Don’t you love quick tips … ones that turn on the light bulb and you think–I can do that? Ideas were popping everywhere from the webinar I did last month with Joel Friedlander, Amy Collins, Joan Stewart and Kelly Johnson… I love it when I have pen and paper out, writing them as fast as the poured from my colleagues. You want to listen to the full hour. Download it on the Publishing at Sea website here … and come on the cruise in January of 2016. All details here.
1. If you’re a DIYer and doing your own book formatting, stick with a standard book font like Garamond, Caslon, or Jenson.
2. Offer a portion of your books for fundraisers and donations. Doing good is not just the right thing to do, it helps with what I call “karmic marketing.”
3. If all you’re do is inviting people to connect on LinkedIn, and accepting their invitations, you’re leaving money on the table. The world’s #1 business networking site has a variety of tools that can help you find your target market, promote your expertise, connect with influencers, build your email list, and build a fan base.
Judith Briles is a book publishing expert and coach. She empowers authors and is the Founder of Author U, a membership organization created for the serious author who wants to be seriously successful. She’s been writing about and conducting workshops on publishing since the 80s. Judith is the author of 33 books including Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms (ForeWord IndieFab Book of the Year), Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers and a speaker at publishing conferences. Book #33 will be published in June: The CrowdFunding Guide for Authors and Writers.
Become part of her inner circle by joining the Author’s Ark and exclusive monthly webinar and coaching event. Each summer, she holds Judith Briles Book Publishing Unplugged, a three day intensive limited to a small group of authors who want to be seriously successful. In 2015, the dates are August 27-29th. Her audio and workbook series, Creating Your Book and Author Platform is now available. Join Judith live on Thursdays at 6 p.m. EST for Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing on the Toginet Network at bit.ly/PublishingShow .
Follow @AuthorU and @MyBookShepherd on Twitter and do a “Like” at AuthorU and Judith Briles – TheBookShepherd on Facebook. If you want to create a book that has no regrets, contact Judith at Judith@Briles.com.
Author U is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the author who wants to be seriously successful. Monthly education programs delivered face-to-face and online, The Author Resource ezine, BookCamps and the annual Author U Extravaganza are tools designed for authors pre, during and post publishing of their books. Join AuthorU.org today.
If you are looking for FREE author and book coaching … call in to Judith’s Author Monday Mornings at NOON Eastern each Monday. The number is 218-632-9854; Access Code 1239874444 … have your questions ready–there’s a full hour to ask and listen.
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