by bookshepherd_admin | May 18, 2021 | amazon, Author Success
Amazon has been the lifeline for millions of authors every day. Some just starting on the authoring and publishing journey; some deeply involved in it with Amazon the primary distributor or printing of their current book(s); and others reawakening and pushing out an...
by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 4, 2020 | Author Mistakes, Author Success, Book Awards, Book Marketing
Niche Books and Niche Publishing Deliver Bankable Results When authors say their book is for everybody, a reality check is needed. Your book is not for everyone. Ever. My truthiness: the more you niche yourself, the bigger your fan base; the greater your reader market...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jun 14, 2016 | Author Success, Book Success, The Book Shepherd, Writing Success
Authors need feedback, reality checks and plain old-fashion butt-kicking. And they need a little kindness. Few think about putting together an “official” type of board to serve in the feedback/reality check/butt-kicking honors. An Author Inner Circle … a type of...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jul 11, 2014 | Author Success, How to Publish
Twenty plus years ago, one of my author friends coined one of my favorite book titles: Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers. It’s all about change and slashing through the things that continually hold people and companies back. A few years ago, I ran into Bob Kriegel at...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jul 4, 2014 | Author Success, How to Publish
As the Author and Publishing Worlds Continue to Turn, the words “self” and “independent” have almost become interchangeable. There is a difference, agreed, a fine line at times. What is independence in publishing for today’s author? ...