Tagged: AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing

Niche Writing, Niche Presenting and Niche Promoting with Rob Jacob

Niche Writing, Niche Presenting and Niche Promoting with Rob Jacob

 

Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Publishing host Dr. Judith Briles is Rob Jacob—an author, speaker, and living historian. If you were to meet him at an event he’s featured in, he could be part of a Western Gun Fighter group or the Revolutionary War … or the golden age of piracy.
It’s time to learn about:
                 Niche Writing, Niche Presenting and Niche Promoting!
Your takeaways include:

How to step out of your comfort zone.
How to do the research to …

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Book Reviews and More with Sandra Dallas

Book Reviews and More with Sandra Dallas

Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles is Author Hall of Famer Sandra Dallas, author of 18 adult novels, five mid-grade novels, and 10 non-fiction books. Sandra’s novels with their themes of loyalty, friendship, and human dignity have been translated into a dozen foreign languages and have been optioned for films.

In 2021, she was inducted into the Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame, and in 2023, she won the Colorado Book …

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Creating a Profitable Publishing Business with Mike Herman

Creating a Profitable Publishing Business with Mike Herman

Create the Strategies for Building a Profitable Publishing Business.

Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is Mike Herman, entrepreneur and multi-award winning author of 17 books. 
Mike Herman teaches authors how to go from broke to really rich by exploiting their untapped assets by using their IP.
Takeaways include:

The real reason authors struggle and any artist or entrepreneur or that matter.

7 Ways of breaking through and avoid cracking up.

Where is the real …

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Do YOU Know Your Author Rights?

Do YOU Know Your Author Rights?

It’s crystal ball time … time to open up authors’ glazing eyes when it comes to the legal stuff surrounding publishing and author rights.
With AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles, is publishing attorney Jonathan Kirsch and author of 13 books for the hour.
Takeaways include:

What are the legal risks that an author takes when publishing a book?
Is changing names and descriptions enough in a manuscript?
When does copyright protection begin?
Should authors contact an …

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The Art of Creating Questions

The Art of Creating Questions

Do you know that the power of creating the right questions starts with your personal observance–what you see … what you hear?
In this episode of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, author Christine Kahane joins host Dr. Judith Briles in an engaging journey of creating the right questions at the right time AND for creating balance in awkward and sometimes not so fun times.
Takeaways include:

How to start with curiosity.
Tips for avoiding the deadly “why” and …

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Book printing has changed and why authors must adapt quickly and plan ahead

Book printing has changed and why authors must adapt quickly and plan ahead

Book Printing Has Changed … and Author Planning Must, Too!
Any printer can put ink on paper. The question should be asked: is the printer committed to the craft of building amazing books? On the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Tim Hewitt—sales representative for the Rocky Mountain region of Friesens is featured.  Friesens serves the needs of publishers across North America using the latest equipment operated by a highly skilled team of prepress, press, and …

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Using Visualization to Guide You through Any Publishing Project

Using Visualization to Guide You through Any Publishing Project

Using Visualization to Guide You through Any Publishing Project

Author and Vision expert Dr. Lynn Hellerstein joins host Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, for an insightful episode on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s all about Vision, and its impact on writing, research, publishing, book marketing, and creating author confidence.
It’s all about vision and using visualization to soar your author and writing success. Get ready to embrace the rules of visualization and:

 Get useful tips to unblock writer’s block.
· How to …

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Tips on research insights for authors and writers

Tips on research insights for authors and writers

Look It Up and Pin It Down … The Power of Research
Dorothy Wilhelm has specialized in carefully researched columns, award-winning TV and radio shows, and books for four decades. In today’s podcast, she will reveal how to research nonfiction, fiction, or legacy books. Why it’s essential to discover the basic story and then shred it; why you need three independent resources to verify; and why you should track/journal with a trail in mind. Along with …

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Untangling IngramSpark … The Good and the Not-So-Good

Untangling IngramSpark … The Good and the Not-So-Good

Untangling IngramSpark … The Good and the Not-So-Good

It’s time to do a refocus on what is happening in the IngramSpark world. Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Dr. Judith Briles is Ruth Schwartz, also known as the wonder lady by many of her fans. After over 40 years of publishing and small business experience, she’s got lots to share with indie publishers/authors. Let’s start with:

If you want to have your book in bookstores, you …

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8 Powerful Insider Publicity Secrets for Authors

8 Powerful Insider Publicity Secrets for Authors

8 Powerful Insider Publicity Secrets for Authors

Get ready to discover strategies and tips to build up your publicity power, your brand and become a magnet for other influencers and the media. With Dr. Judith Briles for this hour of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is PR expert Robin Samora. She teaches authors, experts, and small business owners how to rev up their brand online and offline to attract new clients, connect with customers, …

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