Episodes

Do you know that all roads for author success start with the Author and Book Platforms? How is yours doing? When they are in place, here’s what happens: Authors with platforms sell books. It's that simple, and yet, many authors are clueless what a platform is all about; how to build one; and how to sustain it. Quality platforms take time and personal investment. For newbie, it’s important to get your platform started now. For already published authors, this is the perfect time to assess what you...

Joining Judith Briles The Book Shepherd is Jules Marie, a social media marketing expert who has judged over 500 book award contests. Within this edition of the AuthorU - Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, you will discover how judges evaluate books and what you can do so yours can rise to the top to get their attention.

Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing's host Judith Briles is master copy writer Casey Demchak. Throughout the hour, you will come away with a variety to tips that best selling authors use to connect with the reader for instant sales. And now, they are yours. This is Part 2 of Copy Writing for Marketing Secrets. It you want killer book marketing copywriting secrets, this is what to listen to.

Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing's host Judith Briles is master copy writer Casey Demchak. Throughout the hour, you will come away with a variety to tips that best selling authors use to connect with the reader for instant sales. And now, they are yours. This is Part I of Copy Writing for Marketing Secrets. It you want killer book marketing copywriting secrets, this is what to listen to.

Is your book done? Ready to publish it? Want strategies to set the stage for the ideal book launch that every author dreams up? AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing delivers tips on how to create a huge Amazon order. You will discover and understand the steps and strategies behind building a brand that launched a career and created a best selling #book via @DebSheppard with @JudithBriles @MyBookShepherd in a new podcast.

Lori Golden, author of My House of Lies joins Host and The Book Shepherd Judith Briles for a reveal on how to put together a page-turning memoir. -Discover what held her back from telling her story; -What steps she had to take to move forward; -How she dealt with both the emotional and writing overwhelm Another excellent hour with AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast

Listen in to an “author’s journey” with bestselling and multi-award winning author Courtney Miller, who has created two fiction series: one on the #NativeAmerican culture; the other a cozy #mystery. The hiccups along the success road and how author Courtney Miller created a broad Fan Base. New podcast with host and the Book Shepherd Judith Briles on the podcast: AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

Bestselling author Steve Snyder joins The Book Shepherd Judith Briles for a reveal of how he took his WWII father's journals plus his B17 crew that was shot down and created a page-turning thriller. With over 500 Amazon reviews, discover how he niche markets his books, selling mega thousands of copies every year. It's a How to Create a Biography Page Turner & Niche Marketing Show this week. Another excellent hour with the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Savvy fiction authors and writers think "series" from the get go in their writing. Veteran techno-thriller authors Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey join Host and The Book Shepherd Judith Briles in a lively session on: -how to write as a team -how to co-author a fiction series -how to market a series -tips for writing fiction Another excellent podcast for authors and writers on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

Beginning in August, AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Judith Briles rolls up her Book Shepherding skills and introduces 5 successful authors. This episode features multi-award winning Dr. Lynne Hellerstein, author of See It. Say It. Do It. With an emphasis on "visualizing" what your book is and "vocalizing" that you will create it, success will come. Join Judith in this thought provoking and author-changing edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

In 2019, 144 million Americans knew about the availability of podcasts—are you as an author, using them to promote your book and expertise? And, do you know that there are over 700,000 active podcasts today? The latest podcast on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing reveals tips for the “whys” and “hows” of becoming a guest that features your book and expertise. Discover the most common (and not so common) mistakes authors make that block their success via new podcast from @MyBookShepherd @Judi...

Hey #authors—if you are now writing nonfiction or thinking about doing a book, this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing is designed for you. Host and The Book Shepherd Judith Briles will walk you thought a step-by-step process of Story Boarding your book and platform. It creates the "visual" flow that will keep you focused; help with getting unstuck; enrich your writing; AND connect you with your reader. Get ready for oodles of Tips in this podcast of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publ...

Dr Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, shares 50 plus publishing, writing, and authoring tips. It's a fast hour on this edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

It’s a huge yahoo for authors in this edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Host Judith Briles and Publicity Hound Joan Stewart dive into amazing ways to gather up promo and create marketing for you and your book. -Did you know how to create a press release that the media doesn't toss away? -Do you know how to create "hooks" that become lead magnets for the media? -Do you want ways to use a press release that you never thought about? -And lots more. You will get terrific ...

Is your website a lead magnet for you, the #author, and your #book? It should be—get ready for 10 awesome tips to put you ahead and above the #publishing crowd starting today. Judith Briles takes your through a step-by-step on the “how-to” of creating an awesome lead magnet / opt-in for the Home page of your website … and why you should put it at the top of your “must get this done pronto” list in this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

Internet Marketing powerhouse Tom Antion joins The Book Shepherd Judith Briles for an in-depth show on how to create a seven-figure internet marketing strategy. It all comes from one word: copywriting. When authors use the right words in the right context, it’s a home run for creating mega sales. No author can afford to miss this show. You will get a variety of tips, tricks and strategies to create a career and soar the one that you are in. It’s another excellent podcast on AuthorU-Your Guide to...

WOOT --- calling all authors with a story in their book—fiction and nonfiction books are welcome. Can it be on the screen as in film or TV? It’s time for you to discover StoryRocket.com. An awesome new platform that brings producers to you. Best, it’s free to be a member. With host Judith Briles on this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to book Publishing is Ana Benitez, CEO and a producer herself. She is a two-time Emmy winner and a passionate advocate for helping authors take their Books to Screen...

Would you like to find a way to get your book out of your head and onto paper. Yep—you can and throughout this podcast of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, @JudithBriles and Cynthia Morris @OriginalImpulse walk you through a strategy that will get your creative juices jucilating (okay—I made up that word just now: the art of creating new ideas). Writing a book is huge—authors to be question themselves and are riddled with self-doubt … can I do it. We are here to tell you: yes, yes you can! ...

Question for all #authors: did you know that the second law of #book sales is to “know what you are selling”-you are not selling a book—you are selling a solution! There are 5 laws of selling more books. This and much more in the latest podcast via @JudithBriles @MyBookShepherd on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book #Publishing, Get Part 2 with expert in sales Bobbi Boldon—Part 1 was last week:

Question for all #authors: did you know that the second law of #book sales is to “know what you are selling”-you are not selling a book—you are selling a solution! The first law is believe in your product—which is your book. This and much more in the latest podcast via @JudithBriles @MyBookShepherd on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book #Publishing, Get Part 1 with expert in sales Bobbi Boldon—Part 2 rolls out next week. Listen in.

In this edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Judith Briles The Book Shepherd as CJ McDaniels as her guest. Discover: -how to create the ultimate cheat sheet, -how to create cheat sheets for websites, -how to build products to make you an expert, -how to create templates, and so much more. Another excellent podcast with AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

Newbie authors make mistakes and plenty of boo-boos as they start down the journey and path of publishing. In this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, The Book Shepherd Judith Briles delivers Part II of a “solo” show where she identifies five key areas to tune into and understand to prevent your from shattering your publishing career. They include: book marketing smart tips; giving books away; not being a DIYer for everything; avoid the RTP Syndrome; writing for the right audience;...

Newbie authors make mistakes and plenty of boo-boo as they start down the journey and path of publishing. In this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, she identifies five key areas to tune into and understand. -Creating Game Plans -Creating a personal success profile -using the ideal and right editors -getting that publishing is a business, not a hobby. - writing for the audience. ... and so much more. The Book Shepherd Judith Briles shares an hour with her listeners with a dozen pl...

Get ready for a boatload of insights and ahas in this AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with Heather Daleccia, Pinterst expert and host and The Book Shepherd, Judith Briles. Loved the tip for your Pinterest profiles (my add: do it for ALL of yours)—add a hashtag to your key word for SEO pop. You will get tips on what to use from the “free” and “paid” adds; -what the most common mistakes are and how to avoid them; -the 3 most important things authors should be doing now; -how to come ...