by Judith Briles | Nov 7, 2023 | Book Signings, Book Success
A Baker’s Dozen Tips for Authors On Signing Their Books Forty-two years ago, I had my first book signing. It was at a local bookstore in my home town and I was clueless at what to expect … and really what to do—just show up. Thankfully, the store was a pro at having...
by Judith Briles | Oct 31, 2023 | Author Success, Book Success, Writing Success, Writing Tip
A few years ago, I spent a weekend in Steve Kaplan’s comedy workshop along with several other authors. Kaplan is an author and comedy expert and guru to some of the top stars and TV shows in the industry. Yup, we watched video clips of classic comedy sketches (hello...
by Judith Briles | Sep 30, 2023 | Book Success, Saturday Blog
Seeding Your Confidence Wouldn’t you love to have been infused with all the confidence and knowledge one would need to succeed at birth? Fat chance. It comes from work. And from failure …...
by bs_admin | Sep 19, 2023 | Author Power, Author Success, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Book Success
Get Ready to Rock Your Book Sales Summer is lapsing. Fall is here, which kicks off a variety of “hot” sale opportunities to coattail on. From Columbus Day to Halloween to Black whatever to Thanksgiving to Hanukkah to Christmas to fill in the ________. It’s...
by Judith Briles | Jun 20, 2023 | Author Success, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Book Sales, Book Success, Publishing, Publishing Predators
Don’t Become a Cash Cow for Someone … One of the most common questions I get asked via my social media and at conferences is, “What will my book cost to publish?” And my answer is always, “It depends …” It depends on how you publish...
by Judith Briles | May 23, 2023 | Book Success, Podcasts, Tips for Authors
Great Things Start with an Idea … What Are You Waiting For? Six-plus years ago … I had an idea. I didn’t know how to put it all together … or execute it, but I had an idea. Today, that idea has influenced millions of authors since I finally took the leap and just did...