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Publishing Fraud is Alive… and Growing!

Publishing Fraud is Alive… and Growing!

by Judith Briles | Jul 1, 2025 | Author Success, Book Publishing, Book Success, self publishing

 Publishing Fraud is Alive, Well … and Growing! Is the publishing siren calling to you? Has it already called.  Oh-oh … have you ever been caught in something that sounds too good to be true?  Did you know that self-publishing has grown into a Bait and...
Author Beware … Publishing Predators Are Breeding

Author Beware … Publishing Predators Are Breeding

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...
Book Publishing Options … what’s an author to choose?

Book Publishing Options … what’s an author to choose?

by Judith Briles | Aug 13, 2024 | Author Success, Book Publishing

To be … or Not to be is a form of a question I get at least once a week when it comes to publishing. Should I sign-up with a self-publishing kind of company to get my book out? Should I pursue a New York publisher? Should I go with a Hybrid? Should I seek a small...
6 Steps to Authorpreneur Success

6 Steps to Authorpreneur Success

by Judith Briles | Apr 30, 2024 | Author Success, Book Publishing

6 Steps to Authorpreneur Success Author success evolves around being an entrepreneur. My raw definition of an entrepreneur is someone who creates, organizes and operates a business or multiple businesses. Financial risks are incurred in order to do so. The...
Stop Author Insanity … Support Your Book-Don’t Abandon It

Stop Author Insanity … Support Your Book-Don’t Abandon It

by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 6, 2021 | Author Mistakes, Author Success, Book Industry News, Book Marketing, Judith Briles Book Publishing Unplugged

Too, too many authors abandon the book ship early in the process. And what do they do? Many start another book—maybe a variation of what they just did. And what will happen when they finish? Most likely, abandonment. In effect, you’ve become an unfit author/book...
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