by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 8, 2014 | Book Industry News
The giants in publishing continue to waltz —last time it was Penguin and Random House. The negotiations are on for what the surviving and new publishing company will look like including who will be exiting the building. The new company, Penguin Random House, boasts in...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 5, 2014 | Book Industry News
Why so many authors think that their friend who teaches literature at the local college, or their sister who loves everything they write and do is the perfect editor for their work is beyond me. Your editor can make or break your work—she can shape and shore it up …...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 1, 2014 | Book Awards, Book Publicity
Book award contests are everywhere. What do you do when you win a book award? The savvy author tells others about it. Don’t count on your publisher to do it if you are published by someone other than your own company. Get your computer open and: 1. Create the...
by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 25, 2014 | Author Success, Book Success
Sometimes it’s not easy being an author … there’s rejection—sometimes in a cascading abundance; sometimes we authors feel that everything attempted is a massive flop; sometimes we think we should be committed for spending the time and money in creating our...
by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 22, 2014 | Book Marketing, Book Publicity
Ha! You’ve landed an interview on your book; you’ve prepped, only to discover that they person interviewing you is clueless. Or, they have their own agenda. What to do? Why take control, that’s what you do! How about: If I understand your question...
