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Acknowledging and Building Author Confidence Going Forward

by bookshepherd_admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Author Mistakes, Author Power, Author Success, Book Shepherd, Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd

Has the invisibility cloak of lack of confidence ever enveloped you as an author?  The year 1987 was a big publishing year for me—three books were published by three different New York publishing houses. All books did well and continued to add to my education as a...

Celebrating Joel Friedlander-Publishing Truth-Teller

by bookshepherd_admin | May 11, 2021 | amazon, Author Mistakes, Author Power, Author Success, Webinars

Last Friday, my friend, author advocate, publishing truth-teller and award-winning book designer Joel Friedlander died from bladder cancer. A colleague of many years, I wrote for Joel’s website, TheBookDesigner, until he sold it several months ago; had him many...
Stop Author Insanity … Support Your Book-Don’t Abandon It

Stop Author Insanity … Support Your Book-Don’t Abandon It

by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 6, 2021 | Author Mistakes, Author Success, Book Industry News, Book Marketing, Judith Briles Book Publishing Unplugged

Too, too many authors abandon the book ship early in the process. And what do they do? Many start another book—maybe a variation of what they just did. And what will happen when they finish? Most likely, abandonment. In effect, you’ve become an unfit author/book...

Tips on dealing with change for authors

by bookshepherd_admin | Mar 2, 2021 | Author Alert, Author Mistakes, Author Success, Book Marketing, Change

It’s 2021 and Time for an Author Do-Over … A Change in Plans 2020 was a wallop of a year in dishing out change, flowing it from multiple directions. The way you worked, where you worked, and how you worked morphed. Socializing was flipped on its head. Outside...
Finding Your Book Niche and Riding the Wave

Finding Your Book Niche and Riding the Wave

by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 4, 2020 | Author Mistakes, Author Success, Book Awards, Book Marketing

Niche Books and Niche Publishing Deliver Bankable Results When authors say their book is for everybody, a reality check is needed. Your book is not for everyone. Ever. My truthiness: the more you niche yourself, the bigger your fan base; the greater your reader market...

Hey Authors … Blogging Isn’t Going Away

by bookshepherd_admin | Jun 2, 2020 | Author Mistakes, Author Success, Websites

One of the most common questions I get is: should I do a blog. The answer for over 10 years: yes, Yes, YES! Author smarts start with creating a blog located on your author website. It is delivered on a consistent basis and becomes a magnet for followers and potential...
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