Tagged: how to get published

Don’t Wait til Next Year … Set Book and Author Goals Now!

Most authors wait until the new year to think about goals for books and themselves.

Don’t. Get out your crystal ball, shake it up, and gaze into it. What worked this past year? What didn’t? If you have the magic wand, what would you like NEXT year to do for you … for your book? Whatever it is … you need a plan.
No author plans to fail; what they do is fail to plan.
-Snappy Sassy Salty
When …

Don’t Confuse Independent Publishing with Self-Publishing

Posted on Dec 8 By Judith Briles

Indie, Independent and Small Press Publishing Are So, Soooooo Different from Self-Publishing, Vanity Presses and Pay-to-Publish “Publishing”

I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a zillion times: yes, dear author-to-be (and those already published), there is a difference between self-publishing, vanity presses, pay-to-publish, a small press, and independent publishing. Don’t mix them up. Don’t get confused.
Use Wikipedia as an initial guide:
“The terms “small press”, “indie publisher”, and “independent press” are often used interchangeably, with “independent press” defined …

Book Sales … Book Success is …

Posted on Nov 14 By Judith Briles

And the ANSWER is … It’s the Marketing, Stupid …
Frankie Valli’s Oh What a Night came ran through my mind in October as I completed one of my radio shows for Author U-Your Guide to Book Publishing and headed out of the office for dinner and a check-in with one of my favorite TV shows that evening. My guest was Aliza Sherman, co-author of Social Media Engagement for Dummies.

Listenership had been steadily building this past …

Enter the Draft to Dream Book Publishing Competition

Posted on Oct 10 By Judith Briles

HOT News for all authors and authors-to be!
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Do you have your manuscript ready or almost there?
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Leave Me Alone … I just want to write my books …

Posted on Oct 3 By Judith Briles

Sometimes the best of an author’s plan goes kaput.
The question that should be asked: was it a plan, a real plan … or a fantasy … or a wish?

We authors are good at creating the “what ifs” during the germination of a book; during the writing of a book; during the production of a book; during the marketing of …

Join Judith on an Author’s Working Vacation in January!

Posted on Aug 23 By Judith Briles

If there is one thing Author U’s CEO, Judith Briles, wants for authors, it’s this: succeed. Succeed in the writing of their book; succeed in the design and production of their book; succeed in the publishing of their book; succeed in the marketing of their book … succeed!

That’s why she wants you to come with her on vacation January. And only a few of you can.
Yep. You, her, four other book publishing experts and a small group …

Confused by eBooks? Welcome to the Crowd …

Posted on Jun 2 By Judith Briles

Is Amazon for eBooks the only game in town?
At the Extravaganza, we had two excellent sessions delivered by Mark Coker, CEO of Smashwords–get the DVD so you can get all the visual nitty gritty, slides are integrated throughout it. In addition, he was featured on an edition on Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing … you can find that on our On the Air section of the website.
Click on the live links …

Order Your 2014 Extravaganza Audio CDs & Video DVDs

Posted on May 16 By Judith Briles

Want to See it Again? Want to Hear it Again? Miss Something Important? Couldn’t Be There This Year?
Take the Author U Extravaganza HOME!
produced by 81 Media International … the DVDs include all slides as they are presented!
Step 1. Simply check which CDs, DVDs or packages you’d like from the list below.
Step 2. Judith’s office will receive your order and contact you with final pricing and to take down your billing information.
Step 3. Your order will be shipped directly …

Twitter Tips for Authors

Posted on May 19 By Judith Briles

Reach Your Audience … 6 Quick Twitter Tips for You:

1. GET the Most Bang
Know when to Tweet and where the audiences are. According to RadiumOne, there are two peak times during the day to Tweet:
10AM to 12PM and 8PM through 10PM
That’s it, at least for now. If you want to see the most shares, with the highest click-through, you should be Tweeting from 12 noon to 2PM. Remember, Tweets are global, which means global times …

What “SomeOnes” Are In Your Author Circle?

Posted on May 12 By Judith Briles

Authors need feedback, reality checks and plain old-fashion butt-kicking. And they need a little kindness. Few think about putting together an “official” type of board to serve in the feedback/reality check/butt-kicking honors. An Author Inner Circle … a type of Advisory Board.

Who Belongs in Your Inner Circle?
It’s time to create yours. The Author Inner Circle … trusted colleagues, pals, and always someone who has “been there, done that.” Most likely, it’s not going to be …