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Summer is lapsing. Fall is here, which kicks off a variety of “hot” sale opportunities to coattail on. It’s book selling time. What are your plans?

Get Ready to Rock Your Book Sales
Summer is lapsing. Fall is here, which kicks off a variety of “hot” sale opportunities to coattail on. From Columbus Day to Halloween to Black whatever to Thanksgiving to Hanukkah to Christmas to fill in the ________. It’s book-selling time. What are your plans?

Before you think about the ice and cold of winter, how about heating up your book? What atmosphere can you create around your book? A previous …

Authors: Your Big Four Questions for the 2019 New Year

Posted on Jan 1 By Judith Briles

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:

Stop the Book Insanity … Or Why I Don’t Want to Market My Book

Posted on Jan 16 By Judith Briles

Stop the Book Insanity …
Authors sometimes don’t want to hear what works in creating a successful book campaign—campaigns that include the creation, the marketing and the sales of a book … they would rather keep doing the same thing … the thing that has produced no results. Which is usually sitting on their tush. Or if they did try “something” and it didn’t work, that they then choose to sit on their tush because …

Thank You from AuthorU to Authors Worldwide

Posted on Dec 26 By Judith Briles

This is the final blog from AuthorU.org … beginning, next month, your feed will be coming from AuthorYOU and The Book Shepherd as we combine our resources that were outlined in the October 31 blog.
December is always the month that has too, too much packed into it. There’s the year-end “I’ve got to get this done NOW” push. Then there’s the more events, parties and gatherings to attend and host not to mention the shopping …

Snobbery Shouldn’t Be a Factor in Your Publishing Decision-Advice from the Book Coach / Book Shepherd

Posted on Nov 7 By Judith Briles

… ahhhh, the old days, when NY came courting up and coming authors; advances were common; authors were groomed and nurtured in the process; media tours were set up; your editor was your advocate; and you were looked up to when you told others you had an agent.

Change is “a-coming” to AuthorU!

Posted on Oct 31 By Judith Briles

You will see lots of changes under the AuthorU umbrella over the next two months.
We are STREAMLINING! AuthorU will be transitioning to a rebranded AuthorYOU. The membership site that many of you have had challenges with since the conversion two years ago will be archived and membership will revert to the Meetup site. This means that any payments made for Activities and Events will process via PayPal via the site.
Much of the material you currently …

Here are 11 MORE of the 22 Reasons Why YOU Should Attend the AuthorU Extravaganza

Posted on Aug 15 By Judith Briles

You have THREE MORE DAYS to save moneys.
Early Bird Registration ends on August 17

Have you heard some of the speakers before?
Yes indeed.

Are they presenting new material?
Yes indeed.

Are there new Speakers.
Yes indeed.

The Extravaganza is an investment in you and your book. We will deliver. You need to be here to receive it.

KATHY MEIS

Hot Marketing from the Get-Go with Bublish Buttercup Juice for Massive Distribution

Have you discovered Bublish? It’s a fun and very cool way to market your …

Here are 11 of the 22 Reasons Why YOU Should Attend the AuthorU Extravaganza

Posted on Aug 11 By Judith Briles

Dr. Judith Briles

SUCK IT UP BUTTERCUP … DISCOVER WHAT GRIT HAS TO DO WITH YOUR AUTHOR SUCCESS!
Whether you are just beginning the author journey or think you are an old pro, the publishing maze has a few tricks up its sleeve. Contracts can snarl you, marketing can swamp you, and social media can suck your energy. No wonder authors become comatose—no longer, after this highly interactive, fun and “aha” session.
Your takeaways include:

Identify the deadly sins …

Why Authors Should Register their Books with the USPTO Pronto

Posted on Apr 25 By Judith Briles

At AuthorU.org, we have had the pleasure of two workshops with Molly Kocialski, the Rocky Mountain Regional Director of the USPTO—the United States Patent and Trade Office. Fingers crossed, Molly’s schedule will allow her to be with us again at the Extravaganza in September to do the Deep Dive Workshop on Thursday, September 7th.

One of the beliefs that have floated for years was that an author should mail a copy of the manuscript to him or …

Thanksgiving for Authors

Posted on Nov 22 By Judith Briles

This week is a favorite—little on the agenda—oh there’s football, family, and food. For me, I also dive into Macy’s Parade for the kid is me and the National Day Show, wondering “which one” will get the grand prize—I don’t own a dog now, but I love those sassy pooches as they parade around.

I’m grateful for the freedom we all have and often too assume .. Let AuthorU start with a thank you—we are grateful …