by Judith Briles | May 6, 2023 | Author Success, Saturday Blog
Have skeptics arrived in your midst? One of the painful lessons authors learn is there are always skeptics lurking. As there are the naysayers … just waiting for the right moment to deliver a zap...
by Judith Briles | May 2, 2023 | Author Success, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Book Success
Author Essential Question: Who’s in Your Mind When You Write? Over the 20 years I’ve worked with authors … the 40 years I’ve been writing and encouraging others to write and publish, it was—and still is—interesting to hear many authors stumble when asked three...
by Judith Briles | Apr 29, 2023 | Saturday Blog
Is your book cover a lighthouse beacon or a dead gnat? Is your book cover a magnet? Or is it a blob … just a plop plop and no fizz? Does it say: Come to me … pick me up … look me over … buy me? Or does it say … shout out...
by Judith Briles | Apr 25, 2023 | Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Book Success
Do You Have the Author Glaze Factor? The deer in the headlight look is common when authors hear the phrase “social media marketing.” When the glaze factor settles in, the heels dig in and resistance oozes from every pour. I know that resistance—I resisted it too. The...
by Judith Briles | Apr 22, 2023 | Saturday Blog
Do you celebrate the words you use? Words can hurt. Words can seed damage and destruction. Yet … Words entertain. Words reveal mysteries. Words solve problems. Words enlighten. Words generate laughter. Words soothe pain. Words unite. Words heal....
