by Judith Briles | Mar 31, 2026 | Author Success, Guest blog, Publishing
Celebrate 2 Months for Authors with 3 HUGE Themes … National Reading Month Women’s History Month Drop Everything and Read Month Hello everyone. First , let’s start with a Guest post from author Mara Purl … Think of today as Authors Support Authors. ~~~ First, my...
by Judith Briles | Oct 7, 2025 | Publishing
Do You Need an Agent? Another month has passed. And not a month goes by that I don’t receive a phone call, email, or a query on my online free sessions—via the Meetup/AuthorYOUSalons or Ask Judith on the third Friday of the month—that the agent question bubbles up....
by bookshepherd_admin | Jun 10, 2025 | Author Success, Publishing, Writing Success
At any given time, you will be in a group of people. Many of them within the group desire to write and publish a book. Some will say it out loud, others internalize it … think about it: “someday” I’ll write my book. Why write a book? Let me...
by Judith Briles | May 27, 2025 | Publishing, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Writing Fiction Better Transitioning from non-fiction to fiction writing is REALLY hard. So hard, that many who attempt it roll back to what they know and delete fiction writer off their bio. Two different writing styles … two different animals. Nonfiction is more...
by Judith Briles | Dec 3, 2024 | Publishing, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Author and Writer Warning … If You Snooze, You Lose! Your words matter … your ideas, your solutions, and your stories. Are you ready—really ready—to get them out? Your book … your next book … can do amazing things … it’s time to bring the amazing you to the party and...
by bs_admin | Jan 9, 2024 | Book Marketing, Book Success, Publishing
Should Authors Seek Endorsements and Forewords for Their Book? Not a week goes by that I don’t get an email or a call from an author asking how to get an endorsement or a foreword for the forthcoming book. So, the immediate answer is: Maybe … maybe not. After their...
