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...
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 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...
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...
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...