by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 21, 2020 | Author Mistakes, Author Success, Book Shepherd, Creativity, Judith Briles, Personal Smarts, Writing Success
In this new decade for authors and writers, take a few minutes to gaze into your publishing navel. What does success look like for 2020? What would you like to accomplish? Sometimes, those types of questions lead me to a “rethink” … even a deep dive...
by bookshepherd_admin | Dec 31, 2019 | Author Success, Judith Briles Unplugged, Writing Success
Don’t Let Resolutions Sour Your Author Success! Typically, most view January as the month of Resolutions. I suggest you don’t them as the clock strikes midnight tonight. Why?—simply this: most resolutions are trashed within a few weeks. In reality, over 70...
by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 6, 2018 | Author Success, Writing Success
The Author Success Formula in 8 Steps Step 1 – Know Your Genre and Who the Top Sellers and Influencers Are … It Excels Your Learning Curve Author Success starts with knowing who the top writers and influencers are in their genre. Read them; follow their blogs and...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jul 2, 2018 | Author Success, Book Marketing, Book Success, Writing Success
Thursday is the 4th of July … a huge day in America. It’s America’s birthday. For ALL authors and writers globally, we should be joining in a universal cheer and celebration of the power of our words. Have you taken some time out to chew over the privilege...
by bookshepherd_admin | Mar 13, 2018 | Author Success, Judith Briles Unplugged, Speaking, Writing Success
Are you speaking about and in your book (where it’s already published or in formation)? Are you speaking on your expertise? ARE YOU SPEAKING to POSITION YOU as an INFLUENCER and EXPERT? You should be. That’s what this coming weekend is all about …...
by bookshepherd_admin | Dec 5, 2017 | Book Marketing, PR and Media, Writing Success
WOWSA! You’ve landed an interview on your book; you’ve prepped, only to discover that the person interviewing you is clueless. Or, they have their own agenda. What to do? Why take control, that’s what you do! Reality check: Hosts get side-tracked … or heaven...