Monthly Archives: February 2021

Essential questions authors should ask before going to print

Essential questions authors should ask before going to print

Have you ever wondered how working with a printer different than working with a publisher? Today’s podcast is all about printing. With Host Dr. Judith Briles is Rebecca Humrich who has been working within book printing for over 25 years. As a sales representative with Sheridan Books, she has a bird’s eye view of the evolving changes and how the authors can take advantage of them.
Answers to questions include:
• How has the printing industry been …

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Podcast revealing essential steps and tips in creating a speech on your book

Podcast revealing essential steps and tips in creating a speech on your book

Authors want the secret sauce of how to create a speech that not only connects with an audience but delivers the bonus: selling more books.
Premier speaking expert and coach Patricia Fripp reveal where to start in creating a speech based on your book; how to structure it; where to add stories and so much more.
If speaking on your book and expertise is in your midst—and in my opinion, it should be—this is the podcast that …

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Dammit … the Amazon scammers are after you and your money

Dammit … the Amazon scammers are after you and your money

The Online Scammer Gremlins Are After You and Your Money
Being online more hours than not is the new norm for most. Birthing as 2020 rolled out with all things COVID, predators, and scammers multiplied, creating a mecca for their schemes and pilfering.

Scams and cons are not uncommon. In the spring of every year, unsolicited phone calls claiming IRS moneys are generated to unsuspecting Americans who are collectively bilked out of mega millions of dollars.
Note: …

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Discover the ins and outs of creating and producing children’s books

Discover the ins and outs of creating and producing children’s books

Award-winning book designer Nick Zelinger, with over 30 years of experience in graphic design, print media, and publishing tackles the challenging task of how to create a children’s book you can be proud of — and sell by the boatload!
In the Art of Children’s Books, he will set the stage for:

What to look for in an illustrator.
Setting guidelines for you and your artist.
The most common mistakes authors make and how to avoid them.
Identifying pitfalls to …

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5 Steps to Overcome Author Procrastination to Achieve Success in 2021

5 Steps to Overcome Author Procrastination to Achieve Success in 2021

5 Steps to Overcome Author Procrastination for 2021
Are you an author? A writer-to-be published? Are you a perfectionist? Are you looking for the perfect phrase, word, idea? Are you stuck? Wouldn’t getting unstuck and moving forward be a tad more fun? Are you stuck in the getting ready mode to get your book done?

Make today, this week, this month, this year that getting it done … even if there are a few hiccups … a …

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