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 Judith Briles | Aug 6, 2024 | Author Alert, Author Mistakes, Author Success, Book Marketing, Book Publishing
Author Alert … Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins of Publishing Publishing has always been a marathon … if fact, a series of them. If you are looking for an overnight sensation, you are doomed to failure. Publishing takes time. No matter if you are on the...
by Judith Briles | Dec 21, 2021 | CrowdFunding, Judith Briles - The Book Shepherd, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Ho … Ho … Ho … Perfect Gifts for Authors and Writers Authors and Writers welcome wise words and practical publishing guidance and tips. Within my many books, you’ll find a treasure chest of “gifts” for your reading, learning, and implementation pleasure. Start...
by bookshepherd_admin | Feb 2, 2021 | Author Success, Publishing, Writing Success
5 Steps to Overcome Author Procrastination for 2021 Are you an author? A writer-to-be published? Are you a perfectionist? Are you looking for the perfect phrase, word, idea? Are you stuck? Wouldn’t getting unstuck and moving forward be a tad more fun? Are you stuck in...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jun 25, 2019 | Author Success, Book Sales
In 2018, U.S. book publishers had a net revenue of $25.82 billion and sold 2.71 billion units, according to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot Annual Report for Calendar Year 2018 just released. Unlike measures that rely solely on sales data, the...
