by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 16, 2014 | Publishing, Webinars
Join us for a Webinar on September 17 What’s holding you back or got you in a quandary A look into the ghosts of the past and what’s in the next, next realm of publishing for today’s author. This session will break up the myths and bring...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 15, 2014 | Author Success, Book Success
It’s all about finding the RIGHT buyer for your book. And, it’s all about finding the RIGHT pitch to make to them! Step 1 … The Pitch and Platform When someone asks what your book is about … what do you say as you Pitch them your work and words? Do you...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 12, 2014 | Book Awards, Book Industry News
Submissions for Book Awards are open. Will the author be honored for their words and book? Or will they get the Book Boot? The question every author needs to ask is, “Did I do the best job in writing, in presenting, in connecting with my crowd—the people who need,...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 8, 2014 | Book Industry News
The giants in publishing continue to waltz —last time it was Penguin and Random House. The negotiations are on for what the surviving and new publishing company will look like including who will be exiting the building. The new company, Penguin Random House, boasts in...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 5, 2014 | Book Industry News
Why so many authors think that their friend who teaches literature at the local college, or their sister who loves everything they write and do is the perfect editor for their work is beyond me. Your editor can make or break your work—she can shape and shore it up …...