS new items that are being introduced for author/book findability. With Judith today is Laura Dawson, a project manager for MyIdentifiers.com at Bowker (the only authorized ISBN creator in North America), and who has in-depth experience in publishing--both traditional and non-traditional. Her clients have included Audible, Chuckwalla, the Book Industry Study Group and Bowker... the publishing companies she has worked...
2014-07-231h 04Author U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Find Your Target Market for Book Sales SHOW 10-17-2013This week on Author U - Your Guide to Book Publishing, Judith Briles will explore getting your books in all the non-traditional places. It takes a lots to promote and market a book ... and finding the right spot to sell your books besides the obvious is always a supreme challenge. No more. Judith will have Brian Jud, a master in specialty and promotional type of sales. After all, who would thought that a bag of dog food could sell 200,000 copies of a book? Your take-aways include: -Where the buyers of your book are. -ID which ones are the right fit...
2013-10-1758 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingSocial Media Management Show 07-09-2013Social media is overwhelming. By learning some tricks of the cyberworld; when to engage outside help and how to manage it, you'll find that your voice will be one that your readers AND the search engines will listen to. Melody Jones joins Dr. Judith Briles on Author U - Your Guide to Book Pulishing. Melody owns Social Media Management Services, where she takes care of the day-to-day so you don’t have to. She works with authors, solo entrepreneurs, and small business people. Services include social media management on behalf of her clients, workshops, and one-on-one coaching. Her website is ww...
2013-07-0957 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingThe Espresso Book Machine Show 06-13-2013Would you like to know how to work with an Indie Bookstore? How about setting up terrific book signings? Those and other questions about POD, the EBM--Espresso Book Machine Today, on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, John Zeck joins in for the hour to talk indie bookstores, POD and the EBM--Espresso Book Machine and how it integrates the success and influence factors or an author and his or her book. You will learn: What, exactly is an Espresso Book Machine? What are the best ways to use one? Why should authors have their books in the...
2013-06-1357 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingWebsites and Branding for Authors Show 06-13-2013Do you know what the key factor of creating a website that rocks and why you should care? Do you know why branding is critical? Would you like to learn what NOT TO DO and WHAT TO DO to engage visitors, turn them into fans and support you and your book? You will after this show. Today, on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, Webmaster, Illustrator and Graphic Recorder Shannon Parish joins in for the hour to talk websites, branding author engagement and how it all integrates the success and influence factors or an author and his...
2013-06-131h 03Author U Your Guide to Book PublishingKlout Matters Show 6-5-2013Do you know what the key factor of Klout is and why you should care? Do you know how Klout has morphed over the past year? How about the interior? Would you like to learn some true insider tips on how to maximize your influence factors within the social media world? You will after this show. Today, on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, Terry Brock joins in for the hour to talk technology, social media and how it integrates the success and influence factors or an author and his or her book. You will learn: -What...
2013-06-0557 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingCreating Story and Dialogue for Narrative Nonfiction Books Show 05-30-2013Do you know how to create a dialogue that grabs the reader? How to create a story line that ebbs and flows? How to weave a sensual tapestry for the reader? Today, on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, Lisa Alpine, author of Exotic Life: Laughing Rivers, Dancing drums, Tangled Hearts joins in for the hour to identify what works in the creation of your story; the styles, the dialogue, how to interject humor; take advantage of news, history and quirky events. -You learn why a movie script can recreate your narrative and story strategy. -How to...
2013-05-3057 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingThe How-tos of Cover and Interior Book Design Show 05-23-2013Do you know how critical your cover design is for your book? How about the interior? Have you settled for just "good enough"? Have you ever had to make an excuse as to how your book looks, or feels? You won't after this show. Today, on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, Nick Zelinger joins in for the hour to identify what works and doesn't in the book and cover design worlds. -What the key components of a great book cover is all about. -How to create a visual picnic for the book buyer. -What the key...
2013-05-2357 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingAuthor Platforms and Game Plans Show 05-16-2013What does Judith Briles know about authors, platforms, publishing and creating a GamePlan for your book? A lot! Today, on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, she will reveal insider strategies that authors can used today on IDing their market; marketing to their market and how to avoid the Rush to Publish Syndrome. You will learn about: -What the key components of a Book and Author GamePlan are. -How to create a GamePlan that will support your marketing. -Key components of Author and Book Platforms. -For nonfiction, how to create "interaction" with your reader. -For fiction, how...
2013-05-1657 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingRed Hot Tips for Marketing Books Online Show 04-18-2013What does Penny Sansevieri, author of Red Hot Internet Publicity, have to do with you and selling lots of books? One word: Everything! Today, on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, Penny reveals what is working with marketing books online today, what's not, and what the latest strategies are for an author to create book success. You will learn about: -What Internet strategies work best with which genres. -What are the best platforms to use to market specific books. -How to create am Internet Marketing Tour that rocks. -Google+ Authorship, Pinterest, Facebook, Podcasting, Video -How you, as...
2013-04-1857 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingBook Launch Strategies Show 02-21-2013Got Book? Ready to tell the world. Follow Judith as she sets up the launch for her book #30, Author YOU: Creating and Building the Author and Book Platforms, and book launch strategist Georgia McCabe to learn the insider tips and ticks. Every author asks the questions: -Should I create a special launch date? -If I do, what are the costs? -What components need to be in place? -Which way would be best? -How is book marketing done? -How do I get partners? -What about getting gifts? Answers will be here with Judith and Georgia. Another lively hour on Your Guide...
2013-02-2157 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingBook Marketing for Fiction and Nonfiction Show 12-06-2012Book Marketing for Fiction and Nonfiction Authors want to know ... How do I sell more books? How do I really promote them? How to find and drill down into a niche? What tracking tools are important ... and what should be tracked? Is there a difference with fiction and nonfiction. What about children's books? This edition of Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles is just what the Book Shepherd ordered. Join Judith as her guest Book Marketer Dana Lynn Smith as they brainstorm and reveal a variety of techniques and steps to market your books--whether they are fiction...
2012-12-0657 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingHow to Sell More Books Show 11-29-2012Track Your Book Biz Leads to Biz Growth! Authors want to know ... How do I sell more books? How do I really promote them? How to find and drill down into a niche? What tracking tools are important ... and what should be tracked? This edition of Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles is just what the Book Shepherd ordered. Join Judith as her guest Alyson Stanfield reveals the secrets to a successful, very success business and how her book that has enjoyed multiple prints is an key element. Her website is www.ArtBizBlog.com Alyson Stanfield has...
2012-11-2956 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingBlogs ... Love Them and Grow Your Audience Show 11-22-2012Blogs ... Love Them and Grow Your Audience Authors want to know ... Do they really need a Blog? Most authors have a Blog on their website because the website designer told them they should. If you have one, how’s it working for you? Are you getting traffic? Do readers make comments? Does it have content that is directed toward the reader that is your ideal visitor? Is it engaging? If you don’t, would you like to have one that provides content, creates a buzz and brings sales for your books? If you can’t answer “yes” to all of the above...
2012-11-2257 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingGetting Endorsements & Virtual Book Blog Tours 08-16-2012Back again is master book publicist Stephanie Barko to reveal inside tips on Book Blog Tours and getting the best, and right, Endorsements for your book. -Do Endorsements sell books? -4 steps authors should take to get them. -How do Book Blog Tours work? -What are the critical components needed for a Book Blog Tour? -3 steps to take to make your Book Blog tour exceed your expectations. Join Dr. Judith Briles and her special guest, book publicist Stephanie Barko this Thursday onYour Guide to Book Publishing. She knows books and she knows how to promote them. Stephanie was honored...
2012-08-1657 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingDoes Your Book Need a Publicist? 03-08-2012Should You and Your Book Have a Book Publicist? Should authors do their own publicity ... or should they hire a publicist ... or should they do both? Those questions and much more will be addressed in this week's Your Guide to Book Publishing. You will discover: Is there a better time of the year to release a book? Should authors get a publicist? What does a publicist cost? When is the best time to hire one? What are the key elements that a book needs to get the attention of the media? What does a marketing campaign cost? Which types of...
2012-03-0856 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingYour Author & Book Platform 02-16-2012The Author Platform One of the biggest mistakes that Authors continually make is that they don’t create their book game plan together. It starts with the Platform—key components are Vision, Passion and Commitment. When you have them, the Crowd is findable, and it/they will come. Dr. Judith Briles shares with listeners the key steps in her Platform that created over $4 million in gross sales. You don’t want to miss this. Her guest is Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, author of See It. Say It. Do It! Lynn was a Book Shepherd client of Judith’s—creating her Platform has sold t...
2012-02-1654 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingBook Awards and Book Reviews 01-19-2012Book Awards and Book Reviews ... Which Are for You? Authors want to know ... should they spend the money to enter a book award contest ... and if they do, which are the ones for them ... and their book? Join Judith and her guest Ellen Reid, the founder of the Indie Excellence Awards, as they explore the wide-wide world of Book Awards. There are so many beckoning for your marketing (yes book awards are part of your marketing budget), which is for you ... and which should be avoided. Book awards have become big money makers for their backer—do they deserve your do...
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