by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 10, 2020 | Author Success, Book Marketing, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Way Too often, fiction authors delay thinking about their marketing campaigns or a book launch. Or even building a tribe of superfans. When asked, “Who’s the target market for your book? Who’s your ideal reader? Or, who are the bestselling authors in your...
by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 20, 2020 | Author Success, Book Publicity, Book Success, Writing Success, Writing Tip
It’s Fall time … Are You Feeling a Bit of Author Fatigue Syndrome? Yep, I get it. You want to chill out. Me too. This year has been a year that none of us had envisioned. The never-ending political wars. The COVID wars. You name “it” wars. You want a break...
by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 13, 2020 | Author Success, self publishing, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Reading and Writing are joined at the hip. I’m often asked how do I get so much pumped out each week with blogs, podcasts, communications about ongoing events and experiences, the variety of books I work of with clients … and noodling ideas for my own books. ...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jul 7, 2020 | Author Success, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Most with writer’s block doesn’t have a problem writing. What they have is a problem accepting that bad writing, imperfect writing, writing that might expose something they dread, writing that might feel, sound like, look like, even be, amateurish. Let it go. EVERY...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jun 9, 2020 | Author Power, Writing Success, Writing Tip
One person can make a difference—many will build a strong and thriving community. And one person can shatter a community, harming many … and in some cases, destroying the essence of their very breath, leaving their families and friends gasping. Grorge Floyd was...
by bookshepherd_admin | Feb 25, 2020 | Author Success, Book Publicity, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Have you thought of writing a book? Did you know that over 80% of Americans want to? Do they? Nope–maybe they don’t think they can … or they are afraid … or they just like to talk about it, but never get off the dime. But it stays in their...