by bookshepherd_admin | Jun 14, 2016 | Author Success, Book Success, The Book Shepherd, Writing Success
Authors need feedback, reality checks and plain old-fashion butt-kicking. And they need a little kindness. Few think about putting together an “official” type of board to serve in the feedback/reality check/butt-kicking honors. An Author Inner Circle … a type of...
by bookshepherd_admin | May 10, 2016 | Author Success, Book Marketing, The Book Shepherd
Get ready for THREE Author changing days … it’s Book or Bust time June 23-25, 2016 Last 3 years have been sold out … don’t miss out!There are ONLY 10 spots left!Awesome authors came have journeyed from Hong Kong, Canada, New Jersey, Tennessee,...
by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 5, 2016 | Publishing, self publishing, The Book Shepherd, Writing Success
As I finish up the corrections of my new book over the weekend, I’m doing the happy author dance–this is one terrific book—jeeze, I so wished I had just a fraction of the 101 ahas within when I started down the publishing path 30 years ago. AND woot!...
by bookshepherd_admin | Feb 16, 2016 | Book Success, Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd
It thrills … I mean THRILLS me … when one of my authors hits the HOME RUN. The latest is Barbara Sternberg with her wonderful book: Anne Evans-A Pioneer in Colorado’s Cultural History. First, Barbara wrote this as she kissed the big 90! Second, it’s won many book...
by bookshepherd_admin | Feb 10, 2015 | Author Success, The Book Shepherd, Writing Success
Every writer, every author, hits the wall some time … sometimes, lots of times. Oh, we can bring it all on ourselves, allowing and enabling a slew of distractions to create the detour. Or, some cosmic force comes into play—totally unexpected and totally...
by bookshepherd_admin | Dec 8, 2014 | Author Success, Publishing Predators, The Book Shepherd
How to Avoid the Love, Prey, Eat Author Syndrome Let’s face it … there are publishing predators in the author’s mist. They come in all types of shapes and forms. Some are ruthless in their pursuit of you, your book, and gulp, your credit card. Others...
