by bookshepherd_admin | Jun 30, 2014 | Author Success, Writing Success
Your writing, your book, or about-to-be-book, should be planning its next step. Completion, publishing, marketing … Summer is here. Is your writing HOT, or are you stalled? Your writing, your book, or about-to-be-book can’t be created, or survive, if the...
by bookshepherd_admin | May 30, 2014 | Author Success, The Book Shepherd, Writing Success
In February, I spent several days on a barrier island off the Gulf of Florida—Palm Island. I knew that snow was expected at my home base in Denver while I was gone. Happy that the wet stuff was there, I was happier I was in the sun and surf. Why? … I had...
by bookshepherd_admin | May 5, 2014 | Author Success, The Book Shepherd
Not a week goes by that these questions don’t surface via email or a phone call: • Should I try to sell my book to New York? • Should I self-publish? • What’s the difference between the two? • What should I do? Fair enough … all valid questions … all important....
by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 11, 2014 | Book Industry News, Publishing Predators
Wouldn’t you love it if your bank account was bombarded with deposits? To get there, lots has to be in place, including understanding that publishing is a business. One of the most common questions I get asked is, “What will my book cost to publish?”...
by bookshepherd_admin | Feb 24, 2014 | Book Industry News
If you are looking for a small group of enthusiastic authors … some in the beginning stages and some “old hats,” Author YOU may be the perfect fit. Author YOU is all about education, just like the many AuthorU.org functions, but this one is a bit different. Totally...