Topic: Book Prep Work

It’s bight and flashy book cover time

It’s bight and flashy book cover time

2022 Book Trends for Covers, Design, and Swag
Trends for publishing and books are always on the mind of authors. In this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, award-winning book designer Rebecca Finkel adds to the conversation with host, Dr. Judith Briles.
Your takeaways include:

Book cover trends for 2022 … why bright and flashy pays off.
eBook trends for 2022 … why demand is there and indie authors and publishers are soaring in sales.
Overall book …

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6 Hot Tips for Authors to Increase Discoverability and Book Sales

6  Hot Tips for Authors to Increase Discoverability and Book Sales

AuthorYOU and The Book Shepherd have been big supporters of the Bublish brand for popping your book visibility, branding and marketing. Last year, Bublish founder Kathy Meis shared tips for pushing social media discoverability at one of publishing in-person events. As you get ready to cross over to the second half of the year (that’s a gulp from me that you hear), it’s time to review them and see goose you (once again) to keep …

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Authors: Your Big Four Questions for the 2019 New Year

Authors: Your Big Four Questions for the 2019 New Year

It’s that time of the year … you’ve just completed the Holidays; you have good intentions pouring from everything cell of your being; and then, January progresses to February. The diet ends; the New Year’s resolutions start to tank; and you are back doing the same thing as you’ve always done.

Here are four questions to ask yourself as your kick-start your authoring and publishing year:

Learn How to Print a Book in Today’s Publishing Market

Learn How to Print a Book in Today’s Publishing Market

Are you Ready to Learn the Critical Steps on How to Print a Book in Today’s Publishing Market? Have you ever wondered what does it take to manufacturer a book?
Lucky you … we’ve got the answers in today’s guest blog. Total Printing Systems has put together a terrific seven-part video series to gain insight into the book printing process.

Each video will take an in-depth look into the various steps it takes to manufacture a book as well …

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5 Blunders Guaranteed to Crush Your Publishing Efforts … Part I

5 Blunders Guaranteed to Crush Your Publishing Efforts … Part I

Everywhere you turn, there is info via the Internet , on the bookshelf,  via videos,  and certainly from workshops. Info that tells you want to do with your publishing efforts; what not to do.
You would think that any beginning author would start with a quick search on the Internet to begin their quest–a quest that would identify common snafus  and traps that newbie authors fall into. It would certainly reveal a plethora of information—how to do it; …

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Authors: Should You Sell Your Next Book to a Publisher?

Authors: Should You Sell Your Next Book to a Publisher?

Authors: Should You Sell Your Next Book to a Publisher?
Recently, I responded to a query from an author who wanted to transition from self-publishing to traditional publishing. She had successfully sold 60,000 books on her own. The first words out of my mouth were, “Why would you want to do that?”
And then …

The Passion Factor for Authors

The Passion Factor for Authors

I’m lucky. I’m passionate about what I do when working with authors and their books and about the books that I write. When authors attend my various Publishing and Speaking Salons, they know what they are writing or want to speak about. They come with enthusiasm … and passion. And many show up a bit overwhelmed with the whole process.

It’s their passion that fuels their engines and enables them to work one more hour, take …

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Best Times for Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest … Oh My!

Best Times for Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest … Oh My!

For social media and social media posting, the key question is: What is the best time to post to social media?  The answer: know your target audience and know your time zones. Adjust accordingly.   

While the optimal time to update your Twitter or Google+ is included per a variety of resources, your audience may have a different optimal time. It means you need to know—one of the Author U members has a huge LinkedIn and Twitter …

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Author You … Are You Someone’s Cash Cow?

Author You …                                                              Are You Someone’s Cash Cow?

Are You Someone’s Cash Cow?
 
Starting down the publishing path takes money—don’t let anyone … anyone … tell you that it doesn’t. Sure, there are ways to create a book and publish it for minimal dollars. And, it usually looks like it.
The lease expensive way to get into the publishing game is via the eBook route or the minimalist version that Amazon’s Create Space offers. It’s getting your toe in the water and a way to …

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