Author U Your Guide To Book Publishing

Do you know how to secure a book review from reviews that count to book stores and libraries? You should--and you will after you listen in to this podcast with The Book Shepherd and her guest, Victoria Sutherland of Foreword Reviews-the #1 reviewer of independently published books. -How to reach the library market -Which reviews count -What lead time is needed -Where to get the submission guidelines All this and much more with AuthorYOU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Judith Briles and Foreword Review's Victoria Sutherland.

Do you know what makes a professionally looking book? You should--it will be the "deal breaker" for most buyers if you miss the mark. Get the inside scoop from Robin Cutler, the Director of IngramSpark on what makes and BREAKS a book in a book buyer's decision process. -design items that make buyers crazy. -what authors need to do now to sell more books. -what's new and great about the POD world. All this and much more with AuthorYOU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Judith Briles and IngramSpark's Robin Cutler.

The book proposal is an essential component of pitching to a traditional publisher. But, did you know that it is also a huge plus for any author who sets out to publish? It creates the ultimate gameplan to keep you focused … and successful. Join Your Guide to Book Publishing Host and The Book Shepherd Judith Briles and the creator of the San Francisco Writers Conference agent Mike Larsen for the latest podcast … it’s all about you and your book/publishing journey success.

Get savvy writing tips and tools for authors to engage in starting today—the result: you enhance what you are doing forward as you move forward with writing plots, storylines, and characters. Author, Narrator, Actress Mara Purl joins Judith Briles for an hour of a dozen plus ideas that will delight and surprise you. Loved the tips about screenplay secrets that every fiction writer can use in this podcast of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing with AuthorYOU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Judith Briles and IngramSpark's Robin Cutler.

What a great way to add to the first month of the year with savvy tips and tools for authors to engage and enhance what they are doing forward. And that includes the business side, embracing all that is deductible and building the author’s business to levels not imagined including your community sponsoring your own TV show. Tom Antion joins Judith Briles for an hour of a dozen plus ideas that will delight and surprise you. Loved the tips and a few of the ways that authors can implement to deliver an endless stream on moneys referred to in this podcast of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

What a great way to kick off the first month of the year with savvy tips and essential tools for authors to use that will enhance what they are doing from this day forward. Kelly Johnson joins Judith Briles for an hour of a dozen plus ideas that will delight and surprise you. Loved the tips and a few of the websites referred to in this podcast of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

Do you want to get a book done fast, really fast? You can and with in this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, you will get a variety of tips and tricks to speed up the writing process to get your book out pronto. -Discover the four essential questions every writer should ask as he or she begins their book. -For any entrepreneur or business person, a book becomes the superior business card. -Tips for what to do when writers block surfaces. With host and The Book Shepherd, Judith Briles is Dan Janal, author of Write Your Book in a Flash.

Stephanie Chandler

Besides crappy editing, the cover design of a book could easily be the kiss of death--don't pick this one up! The interiors can sing and carry an awesome theme and design throughout the read. Does yours? In this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, The Book Shepherd and Host Judith Briles are delighted to have multi-award winning book designer Rebecca Finkle in front of the mic. Your takeaways include: -Why the first 3-7 seconds of any cover are the deal breaker. -What words you need in your title. -How to grab your audience. -Why your interior should reflect the cover. -How to set up a book that grabs your audience. It's another most excellent edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

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The Author’s Journey has highs and lows along with twists and turns. Joining the Book Shepherd and Host Judith Briles in this edtion of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing is multi-award winning author Lisa Rienicke who reveals the mistakes and successes she’s encountered. Within discover the 6 essential steps that have led to her author success. It's the Author's Journey. Lisa's evolution from doing her first book herself to the use of a “core” of pros to take her and her books to the next, next level. Her latest accomplishment is winning the Reader’s Choice Gold award. As a children’s author, Lisa has crossed over to writing and publishing for adults. Join them for a fun and insightful author. You too can be a success!

AHA for all authors: do you want to sell at least 200 books over the next two weeks? And, do you know the #1 way to sell books? John Kremer joins host and The Book Shepherd Judith Briles for a lively how to in creating massive books sales in a short period of time. Join in if you want book selling success. You can and you will—this podcast has got tips from John Kremer to kickstart your success and outsell what the average self-publishing author does in a lifetime in just a few weeks. Loved the tips and a few of the websites referred to in this podcast of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

Oh-oh—there’s a new stealth publishing predator lurking. Get the essential steps for authors on how to identify publishing predators that could be rising in the midst and how to search for and do if they surface. Host and The Book Shepherd Judith Briles has steps to take, starting now: -If you have been snared, key steps to immediately take to do a financial rescue- -Listen to the latest update on publishing predators. -Learn how to find them on the internet. -and much more. If you are publishing, you want to listen into AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles

A critical component of dealing with the book overwhelm is creating a spending plan—both for time and money—for book marketing and social media engagement. As an author: -learning about what moves books; -what trigger points allow an author to soar above “like” books; -what the sweet spot of book marketing is leads to success. Another excellent and insight AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast for author and book success with host and The Book Shepherd Judith Briles and Amy Collins.

Do you know what the Fan Base Formula for Authors is? How about how to land a spot on the USA TODAY Bestseller list? Do you know the steps to expand your categories from two to ten on Amazon? You will and so much more on this podcast on AuthorU- Your Guide to Book Publishing with The Book Shepherd and her guest, Adam Hoague.

It’s a huge yahoo for authors in this edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Host The Book Shepherd Judith Briles and Publicity Hound Joan Stewart dive into 11 amazing ways to gather up promo and create marketing for you and your book. -Did you know that there are over 3,000 #book bloggers? -Do you want your book in front of them? -How about getting 10 ways to use a press release that you never thought about? And lots more. You will get terrific tips for authors for branding and book promo. This is a podcast that you will want to listen to many times. Get your paper out—you are taking notes!

Calling all writers … discover the awesome resource that the Thesaurus Collection delivers. Created by Angela Ackerman and Becca Publis, you will learn about: - a database to get unstuck when writing emotions, -dealing with positive and negative traits, -how to describe character motivations … -even tips on describing and using weather and settings that you’ve never thought of. AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Judith Briles--The Book Shepherd--loves to discover new resources—you will too! Listen to the podcast:

One of the hottest social media formats for authors and book selling is Instagram. -What is it? -How do you use it? -What tips can authors use to position their expertise and books in this fast moving image rich platform. You will get the how-tos in setting up, posting, using hashtags, and adding images in with AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Judith Briles.

I’ve been using slides for decades in my presentations. What I learned in less than 60 minutes on this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing will change how I create future PowerPoint presentations for when I speak or do webinars … and it will start me on the path to create slide makeovers for all I have—and there are a lot. On this podcast, PowerPoint magician Dr. Jaclyn Kostner joins me and reveals an array of tips and tricks to take your slides into the next century—it’s bye-bye boring slides for sure. Podcast:

Authors know that social media is a must for book influence and book marketing. —how do you control it; -how do you know which platforms to use; -how do you decide; -how often do you post; -what new tools should be used for book marketing and launching; and plenty more. Get ready for a mini course in just 57 minutes that will revamp and goose what you are doing to position yourself and your books on social media with Host of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing Judith Briles and her guest, Karen Liz Albert who brings 20 of years of marketing to the mix. Podcast: