by bookshepherd_admin | May 2, 2014 | Author Success, Book Industry News
Publishing is morphing on a daily basis … If you are a new author, you’ve got publishing questions. Plenty of them. If you are an already published author, you should have publishing questions. Plenty of them. As an author, ask: should I traditionally...
by bookshepherd_admin | Feb 8, 2014 | Book Industry News
Moving from Wannabe Author to the Real Thing It never fails … at every conference I speaksat, multiple attendees will say, “I can’t believe you’ve written all these books … I wish I could write a book.” And she always responds, “Why not … you can.” Moving from Wannabe...
by bookshepherd_admin | Mar 11, 2012 | Book Industry News
Several times a month, I get calls or emails from aspiring or just-ready-to-give-birth authors. Or so they think. Maybe they are ready for the book birth—but too many times, it’s a false labor, or should be. This past month, after an SOS from a book designer I work...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 30, 2012 | Book Industry News
If you are an author, you have a product that can be morphed to other products. Books have covers. How would it look on a mug? a Tee-shirt? What about a canvas bag or a nifty pin? Illustrations can become products that you sell … are there any in your book? Can...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 22, 2012 | Book Industry News
Snobbery Shouldn’t Be a Factor in Your Publishing Decision … ahhhh, the old days, when NY came courting up and coming authors; advances were common; authors were groomed and nurtured in the process; media tours were set up; your editor was your advocate; and you were...
