Monthly Archives: August 2021

Don’t let your books become digital dust

Don’t let your books become digital dust

Do you have any idea what a “blockchain” is … and why you should care?
Get ready to learn lots about the crypto currency world and how authors can use it in a variety of ways. With host Judith Briles The Book Shepherd on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is Daniel Hall. Daniel is a co-author of One Coin, Two Coin, What Coin, BitCoin.
Takeaways include:
· What is an NFT?
· Why authors should explore NFTs and crypto currency.
· How …

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Are your characters and storyline so sharp that they can cut glass?

Are your characters and storyline so sharp that they can cut glass?

Everyone talks about characters—the ones they love; the ones they hate; the ones they love to hate … but how does an author go about actually creating characters that are both realistic and memorable?
Joining host Judith Briles is Mara Purl, a bestselling author and writing coach. Creating characters, story lines, and setups is what Mara does this for a living. Many of her readers say that her characters become friends they like to keep up …

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Tips on avoiding the book digital dust graveyard

Tips on avoiding the book digital dust graveyard

Have you ever wonder why so many authors fail or never get passed selling 100 books. Developmental Editor and Ghostwriter Dan Janal joins AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast and host Judith Briles for a fast and fun hour.
Takeaways include:

when to get a ghostwriter
how to work with a developmental editor
why short books are more effective—and preferred
how to avoid the “digital dust” of a book graveyard
5 reasons why authors fail and how to avoid them

And, of …

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Selling your Manuscript and Book Idea with Randy Peyser

Selling your Manuscript and Book Idea with Randy Peyser

Is your writing, your pitch, your book proposal, your title, your _______ coming across with pizzazz, pop, and brilliance?

It’s time to step up your game …
If you want to grab readers from the get-go …
If you want to get an agent …
If you want to get a book proposal read and supported …
If you want to get help in writing a screenplay …
If you want to tips on selling to a publisher …
If you want …

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