by Judith Briles | Dec 7, 2021 | Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Book Success, Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd
Not a week goes by when an author-in-waiting doesn’t say to me: I want to sell a million copies.My book is like the ones James Patterson writes.My writing is like Sandra Brown’s.I want to be published in New York. Alrighty … goals are always good to have … and reach...
by Judith Briles | Nov 30, 2021 | Charity, Colorado Author’s Hall of Fame, Gratitude, Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd
What’s your purpose? For your writing … your publishing … for you, as an author? We all have a purpose … sometimes it’s myopic; others, multi. I’m one of the “multis” … many items, concepts, events, and groups I care deeply about. Some that I support with my...
by Judith Briles | Nov 23, 2021 | Author Success, Book Marketing, Book Publicity, Book Publishing, Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd
Gratefulness … Giving … Caring … Thanksgiving … This week is a personal favorite of mine, as it is for many. A time for reflection and a time for thinking forward. A time for family—whether it’s in the bloodline or the heartline. A time for “downtime.”...
by Judith Briles | Nov 9, 2021 | Author Success, Book Marketing, Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd, Publishing Predators
Publishing Ripoffs, Scams, and Predators Have you ever been around someone; read something, or seen something … and you want to get in a shower or a hot bath and soak the gunge off? That’s exactly how I feel when I read about the gobbling up that involves the...
by Judith Briles | Oct 26, 2021 | Author Success, Book Marketing, Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd
Hey Authors:It’s Booktober … What Are You Doing the Rest of the YEAR? Would you like to schedule a colonoscopy? Or go for a root canal at the dentist? Or How about tackling the author elephant in the room—book marketing? The most common phrase out of too many authors’...
by Judith Briles | Aug 10, 2021 | A Good Thing, Author Success, Book Success, Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd, Writing Success
Think back. . .what was your life like five years ago? Three? How about last year? Stable. . .Calm. . .Tranquil? Definitely not. No one was untouched by the amount of significant change that bombarded the airwaves, our workplaces, our thoughts, and our lives last...
