by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 12, 2016 | Book Awards, Book Competition, Book Marketing
This past weekend, I was in Salt Lake City, where the annual Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) Publishing University was held at the Marriott City Creek across from the huge Salt Palace Convention Center. Speaking at the conference on CREATE YOUR...
by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 8, 2016 | Kick Butt Author Tips
Never, Never, Never Use Song Lyrics without Getting Written PermissionSongwriters and musicians don’t give their words away. You may have a favorite line from Yesterday by Paul McCartney … but you will be “yesterday” if you don’t get written permission to use them....
by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 5, 2016 | Publishing, self publishing, The Book Shepherd, Writing Success
As I finish up the corrections of my new book over the weekend, I’m doing the happy author dance–this is one terrific book—jeeze, I so wished I had just a fraction of the 101 ahas within when I started down the publishing path 30 years ago. AND woot!...
by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 2, 2016 | Author Success
If you are participating in a video conferencing … here are 7 fast tips for you1. Don’t eat … they may not smell your liverwurst sandwich, but your participant’s can hearing you chewing, sipping and see you.2. Don’t be late … period. And if you are, come...