Episodes
July 3, 2025
How to Create a Crowdfunding Game Plan for Authors07-03-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles reveals the power of using and implementing a crowdfunding campaign for your book—or any project that is in your wheelhouse. Only 35% of publishing ...
June 26, 2025
Creating a Speech on Your Book Game Plan 06-26-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles opens the door to the #1 way to sell mega cases of your book at full price with immediate payment and not returns. You will get plenty of tips and s...
June 19, 2025
How to Create Book Marketing Game Plan 06-19-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles rolls out a full hour on how to create a book marketing game plan. Start with: -The Hows and Whys of creating a book marketing plan. _The essential ...
June 12, 2025
Create the Author Website Opt-In Game Plan 06-12-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites dives down into the elements of the Why and How to create an Opt-In lead magnet for the website. The goal—to attract new visitors and gather...
June 5, 2025
Create the Ultimate Book Publishing Game Plan 06-05-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles walks authors through the Game Plan to seed and build their book to reach their WHO it’s for and steps needed for success when published. You will t...
May 29, 2025
Essential Author DOs and DON'Ts 05-29-2025
Judith Briles The Book Shepherd and Rebecca Finkel, Book Design expert, deliver a fast hour of essential author DOs and DON’Ts for author success in 2025 on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Your takeaways in...
May 22, 2025
10 Essential Book Marketing Strategies 05-22-2025
Judith Briles The Book Shepherd and John Kremer Book Marketing expert, deliver a fast hour of 10 plus strategies to deliver book marketing success in 2025 on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Your takeaways i...
May 15, 2025
Book Marketing Timelines 05-15-2025
Book Marketing Timelines for Authors from Writing to Launch and Beyond In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles delivers a solo hour to create book marketing timelines from the time you sta...
May 8, 2025
Copyright Tips in the Age of AI 05-08-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites Dan Miller, the copyright detective, to join her for a lively and informative hour of how to protect your book You takeaways include: • Copy...
May 1, 2025
Marketing to and Speaking at Schools 05-01-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites 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 ...
April 24, 2025
Coaching, Editing and AI…Oh My! 04-24-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites PR marketing strategist and publishing consultant Dan Janal to share his tips on the world of book coaching, developmental editing and the A...
April 3, 2025
Books, Books, Books - Make Your Cover Rock!
Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is award-winning book designer Nick Zelinger. You will get two insiders skinny on book covers that readers will embrace. Whether it's a new book...
March 27, 2025
How to Create the Ultimate Press Release 03-27-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites digital marketing strategist Jules Marie to share her tips on creating press releases that get the attention of the media. If you don’t tell...
March 20, 2025
Write HOT with your first sentence! 03-20-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites author and writing coach Anne Randolph to share her tips on creating the best book ever. Your takeaways include: -Writing tips step by step....
March 13, 2025
Writing with Color and Personality 03-13-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites award-winning and bestselling author Mara Purl to share her tips on creating characters that readers want more of. Your takeaways in...
March 6, 2025
Strategic Digital Book Marketing 03-06-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites digital marketing strategist Jules Marie to share her tips on creating digital marketing that connects with your ideal audience. Your take a...
Feb. 27, 2025
Creating WOW Bookstore Events 02-27-2025
In this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, host Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd deep dives into how to create a successful bookstore event. Author takeaways include: - How to pitch to the bookstore...
Feb. 20, 2025
Editing Tips for 2025 to POP Your Copy 02-20-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites fiction editor Barb Wilson to share her tips of editing … what’s old, what’s new. Your takeaways include: -Copy editing is all about the mec...
Feb. 13, 2025
Judging Your Book in a Book Contest 02-13-2025
How Do Book Judges in Book Contests Really Judge? In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites Jules Marie who has judged over 2,000 books for a variety of book contests to share her ti...