Good Authoring Day to YOU …
… And Happy Saturday!
It’s Day 2 of my Online Book Marketing and Social Media Unplugged. Have loved the interaction we all had from yesterday. Starting up at noontime here in Colorado … it will be a good day for sure!
I love the morning time—my time. With a mug of hot tea, enjoying watching the finches that still hover around for a quick snack in the winter; hearing the owls hoot back and forth … my day begins even when these mornings remain darker as we creep toward Winter Solstice–a personal favorite day. Why … because it means summertime is coming! And thinking—sometimes about client’s books; Sometimes about “My next” book. Sometimes about marketing and strategies. What’s not to like about each day
And it’s #Caturday post times once again.
Forget about trying to please all. You are setting yourself up for massive self-sabotage. Know WHO you are writing for; and WHERE they are hanging out. That’s your market—go for it … not everyone else’s. It’s not a fit … don’t go there again.
That’s my past week … how about you … what are you up to?
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 that I lead with—a “show and tell how to do ‘it’ … whatever ‘it’ is, then it opens up to “catch up” and “asks”. Become a subscriber so you can get Friday Coaching for only $27 a month for VIP AuthorYOU members, $37 for non-members—limited number of subscribers allowed. We gather viz Zoom at 7 AM. Get on board –it’s fun and informative … and you get all questions answered. We do it via Zoom. This is for any author anywhere! Register- http://bit.ly/JudithCoaching
THIS WEEK on Author YOU – Your Guide to Book Publishing, the theme is always author, writing, and publishing success. Thursday’s show added insights on. Take advantage of it—just an hour of your time:
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 500+ downloaded podcasts to select from, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast has experienced over 9,000,000 listeners … you are in good company!
Here are your Top Ten Tweets 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
“[The New York City Marathon is] the greatest day of the year because we get to witness people who chose to start and are choosing to finish” – @karacut What are you committing to and what does it mean for you personally? What are you willing to risk? heidicohen.com/newsletters/ma…
Author alert: Publishing Predators are thriving #WriterBeware is looking to hear from authors who have had issues-including no $$$-with Bronzeville Books. Contact @victoriastrauss–names & info never shared. #authors #writingcommunity #indiepublishing #JudithBriles
Why authors need to polish off old slides-get the latest fixes on PPTX presentations and speaking podcast via @JudithBriles @mybookshepherd @WebinaruGuru: bit.ly/BookPublishing… #publicspeaking #powerpoint #elearning #virtual #authors #books #JudithBriles
Social Media and Marketing Strategies
Hey authors and writers-if any “publisher” or “publicist” is pitching their services to you–ask for a sample marketing or publicity plan or a previous campaigns of completed projects. It’s called proof … just saying. #authors #amwriting #publishing #bookmarketing #JudithBriles
Love sharing tips from #CarolynHoward-Johnson on how to use your Amazon Profile page and why it is important.@FrugalBookPromo–Amazon can be a huge push player for your visibility factor ow.ly/FKn430rU8qE #authors #bookmarketing #indiepublishing #JudithBriles
If you are using Instagram, here’s a How to Schedule Instagram Stories: A Step-by-Step Guide bit.ly/3hiUyqL #instagram #authors #indiepublishing #JudithBriles
Writing Tips
When writing about real people in historical fiction, what might the consequences be of taking certain artistic liberties? Author Robert Lloyd discusses the ethics of literary revivification. hubs.li/H0_4T5B0
New #WriterBeware blog post: An Editing Tale: Editor and Author Coach Christina Kaye of Write Your Best Book. Come for the complaints (both public & private), stay for the insults #WritingCommunity #amwriting https://accrispin.blogspot.com/2021/11/an-editing-tale-christina-kaye-of-write.html
Writing tips: Learn when to use their, there, and they’re with Grammar Rules from the Writer’s Digest editors, including a few examples of correct usages. hubs.li/H0RCxJv0 #amwriting #writingcommunity #authors #JudithBriles
Cool Things, FUN Things & OMG Moments
Make ‘em Laugh! Who doesn’t want laughter? Take 4 minutes and marvel at the dancing, flexibility, and wackiness of Donald O’Connor from Singin’ in the Rain: 1080p HD “Make ‘Em Laugh” ~ Singin’ in the Rain (1952) – YouTube