by bookshepherd_admin | May 25, 2021 | Author Success, Book Success, Writing Success
It’s Memorial Day… if you are like most Americans, it officially kicks off “casual” and summer is on the way. You may plan a day that could find you in the garden (that’s me), a picnic in the park with a concert; BBQ and hanging out with...
by bookshepherd_admin | Mar 23, 2021 | Author Success, Book Success, Publishing, Writing Success
Not a week goes by that I don’t get a variety of “How do I do it?” questions that pertain to either writing, publishing or book marketing. Whew. None are one-sentence responses. If it’s about writing, it may be: How can I make a living writing? Do you know who pays...
by bookshepherd_admin | Feb 2, 2021 | Author Success, Publishing, Writing Success
5 Steps to Overcome Author Procrastination for 2021 Are you an author? A writer-to-be published? Are you a perfectionist? Are you looking for the perfect phrase, word, idea? Are you stuck? Wouldn’t getting unstuck and moving forward be a tad more fun? Are you stuck in...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 26, 2021 | Author Success, Book Success, Publishing, Writing Success
In front of me were a newbie author and his first fiction manuscript. He was hesitant to speak as I welcomed him and then started asking a few questions. Before he arrived in my office, I had quietly sat down and read the first three chapters to get a feel for his...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 19, 2021 | authors, Publishing, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Not a week goes by where authors I’m working with or places that I’m speaking at that, where I don’t get this question: Do you have any quick tips for getting unstuck in writing? My answer has multiple components, but it starts with one word: Yes We all get stuck once...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 12, 2021 | Book Publishing, Book Success, ebook power, Judith Briles, Judith Briles Book Publishing Unplugged, Podcasts, Publishing, Writing Success
This is for my friends and followers who seek authoring, book marketing, and publishing advice and tips from me. You wouldn’t be getting this blog if you weren’t. I embrace freedom and the ability I have to say and write what I think without fear. And I embrace the...