Episodes
Nov. 11, 2015
Exposing the Shadow Arm of Amazon Show 11-12-2015
Judith Briles and AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing welcome back Mark Coker, the visionary and CEO of Smashwords.com. As usual, Mark is unscripted on what's going on in publishing, ebooks and marketing. They will unravel:...
Nov. 4, 2015
Secrets to Long Term Author Success Show 11-06-2015
How would you like to create a really successful book? Or turn all your blogs into a book? Or what the essential keys are to long term success? If yes, you want to listen in as Dr. Judith Briles hosts Nina Amir, the Inspirati...
Oct. 22, 2015
How to Sell 1000 Books in 21 Days! Show 10-29-2015
What author doesn't want to sell a few truckloads of books within one month! Her guest for this show interviewed 27 authors who had sold over 1,000 books each within a 21-day period of time. If you want to know what they did;...
Oct. 14, 2015
Sizzling Social Media Smarts for Facebook and Beyond Show 10-15-2015
Social Media can poop any author out. Today's show is all about bringing the sizzle back ... or getting it started in the first place. We will start from scratch; re-embrace what you should have done in first place; jump into...
Oct. 14, 2015
Killer Dialogue for Fiction and NonFiction Show 10-22-2015
Are you writing anything that has a story in it? How about dialogue? If so, you want to listen closely to Focus on Dialogue--and it's critical for both Fiction (of course) and nonfiction. The things that characters and interv...
Oct. 7, 2015
Publishing Predators Exposed Show 10-08-2015
Publishing predators are everywhere. In your midst, under the rocks, at book publishing and writing conferences. Everywhere. Scams. Complaints ... all out to get your money. In this session of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publi...
Sept. 30, 2015
Ghostwriters--to do, or not to do? Show 10-1-2015
You've got a great idea, a concept, a box full of notes and tips ... you name it ... there's a book in there. Who is going to get it out so others know your amazing thoughts; those concepts; the solutions that will ease the p...
Sept. 22, 2015
Essential Ahas for Authors in Publishing Show 09-23-2015
Dr. Judith Briles reveals more publishing and book marketing AHAs and Mistakes that too many authors make ... and how to fix them is this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing. The Book Shepherd will deep-dive into...
Sept. 16, 2015
11 OMG Mistakes Authors Make, How to Avoid Them and How to Fix Show 09-17-2015
It's a happy dance --or is it -- when you start down the publishing path? If you are like most authors, you are going to make mistakes ... we all do. Some of you will make a lot--others, just a few. Beginning with this editio...
Sept. 8, 2015
How to Get Libraries to Buy Your Book Show 9-10-2015
You've got a book ... now, where should it go to get into the hands of your SuperFans ... your readers-to-be? The library should be at the top of your list. Today, Dr. Judith Briles, the host of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Pub...
Sept. 1, 2015
Steps to Editing Your Book Show 9-3-2015
One of the major jobs of an EDITOR is to make your words the star ... and that means YOU. There are critical steps to take now: Q: Should a book be edited? A: Are you breathing? Q: What kind of editing should a book have? A: ...
Aug. 26, 2015
Pinterest Secret Sauce Pinterest Book Marketing Tips Show 08-13-2015
Authors may not know that they need Pinterest, but they do! Book Marketing guru John Kremer joins Judith Briles with 7 awesome reasons why authors need to get on the Pinterest Train pronto. -How to create the right Boards and...
Aug. 18, 2015
Hot Fiction Tips-Create Compelling Characters & Writing Show 08-19-2015
Fiction authors unite (and nonfiction authors too!) ... this show is for you. Judith Briles has Mark Stevens as her guest today. He is the Denver-based author of the Allison Coil Mystery Series—Antler Dust, Buried by the Roan...
Aug. 12, 2015
Hot Shot Tips for Author Website Show 08-13-2015
Authors need websites. Your critical online business card that is your branding, your voice, your YOU.The answers are here in this offering of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing with The Book Shepherd, Dr. Judith Briles an...
Aug. 4, 2015
How Authors Can Score with Nontraditional Book Sales Show 08-06-2015
Sell Your Books to Non-Bookstore Buyers ... that are Non-Returnable Every year, more books are sold to buyers in market segments outside of bookstores than are sold in bookstores. And they can be sold more profitably, in larg...
July 28, 2015
Publicity Strategies to Promote Author and Book Show 07-30-2015
Your book is coming. Your book is limping along. 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; ...
July 22, 2015
Books: Front Matter and Back Matter-What Counts Show 07-23-2015
What goes between the covers of your book? Do you know all the components of the Front Matter and Back Matter of the book--which actually matter and what you can leave out? Did you know why the publication date you put on the...
July 15, 2015
Sell Your Book to Foreign Rights Show 07-16-2015
How would you like your words to be published in foreign lands? Lands that are beyond the country you live in? You can and this offering of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing will reveal the ins and outs of getting your bo...
July 8, 2015
Legal Red Flags for Authors and Writers 07-09-2015
Writers assume their biggest risks are defamation claims. Not so. Every year, hundreds of thousands of books are published, and only a few hundred libel cases hit the courts. But tens of thousands of writers have signed on to...
July 1, 2015
Write Your NonFiction Book in Just 4 Weeks Show 07-02-2015
Are you writing non-fiction? Would you like to write non-fiction? How would you like to write a book FAST? Really fast? You can and the reality of today's non-fiction market is getting a book out there, in the hands of your i...
June 23, 2015
Author & Book Boo-Boos Show 06-25-2015
Get ready for a fast-paced hour on author boo-boos ... some you probably know; many you don't think about. Joining Judith Briles is multi-award winning designer Rebecca Finkel ofr F+P Design vased in Ft. Collins, Colorado. To...
June 16, 2015
Create Your Book Launch Show 6-18-2015
Get ready for a fast-paced hour on the ins and outs of creating a book launch. Dr. Judith Briles has Brainstormed and created hundreds of book launches for her clients. Within this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publis...
June 10, 2015
Create Your Book on AudioBooks Show 06-11-2015
Books are in print, in "e", in visual and in voice. "Giving Your Book a Voice" - Creating Audiobooks is something that all authors should consider creating for their books--both fiction and nonfiction. Joining host Dr. Judith...
June 3, 2015
CrowdFunding Guide for Authors & Writers-Part II Show 6-4-2015
Authors are looking for ways to fund and pay for their books--from creating to production to printing. This show and next week's is all about crowdfunding Judith's way. She has a brand, spanking new book that you want to get ...