Tagged: author success

Book Sales News in U.S. for 2018 Announced

Posted on 06/25/2019 By Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd

In 2018, U.S. book publishers had a net revenue of $25.82 billion and sold 2.71 billion units, according to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot Annual Report for Calendar Year 2018 just released. Unlike measures that rely solely on sales data, the StatShot Annual Report combines annual data submitted by publishers with market modeling to estimate the total volume of the U.S. publishing industry.
Here are a few highlights from the report:
Overall, total book revenue has …

Reclaim your creativity and create a regular writing habit—here’s the place to grab info fast starting TODAY

Posted on 06/24/2019 By Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd

I am excited to share something inspiring with you. I’ve been interviewed on a special writing series that teaches you how to break through resistance and write as you’ve never done before.

It’s a 10-Day FREE online event that starts on June 24th. That’s today!

Register here for it: https://ultimatewritersseries.com/ref/speaker/Judith-Briles

Some people write a book but stop midway, others never get started. Are you someone that feels a lot of resistance when you write? Do you let your inner critic …

Are You a Publishing and Writing Procrastinator?

Posted on 06/04/2019 By Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd

I’m often asked: how do you write so much; how have you managed to publish so many books; how do you do what you do?
The answer is: it starts with a timeline and a plan to get there. And not procrastinating about what I want to do.
Today is May 21 – a cold, snowy Tuesday that shouldn’t be happening weather-wise, at least in my world. My latest book arrived from the printer. I love the …

Are You a Newbie to Publishing? Don’t Shatter Your Publishing Journey – Part II

Posted on 05/07/2019 By Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd

Publishing Blunders, Bloopers, and Boo-Boos aren’t fun … they can knock down your confidence, sabotage your bank account, and diminish your credibility. The savvy author can side-step many of them by not rushing to publish and getting educated to the publishing process. And, by using common sense.

Everywhere you turn, there is info via the Internet, on the bookshelf, via videos, and certainly from workshops. You would think that any beginning author would start with a …

Are You a Newbie to Publishing? Don’t Shatter Your Publishing Journey – Part I

Posted on 04/23/2019 By Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd

When newbie authors are asked about their publishing experience, the phrase “It’s overwhelming” would surface within the top three responses. And it is.

There is expansive information about publishing. Multiple books have been written on every aspect of it. Public and private workshops are available. Webinars flow daily. Author and writing groups are in most cities. Information is out there—a plethora of information—how to do it; what not to do; how to publish your book for …

In Colorado? Want Publishing Help One Saturday a Month Free?

Posted on 04/02/2019 By Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd

Each month, I roll up my sleeves and put on my think cap on the second Saturday for any author or author-in-the-works to come over, hang out, and ask questions about publishing. Would that be something you would like to be involved with? You can … and I’ve been offering this to Colorado authors for several years. Fifteen years ago, … I called them Armchairs … then Circles … and now, I’m transitioning to SALONS …

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Tagged: author success

Book Sales News in U.S. for 2018 Announced

Reclaim your creativity and create a regular writing habit—here’s the place to grab info fast starting TODAY

Are You a Publishing and Writing Procrastinator?

Are You a Newbie to Publishing? Don’t Shatter Your Publishing Journey – Part II

Are You a Newbie to Publishing? Don’t Shatter Your Publishing Journey – Part I

In Colorado? Want Publishing Help One Saturday a Month Free?

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