Episodes

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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: ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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; ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

Authors are looking for ways to build a better, bigger and stronger publishing platform--to expand their brand and create more revenue. Joining The Book Shepherd Judith Briles is ebook expert and graphics designer Nick Taylor...

The AuthorU Extravaganza is over and The Book Shepherd, Judith Briles will be highlighting several of the key takeaways from it over the next two shows. The Extravaganza is designed for the author who is serious about being s...

What author doesn't want to sell books? You will learn a variety of ways that you will begin to enjoy book marketing. The result book sales. John Kremer, marketing guru has several tips throughout the hour. In this show, Judi...

What author doesn't want to rock Amazon. There are a lot of options--so fantastic; others not so hot. Judith will explore what to use, what to avoid within the Amazon empire including which options are best for selling your b...