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...
by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 28, 2020 | Author Mistakes, Author Success, Book Shepherd, Book Success, Writing Success
Sometimes things work; sometimes they don’t. The deal-breaker is to know when it’s not working and ignore it … or choose to address it. The situation could involve something at work, a relationship, even a friendship. Personally, I vote for addressing it. Ignoring it...
by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 7, 2020 | Author Mistakes, Author Success, Social Media
As the political season enters the final month, we have all been overloaded with accusations, innuendos and a variety of interesting and inventive side steps and blatant untruths. Some of you are appalled by it; some of you have been amused by it; some of you have...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 21, 2020 | Author Mistakes, Author Success, Book Shepherd, Creativity, Judith Briles, Personal Smarts, Writing Success
In this new decade for authors and writers, take a few minutes to gaze into your publishing navel. What does success look like for 2020? What would you like to accomplish? Sometimes, those types of questions lead me to a “rethink” … even a deep dive...