

Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing
Dr. Judith Briles
The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is ranked by Feedspot in the TOP 10 podcasts for Book Marketing and in the Top 100 in Author-Publishing Careers by Goodpods.
If you want to write and publish a book ... if you want to know the latest in book marketing strategies ... if you want to know what tools an author should be using ... and if you want to be successful as an author, Author YOU - Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles ... Everything You Want to Know But Didn't Know What to Ask is for you.
You will hear about statistics, scenarios, and strategies on what to do now! Judith features a variety of experts, besides herself, that are visionaries in publishing, book marketing experts, book design experts—anything that will get your book and YOU as the author—to the next, next level of success.
Sometimes, it's one step at a time; other times, you will leapfrog up the ladder. As The Book Shepherd, Dr. Judith Briles leads the conversation each week. She will include publishing professionals that will reveal tips and secrets to the author's journey. Sometimes, she goes solo and just shares her expertise that she has earned and learned over a 40-year period from the publication of her first book. Each week, you will get a new show, no repeats.
If there is a book in you, then you will want to listen and learn each and every week with Dr. Judith Briles, your Book Shepherd.
If you want to write and publish a book ... if you want to know the latest in book marketing strategies ... if you want to know what tools an author should be using ... and if you want to be successful as an author, Author YOU - Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles ... Everything You Want to Know But Didn't Know What to Ask is for you.
You will hear about statistics, scenarios, and strategies on what to do now! Judith features a variety of experts, besides herself, that are visionaries in publishing, book marketing experts, book design experts—anything that will get your book and YOU as the author—to the next, next level of success.
Sometimes, it's one step at a time; other times, you will leapfrog up the ladder. As The Book Shepherd, Dr. Judith Briles leads the conversation each week. She will include publishing professionals that will reveal tips and secrets to the author's journey. Sometimes, she goes solo and just shares her expertise that she has earned and learned over a 40-year period from the publication of her first book. Each week, you will get a new show, no repeats.
If there is a book in you, then you will want to listen and learn each and every week with Dr. Judith Briles, your Book Shepherd.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Aug 22, 2025 • 57min
Automation Leads to Author Success 08-21-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites Michelle Renee, for a lively and informative hour of how to step up your contacts and visibility and reduce the time it takes for book marketing and influence building forward.
Your takeaways include:
-If you don’t automate, your contacts and leads will go cold.
-Spending unnecessary time on manual process leads to missed opportunities.
-Today’s world expects immediate responses.
-What a CRM is and why one matters to you.
-How CRMs save time, money, and resources.
-Tips for reducing the number of marketing tools you use.
And, of course, much more.
Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns.
Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 21 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

Aug 15, 2025 • 54min
Getting Noticed…Podcasting Success for Authors 08-14-2025
In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites Jackie Lapin, visionary of Conscious Media Relations radio/Podcast Tours. One of your goals should be to get on podcasts—lot of them. Jackie’s website is: https://consciousmediarelations.com/ —make sure you download her Tech Tools Treasure Chest.
You will take aways include:
-What goes into a media kit so you don’t waste time fulfilling multiple requests by the host.
-What to put in the subject line that will cut through the noise.
-Time-saving shortcuts to secure a ton of podcasts.
-A way to secure 30 interviews without doing nearly ANY work.
-How to get your book on 1,000 apps in front of 500,000 people.
-How to impress speaker bookers or podcasts quickly and easily.
-The tool that will give you a resource for just about anything you want as an author.
And, of course, much more.
Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 21 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

Aug 8, 2025 • 60min
The Author Trap of Perfection 08-07-2025
Bestselling and award-winning author Dom Testa blends personal stories with insights from his award-winning morning radio show on Denver’s Kool 105 to explore the keys to lasting satisfaction. With nearly 30 books published in multiple genres and under multiple pen names, he knows publishing … and how to write.
Dom was a 2019 inductee into the Colorado Author Hall of Fame. His latest book is Let It Be Good: Simple Insights for a Satisfied Life. Find most of his work at DomTestaBooks.com.
You take aways include:
-In a world obsessed with more, most overlook what’s already enough.
-The trap of perfectionism.
-Recognizing the right path.
-Appreciating what’s in front of you.
-The power of anticipation.
-What to do when you are on the wrong path.
-How to deal with critics, including yourself.
-What social media gets wrong.
His wise words: most complicate happiness when, all along, the answer is simple: Let it be good.
And, of course, much more.
The reluctance to accept “good” fuels stress and dissatisfaction. With humor and sharp insight, Dom shows how shifting your mindset can bring clarity, contentment, and a life that finally feels right.
Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 21 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

Aug 1, 2025 • 57min
The Author's Walk 07-31-2025

Jul 25, 2025 • 57min
How to Avoid Publishing Mistakes and Blunders- Part 2 07-24-2025

Jul 18, 2025 • 57min
How to Avoid Publishing Mistakes and Blunders- Part 1 07-17-2025

Jul 11, 2025 • 57min
Finding SuperFans for You and Your Books 07-10-2025

Jul 4, 2025 • 59min
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 related campaigns. You will get tips on how to be in the minority!
-Crowdfunding stats for 2023. Some are eye-opening.
-Crowdfunding moneys can be used to print your book.
-Crowdfunding moneys can be used to push out a marketing and publicity campaign.
-Crowdfunding moneys can be used to spin off a screenplay.
-Crowdfunding moneys can be used to seed your next project.
-Crowdfunding can build buzz for you, your expertise, your book.
Crowdfunding is work—don’t kid yourself. It will take some time and definitely, energy. You will need to sprinkle in your creativity to bring the spark that becomes a magnet to attract crowdfunding participants you have no previous connection to.
Your listening takeaways include:
-The Who, Where, Why, Why, and When of your campaign.
-What the essential components of every campaign must include.
-The secret sauces that every campaign must have.
-Judith’s cheat sheet for success.
And, of course, much more.
Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Since its inception, over 21,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

Jun 27, 2025 • 58min
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 strategies to get started and build momentum. You can listen in audio and video on YouTube.
Can speaking on your book … your expertise … morph your book sales? Why yes … YES it can. And the sooner you start speaking on both, the better for your influence building, your social media presence, and of course, your book sales. The podcast is available on both audio and video.
Your takeaways include:
-Why you should be speaking on your book and when to start.
-How to structure the perfect sandwich speech.
-When to start charging and what to charge for your speaking fee.
-Why handouts are a must and what each should always include.
-The key components that every presentation needs.
-Why every presentation should have a contract, even free ones.
And, of course, much more.
Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 21 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber

Jun 20, 2025 • 55min
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 elements every book marketing game plan needs.
-How to initiate a direct marketing campaign.
-What the most common mistakes authors make.
-9 things you should be doing within your website.
And, of course, much more.
Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 21 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.