by Judith Briles | Mar 17, 2026 | Author Success, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Book Success
What Should Authors Have in Common with Bees? Spring officially starts this week. The one thing I like about winter is that I don’t have much outdoor maintenance in my home … unless it’s an emergency of some sort. My attention is on indoor needs: writing, getting...
by Judith Briles | Mar 3, 2026 | Author Success, Book Publicity, Book Sales, Book Signings, Book Success
Strategies for Authors to Create Successful Book Signings Forty years ago, when I had my first book signing, I just showed up at the bookstore. All I knew was that there would be a table that I would sit at and books to sign. Oh, I invited friends to come … but it was...
by Judith Briles | Feb 24, 2026 | Author Success, Writing Success
Finding Your Sweet Spot to Write—Find it. Go to It. Write. This past week, I was away, The location was Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas and the annual Publishing at Sea. Besides delivering three days of workshops, the possibility of going off ship and visiting...
by Judith Briles | Jan 27, 2026 | Author Success
The Power of Confidence … Believing in Yourself Encourages and Inspires Others I read multiple blogs throughout the week created by others. When the message connects with me … one that I want to share with my emails, contacts, and friends, I do the ask: can I reprint...
by Judith Briles | Jan 6, 2026 | Author Success, Book Publishing
Be a Fire Horse Author…Get 8 tips to Reach Your Author and Writing Goals This month, it’s a transition time from the last year to the new year—next month brings the Chinese year of the Fire Horse. Think of it as a reuniting with your authoring and writing ambition,...