Monthly Archives: July 2016

Author Writing, Book Marketing, Publishing Tips

Author Writing, Book Marketing, Publishing Tips

Have you honed in your very brief, less than 15-second pitch for yourself? If not … get to it—it’s an excellent thing to have nailed down before the summer is over.

Here’s three that I use for me:
Hello, I’m Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd and book publishing expert. I show authors how to create books they never regret.
Hello, If you want practical book publishing guidance, you want to work with me. I’m Judith Briles, The Book …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of July 28, 2016

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of  July 28, 2016

 
Oh Boy … what a week … we are getting ready for another hot webinar for this Monday: 28 MORE Book Publishing and Marketing Tips – don’t miss it. Remember, if you can’t attend live, register anyway … you will get the replay.
Here’s your link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1408490164562698242

Today
Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing, host Dr. Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd digs into a variety of writing and publishing insights each show. Today, Judith Briles …

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How to Handle Book Bigotry & Self Published Bias

How to Handle Book Bigotry & Self Published Bias

AuthorU looks forward to having Carolyn Howard Johnson at the Extravaganza in September. Book publishing expert and savvy supporter for authors in all things in the marketing and promo area, today she shares insights about “book bigotry” — oh yes, it’s out there!

I thought I would share an early draft from my coming book in the How To Do It Frugally series of books for writers titled How To Get Great Reviews Frugally and …

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Author Writing, Book Marketing, Publishing Tips

Author Writing, Book Marketing, Publishing Tips

 
You never know where you name, your book, your expertise can be picked up and shouted out by media. Here’s a few tips to give you a goose along the way.

1         Are you looking to connect with media—both national and regional. Have you registered with HARO (Help a Reporter Out)? It  is a service that helps reporters
find sources for stories. Each day they send out three emails with lists of requests from reporters. Within the …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of July 21, 2016

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of  July 21, 2016

 Wow … in fact, a HUGE  
What a summer sensation the How to Create a Knock Your Socks off Webinar yesterday with Joan Stewart. There will be a special blast to all of those who had the author smarts to register, even if they couldn’t attend live, will get the replay link today. It will be included once again in the AuthorU Gold It’s Monday at AuthorU. 

 

Today
Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing, host Dr. Judith …

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Learn How to Write an Author Press Release Quickly and Easily!

Learn How to Write an Author Press Release Quickly and Easily!

When it comes to gathering publicity for yourself and your book, I have two big questions for you:

Do you sometimes feel absolutely clueless as to what goes in a press release … and for that matter, why you should care?
Do you know what’s the difference between authors who write timely, helpful press releases for their books and other news events, and authors who don’t?

And drumroll … how about these answers: 

Thousands of dollars in free publicity.
Top …

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Author Writing, Book Marketing, Publishing Tips

Author Writing, Book Marketing, Publishing Tips

 
 
If you need “another” phone number, one that you don’t have to pay an arm and a leg for … … it’s Google to the rescue. If you don’t want to use your personal number for posting on your website, get a Google phone number. Here’s what I like about it–the redirect and the reveal.

Redirect means that it gets directed to the number you want to answer but not reveal. I use my mobile. AND …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of July 14, 2016

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of  July 14, 2016

 

TOMORROW is the last day to get the Bublish deal:  here’s the CODE to use:  AUTHORUDISCOUNT2016
 

Today
Author U –  Your Guide to Book Publishing, host Dr. Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd digs into a variety of writing and publishing insights each show. Today, Judith Briles and wasabi publicist Michelle Tennant will go over the three must-haves for media today Plus the #1 mistake most authors make. Don’t miss it.
Last week, Judith and Joel Friedlander did …

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B&N to Sell Self-Published Books in Stores .. What’s New Here?

B&N to Sell Self-Published Books in Stores .. What’s New Here?

The so called “big news” in bookland this month was all about Barnes & Noble: it has actually made a competitive move that could leave Amazon in the dust  (there are 640 BN stores … Amazon has only 3) … but will it?
With over 600 brick and mortar stores—at least one in every state—B & N is dangling a carrot to the self-published arena. It, too, can have a shot at its reverend bookshelves. Really? …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of July 07, 2016

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of  July 07, 2016

Have you registered for our awesome FREE webinar THIS MORNING, July 7th?

On July 7th … An array of Amazon “hot spots” will be identified by Joel Friedlander as he presents his first exclusive webinar for AuthorU followers sharing his hot off “his creation toolkit shop” all new tools for working with and within Amazon.

 
You will want ALL this info. AND, have note taking ready to go—there will be a ton of info … Register …

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