Category: Author Success

It’s Thanksgiving week. A time of reflection and gratefulness. Much is on my plate as The Book Shepherd, a friend, neighbor, Mom. What about you?

Participate … Participate … Participate—your author and marketing success demands that you show up. It’s the 90% Rule via Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd.

Authors are vulnerable to the scammers and ripoffs under the guise of “self-publishing services” and “publish your book.” Get tips to protect yourself.

During the Holidays, authors scramble for ideas for book promo. Judith Briles has 5 easy peasy tips to stand out before Black Friday and the massive ads hit

Authors don’t need to be stumped with marketing—the first step to becoming a Ninja Book Marketer is to embrace “Yes, I Can” and dump “I just want to write.”

Every book should have a copyright page. The Book Shepherd Judith Briles identifies the essential elements every author should include in their book.

What happens with visual glitz, outrageous author talent, and positive energy bouncing off the wall? It’s the Authors’ Hall of Fame Induction and main event.

Are You Thinking… Should I start a podcast? Everywhere I turn, I hear that I should host my own podcast. I mean, it must be a good thing if everyone is talking about it, right? Do those words flow through your head? Have you

Which book awards do you enter? Do they matter? And the essential question: should you? Let’s start with the second question first. The answer: sometimes. Depending upon the tenacity of the author/publisher in getting the word out about the book and the award, you

To be … or Not to be is a form of a question I get at least once a week when it comes to publishing. Should I just do it myself? Should I signup with a self-publishing kind of company to get my book