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It’s wintertime, and the only thing I really like about it is that I don’t have much outdoor maintenance in my home … unless it’s an emergency of some sort. My attention is on indoor needs: writing, getting ready for the next season to unfold, continuing clearing out the basement area, and reducing the care of a large home.
My eyes are on alert as the Winter Solstice passed, …
Author Tips for Creating Your Book’s Copyright Page
Does your book have a Copyright page? It’s a must have and is always placed in the “front matter” of your book.
And, not a week goes by, when I don’t get an email from an author asking: What should I have on my copyright page?
It’s an essential question, and the answer is: your publishing essentials including copyright year, who owns the copyright, publisher, contact information for it, how …
My marketing bad …
I should have done this in the beginning …
If you are creating blogs, events, or anything that needs a lead or pitch … it’s time to start a Swipe Folder. My podcast interview with Internet Marketing guru Tom Antion jogged me into action.
It’s my bad … I should have done it when I first marketed my Unpluggeds … or anything that needed a sign up or registration.
It’s time to create a folder …
A few years ago, I spent a weekend in Steve Kaplan’s comedy workshop along with several other authors. Kaplan is an author and comedy expert and guru to some of the top stars and TV shows in the industry. Yup, we watched video clips of classic comedy sketches (hello Abbott and Costello) … but it was the beauty of the clips from movies that were rolled … then pulled apart line by line. And here …
Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is Liza N. Burby, the author of How to Publish Your Children’s Book. She’s the author of 38 nonfiction children’s books and four nonfiction books. She is also an award-winning journalist who has been writing features for newspapers like Newsday and magazines and websites for over 35 years. Her website is https://lizaburby.com/.
Your takeaways include:
How to become familiar with the children’s book industry and why …
Author and Vision expert Dr. Lynn Hellerstein joins host Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, for an insightful episode on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s all about Vision, and its impact on writing, research, publishing, book marketing, and creating author confidence.
It’s all about vision and using visualization to soar your author and writing success. Get ready to embrace the rules of visualization and:
Get useful tips to unblock writer’s block.
How to envision your author success.
How …
The year is marching on … as in way too fast. Are you still thinking about writing a book? How about revising the one you have? Could you be thinking about doing an update? Or just getting across the finishing line?
If you want to transition from wannabe author to the real thing … it is totally possible before the year ends … and definitely for gulp, the year 2024.
Are you a snoozer? Are you …
Does Your Author Community Click? Here’s 6 Questions to Ask
Authors want to walk in the shoes of successful authors.
There isn’t a time when a budding author doesn’t aspire to hang with author stars—the ones that have hit the winner’s circle—be it landing on a best-seller list, nabbing a premium sale to an exclusive buyer, having a standing room only book signing, getting a fabulous book review or anything that spells and smells like it’s …
Blog Ideas to the Rescue for Authors!
Are you having one of those days? Maybe a week? Has your brain has taken a time out or a mini vacation?
Can’t think of a thing … not a single thing … to blog about. Ideas just don’t gel. The words are stuck. Your creativity spark is dim. Your fingers can’t move. Are you thinking:
Help! My Blog Has Fallen and It Can’t Get Up!
Is that your problem dear author? …
Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles is Author Hall of Famer Sandra Dallas, author of 18 adult novels, five mid-grade novels, and 10 non-fiction books. Sandra’s novels with their themes of loyalty, friendship, and human dignity have been translated into a dozen foreign languages and have been optioned for films.
In 2021, she was inducted into the Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame, and in 2023, she won the Colorado Book …
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