by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 1, 2016 | Author Success, Book Competition, Book Publicity
November Delivers National Novel Writing Month! Using the abbreviation and hashtag, NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing Month challenges participants to write 50,000 words (their minimum number of words for a novel) from November 1 until the deadline at 11:59PM on...
by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 25, 2016 | amazon, Book Marketing
Have You Matched UP Yet? It’s a Happy Birthday month to Amazon for its creation of the Kindle / Book Matchbook program. Two years ago, Amazon quietly launched the Matchbook program. Designed to push print books … the bonus is that a buyer can get the eBook at a deep...
by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 22, 2016 | Kick Butt Author Tips
Here are 3 HUGE mistakes I see authors making every day. Do any sound like you or an author friend? 1. When asked the simple question, “Who is your book for?” they say: “My book is for everybody.” Nonsense …take off your shades … otherwise you...
by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 18, 2016 | Book Success
Happy Fall to All! … are you interested in being featured at the Author’s Tea on Saturday afternoon, Oct 29th? There are only 3 spots left … and you have until Thursday to say “I’m in …” eMail Judith@Briles.com The Annual Authors’ Fall Holiday Tea will be held...
by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 15, 2016 | Author Success, Kick Butt Author Tips
TIPS … the take-aways I’m always looking for at a conference, workshop, program, meeting, event- you name it, it’s the “gem” in the pile that I can see the immediate “aha” to and implement in my “get it done”...