by Judith Briles | Oct 3, 2026 | Publishing, Saturday Blog
“The Publishing Yellow Brick Road” Contrary to belief of many aspiring authors, the Publishing Yellow Brick Road is straightforward. Most self-published authors … Write the book. Get it edited, often by self and friends … in my opinion, not using a...
by Judith Briles | Sep 22, 2026 | Publishing Essentials
Calling ALL Indie Authors … Own Your OWN ISBNs … Here’s How … ISBNs are essential for books. All books should have one that is unique to their publishing efforts. In the United States, Bowker is the only authorized dealer. Oh, you can get them via Amazon, Book Baby,...
by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 20, 2024 | Book Industry News, Publishing Predators
Oh, what a tangled web they weave … publishing predators are breeding with the surge of authors now by-passing traditional publishing. Over half of books published today are by the self and indie publishers. Traditional publishers are taking notice and are now...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jul 14, 2020 | Author Success, Book Success, Publishing
The Library of Congress Control Number (The LCCN) NOTE: The entire program for the LCCN can be found on Google under LCCN Publishers User Guide The #1 question that most authors don’t know to ask is, How do I get an LCCN? What’s an LCCN? Good question—it’s the Library...
by bookshepherd_admin | Feb 27, 2018 | Publishing, self publishing, The Book Shepherd
Book Publishing and ISBNs … Do Authors Need Them? Do authors need ISBNs? Yes, they do … and that means you. If you plan on selling your book, the answer is yes. If you are creating something that is not for re-sale—from the family history to your high school...
