by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 13, 2016 | Author Success, Book Industry News, Book Marketing, Book Publicity
This week delivers the seventh annual Author U extravaganza. And an event that is designed for both newbie and establishes authors to basically take their book to any level they envision. Throughout the Extravaganza, attendees have the opportunity to interact with 30...
by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 2, 2016 | Author Success, Book Industry News, Book Marketing, Book Publicity, Writing Success
The Stages of Writing and Creating Your Manuscript 1. Write 50 to 100 words. Congrats … that’s a PARAGRAPH.2. Next, string 225 to 250 words … that’s a PAGE.3. Depending on your chapter length—remember, I’m a fan of “short is the new black”, create...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jun 7, 2016 | Author Success, Book Awards, Book Marketing, Book Publicity, Book Publishing, Book Success
As summer unfolds, many of my Book Shepherd authors who entered their books in award competitions this year have gotten news and have been honored this season—some are Finalists; some are Winners; some get a Gold, Silver or Bronze; and some are Finalists in the...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 8, 2015 | A Good Thing, Author Success, Book Marketing, Book Publicity
How would you like a daily push for you as an author in book marketing, book promotion, book publicity and YOU as an expert in your topic and industry? Of course you would — at least if you want to be seriously successful in publishing.At the recent Judith...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Book Marketing, Book Publicity, Webinars
What are you doing today? As in at 7:15 Eastern, 6:15 Central, 5:15 Mountain, 4:15 Pacific? If you are an author or an author-to-be, how would you like to fast forward your publishing ahas in just one hour for FREE?Imagine how much smarter you’d be if you...
by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 15, 2015 | Book Publicity, Kick Butt Author Tips
Two tips for you today … both connections to goose your headlines and titles for articles, blogs … and yes, books. Headline writers make big bucks for the tabloids, magazines, newspapers and other forms of media. They use adjectives that pull in the...