Episodes

Audio & VideoBook Delight for Authors 10-21-2021
Oct. 21, 2021

Audio & VideoBook Delight for Authors 10-21-2021

Audiobooks increased another 35% in listenership … and were a factor in more print and eBook sales. Are you participating? Have you created an audiobook? And if you have a children’s book, have you added “videobook” to your o...
Be a RockStar with Indie Bookstores 10-06-2021
Oct. 14, 2021

Be a RockStar with Indie Bookstores 10-06-2021

There’s a new contact in town with the Tattered Cover Bookstore and it’s time to meet him. As an author himself, he gets the challenges that authors have with engaging a bookstore; and in partnering with bookstores going forw...
Author Success Tips & Deleting Publishing Fears 10-07-2021
Oct. 7, 2021

Author Success Tips & Deleting Publishing Fears 10-07-2021

Author, Speaker, and Broadcaster Dom Testa began his publishing career after years of school visits to help kids discover their creative spark. He’s a hybrid … starting as a self-published author; selling a book series to a m...
25 Spicy Fall Book Marketing Tips 09-30-2021
Sept. 30, 2021

25 Spicy Fall Book Marketing Tips 09-30-2021

Get ready to add 25 tips of Spice to Your Fall Book Marketing. It's bookselling season meaning you need to be thinking … What do I need to step my book marketing and presence up. Where are you in that process? Whatever path y...
Money Smarts for Authors 09-23-2021
Sept. 23, 2021

Money Smarts for Authors 09-23-2021

Discover the 7 financial and security mistakes to avoid as an author. Do you know all the expenses that you can take on your personal tax return? … bet you don’t. Financial expert Mary Salas, partner in Peak Wealth Strategies...
The Author's Walk with Marilyn Van Derbur 09-16-2021
Sept. 16, 2021

The Author's Walk with Marilyn Van Derbur 09-16-2021

Joining host Judith Briles is Marilyn Van Derbur, winner of Writers Digest Best Self-Published Book Award, author of the international bestseller Miss America By Day that revealed her betrayal and sexual assault at the age of...
Writing & Publishing Tips from a 160+ Book-Author Powerhouse 09-09-2021
Sept. 9, 2021

Writing & Publishing Tips from a 160+ Book-Author Powerhouse 09-09-2021

Creativity has potholes. Sometimes, publishing success can be held at bay. Get ready to cross the line. -Want to get published successfully? -How about nifty tips to crash the barriers to writing blocks? -Are you ready to jum...
Creating a Virtual Tradeshow on Your Expertise 09-02-2021
Sept. 2, 2021

Creating a Virtual Tradeshow on Your Expertise 09-02-2021

Have you ever thought about using your expertise to create a virtual trade show? Discover how two authors have taken their know-how and created virtual tradeshows seeded by their knowledge on what they write and speak on; par...
How NFTs Protect Intellectual Property 08-26-2021
Aug. 26, 2021

How NFTs Protect Intellectual Property 08-26-2021

Get ready to learn lots about the cryto currency world and how authors can use it in a variety of ways. With host Judith Briles The Book Shepherd on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is Daniel Hall. Daniel is ...
How to Create Characters You Love and Love to Hate 08-19-2021
Aug. 19, 2021

How to Create Characters You Love and Love to Hate 08-19-2021

Everyone talks about characters—the ones they love; the ones they hate; the ones they love to hate … but how does an author go about actually creating characters that are both realistic and memorable? Joining host Judith Bril...
Devlopmental Editing Hot Tips 08-12-2021
Aug. 12, 2021

Devlopmental Editing Hot Tips 08-12-2021

have you ever wonder why so many authors fail or never get passed selling 100 books. Developmental Editor and Ghostwriter Dan Janal joins AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Judith Briles for a fast and fun hour. Takea...
Traditional Agenting and Publishing show 8-05-2021
Aug. 5, 2021

Traditional Agenting and Publishing show 8-05-2021

Is your writing, your pitch, your proposal, your book proposal, your title, your _______ coming across with pizzazz, pop, and brilliance? -It’s time to step up your game ... -If you want to grab readers from the get-go ... -I...
Branding POP and Power for Authors  07-29-2021
July 29, 2021

Branding POP and Power for Authors 07-29-2021

The author's brand begins to emerge the day she or he starts writing. It morphs. It evolves. In this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, host Dr. Judith Briles invites artist and branding expert Pegg...
Visualizing Your Author and Publishing Success 7-22-2021
July 22, 2021

Visualizing Your Author and Publishing Success 7-22-2021

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 using visualization to: -increas...
Bye-Bye Boring PPTX Slides  07-08-2021
July 15, 2021

Bye-Bye Boring PPTX Slides 07-08-2021

Joining book publishing expert Dr. Judith Briles in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is the Webinar Guru, Dr. Jaclyn Kostner. You will get: -the secret sauce and tool to make great slides. -ho...
Author Tips to Be a Media Star and Get Booked 07-08-2021
July 8, 2021

Author Tips to Be a Media Star and Get Booked 07-08-2021

Media supports an author's book. In this episode of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing reveals HOW to become the ultimate media guest ... and get booked on a show. Host Dr. Judith Briles will show you how to: -contact and ...
Savvy Tips to Protect Your Website 07-01-2021
July 1, 2021

Savvy Tips to Protect Your Website 07-01-2021

Do you have protection for your website? Odds are, you don’t. Dr. Judith Briles, host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast has a "MUST" listen to podcast. It’s an “oh-oh” author time. And yes, it deals with yo...
Tips & Strategies for Blogging Power  06-02-2021
June 24, 2021

Tips & Strategies for Blogging Power 06-02-2021

This week’s is about the power of blogging—why you should and how to be successful on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with Host Dr. Judith Briles. She reveals: -How to set up a blogging strategy that works f...
Crowdfunding 101- Tips & Strategies 06-17-2021
June 17, 2021

Crowdfunding 101- Tips & Strategies 06-17-2021

This week is about the power of using and implementing a crowdfunding campaign for your book—or any project that is in your wheelhouse. AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing Host Dr. Judith Briles as she reveals how: -Crowdfu...
Amazon Bestseller Campaigns Are Gold for Authors! 06-10-2021
June 10, 2021

Amazon Bestseller Campaigns Are Gold for Authors! 06-10-2021

Throughout the month of June, AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing Host Dr. Judith Briles will be the solo voice on a variety of topics. This week’s is about the power and privilege of creating an Amazon Bestseller Campaign ...
How Speaking Can Morph Your Book Sales 06-03-2021
June 3, 2021

How Speaking Can Morph Your Book Sales 06-03-2021

Throughout the month of June, AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing Host Dr. Judith Briles will be the solo voice on a variety of topics. This week’s is about the power and privilege of speaking. It’s a book marketing platfor...
Author Smarts Create Collaborative Partnerships  05-27-2021
May 27, 2021

Author Smarts Create Collaborative Partnerships 05-27-2021

Would you like to have a sponsor for your event? How about a partner to support you and your book? Or, one that just likes to cross-promote you? Ideas are here in this episode of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast ...
How to Get Books into Bookstores  05-20-2021
May 20, 2021

How to Get Books into Bookstores 05-20-2021

GET Key Questions to Ask a Bookseller Before a Book Is Published … and After It’s Available Authoring and publishing a book is a major event. And accomplishment. Your local bookstore could be the door opener at the beginning ...
How to Get Your Books into Schools 05-13-2021
May 13, 2021

How to Get Your Books into Schools 05-13-2021

Jane Wood, author of Schools: A Niche Market for Authors joins Dr. Judith Briles for a lively and informative hour of how to get your books into schools; who to contact; strategies to get schools to buy your books for all cla...