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
Dec 28, 2017 • 47min
Hot Spit - It's The Anatomy of a Book Show! 12-28-2017
Have you ever wondered what’s the correct order of pages in the Front of a book? How about the Middle or the Body? And then, of course, the Back of the book.
This edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing reveals:
- The Anatomy of the Book—all the essentials;
-what they are;
-what order each should be placed in.
Join host Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd in this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing—it’s an hour podcast:
Dec 21, 2017 • 58min
Tips and Strategies for Nonfiction Publishing Show 12-21-2017
Nonfiction authors have plenty of questions. About websites; about book marketing; about building a following; and being successful. Joining Host Judith Briles is Stephanie Chandler, founder of the NonFiction Authors Association. Your take-aways include:
-essentials for book and author website
-tips for blogging about expertise and book
-marketing strategies
-identifying the ideal target market
-#1 thing to do to create a year-round blog calendar
and, as always, so much more.
Another great show and podcast from AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing and Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd.
Dec 14, 2017 • 58min
How Authors Can Create a PR Fest for their Book Show 12-14-2017
Get ready for a lively and informative how-to Podcast around pitching to Podcasters and Radio in today’s media landscape. What we know: it’s changing. Joining Judith Briles is Jackie Lapin of ConsciousMediaRelations.com.
-Learn ways to deal with odd-ball questions;
-How to handle follow-ups and call backs;
-How to do your pitch and who to; and of course, much more.
Another great show with AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing and Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd.
Dec 7, 2017 • 58min
26 Awesome Book Marketing Tips Show 12-07-2017
In less than 55 minutes, The Book Shepherd® Judith Briles nails down 26 ways to market your books—take the time to listen in, there are nuggets everywhere.
Take-aways include:
-Turn your website into a marketing magnet.
-How to use give-aways to goose sales.
-When to create a website makeover.
-How to add an opt-in offer to gather names.
and so much more ...
The savvy author will have note taking ready to go. Another excellent show from AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.
Nov 30, 2017 • 58min
It's Speakertunity Time-Make Money wit Your Book Show 11-30-2017
I love the idea of having instant access to speaking leads for my clients—both on the stage on cyber summits. Add the mix of radio and TV and woot—it’s a home run. In this edition, I intro you to SpeakerTunity for authors and speakers. With me on this podcast is Jackie Lapin, CEO of SpeakerTunity.com and ConsciousMediaRelations.com.
Get ready for plenty of WOWSA tips to become a hot, sizzling magnet to bookers and meeting planners. Yes, I do love it!
Another great show with AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing and Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd.
Nov 23, 2017 • 58min
Easy Peasy Essential Author Tools Show 11-03-2017
Critical questions for all authors:
-Is your website the Walking Dead?
-Are you dated in what you are currently doing for position power with your marketing?
-Are you still acting like a dinosaur in using social media?
Judith Briles and Joan Stewart deliver hope and how-tos to catapult authors into the reality of what needs to be in every Author’s Tool Kit. Sometimes the simplist things deliver the biggest “bang” for recognition and publishing power for authors—many start with the website and elementary marketing positioning.
Today’s Author U-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast focuses on plenty of website easy peasy strategies to show authors how to shine about the massive crowds in the publishing world. Listen in—you don’t want to miss this hour:
Nov 16, 2017 • 58min
How to Create an Kickbutt Author Bio and Intro Show 10-25-2017
Get ready to dump a boatload of items that are holding you back from author success. Nancy Juetten joins Judith Briles to destroy the reality of most author’s boring bios—just say, “bye-bye”.
-Get the 3 elements that can destroy the first “hello” and learn how to build the buzz you and your book should command.
- How to create a "hot" introduction when you speak
- How to avoid the 3 "duh" scenes that will bomb book sales
and so much more.
It's Author YOU, your guide to book publishing.
Nov 9, 2017 • 58min
How to Max ANY Holiday Book Sales Show 11-02-2017
The Holidays are popping and it’s just not in December! Holidays bubble up throughout the year—are you pitching your book marketing to tie in with them? When should you pitch bookstores for December?
Ideally, you do it in August—otherwise inventory moneys have already been spent … that’s when.
-Today’s show is about the alternative: how about Valentine’s Day or Mother or Father’s Day.
-What about Easter Shopping or setting up for the “beach read”?
-What about all the “breaks” kids have in school?—suggested pitches for children’s and YA might be up your alley.
With Judith Briles today is Amy Collins—it’s all about selling books—lots of them,
Nov 2, 2017 • 58min
Why Authors Need Legit Book Reviews Show 10-19-2017
Authors hear it every day-"You need book reviews." Yes you do... but there are legit ones ... and ones to avoid.
Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, has Patti Thorn, managing partner for Blue Ink Reviews as her guest today. You will learn:
-When it makes sense to get a paid review and who to get it with.
-What to do with a review when you get it.
-What to do when you get sucky or negative review.
-and much more.
Yup, it's another informative and excellent show on Author YOU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.
Oct 26, 2017 • 57min
Essential Tips for Author Success & Website Show 10-25-2017
OH YES—The Book Shepherd® Judith Briles and Author Virtual Assistant Kelly Johnson dished up plenty of tips and essentials that will generate author and book publishing success.
Such as: change the “About” tab on your website to “About and add your name”—it will add more juice for SEO positioning. Lots more on today’s AuthorYOU-Your Guide to Book Publishing edition-podcast:
