Topic: Book Sales

Get the ideal gift for the aspiring author or author who needs to get the mojo stirring!

Get  the ideal gift for the aspiring author or author who needs to get the mojo stirring!

Receive the Gift that Keeps on Giving …
When I published The Author’s Walk in the Spring of this year, it was the book I openly said, “I wish I had this in my hands 40 years ago when I started down the authoring path.”
Little did I know how long, how roller coaster, how life-changing that walk would be.
In the many signings I’ve had since it’s publication, I quickly realized that the sister book was the …

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A Baker’s Dozen Tips for Authors On Signing Their Books

A Baker’s Dozen Tips for Authors On Signing Their Books

A Baker’s Dozen Tips for Authors On Signing Their Books
Forty-two years ago, I had my first book signing. It was at a local bookstore in my home town and I was clueless at what to expect … and really what to do—just show up. Thankfully, the store was a pro at having events and went all out to support me.
Is there a right way … or a wrong way to sign a book for an …

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Foreign Rights Strategies to get your book sold overseas with Dr. Jan Yager

Foreign Rights Strategies to get your book sold overseas with Dr. Jan Yager

Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles is Dr. Jan Yager, the author of 50+ books, in a wide range of genres including adult nonfiction, adult fiction, poetry, dramatic literature, and illustrated children’s books –with translations into 35 languages.
Getting your books into foreign markets is something she knows about. Her book, Foreign Rights and Wrongs opens up what I’ve called “mailbox” money for years. Jan call is “free” money. Jan’s …

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Start Early and Often for Author Social Media Marketing

Start Early and Often for Author Social Media Marketing

Start Early and Often for Author Social Media Marketing
When it comes to social media, too many authors engage in One for the Money … Two for the Show … Three to Get Ready (maybe) … and rarely GO.

This is not your option. The wise author … the savvy author … the author whose objective is to be seriously successful gets started early and engages often moving forward.
Why?

To get your feet wet.
To learn shortcuts for creating …

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6 Hot Tips for Authors to Increase Discoverability and Book Sales

6  Hot Tips for Authors to Increase Discoverability and Book Sales

AuthorYOU and The Book Shepherd have been big supporters of the Bublish brand for popping your book visibility, branding and marketing. Last year, Bublish founder Kathy Meis shared tips for pushing social media discoverability at one of publishing in-person events. As you get ready to cross over to the second half of the year (that’s a gulp from me that you hear), it’s time to review them and see goose you (once again) to keep …

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EARN YOUR ‘WRITE’ TO SPEAK:  ADDING THE B.S. TO YOUR BOOK DREAMS (Best -Seller)  

EARN YOUR ‘WRITE’ TO SPEAK:  ADDING THE B.S. TO YOUR BOOK DREAMS (Best -Seller)   

Susan RoAne will speak Friday morning September 16th at the AuthorU Extravaganza.

Susan RoAne is the best-selling author of the classic Silver Anniversary of HOW TO WORK A ROOM, The SECRETS OF SAVVY NETWORKING, WHAT DO I SAY NEXT?, FACE TO FACE,  and three other books. She has sold over a million books worldwide in 13 countries and was #1 on Book of the Month Club’s bestseller list (and the San Francisco Bay Area Bestseller list). She is …

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Saturday is all Treats and NO Tricks for Authors and Friends …

Saturday is all Treats and NO Tricks for Authors and Friends …

If you are in Colorado, COME to the Annual Author Tea and Book Sale

AND … share this with all YOU KNOW!
Time:   1 – 4 pm
Where: Julie and Bob Griffin’s beautiful home:  3929 S. Eagle St. Aurora, CO 80014 … don’t miss the awesome dinner ceiling that is painted in zebra stripes … so cool!
Hosted by: Julie Griffin & Judith Briles
The Twist: Almost 20+ authors sharing with you about their books and who they are …

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Sell Your Books at the 2015 Colorado Country Gift Show in November

Sell Your Books at the 2015 Colorado Country Gift Show in November

Ready for 2015 Holiday Selling and Shopping!
The dates are November 6, 7, 8 … don’t miss out!
Early Bird Participation ends September 15th!
There are  VERY FEW spots left to participate.
if you are going to participate this year … you are in the countdown phase to get registered and your book titles in.
For out-of-state members … sign-up … the members in the booth here will be pitching your books for you.For in-state members … if you have …

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Does Baker & Taylor Not Like Indie Authors and Publishers?

Does Baker & Taylor Not Like Indie Authors and Publishers?

What’s an author and indie publisher to do when a company … a key player in the book wholesaler field … takes the money for representation and then does zip?
Heads up on Baker & Taylor. I’m getting huge, negative feedback from indie publishers that they have set up accounts with B&T, get accepted, paid the $350 for an indie publisher and then nothing happens. B&T never orders books for its inventory.
Bookstores order books, B&T …

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AuthorU Day at Barnes & Noble a Big Success

AuthorU Day at Barnes & Noble a Big Success

What a great day Saturday, May 2 was at the Colorado Blvd. Barnes & Noble store in Denver.
Eleven of our authors signed books and passed out vouchers in the stores. John Czingula, Rhondda Hartman, Carol Fenster, Mara Purl, Courtney Miller, Kim Curtis, John Maling, Joe Daniluk, Lynn Hellerstein, Barbara Sternberg and Judith Briles. Huge thanks to those who dropped in to support and shop–especially Julie Griffin, Philippa Burgess, Charlie Clark and Ronnie Moore. The AuthorU Day at …

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