Good Authoring Day to YOU
Oooh, I love the sparkle and kaleidoscope of lights that weave through the evening skies during the Holidays. Looking out over my back deck, this year has more displays than I can remember.
This was big news that broke during the week: the book industry’s biggest trade show just got canceled for 2021. Usually held in New York—it was an event! buff.ly/2Jss9AC
Plus, news of the pending takeover of publishing giant Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random’s parent company, German media goliath Bertelsmann SE for a tad over $2 billion. That brings the US publishing to the “Big 4” … and a bellringer for indie publishing. The indies are outselling the big boys!
Don’t forget to take advantage of grabbing my books at 50% off. It’s all happening via my website. I’ve “bundled” several of my books with discounts that you can only get via my website. Gift yourself … gift others. There are four different bundles … all available through December 2020.
Get yours here—there are four options to select from: https://thebookshepherd.com/holiday-book-publishing-bundle.html
It’s my gift to you … for your success and one that you can share with others if you already own some of the books.
What are you up to?
My two bits for this Saturday morning.
Friday mornings are the place to be with other authors! I love the Friday coaching that happens early each Friday AM. I always have a “new tip” for the group, then it opens up to “catch up” and “asks”. Become a subscriber so you can get
Friday Coaching for less than a weekly glass of wine; for less than a weekly Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit – Combo at Chick-fil-A; for less than 3 movie tickets! ALERT …we do this on Zoom … you need to connect with me. Only $27 a month—limited amount of subscribers allowed. We gather via Zoom at 7 AM. The dress? Totally casual. Get on board –it’s fun and informative … and you get all questions answered. This is for any author anywhere!
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THIS WEEK on Author YOU – Your Guide to Book Publishing, the theme is always author, writing, and publishing success. Thursday’s show added insights to what’s happening in book printing today. Joining me was Anne Randolph—my favorite writing muse. We went over 20 tips to make you a better writer—listen in. Take advantage of it—just an hour of your time:
Listen in to this podcast with host Judith Briles via
Listen in to this podcast with host Judith Briles via http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast.
Tune in for the LIVE show at 6 ET, 5 CT, 4 MT, 3 PT and for our out-of-the-country members and followers … you are going to have to do the clock crunching for your time zone at http://bit.ly/BookPublishing-iTunes.
OR … just go to http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast. With over 4 million downloaded podcasts to select from, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast has experienced over 4,000,000 listeners … you are in good company!
Here are your Top Ten Tweet for the past week
Tweets are faster than a speeding bird … below are The Book Shepherd’s® Top Ten Tweets from the past week that you may have missed …
Author, Publishing and Resource Success
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This is a HUGE Yes to add to your To Do List: How to Support Indie Bookstores with Holiday Shopping | @lifehacker pwne.ws/3jgpWE4
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“7 Tips to Overcome Author Fatigue Syndrome” You may have Author Fatigue Syndrome! Get 7 tips to get back on track. If you are feeling a tad overwhelmed … or just plain blocked on going forward, get your author power back. Read more…http://ow.ly/Ykgv30rfURH #selfpub
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Opportunities aren’t given. You create them every single day.
Social Media and Marketing Strategies
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Get tips on what to do to starting building buzz about your book 6 months before it’s published via new podcast via @JudithBriles @MyBookShepherd http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast. #bookmarketing #authors #books #publishing #selfpub
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Book Expo takes a back seat. Will it get on board again? Book industry’s biggest trade show just got canceled for 2021 buff.ly/2Jss9AC #bookselling #authors #bookstores #publishing #selfpub #indiepublishing
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RT @RebekahRadice: 5 #InfluencerMarketing Content Strategies
- Awareness 2. Interest 3. Desire 4. Decision 5. Advocacy
#socialmediamarketing #digitalmarketing https://t.co/B1OZMuj1iQ
Writers & Writing
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Your Creative Process Evolves When You Do by Stephanie Georgopulos via @Medium ow.ly/RwlG30rlaGy
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Cultivating multiple article ideas from the same topic can help freelance writers collect more bylines says freelance writer Dinsa Sachan. -The Art of Spin-Offs: Freelance Article Ideas via @WritersDigest buff.ly/33qmUIG #authors #writingcommunity #selfpub #amwriting
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Question for authors and writers: what does artificial intelligence have in common with editing your book? Answers here via Podcast via Fixional.com @JudithBriles @TheBookShepherd bit.ly/BookPublishing… #authors #books #fiction #selfpub #amwriting #editing
Cool Things, FUN Things & OMG Moments
A Covid-19 patient played the violin while on a ventilator in the ICU to thank health care workers cnn.it/3m85kjM
Remember … you can listen to over 300+ programs that AuthorYOU Founder Judith Briles has created for your book and authoring success: http://tinyurl.com/AuthorURadio , scroll down and click on any of the past shows—just click and you are instantly there! Or you, subscribe directly on iTunes: http://ow.ly/QO0oK