by Judith Briles | Oct 10, 2023 | Author Success, Book Publishing, Publishing
Author Smarts … Don’t Become Someone’s Cash Cow Starting down the publishing path takes money—don’t let anyone … anyone … tell you that it doesn’t. Before you kiss off money, or become someone’s cash cow, you need some protection. If you don’t have my latest...
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 | Dec 27, 2022 | Author Success, Book Marketing, Publishing
Hey Authors … What’s Your Plan B? Not a week passes without a call from an author-to-be. The words that spill out, “I want to be published by a New York publisher,” fill my ears. The goal is clear … is it practical? Achievable? Maybe. Maybe not. Today,...
by bs_admin | Dec 20, 2022 | Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Book Success, Publishing
Hey Authors … Is Your Website Contact Page a Loser? It’s my pet peeve time of the month … In early November, I had great fun at my Speaking Unplugged event held in Denver. Sold Out, it was a two-day intensive with 20-plus authors deep-diving into the speaking world....
by bs_admin | Jun 7, 2022 | Author Success, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Book Success, Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd, Publishing
Write a Press Release that Gets Attention and POPs Even though I’ve shared press releases I’ve written with my coaching clients, I still get asked … as in repeatedly … How do I write a press release? So, I’ve decided to do a one more time and put it in my BLOG. The...
by bs_admin | Apr 19, 2022 | Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Book Success, Publishing
Author Smarts: Create and Offer Pre-Publication and Post-Publication Flyers Pre-selling six months prior to having your book in hand is not too early. TIMING IS ESSENTIAL Give yourself a little flexibility—saying that a book will be shipped on February 1st might sound...
