Author U Your Guide To Book Publishing

Which one one when? Master Marketing Strategist Amy Collins is back with the answers. WHich is best for you and your book? Are you thinking about POD--a way of printing and andefinite business model. How much does it cost? What are the pros and cons of each? If you are trying to decide how to sell and distribute your book, this session will answer questions about the multiple options that you now have in the wide world of publishing. What does it cost? What is digital printing? what is offset printing? PrintAuthor U's Rock Star Marketing for Authors Extravaganza event on May 2-4 will offer listeners the final Early Bird special discount rate ... tune in! Create the EDGE that will soar your book sales and you as the author. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms.

Branding ... Creating an Amazing Author and Book Brand ... is exactly what you want to do. How would you like to go from a "nobody" to a big "somebody" in your niche? That's exactly what this edition of Your Guide to Book Publishing is all about. Michelle Marchildon is the author of Finding Life on the Mat. Recognized as the Yogi Muse in her hometown of Denver, Colorado...that was just about it. With Finding Life on the Mat, people starting paying attention. Major blogs picked her up--so much so, that the travel to her website crashed it several times. Michelle sold out her first print of several thousand books in a few short months last year. At this broadcast, she has just sent her second book, Theme Dreamers to layout. Come, listen and learn: How to move from nobody to somebody. How to drill down into your niche and final places nobody knew about. How to get the super blogs come to you ... and ask you to be a columist. Author U's Rock Star Marketing for Authors Extravaganza event on May 2-4 will of

Authors need moxie for success. Period Judith's guest is Joanna Penn, the brains behind one of the top ten websites for authors, The Creative Penn. -Do you have a stack of books in your garage but no one seems to be buying them online and you find yourself clueless on what you’re doing wrong? -Stuck on marketing strategies for ebooks?--we've got answers. -Is Amazon on the only game in town--NO, No, NO ... learn creative strategies to get the world to read and buy your books. -learn techniques to develop an easy email capture strategy. -tricks for getting through writing blocks -and so much more with the amazing and successful Joanna Penn. Guest Joanna Penn is a highly successful fiction author, selling over 50,000 copies of her books online. Learn how. Book Printer, Phil Knight from Color House Graphics offers inside tips on how best to ship books. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing.

Authors need websites and social media success. Period Judith's guest is Georgia McCabe, the brains behind one of the most successful website makeover companies and strategists for social media implementation, especially for author book launches. -Do you really want a website that rocks and visitors say, "WOW!" ? -Are you stuck on marketing strategies and what social media to use? -Do you know anything about blogs and how to use them effectively? -Would you like to learn techniques to drive people to your website and buy? -and so much more with the amazing and successful Georgia McCabe. Guest Georgia McCabe is a highly successful website developer, creating amazing websites and strategies for her global clients. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing.

-How to Sell Your Books to a WHOLE New World! -Do you want to sell books in your own backyard? -Would you like to create specialty sales for fun and profit? -Would you like your books to be have non-returnable sales? -Would you like to know when to avoid bookstores? -Would you like to find your market and convince them to buy your book NOW? -Would you like to know how to get a bookstore to say YES? -Would you like to know what types of press gets the author attention, but does not creates book sales ... therefore, avoid? -And, would you like to know which type of media/press is the cat's meow? It's a great show ... just what the the Book Shepherd ordered. Judith's guest is Amy Collins, the insider's insider to getting your books in all the right places for sales. Amy is the brains and power behind New Shelves Distribution. Don't miss this edition of Your Guide to Book Publishing. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing

Learn the 6-Pillar Strategy for 6-Figure Author and Book Success with Amber Ludwig’s Online Business Success Circuit Judith's guest is Amber Ludwig, an online business development expert. -Do you have a stack of books in your garage but no one seems to be buying them online and you find yourself clueless on what you’re doing wrong? -Are you overwhelmed by Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, Pinterest and other networks… unsure of which to be on, or what to say? -Have you built your website to increase readership and sales, yet very few people are signing up for your email list and you’ve given up on blogging because you don’t see the point? -Do you wish you had an easy roadmap to build spinoff products from your book to keep your readers engaged and buying more from you? -Or, do you feel you have a grip on the beginner strategies for building your business online but you struggle with how to scale and grow to that next level? Everyone needs an online platform in order to be successful and mak

Book 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 or nonfiction. Dana Lynn Smith is known as the Savvy Book Marketer with 17 years of book publishing experience. You will learn: -Why book marketing is critical. -Steps to become visible. -How to get your book out there. -Why marketing must be customized. -Savvy tips with working with Amazon's --KDP Select program. -4 components of of marketing -And much more ... Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judit

Track 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 been tracking what her business every month for years. When her tracking slacks, so does her business. She's the author of I'd Rather Be in the Studio! You will learn: -Ignorance is not bliss. -Steps to become visible. -How books fit into a business model -How to get book buyers and customers to -buy directly from you. -Why tacking is critical to success. -How to really promote your book. -Why you have to ask for money for your products upfront. -An

Blogs ... 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, then this edition of Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles is just what the Book Shepherd ordered. Join Judith as her guest Joel Friedlander reveals the secrets to a great Blog. Known as the Bookman, founder of Marin Bookwords and brains behind TheBookDesigner Blog (http://feeds.feedburner.com/MarinBookworks), Joel’s Blog consistently ranks in the top book/author blogs today. Get your questions ready ... Joel will have answers. Joel Friedlander (@JFBookman)

Crowd Funding ... Is It For You? Have you got a great book idea? A little short on cast to create it? Have you thought about crowd funding ... or cloud funding? Not sure what it is? You will be after this show. Besides draining your bank account, hocking the house, borrowing from friends and relatives ... where are you going to get the money you need to support the creation of your book? Crowd funding may be the answer. Crowding funding popped up in 2009. Since then, more than 28,000 projects have been seeded via Kickstarter.com that generated over $275 million. Learn strategies for getting started. Learn how to create your gifts. Learn how to reach out and connect with others. And so much more. Judith's guest is Dianne Maroney, who has funded her book. Come join in and learn how she did it, what it took and what you need to do to create your own effort. Every day, authors are seeking moneys to support their projects. Is crowding funding for you? Another lively hour with Dr. Judith Briles author of Au

Foreign Rights, You and Your Book One of the reason why you wrote a book in the first place was to gain notoriety, to generate profits, to deliver valuable information, to be of service ... and probably some place in that mix, to benerfit from the leverabge that occurs once you produce an intellectual property. If you have a book, think outside sales... like in other countries. Getting your book published in a foreign country is much easier than you think according to Judith's guest, Jeff Davidson. He's sold 141 foreign sales. Learn strategies for getting started. Whom to sell to and how to find them. What terms are fair, and what to offer. And so much more. Every day, authors are featured. Have you been? Would you like to? Another lively hour with Dr. Judith Briles author of Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms and Show Me About Book Publishing plus 28 more.

Getting on "the Air" as an Author! If you have a book, you want it, and you to be ready to be feature "on the air"--be it radio, TV or blog radio. It's "live time" and you must be ready to pitch your book. Is your book done? Are you still wrGetting on "the Air" as an Author!iting? Or are you in layout, now thinking of marketing it? Your marketing will be 90% of your energy ... and your success... maybe 100% of the success! And it's work... Today's program is all about resources and ideas that are out of the ordinary. Brian Jud is an expert in selling any type of book outside of a bookstore. What are the benefits of being on the air? What are the dos and don'ts? Whats the ideal guest look/act like? Where does an author find the names of producers? How should producers be contacted? And so much more. Every day, authors are featured. Have you been? Would you like to? Another lively hour with Dr. Judith Briles author of Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms and Show Me About Book

If you have a book ... and a mouth, it's one of the best things to rock your book sales. Our special guest Karen Susman will discuss what the componets of a great speech; how to structure it and reveal inside tips on what to do... and not to do. Since 1983, Karen Susman has worked with authors, educators, engineers and others who want to be more compelling speakers. She learned the one secret of speaking success when she gave 144 presentations to hostile audiences in a five-month period. Clients include: NBC, Marriott Hotels, and Burger King. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Creating and Developing Your Author and Book Platforms.

Do You Have Klout? Using social media is all about your influence - and Klout is one of the primary measures of how successfully people influence their followers to take action on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Our special guest Susan Gilbert will discuss what Klout is, how it measures your influence and what you can do to increase your score! About our guest: An entrepreneur since 1987, Susan Gilbert (www.SusanGilbert.com) is the CEO of Online Promotion Success and has evolved years of traditional business experience into several cutting edge projects, which includes her web development, social media and search engine marketing promotions. As co-author of “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting and Running a Coffee Bar”, she understands book promotion and has also been a regularly quoted resource in USA Today, Entrepreneur, Inc Magazine and many more. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Creating and Developi

Twitter Can Rock Your Book Marketing! Is your book marketing feeling limp? would like like to reach out to mega thousands in just seconds? Have you thought about doing a video on Twitter--did you know you could? Your marketing will be 90% of your energy ... and your success... maybe 100% of the success! You have to ...yes, you have to, use the social media tools that connect with buyers and believers. Twitter is a terrific resource. ID the magic key to Twitterland. How to expand your followers with content. The 10 Mistakes to Avoid And so much more. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Creating and Developing Your Author and Book Platforms.

Don't Leave Corporations and Other Non-Book Retailers Out of Your Book Marketing! Is your book done? Are you still writing? Or are you in layout, now thinking of marketing it? Your marketing will be 90% of your energy ... and your success... maybe 100% of the success! And it's work... Today's program is all about resources and ideas that are out of the ordinary. Brian Jud is an expert in selling any type of book outside of a bookstore. *How to ID prospects for buying your book. *How to get the military to buy and what are the key websites to use. *How to use social media and which ones work best with which types of books. And so much more. Every year, more books are sold to buyers in markets outside of bookstores than are sold in bookstores. And they can be sold more profitably on a non-returnable basis. Are you getting your share of these sales? In this radio show you will discover how to increase your sales and profits. Brian will also tell you how to prospect (search) for corporate buyers. Selling b

Calling All Fiction Writers and Authors! Have you ever wondered how a best-selling author picks his topics? How do you? In today's show, we will explore topics, research, interviewing, courtrooms and how to put together a real page-turner of a book. Joing Judith will be Harry MacLean, NY Times best selling author of several books, including In Broad Daylight. Harry will reveal: How he picks topics How to get people to talk to you about it and the subject. How to deep dive into records. How long it takes to do the reaserch for a book. What about being sued when the book comes out. How do you protect your research and your work. And so much more. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Creating and Developing Your Author and Book Platforms.

What is the Execution Gap ... and how does it apply to authors? Set the Goals TODAY to get your book done ... to launch it ... to soar it to an amazing success! Gary Ryan Blair is known as the Goals Guy. He's a visionary and gifted conceptional thinker. Each year, he launches his 100 Day Challenge to kickstart and take you to the stratesphere in success ... however your magic wand has identified it to be ... for you, and for your book. He uses a non-nonsense, highly focused and disciplined approach to transform results for peole all over the world. Over 60 percent of the Fortune 500 use his products and services to maintain a competitieve edge. He creates mega-millions each year in sales from his books and their derivatives. Why not you? 1. How to close this year strong in book sales. 2. Learn the secret sauce to get ANYTHING you want in your book sales goals. 3. What is Everything Counts and how does it apply to authors? 4. How to sell over a million books. 5. The 100-Day Challenge

How would you like to create a gazillion books and products without reinventing the original one ... just a tweak and a morphing here and there? You can ... and Your Guide to Book Publishing will reveal how! Discover how to more quickly and easily leverage your Book and other written content. Our guest today is Jeff Davidson --who doesn't like to write! Yet he is highly prolific: he has written 59 mainstream books that have been translated an aggregate 141 times, 32 ghost books, 260 ebooks, and more than 3400 published articles. He is also the creator of 24 iPhone apps and 72 audios. In this illuminating session, Jeff will share his secrets for: • Drawing upon what you've already written; • Creating content (almost instantly); and • Leveraging your intellectual property to use over and over again. Join us to learn and share successful writing and distribution strategies, tactics, and tips. Jeff Davidson is prolific! Learn about him at: www.BreathingSpace.com Another lively hour

Joel Friedlander, The Bookman, returns to Your Guide to Book Publishing with a variety of ideas on how take a book--any book--and repurpose it in a variety of ways ... it's your book's "sweet spot." You will discover ways to leverage the content from your book and your own expertise to build your online presence and create related products. You will learn: How to make book reviews work. What the #1 thing is to drive traffic to your book. How to create multiple products from your book. How to turn your book into a membership site. How to create sustainable books sales and business. Joel Friedlander is the author of A Self-Publisher's Companion. Follow him at www.TheBookDesigner.com All that and much more on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles.