by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 10, 2015 | Kick Butt Author Tips
5 MORE Creative, Cost-Effective FREE Tools and Solutions for Your Authoring BusinessLast week, I shared five free tools and services that may be of assistance to your authoring business per my favorite Geek Girl, Kelly Johnson of CornerstoneVA.com. As an...
by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 6, 2015 | Book Industry News
Book publishing expert and The Book Shepherd Dr. Judith Briles will launch The Virtual Book Shepherd on Twitter’s Periscope beginning October 12, 2016 at 11 a.m. ET, 10 CT, 9 MT, 8 PT. Livestreaming is taking over the social media connecting strategies for top...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 29, 2015 | Book Marketing, Book Shepherd, Book Success, Social Media
If you want to move from barely visible to all over the place, there’s work to do when and where is comes to gather publicity for yourself … for your book.Here are ten tips to get you started:Create a Website for your book. No exceptions. If you don’t have one,...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 22, 2015 | Book Marketing, Social Media
How do you like your social media served up? If it’s long or chatty, most likely Facebook is going to be for you. If it’s visual, Pinterest will be in your corner. If you want visual and quick, Instragram might be for you. If you want short and punchy, than Twitter...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 19, 2015 | Editing, Kick Butt Author Tips
Editing confuses many aspiring authors ..your tips today start out with:Always … Always … Always use an editor who “get” your genre. Your editor is a critical investment to the success of your book. No exceptions.Depending on your writing skill, you may need far...