Most authors all right-brainers. We like sharing our wisdom from years of experience and insights peppered with real-life situations and events that connect with our readers. We write and publish to resolve their pain and provide solutions. We love the creativity of writing, building a character who may be a bit of an oddball and dropping in unexpected twists in plot.

Your Author Kingdom is a business … yes, yes, it is. Is there nutsiness to it? Maybe a bit of insanity? Yes, yes there is. Can you blink it away? Nope … you need some strategies to bring saneness and organization to you from the get-go.

Soooooo … are you hoping for the Business Fairy to fly in and deal with this side of your life? Stop hoping … we are going to help you out with answers to questions and beyond.

Oh-Oh … you are already writing, publishing, and selling books. Is it too late? You may be past the get-go. Good news: there is always a starting point, a review point, a makeover point. We will take you there and beyond.

In the BEGINNING, do you know:
~ What websites should you have?
~ When do you register with the State—do you need to?
~ What reports do you need to file?
~ What’s the best way to keep records?
~ What deductions are legit?
~ What taxes do you need to collect?
~ What licenses do you need?
~ If you put all charges on a credit card, do you need the receipts?
~ How should you file your sales tax?
~ If you ONLY sell wholesale on Amazon, do you need a sales tax license?
~ Should you charge sales tax if you sell out of state?
~ You need help on accounting … what should you use?
~ Should your publishing company be a sole proprietorship, an LLC or corporation?

What about ORGANIZATION … like your computer?
~ Do you ever lose files?
~ Want some awesome tips of organizing your writing? Your pictures? Your blogs? Your what?
~ How do you keep creating new material?
~ What file folders should be the minimum?

Postcards (quotes, book comparisons, presale, social media (twitter posts, LinkedIN articles, Instagram), Inventory, One page (author, book, speaker, trainer, coach), expenses, revenue, audiobooks advertising, eBook advertising, paperback advertising, interview questions, office equipment, book drafts, research, local press contacts (weekly paper, TV)

And MORE … we will talk about them all!

The answers are here. You should be too! And, bring your questions. This is a Q & A format.

Drs. Ron Beach and Judith Briles along with CPA Pat Comiskey are your guides.

EARLY BIRD ends on January 31 … the price will increase $10 forward
When: Friday, February 7
Time: Noon to 4.00
Where: Smokey Hill Library – Conference A
5430 S Biscay Cir, Centennial, CO 80015

AuthorYOU Members Register Below ($35 tardy bird) – Only Register Here if you are a Paid VIP AuthorYOU Member

A step-by-step workshop on how to publish your book
Saturday, March 7, 2020

… It’s an Author and Writer Full Day Extravaganza

Did you know that over 80% of the public thinks there is a book in them? Are you part of the 80%? Want to learn what your options are in getting yours from your head; from all those loose notes that have piled up over the years; want to add “published author” behind your name this year?
It’s LEAP YEAR … are you ready to:

• jump into your publishing dreams and turn them into a reality?
• think about creating a new book or repurposing an old one?
• do a refresher on what’s happening in publishing today?
• Or, do you need to just mingle with other writers and authors and make 2020 the year that makes the difference for you?
Part of AuthorYOU’s mission is to educate emerging authors on how to write, publish and market their books. AuthorYOU is for the author who wants to be seriously successful.

Today’s publishing is a journey loaded with twists, turns, and potholes. AuthorYOU will show you how to avoid the labyrinth of publishing predators. We don’t want you to add “ripped-off” to your resume.

 How to publish (self, indie, traditional) a book from start to finish.
 What to expect when you are expecting—the dollars, cents, and sense of publishing is today.
 How to avoid the publishing predators of the self-publishing world.
 Essential information about editing your book.
 How to create a hero, not a zero, when it comes to book cover design.
 The importance of publishing printed books, digital books, and audiobooks.
 How to propel yourself and rise above the publishing marketplace with social media and metadata.
 Tips on avoiding the mistakes most authors make.
 The ABCs of Audiobooks and eBooks.
 Lists of vetted resources to use in your publishing quest.
 Timelines for the spectrum of publishing.
 Write and publish a book that grabs your reader.

And a special segment on how to set up your Author Business (This is a makeup session due to the snow storm on February’s Monthly Meeting) 

You can, and it’s happening on the first Saturday in March. Lunch and workbook are included. Get registered to grab your seat. Space is limited.

bold Your Presenters Are:
Your Presenters: Drs. Ron Beach and Judith Briles along with CPA Pat Comiskey, IP attorney Julie Bernard, Book Designer Nick Zelinger, Audiobook wizard Richard Rieman

When: Saturday, March 7 from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: CADA, 290 Speer Blvd., Denver
Cost: Early Bird ends of February 29
AuthorYOU members – $77; Nonmembers – $97 (Tardy Bird Registration)
After February 29: AuthorYOU members – $77; Nonmembers – $97

It’s a YES … YES, YOU CAN publishing event. Get ready to dump any beliefs that you can’t publish a book successfully. And sell books. And make money.

AuthorYOU and The Book Shepherd will deliver to you the “how-to”. The how-to create a book cover that grabs a viewer from the get-go. The how-to of creating a book that the reader “falls in” between the covers. The how-to becoming successful in a very crowded field.

VIP AuthorYOU Members Register Below $77 (Only register here if you are a current paid AuthorYOU member)

Author Influence and Marketing: Discover Your EXISTING Demand

Thousands of people search the Internet every day for what you sell.
Are you connecting with them?
We’ve discovered that 95% of Authors aren’t!

Your takeaways include:
• How to get in front of the existing demand for your goods, services or book.
• Discover the keywords that people search on when they look for your book.
• Spy on Your Amazon Competition
• What you need to do to increase your website visitors, leads and book sales.
• Tips on Using Amazon Marketing Services (AMS)

Presenter Dave Westfall is an internet marketing expert and consultant. He has helped hundreds of small businesses (author publishing would fall in this category) grow by providing solid advice and proven solutions that work. 

When: Thursday, April 23 at 10 PT, 11 MT, Noon CT, 1 ET

Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2770078115399103246

YOUR Audiobook Creation Insights for 2020

How to Write Bestseller Book Marketing Copy for Fiction and Nonfiction

How would you like to get proven blueprints and templates for your book marketing copy? You can … and it will unfold on three Tuesdays in November.

Casey Demchak will deliver an exclusive three-week course on How to Write Bestseller Book Marketing Copy for Fiction and Nonfiction.

Beginning on Thursday, November 5^th at 4 p.m. EDT, 1 p.m. PDT. Course instruction will cover nonfiction books and novels.

During this course, Casey will show you step-by-step how to write compelling marketing copy for your website sales page, back cover copy, Amazon description, promotional eblasts, and your About the Author page. You’ll learn all of Casey’s proven blueprints and templates, plus he’ll pepper in dozens of master copywriting insights.

As part of your course registration, Casey will provide you with a 7-point audit of the back cover copy you’ll write for your book during the course based on his instruction.

This personalized feedback alone is worth the cost of the class! 

Early Bird Cost: $249
Register here: 

For AuthorYOU members only.

It’s an ONLINE Saturday AM gathering for the AuthorYOU Salon community. Grab a COOL beverage–who knows how hot it will be outside? Bring your questions … you get answers. Catch up with old and new friends. August is often a “laid back” month… get ready to rev up your marketing engines for Fall time. What are you going to position yourself for the prime selling season?

REGISTER HERE: https://www.meetup.com/AuthorU/events/rrbcjsycclbsb/

For AuthorYOU paid members. This is a virtual event that starts at 9 AM and ends at Noon. The morning is then off … who knows what paths it will take? Is there a book in the works? Are you stuck? Curious about the various publishing options? Ask your questions … AND participate. The value of the group is to GIVE and SHARE ahas, insights and techniques. The AuthorYOU participants are hungry for new information and delighted to share what works for them … and what doesn’t. The Circles created will expand your projects and the breadth of your success. If you want to make your book happen … here’s the inner circle that has ideas and experience to kick start it, goose it and just get the launch started that The Book Shepherd Judith Briles leads each month. Your answers are in the room.

This event is free for paid members of AuthorYOU. If you are not a paid member of AuthorYOU, you won’t be allowed access to the room. You can become a member at AuthorYOU.org

When: Saturday, February 12th

Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM MST

Register Here: https://www.meetup.com/AuthorU/events

When it comes to having a Workbook based on your material and expertise, the benefits are significant. How about increased engagement, more referrals, happy customers, and money flowing your way?

Successful marketers have a way of interacting with their customers, clients, and potential customers: they have things like groups and email marketing to keep in touch with their fans and subscribers.

What VERY FEW, but ultra-successful marketers, have are interactive workbooks to keep engaged with their audience. Debbie Drum has updated her webinar to today’s nonfiction author.

Are you ready to take your expertise into an online or in-person training course? And get paid to do it?

REGISTER NOW: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1107859540209269519

Now, you can create workbooks quickly where they can help others navigate through your sage advice, wisdom, and how-to strategies with:

• Checklists
• cheat sheets
• interactive notes and ideas
• logs
• journal entries

Get registered–it’s a freebie webinar on Monday, January 10th at 12 pm Mountain Time to learn the tips, tricks, and strategies to creating a Workbook. Plan on 90 minutes.

REGISTER NOW: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1107859540209269519

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Audiobook Marketing Panache Webinar

Get ready for marketing your audiobook to get a whole lot more fun!

• If you’ve felt like having an audiobook is just one more thing to spend marketing time on, then this is for you.
• If you’re using a scattershot approach to marketing without a clear strategic plan in place, you’ll want to join this webinar.
• If you have published your book but not yet started production of your audiobook, then you’ll gain priceless tips! 

Learn how to put your audiobook to work for you and get your audiobook marketing in gear! This is hot … Hot … or so HOT!

Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4551471685257285902

• Marketing Your Audiobook from the Inside Out: Pre-production gems! Pick up innovative ways to leverage your audiobook from the inside out to entice your listeners to engage more with you and your content.
• Step by Step Audiobook Marketing: Get an up-close tour of the Audiobook Marketing Program™ to understand what components you’ll need as you pre-launch, launch or re-launch your audiobook, whether you want to DIY or have a team to help.
• Get the Inside Scoop on Increasing Royalties: Learn how to earn higher royalties and have more control over promotions, pricing, and coupon options.
• Ongoing Audiobook Marketing Options: Find out how to get help with marketing that keeps sales rolling in: Audiograms (mini videos for social media), monthly Access to a marketing strategist, Reaching your fans through email marketing, and more!

Register NOW: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4551471685257285902

Wednesday, March 8, 2022 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CST

Presenter Becky Parker Geist is an audiobook producer and narrator with 40+ years of experience in the audiobook industry and owner of Pro Audio Voices Inc, serving clients internationally for audiobook production and marketing as well as podcasting. She has narrated and/or produced well over 200 titles to date. Committed to leadership and authored 5 published titles, including Audiobook Toolkit for Authors: Your Comprehensive Guide to Recording Your Own Audiobook. Becky’s passion and the vision of Pro Audio Voices is to inspire the world through the stories they bring to life.

Reach Your Peak of Writing and Editing Peaks of Success

Are your Writing and Editing creating a feeding frenzy for the walking dead? Or, is it ready to ace a black run on any slope?

The lack of editing or poor editing can kill the readability of a book. Get ready for a mountain load of ideas, tips, strategies to take both your writing and pre-editing to another level.

Master editor and writer Barb Wilson will guide you through:

• Best Writing Tips and Twenty Rules of Storytelling. She will provide numerous tips about getting started, keeping your motivation, and where to look for plot/character ideas.
• Grammar, plot structure, conflict, POV, and character development are essential in fiction … and what happens in fiction doesn’t stay just in fiction. Nonfiction authors need to “get” and implement the same tips in the stories contained in chapters.
• Fiction authors bonanza: Plot development will be explained, along with Goals/Motivation/Conflict, and the differences between character-driven stories and plot-driven stories. Discover the intricacies of deep POV, crafting interesting ‘middles,’ character development..
• Writing dialogue, pacing, dealing with writer’s block, and the importance of grammar and punctuation will take center stage.
• Nine-Cube Plotting will be revealed—a terrific tool that can be used in all your writing. The morning will wind up by going over plotting techniques.

All will prove to be invaluable for both new and experienced writers to develop their skills and increase their writing abilities. No mountain will block you!

Your cost is only $35!

Register HERE. https://authoru.org/april.html

PS … On Friday, it’s the Author Gong Show.

Must be attending the AuthorYOU Extravaganza to attend.

Do You LOVE to LAUGH?

What do the Boston Comedy Festival, the Seattle International Comedy Competition, and the AuthorYOU Extravaganza have in common? Nancy Norton, that’s what. And, just who is Nancy Norton? Why, she’s the Champion of the Seattle International Comedy Competition, the Winner of the Boston Comedy Festival, and the Grand Slam Champion of Truth Be Told Story Slam … that’s who.

And she’s with the Extravaganza attendees on Friday night for an hour of Laughing after dinner … the perfect way to end the day!

Every event should have a spotlight of humor and the AuthorYOU Extravaganza has got it for you Friday night!

It’s a Friday evening, April 8^th after dinner with Standup Comedian Nancy Norton at the AuthorYOU Extravaganza.

Be there … It’s an add-on … You must register for this to eat and laugh: https://authoru.org/april.html

For AuthorYOU members only. For AuthorYOU members only. It’s your Second Saturday MasterMind gathering … think of the Salons as having a mini Advisory Board. THE SALONS are a benefit for fully paid members of the AuthorYOU.org community. If less than 5 register by NOON the Friday before, the Salon will be canceled.

May open up a strategy session on how to defrost what isn’t working on how to open up new avenues for your author success .. about you; about your book … about what? It’s part of your author infrastructure. 

This Event is exclusively for AuthorYOU Members. To Join AuthorYOU, visit https://authoru.org/join-author-u/why-join-author-u.html, and sign up for a VIP AuthorYOU Membership.

• AS ALWAYS, All gatherings start with a virtual flip chart and a question: what do you need? The morning is then off … who knows what paths it will take? Is there a book in the works? Are you stuck? Curious about the various publishing options? Ask your questions … AND participate.

The value of the group is to give, not just take. The Author YOU SALON participants are true masterminds. The SALONS created with expanding your projects and the breadth of your success. If you want to make your book happen … here’s the inner circle that has ideas and experience to kick start it, goose it and just get the launch started. Your answers are in the room.

There is no charge for AuthorYOU Members, except your “fee” is to bring a healthy snack to share and some NEW socks (I’m a sock Ambassador and donate to the homeless and kids who need them), your ideas, questions, an open mind and meet other authors. No question goes unanswered!

Warning: if you are a “no-show,” you get two passes; after two misses, future participation will be based on availability.

REGISTER HERE: https://www.meetup.com/AuthorYOUSalons/events/282997417/

For AuthorYOU members only. For AuthorYOU members only. It’s your Second Saturday MasterMind gathering … think of the Salons as having a mini Advisory Board. THE SALONS are a benefit for fully paid members of the AuthorYOU.org community. If less than 5 register by NOON the Friday before, the Salon will be canceled.

May opens up a strategy session on how to defrost what isn’t working on how to open up new avenues for your author success .. about you; about your book … about what? It’s part of your author infrastructure. See you Saturday a 9.00 a.m.

This Event is exclusively for AuthorYOU Members. To Join AuthorYOU, visit https://authoru.org/join-author-u/why-join-author-u.html, and sign up for a VIP AuthorYOU Membership.

• AS ALWAYS, All gatherings start with a virtual flip chart and a question: what do you need? The morning is then off … who knows what paths it will take? Is there a book in the works? Are you stuck? Curious about the various publishing options? Ask your questions … AND participate.

The value of the group is to give, not just take. The Author YOU SALON participants are true masterminds. The SALONS created with expand your projects and the breadth of your success. If you want to make your book happen … here’s the inner circle that has ideas and experience to kick start it, goose it and just get the launch started. Your answers are in the room.

There is no charge for AuthorYOU Members, except your “fee” is to bring a healthy snack to share and some NEW socks (I’m a sock Ambassador and donate for homeless and kids who need them),, your ideas, questions, an open mind and meet other authors. No question goes unanswered! –come at 9, stay til noon– Warning: if you are a “no-show,” you get two passes; after two misses, future participation will be based on availability.

REGISTER HERE: https://www.meetup.com/AuthorYOUSalons/events/282997436/

For AuthorYOU members only. You MUST RSVP by NOON MT the day before each event is to start. A minimum of five members need to say YES. If not, the gathering will be canceled.

It’s an IN-PERSON Saturday AM gathering for the AuthorYOU Salon community. Grab a COOL beverage–who knows how hot it will be outside? Bring your questions … you get answers. Catch up with old and new friends. August is often a “laid back” month … get ready to rev up your marketing engines for Fall time. How are you going to position yourself for the prime selling season?

IN-PERSON attendees … bring new socks for my Sock Ambassador support plus a healthy snack to share.

For AuthorYOU members only. You MUST RSVP by NOON MT the day before each event is to start. A minimum of five members need to say YES. If not, the gathering will be canceled.

It’s an IN-PERSON Saturday AM gathering for the AuthorYOU Salon community. Grab a COOL beverage–who knows how hot it will be outside? Bring your questions … you get answers. Catch up with old and new friends. August is often a “laid back” month … get ready to rev up your marketing engines for Fall time. How are you going to position yourself for the prime selling season?

IN-PERSON attendees … bring new socks for my Sock Ambassador support plus a healthy snack to share.

You are invited …

It’s the annual Author Autumn Tea where several Colorado Authors do a “show and tell,” offering their wonderful books on a perfect afternoon surrounded by cool people and delectable food. And it’s FREE. The catch: you need to RSVP … and, you can bring friends. The Holidays are coming … select the perfect gift and have it personalized—we will have books for everyone … PLUS books are the ideal gift—think kids, your friends … how about YOU? And we will have free, new books to give away.

Note: This is a private home …

Here’s what’s happening …

When: SATURDAY, October 29th   
Time:  1 – 4 pm
Where: Judith Briles’ home: 
             Heritage Eagle Bend Club  
             8122 S Quatar Circle, Aurora CO  80016   

Enter the Heritage Eagle Bend community through the main gate located on Gartrell Road. There is a light–turn right on Heritage Parkway and follow it to Quatar Circle. My home is on the corner.

There is a gate code that will be sent to you when you register or by the author host who invited you.

The Treat: 20 authors sharing with you about their books and who they are in 30 seconds each. All books will be displayed on tables to “check-out”. Books are IDEAL gifts … for yourself, for others. All will be priced at less than what you can buy them on Amazon. Authors will be signing—some books even come with ribbons! We have books for guys, gals, and kids! And, we always have free books while they last that are donated by some of the authors. Plus, tables are laden with tasty goodies. YUMMERS!

Genres: There are lots to browse and choose from including Mystery, Inspiration, Childrens, Cookbooks, Memoir, Military History, Women’s Fiction, Thriller, Health, Humor, Writings-Publishing, Epic Fantasy, Self-Help, plus more.

Author Book Table Signup $25

Covers, Interiors, and Marketing… from the view of book designers

Award-winning book designers Rebecca Finkel and Nick Zelinger join forces (for the first time!) to give you an in-depth look at the successes and missed opportunities of cover and book design. Including tips about print, digital, and audio projects as well as producing effective collateral marketing pieces.

You’ll discover:

1. Effective ways to brand you and your book(s).
2. All things SWAG. How it can help sell your book.
3. Insight into creative ways to produce unique marketing materials.
4. And so much more.

Rebecca Finkel, F+P Graphic Design, with over 30 years of experience, specializes in creating award-winning books and interiors—then transforming them into fantastic eBooks.

Nick Zelinger, NZ Graphics, with over 30 years of experience and over 100 book awards, produces award-winning books and dynamic marketing materials.

ONLINE meeting starts at 8:00 A.M and goes to 10.00 A.M. MDT

AuthorYOU Members:  $30   

Nonmembers: $50