by bookshepherd_admin | Feb 8, 2014 | Book Industry News
Moving from Wannabe Author to the Real Thing It never fails … at every conference I speaksat, multiple attendees will say, “I can’t believe you’ve written all these books … I wish I could write a book.” And she always responds, “Why not … you can.” Moving from Wannabe...
by bookshepherd_admin | Mar 11, 2012 | Book Industry News
Several times a month, I get calls or emails from aspiring or just-ready-to-give-birth authors. Or so they think. Maybe they are ready for the book birth—but too many times, it’s a false labor, or should be. This past month, after an SOS from a book designer I work...
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...