Monthly Archives: June 2014

Authors Beware … What You See and Write In Word Is Not What You Get!

Authors Beware … What You See and Write In Word Is Not What You Get!

After spending several hours with an author who was incredibly frustrated (and most likely PO’d at me for being the messenger) that what she had so carefully structured in her 8 x 11 print out version was most likely NOT going to be the same presentation in the interior design of the finished book.

Here’s the heads up: what you put down, page-by-page in your Word document/pdf may have little to do with what it looks like …

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Meet Publishing’s T-Rex …Publishing Predators Put You and Your Book at Risk

Meet Publishing’s T-Rex …Publishing Predators Put You and Your Book at Risk

What a tangled web they weave … the Publishing Predators are breeding, casting out their nets for naive authors-to-be, those who are looking for a book publishing bargain and don’t realize that they will end up in a boiler plate up sales operation; promising bestseller status and so much more.
It’s author beware, author beware, author beware.
Over the past three years, I’ve worked with several private clients and fielded numerous phone calls/emails from authors who …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of June 26

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of June 26

It’s Thursday at 

TODAY
Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing will focus on the latest tatics of the Publishing Predators and what to do if you get snagged by one. Judith’s guest is Michele DeFilippo. Last week, Judith and Steve Replin deep dove into the ins and outs of legal issues for authors … and what to do if you need to send a nastygram. Tune in at 6 Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, 3 …

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Intentional Book Selling in 3 Steps

Intentional Book Selling in 3 Steps

For authors to be successful, the magic dust of book selling and marketing need to be in play. Do you know the  three steps that will set you up for your book sales?
  It’s All About Intentions …

  Step 1 … The Pitch and Platform When someone asks what your book is about … what do you say as you Pitch them your work and words? Do you stumble a bit? Do you start and …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of June 19

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of June 19

It’s Thursday at It’s 

Sneaky cat loves cookies… from Amazing Photos Around the World!
 

Today
Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing will focus on all things legal for authors and writers. Judith’s guest is Steve Replin. Last week, Judith and Phillipa Burgess deep dove into the ins and outs of turning your book into a screenplay and how to connect with the whos who in Hollywood.Tune in at 6 Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, 3 Pacific and …

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Please, Please … Ban Book Pollution

Please, Please … Ban Book Pollution

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 with, I literally pulled two books out of the “line” where the authors had jumped the gun and submitted theirs too soon and directly to him, bypassing …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of June 12

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of June 12

It’s Thursday at 
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Today is Red Rose Day … if you could … who would you give one to?

 

 

Today
Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing will focus on a variety of goodies that just might get the attention of Hollywood for authors and their books. Is there a screenplay for TV or a movie in you? Judith’s guest is Philippa Burgess. Last week, Judith and Julie Schoerke deep dove into publicity strategies for authors.Tune in at 6 Eastern, 5 …

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Cliques Aren’t Us … Author U Expands Its Community

Cliques Aren’t Us … Author U Expands Its Community

 There are a variety of definitions of “community” including:
A group of people with common interests, likeness, shared ideas and activities.

Author U fills them all—we are authors; we are alike (and yet very different in our topics, methodologies and strategies); we share ideas and activities.   
The author’s voice—your voice—is amazing … reaching every corner of every community. To expand our community, Author U has surfaced on LinkedIn this past week. The community has expanded …

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Why Should You Publish via Printing … Let Me Count the Ways!

Why Should You Publish via Printing … Let Me Count the Ways!

With the onslaught of the “e” world … and yes, it is an onslaught; the overwhelming amount of “e” pollution has turned many off. “You’re an author … what type of an author are you? A real author … or who that just jabbers and tosses out anything and everything, without really thinking about content, much less the audience that it is meant for or who it really is?

Can you be a real author and …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of June 5

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of June 5

    It’s Thursday at …
On June 1st, General Jim Hall passed away—he was one of Author U’s first members and the author of Parachuting for Gold in Old Mexico and the to be released, Korea.

For those wishing to attend services, they will be at:
Funeral Mass & Reception    
Friday, June 6 11:00 am Our Lady of Loreto Catholic Parish 18000 E. Arapahoe Road Foxfield, CO  80016
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Hall …

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