by bs_admin | Feb 25, 2023 | Saturday Blog
Discovering pure author joy … When the chapter you are working on adds its final sentence, you know that it is The End. And then, your mind and fingers have fast-forwarded and you realize The Next is in your midst. It may be...
by Judith Briles | Dec 27, 2022 | Author Success, Book Marketing, Publishing
Hey Authors … What’s Your Plan B? Not a week passes without a call from an author-to-be. The words that spill out, “I want to be published by a New York publisher,” fill my ears. The goal is clear … is it practical? Achievable? Maybe. Maybe not. Today,...
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...
