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
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Oct 6, 2023 • 58min
How to Get Your Nonfiction Book Published podcast 10-5-2023
Joining host Dr. Judith Briles is Rudy Shur, founder and CEO of SquareOne Publishers based in New York, selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the fastest-growing indie publishing houses in the US. Rudy is the author of How to Publish Your Nonfiction Book, 2nd Edition, and is a board member of the American Association of Publishers for Special Sales.
Today’s show focuses on publishing tips for author success.
Your takeaways include:
-Essential tips to identify and avoid smoke and mirror publishing companies.
-Four no-nonsense steps in approaching an acquisition editor and how to do it in four paragraphs.
-What the bigger mistakes that not-yet-published authors make when trying to find a way to get their work out.
-How the self-publishing evolution has effected publishing ... and where it is going.
-The good, bad, and ugly of what AI has unleased.
-What the top concerns for writers, published or unpublished, when it comes to things like social media’s effect on the public’s reading.
-What authors must do to promote their books.
-Could books go the way of extinction?
Join in ... you will learn a lot!
If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.
Sep 29, 2023 • 58min
How to Create Book Marketing Contests 09-28-2023
Have you ever thought about creating a contest to start the buzz about your book? Now's the time! JOining host Dr. Judith Briles is her guest, Authors Assistant, Bobby Crew. Bobby has created and run multiple contests for his clients.
When you do you seed the influence your words and YOU have with new fans. It's a good thing.
Your takeaways today are:
1. Why you should consider using contests and giveaways to grow your following.
2. What Kinds of Giveaways to consider.
3. What Programs are ideal to use as a contest platform and push out.
4. What to do with the emails you harvest when people sign up.
5. Why a great opt-in helps boost your contest.
6. Tips for getting your contest in front of new eyes.
7. How to create a group contest.
Join in ... you will learn a lot!
If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.
Sep 22, 2023 • 58min
How to Create an Online Course that POPs 09-21-2023
How to Create an Online Course that POPs
Whether you are a fiction or nonfiction author, it’s time to learn an insider’s tips on how to create an online learning course that delivers innovative, creative, and fun ways to engage participants to support your wisdom and expertise.
Keith Newhouse has over 15 years of experience designing online courses and training. He works with authors to reach and engage with their audiences using online courses to supplement their books. Check out his website at www.KeithANewhouse.com
Your takeaways to create an Online Course that Soars includes:
-Why should your supplement your book with an online course.
-What the basic building blocks of an online course are.
-What tools are needed to create an online course.
-Keith’s favorite tools to use—many are free.
-Tips and tricks creating an online course.
You will come away with what you NEED to know; what you SHOULD know; and what would be NICE to know.
Join in ... you will learn a lot and have fun, too!
If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.
Sep 15, 2023 • 58min
Are Your Intellectual Property Rights at Risk? 09-14-2023
Are Your Intellectual Property Rights at Risk?
Have a Super Lawyer in Intellectual Property by your side for an hour.
Meet Ava Doppelt from Allen, Dyer, Doppelt & Gilchrest, P.A. where she has represented writers, publishers, artists, musicians, computer programmers, and businesses.
Your takeaways include:
• Updates to using the copyright mark © ... as in just about everywhere.
• Understanding what you need to protect your website.
• Steps you must take today with your website designers.
• Strategies to protect your intellectual property—your words, your stories, your books.
• When to shout out about your forthcoming and when to not.
• Know when book parts aren’t protectable.
• Insights on how to quote from common resources, including the Bible.
Join in ... you will learn a lot!
If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.
Sep 8, 2023 • 58min
Niche Writing, Presenting and Promoting 09-07-2023
Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Publishing host Dr. Judith Briles is Rob Jacob—an author, speaker, and living historian. If you were to meet him at an event he’s featured in, he could be part of a Western Gun Fighter group or the Revolutionary War ... or the golden age of piracy.
It's time to learn about:
Niche Writing, Niche Presenting and Niche Promoting!
Your takeaways include:
• How to step out of your comfort zone.
• How to do the research to move into a “character” and “time zone.”
• Where to discover and get period garments that don’t look like they are for Halloween.
• How to create effective promo material.
• How to determine which promo material to use for book presentations.
• How to connect with college and library museums and bookstores.
• How to create an impressive book signing and accessories to use.
Join in ... you will learn a lot!
If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.
Sep 1, 2023 • 58min
Speaking Power will Morph Your Book Sales 08-31-2023
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.
Your listening takeaways include:
- Why you should be speaking on your book and when to start.
- When to start charging and what to charge for your speaking fee.
- 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. Since its inception, over 15,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.
Join in ... you will learn a lot!
If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.
Aug 25, 2023 • 58min
Writing and Book Review Tips for Authors 08-24-2023
Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles is Author Hall of Famer Sandra Dallas, author of 18 adult novels, five mid-grade novels, and 10 non-fiction books. Sandra’s novels with their themes of loyalty, friendship, and human dignity have been translated into a dozen foreign languages and have been optioned for films.
In 2021, she was inducted into the Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame, and in 2023, she won the Colorado Book Award. Her first novel came out when she was 50. Sandra reminds listeners to write by writing.
Her tips include:
- How to increase Fan engagement.
- How to write by writing.
- How to get a rejected book resurrected.
- How to make a book pop out.
- How to get books reviewed.
Sandra knows how she’s going to start a book and how it will end. Everything else between the covers evolve as she writes. She reminds you ... don’t give up.
Join in ... you will learn a lot!
If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.
Aug 18, 2023 • 58min
Author Success via Niche Writing 08-17-2023
Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles is Manuel Ramos, a Colorado native and retired lawyer, is the author of eleven novels and a short story collection. He has received the Colorado Book Award, the Chicano/Latino Literary Award, and Honorable Mentions from the Latino International Book Awards. His first novel, The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz, was a finalist for the Edgar® award.
Today, the focus is on the art of niche writing. Your takeaways include:
• Why the are of living is the single best research you can do.
• What is noir writing.
• How to avoid “rut” writing.
• How to create the best dialogue.
• Why it’s better to write in the
first person POV.
And much more...
Join in ... you will learn a lot!
If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.
Aug 11, 2023 • 55min
Lessons on Life and Writing 08-10-2023
Is writing a puzzle? Why does it feel like it? The puzzle starts with the CRAFT ... ID the puzzle pieces and always read the genre you are writing in ... begin with looking at look at the structure.
Christy Award-winning Colorado author Patricia Raybon joins AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Dr. Judith Briles for a fresh, candid, summertime discussion on solving writing and publishing’s toughest puzzles -- inspired by her new Annalee Spain “history mystery” series.
Takeaways include:
• What writing threads aare
• What is “history mystery”?
• How to combo history with contemporary storytelling.
• How to expand Research beyond your what any author uses.
• Differences in fictional and nonfictional storytelling.
• Discover the power of oral history via library archives.
• Why you must learn the digital age.
Join in ... you will learn a lot!
If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.
Aug 4, 2023 • 57min
Websites for Author Success 08-03-2023
Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles is Michelle Renee, author website developer.
We start with the most common questions we typically hear:
1. When is the right time to invest in an author website?
2. What are the critical pieces of information you need to include on
your author website?
3. How to use your website as a book marketing tool.
4. What are the common pitfalls when designing your website and
how to avoid them
5. Do you have to spend thousands of dollars on your author website?
Join in ... you will learn a lot!
If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.
