by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 29, 2019 | A Good Thing, Author Success, ebook power, eBooks, How to Publish, self publishing, Speaking, Writing Tip
Judith Briles, Award-Winning Author of 37 Books Kicks Off Holidays with Exceptional Book Prices Starting on Black Friday Get her eBooks for only 99 cents each for five days Denver, CO – Author, Judith Briles, an innovative and creative book...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 17, 2019 | Author Success, Editing, Writing Tip
The Hemingway App can easily pop into an author’s best friend tool kit. It’s the one many editors use (along with Grammarly) to fine-tune writing. And best of all, it’s free. I love it because it gives you a “readability index” –meaning what grade level your verbiage...
by bookshepherd_admin | Mar 21, 2017 | Author Success, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Last week, I was in Ajijic, Mexico speaking at the La Chapala Writer’s Conference over a four-day period plus travel days. Forty-five writers and authors came together for an enthusiastic two intense days masterminded by Herbert Piekow. In addition, I had 23...
by bookshepherd_admin | Mar 14, 2017 | Author Success, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Note: This article originally appeared on http://bit.ly/2naU0VV One of the most frequent questions I get from independent authors and publishers I meet at writing conferences is “How do I get my book into libraries?” Here are some insights and advice for indie...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 7, 2017 | Kick Butt Author Tips, Writing Tip
There are four huge reasons why you should consider, and main, publishing on your own: quality, control, timing, and money. And in no particular order—although, if you have a “hot” topic the time factor rears its head first. 1 Quality is, well, about quality. If a...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 3, 2017 | Author Success, Writing Tip
Leave it to Mark Twain to remind us, “Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” One of the most common snafus I come across in editing a manuscript is the confusion of same sounding words. Partly from, auto-corrections, dictation of copy...