by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 20, 2014 | Author Success, The Book Shepherd
What do you do when you’ve been “had” in the publishing game/maze? Who’s the book-buster you call in? Do you moan and groan that you’ve been screwed? Do you spend countless hours in phone and email hell trying to get to someone who’s going to fix whatever...
by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 17, 2014 | Book Marketing
Do you want your book in the airport? If you do, you need to know that Hudson News (NJ based) or The Paradies Shops (GA based) are the only players for airport book sales. Pitch it to headquarters—it’s all about the book … has to be designed and written...
by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 11, 2014 | Book Publicity, Books
A special message from Joan Stewart, for next weekend … If you want to sell books, you’ll sell far more if you’re not just an author. You also need to be an expert, even if you’re writing fiction. But it can take years to gain expert status in your...
by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 10, 2014 | Author Success, Book Marketing, Book Publicity
Yowsa … AuthorU.org and The Book Shepherd have an extraordinary BookCamp popping next weekend, Saturday the 15th … it’s our end of the year gift to you. How to Create Killer Book Publicity that Sells Books Far Beyond Your Launch on a...
by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 7, 2014 | Author Success
One of the most common questions that authors ask is about the Copyright page and “What should my copyright page look like?” Good question, here’s an answer: The Copyright Page, which follows the title page of your manuscript, is a flexible document with respect to...