by bookshepherd_admin | Mar 28, 2017 | Publishing Predators
Several years ago, I wrote and published Sabotage: How to Deal with the Pit Bulls, Skunks, Snakes, Scorpions & Slugs in the Health Care Workplace. It was all about the bad boys and girls who created what I referred to as the toxic workplace of bad behaviors—the...
by bookshepherd_admin | Mar 25, 2017 | Book Industry News
I loved the workshop delivered by LinkedIn expert and author of LinkedIn 101 Ways to Rock Your Brand, Viveka von Rosen for the AuthorU.org community. Of course, it was ALL about LinkedIn … how to maximize what you are doing as an author, how to use it to expand your...
by bookshepherd_admin | Mar 21, 2017 | Author Success, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Last week, I was in Ajijic, Mexico speaking at the La Chapala Writer’s Conference over a four-day period plus travel days. Forty-five writers and authors came together for an enthusiastic two intense days masterminded by Herbert Piekow. In addition, I had 23...
by bookshepherd_admin | Mar 18, 2017 | Kick Butt Author Tips
Beware of ANY Literary Agent Who Charges You UPFRONT for ANY Service A legit literary agent represents the author’s intellectual property (in most cases, a manuscript for a book to be published) to a legitimate publisher. When a sale occurs, the agent receives a...
by bookshepherd_admin | Mar 14, 2017 | Author Success, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Note: This article originally appeared on http://bit.ly/2naU0VV One of the most frequent questions I get from independent authors and publishers I meet at writing conferences is “How do I get my book into libraries?” Here are some insights and advice for indie...