Author U Your Guide To Book Publishing

Calling all Authors and Authors-to-be: Have you written a book, but feel clueless on how to upload it to CreateSpace or IngramSpark or anything to do within the Amazon realm? Today, join Joel Friedlander, The Book Designer and host Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd to get your Answers. How would you like solutions for the exact thing we wished we had when we first started? Pay attention--I'm going to give you a "secret code" to download bonus goodies. Get ready, they are here--it's a fast-paced show that will soar hour success on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

This week's show is with Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, solo. Every author needs to get back to the basics--what brought them to the authoring party. Revisit why you are doing this, what keeps you going--even through the muck you find yourself in; what kind of moneys you need to pull it off ... and even do a SWOT analysis. If you want to compete in the "book industry" ... knowing the what's and whs, Host Judith Briles of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing has lots in store for you. Get ready to take fast notes. She's ready for you with essential tips for you to implement, starting today. The question is, are you ready for Judith? -Learn the core ingredients to every successful author. -Learn exactly what moneys you can make in royalties vs. wholesaling vs. back of the room sales. -Learn why smart authors do a SWOT of who and where they are. Another great and information "how to" for the author who wants to be seriously successful via AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

Create book bubbles to market your book. Try something new; be different and noticeable by standing above the clouds and noise--book bubbles create book buzz. Today, learn a Fun way to market your book with Bublish and its book bubble concept to make your book memorable and different. Another great show with Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

The savvy author knows that there are hiccups along the publishing path. He or she can identify them because they've landed in a few of the potholes within the journey. This week's show features Judith's favorite Geek Girl and Virtual Assistant, the Author's Virtual Assistant Kelly Johnson (CornerstoneVA.com) is back with fast ideas on how to move your book and build your momentum. If you want to compete in the "book industry" ... knowing tricks to grab any producer or reporter's attention Host Judith Briles of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing and Kelly have lots in store for you. Get ready to take fast notes. They've got essential tips for you to implement, starting today. -Learn how to deal with Amazon deleting Book Reviews. -Learn why hiding your book title could lead to book failure. -Learn how to create the ultimate re-purposing strategy. -Learn how to get your book s into Search Inside the Book Another great and information "how to" for the author who wants to be seriously successful via Auth

Author’s Platforms are like a mosaic: a collage of expertise, execution, fans, previous media & books, author personality, contacts and social media with biggest component being author expertise. You and your book’s window of success are minimalized without the Platform. All this and more on today's edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd. -The Core ingredient for being a successful #author is being prolific. Don’t be a one book pony. -Essential tips and strategies to work within as well as subvert today’s publishing system. -Author success has zip to do with luck: it has everything to do with drive and generosity. -Get an insider’s view of the changing landscape of publishing and acquire tips on how to take advantage of it.

The savvy author knows that media can help support book sales. It can also nail down your status as "the expert". This week's show has a leader in the publicity field, the Publicity Hound Joan Stewart is back with fast ideas on how to move your book to the next level when it comes to PR. If you want to compete in the "book industry" ... knowing tricks to grab any producer or reporter's attention Host Judith Briles of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing have lots in store for you. Get ready to take fast notes. They've got 11 hot tips for you to implement, starting today. -Learn how to soar your expertise in any media's eye. Learn exactly how to newsjack a hot story to your advantage. -Learn why the local weatherman may be your best friend. -Learn why you need to immediately contact your college alumni magazine. -Learn how taking a contrarian position can get you to the head of the publicity class. -And so much more on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing with Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd ... you will

The savvy author knows that eBooks have dropped again in sales; print books have increased and leading the JUMP in sales in AudioBooks. A lot has happened over the last year. This week's show has a leader in the Audiobook field, Richard Rieman, author of The Author's Guide to AudioBook Creation. Richard is an expert in working with the self publishing and indie published author/publisher. If you want to compete in the "book industry" ... add an audiobook now to your mix. Host Judith Briles is now moving her current books all to audio ... are you? - learn about the Audiobook Revolution (Audible listening up 38%, audiobook sales up 20% worldwide 2 years in a row) -what the top audiobook genres are -whether you should narrate your own book, and how -how to get a great narrator -how to produce your audiobook at the lowest cost -how to promote your audiobook -how to work with Amazon’s ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange) and other publishers Richard Rieman, author of "The Author's Guide to AudioBook Creation"

In today’s crowded marketplace it’s becoming more and more challenging for authors and publishers to generate buzz for a book and let readers know it’s out there. Many authors and small presses don’t know where to start – in particular if they are on a tight budget or conducting their own marketing outreach. In book marketing, we like to say that nothing sells a book better than a book! Getting your book in the hands of readers and reviewers is vital to starting to build awareness and visibility. Joining Judith this week is Bethany Brown, President of The Cadence Group, a design, editorial, marketing and book consulting firm for authors and publishers. With a background in traditional publishing by way of Adams Media and Sourcebooks and close to a decade of working directly with authors and small presses on their publishing and marketing plans, Bethany understands the challenges (and benefits!) facing self-publishers and indie presses today. Getting started with a book review campaign can seem overwhelmi

Your book is coming. How are you going to shout it out? By yourself ... or are you going to bring in a publicity specialist? Today's author needs to know what's working in publicty; how to get it; when to avoid it; what to do when an interview goes sour and so much more. The answers are here in this offering of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing with The Book Shepherd, Dr. Judith Briles and her guest expert Lynda Bouchard, founder of BookingAuthorsInk.com, specializing in regional publicity for books and authors. Authors want attention ... is it the right attention, at the right place, and that will sell books? You will learn ... When Authors should begin the marketing process. How to align your marketing and writing for greater success. How to position social media versus traditional media. When to hire a publicist and when to transition to the DIY model. How to differentiate yourself in a busy book world. and of course, much more ... Get ready for another fast-moving show on AuthorU-Your Guide to

This week on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Judith Briles will explore BOOK AWARDS for authors. It takes a lots to promote and market a book ... and have a Book Award may just add the right spice to your mix. Book awards are part of your marketing budget. Some are great to have ... others are worthless. The questions are: should you enter or shouldn't you? And if you do, what do you do if you win? Your take-aways include: -Learn what Book Awards can do for you and your book. -ID which ones are the right fit for your book. -How to determine the costs. -How to market your award once you win one. -Timelines and submission deadlines are critical. Joining Judith is Ellen Reid, the CEO of the Indie Excellence Book Awards and the Beverly Hills Book Awards. In this fast pace, yet very hands on session, you will come away with an array of “ahas” and an entire new way to think of book promotion and marketing.

WOWSA ... Authors should be doing the happy dance because of Amazon and what it offers. The question is: are you as the author using all its bells and whistles. The Book Shepherd is Judith Briles. This week with Amy Collins, publishing expert and owner of New Shelves Books, they will create a road map of you to use to take advantage of the Amazon book machine. -How to "understand" the dollars and sense of Amazon. -How to work with Author Central. -How to maximizing using Goodreads (its owned by Amazon) to goose your book sales. -Why you shouldn't use Goodreads Giveaways. -What and what not to put on your Review Page. -How to do a crossover and link your Amazon reviews to Goodreads. -How to use the Wish List on Amazon. -How to link your Kindle and Paper books. -What to do when someone zaps you with a negative book review. -How to get eyeballs on your books. -How to drive traffic to your site, your books and nail the "buy." Another informative and stimulating show with Judith Briles and AuthorU-Your Guide to

Holy Moley ... Amazon has created a powerhouse of tools for authors to use to move massive eyeballs to books. The result: book sales and huge search engine rankings. This edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing is all about marketing and sales of books. Joining Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd is Amy Collins, publishing expert and owner of New Shelves Books. - the latest on Amazon Marketing Services - how to get eyeballs on your books - how to drive traffic to your site, your books and nail the "buy" - Tips on "gaming" Amazon - the 7 parts of the new Amazon Marketing Services ... all for a fee Another informative and stimulating show with Judith Briles and AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

Publishing is confusing. Knowing what elements you need in your book is one thing; understanding what all the jargon means is anothe . Within this edition of AuthorU – Your Guide to Book Publishing, Judith Briles begins to walk through the maze of jargon in simple English and how-to examples. You will learn: -learn what belongs on your copyright page plus bonus items to include to set you apart from most self-publishers. - Learn 3 elements that can be included in your bar coding to increase your book sales. - How to use ARCs-Advanced Reader Copies and what you need to include on your cover copy. - What the critical elements are of both Front Matter and Back Matter and what you should add to enhance yourself and your book sales. - How to use BISAC categories for your book categories and which ones do you select? Listen to podcast.. it's another great addition for authors with Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd and AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

The business of authoring and publishing can be expensive. Within this edition of AuthorU – Your Guide to Book Publishing, Judith Briles has Stephanie Chandler as her guest expert. You will learn: -how to get advertisers for your website; -how to build an online community; -how get corporate sponsors to support; how to create information products that not only soar your expertise but create moneys. Listen to podcast.. it's another great addition for authors with Judith Briles

How would you like to get reporters to ring your phone off the hook or load your email up with "I want you!" Ever since Dan Janal wrote the first book about Internet marketing in 1993, he’s been pushing the boundaries and trying to see how to sell more books with less effort. His latest book is called, Reporters Are Looking for YOU! More than 15 years ago, he was the first person to offer a PR service to match reporters with authors who are looking for publicity. Check it out at PRLEADS.com. On this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, and master PR strategist Dan Janal will reveal Dan's latest experiments are showing that can help you sell more books. Get ready to turn your book into news ... -How authors can piggyback their books onto breaking news stories. -How authors can use proven formulas to convince reporters to write about their books. Then, get ready to use Facebook ads to sell books ... -How to create your ads so they get attention on Facebook.

Today's show on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, is jammed-packed with information that includes the HOW-TOs of creating the perfect pitch for your book: -how to create the perfect pitch; - steps for create the ideal 3 words to get anyone's attention about you and your book; -ways to publicize your book to any audience anywhere; -methods to find the ideal model to mimic for your pitch; -and so much more. Get ready for plenty of note taking--another great show on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

Today's show on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, is jammed-packed with information that includes ALL the MUST HAVES in publishing your book: -how to get ISBN, -how to get LCCN, -how to get CIP DATA, -copyright page must haves, -when to get new ISBNs, -what to know about publishing contracts, -what to avoid with publishing contracts,- how to revert your book publishing rights, -and so much more. Get ready for plenty of note taking--another great show on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

Is it possible to sell your book to bookstores, libraries, airport stores and online in less than three hours a week? Yup! Today’s radio show with Amy Collins and The Book Shepherd Judith Briles looks at the process of selling your book to the market place and outline a plan that will allow you to sell your book using 20 minutes a day. They will cover: The facts and figures of today’s market that will let you go after the best fish in the least amount of time. -How to position yourself for a “yes” -How to get around a “no". -How to schedule your sales efforts for maximum effect. -How to research the market you are going after. -How to pace yourself and set the stage for a long-term sales arc that will yield longer-term results. · Joining Dr. Judith Briles is publishing consultant Amy Collins from New Shelves Books. Another great show on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

Quick ... how many reviews do you have posted on Amazon for your book? What steps are you taking to actively pursue additional ones. Would you like to know about an awesome low cost tool that ferrets out the key book reviewers along with their real names, emails and phone numbers? Today, Judith Briles' guest Debbie Drum has created one and you will learn how you can access it as well. Today's AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing show is all about getting the coveted Amazon Book Review ... lots of them! You do not want to miss it! -What authors need to know now. -How do you find book reviewers who count? -What resources and tools do authors have available to connect with them? -When should you encourage readers to post video reviews. -Are there methods to deep dive into key reviewers? -What will Amazon do for authors when over 100 reviews are posted? -What are the magic numbers that authors need to get Amazon's cross support? -and as always, so much more. Joining Dr. Judith Briles is online marketing exp

Holy Moley ... has your book walked the the free download plank? Have book pirates taken your book hostage? Do you know ... have you checked? You don't want to miss this WILD episode of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing. Book publicist, and author Rhonda Rees was a victim of pirates. Hear how she took charge and sunk their ship as she joins Judith Briles for an essential “how to” indiscovering and turning the canon on these steaths of the high pubishing seas. Today's AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing show is book piracy. You do not want to miss it! -What authors need to know now. -Which form of legal recourse does an author have (if any)? -What resources and recourse do authors have and what should they do if theft has occurred? How much money is stolen each year. -Why pirates offer "free downloads" of your book. -Where can authors turn to immediately for help -and as always, so much more. Joining Dr. Judith Briles is author Rhonda Rees, who survived a piracy attack and now tells about it. Anoth