by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 1, 2012 | Book Industry News
Book Publishing … Goodbye 2011 and Hello 2012 The decorations are down, dishes put away and guests departed. It’s time to get back to the author’s work with new passion, a vision that has possibly been tweaked over the Holidays and a commitment that this is the...
by bookshepherd_admin | Dec 26, 2011 | Book Industry News
Which book path is for you–traditional … self … independent–which? Four words can get you focused: timing, control, quality and money. All are key factors when it comes to publishing. Timing—if your manuscript is completed, you can have it...
by bookshepherd_admin | Dec 13, 2011 | Book Industry News
Don’t you love it when authors actually take their own advice? Today, The Book Shepherd has a special guest who will answer your questions about Book Blog Tours. Dana Lynn Smith has one put together for her latest book, Virtual Book Tour Magic. Her tour...
by bookshepherd_admin | Dec 9, 2011 | Book Industry News
Book Publishing … Take Advantage of Seasonal Selling Now If your book is ideal for a gift (and it’s a rare one that is not), seasonal celebrations are ideal to reach out to your followers … why not your book as the gift? This month, of course December is...
by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 28, 2011 | Book Industry News
Years ago, I was a financial planner … before financial planning was a profession. Starting as stock broker with EF Hutton, I learned that savvy investors did something besides buy and sell stocks and bonds. An early bird in the CFP arena (Certified Financial...
