by bookshepherd_admin | Dec 5, 2014 | Book Industry News
The Book Shepherd Recommends as Ideal Gifts … I love it that I get to work on so many books throughout the year. Below are a few that should capture your attention that I shepherded this past year … all are available through Amazon.com for the quickest fulfillment....
by bookshepherd_admin | Dec 1, 2014 | Author Success, Book Success
Publishing for many authors has turned into a shell game. Finding the truth, what works, what doesn’t, has become difficult for the new author. Seduced by the possibility of making money, the pay-to-publish crowd is raking in huge moneys, as it moves the shell...
by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 20, 2014 | Author Success, The Book Shepherd
What do you do when you’ve been “had” in the publishing game/maze? Who’s the book-buster you call in? Do you moan and groan that you’ve been screwed? Do you spend countless hours in phone and email hell trying to get to someone who’s going to fix whatever...
by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 17, 2014 | Book Marketing
Do you want your book in the airport? If you do, you need to know that Hudson News (NJ based) or The Paradies Shops (GA based) are the only players for airport book sales. Pitch it to headquarters—it’s all about the book … has to be designed and written...
by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 11, 2014 | Book Publicity, Books
A special message from Joan Stewart, for next weekend … If you want to sell books, you’ll sell far more if you’re not just an author. You also need to be an expert, even if you’re writing fiction. But it can take years to gain expert status in your...