Author U Your Guide To Book Publishing

The Midwest Book Review is run by editor-in-chief Jim Cox. Established in 1976 to help promote literacy, library usage and small press publishing. Found online via the MidwestBookReview.com website with nine monthly book review publications: Bookwatch, California Bookwatch, Children's Bookwatch, Internet Bookwatch, Library Bookwatch, Small Press Bookwatch, MBR Bookwatch, Reviewer's Bookwatch, and Wisconsin Bookwatch. The magazines are curated by Cox's team of 81 volunteer book reviewers from across the country. The hour with Jim revealed: • How to understand the system of book reviews. • Tips on what to do once a book review is received. • Ways to use book reviews to pitch to libraries. • Tips for “how to make the cut” for a book review. • How to spot phony book reviewers. -Howto book market with book reivews. • Ways to use other existing book reviews received. • Why authors shouldn’t deface review copies. If you don’t want you and your book to be rejected, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing

It's time to discover the Midwest Book Review at MidwestBookReview.com. It has 9 monthly book review publications: Bookwatch, California Bookwatch, Children's Bookwatch, Internet Bookwatch, Library Bookwatch, Small Press Bookwatch, MBR Bookwatch, Reviewer's Bookwatch, and Wisconsin Bookwatch. The magazines are curated by Jim Cox's team of 81 volunteer book reviewers from across the country. The hour with Jim revealed how to: • Make the cut and get your book reviewed. • Get the Inside Skinny for Book Views from #MidwestBookReview. • To get the attention of a book reviewer. • Tips for “how to make the cut” for a book review • Identify the book review trolls and scammers pretending to be book reviewers • Deal with a bad book review. • To get to the top of the book pile for a book review. • Find legit book reviewers. • Use 3 essential question to ask any book reviewer after book is sent. If you don’t want you and your book to be rejected, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for yo

Hey authors ... got a book? Want to discover tips and tricks to market it frugally? Dr. Judith Briles brings back Carolyn Howard Johnson, the expert in how to strategies and tools to do all your book marketing without burning your bank account. The episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast reveals: -How to create "forever book reviews; -How to post your reviews incognito; -How to spot book trolls and scammers; -Discover the power of the Author Central widget to redirect buyers to your most recent edition; and -How to pitch to libraries. Plus lots more on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Listen in.

In a fast hour, Kathy Meis, the founder of Bublish, shares a whirlwind of catchup strategies and tips for authors in moving forward this year with host, Dr. Judith Briles. Your takeaways include: • how to increase your marketing influence with Bublish tool • how to use a book bubble • how to optimize book product changes • how the pandemic changed how people buy books • how book marketing has changed • how to gain the power of early momentum • how to set up pre-launch marketing • how to maximize the change in Amazon ads • how to tap into virtual events Book bubbles allow the author to reveal and share the “why” behind any page within a book. Coupled with social media pushouts and hashtags, it’s book marketing with a twist. A good thing. If you don’t want you and your book to be rejected, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Audiobooks are leading the publishing industry in terms of growth and smart authors and publishers are getting into the game as quickly as they can. This episode is all about taking your audiobook presence to a higher level with marketing tips of another sort! Becky Parker Geist and her company, Pro Audio Voices, work on projects ranging from single narrator to full cast with music and sound effects to author-narrated, and all genres from children's to textbooks to memoirs. Plus, they’ve created an audiobook marketing team. Your takeaways include: -Tips on how to leverage your audiobook production from the inside out. - Tips for driving traffic to your website so your audience can continue to engage with you. - Tips on what makes a great listening experience and some key things to watch outfor. - Tips on how to use the existing audiobook files to help spread the word in new ways you can only do with audio. - Wowsa tip on how to open your audiobook to 50 distribution platforms at once. - Discover

Audiobooks are leading the publishing industry in terms of growth and smart authors and publishers are getting into the game as quickly as they can. Most find there is a lot more to producing and marketing audio than they thought before getting into it. Much of it is different from publishing other formats, and the learning curve is steep. Your takeaways include: -tips to use your existing audiobook files to build your author platform -tips on how to increase your royalty payments -tips on how to increase the price of your audiobook -tips on narrating—you or someone else -tips to drive traffic to your website via your audiobooks If you want to take you and your work to another level, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Judith Briles and her guest, Becky Parker Geist of Pro Audio Voices have lots to share in this episode, Part I. Part II airs the following episode.

Discover the Power of RE ... reimagining; revisiting, redoing, rethinking, revising, even repurposing what you've done and taking whatever it is into another dimension. Creating a new life for you; your expertise; and your books. In this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, guides you through the Power of Re. Your take-aways include: - how to repurpose content - how to retitle books - how to revise old material - how to bring a book back to life and much more

It's a new year and a look forward for authors and their book marketing. Over a dozen book marketing tips are revealed by the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Judith Briles as she reveals where authors should be focusing their energies and book marketing strategies during 2022. Get ready for Book Marketing tips all for your author and publishing success on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

I’ve said it a zillion times: Speaking is the #1 way to sell books. But it’s just not in-person. It’s online presentations. It’s book clubs. It’s on a podcast. It’s the old-fashion buzz factor. Joining me for this week’s podcast is Jackie Lapin who has developed an extensive toolbox and system for getting booked and taking advantage of the significant number of ways to get featured and supported with your book marketing, sales, and speaking. Her system is called Speakertunity, and we do a deep-dive into it. Jackie will be doing a special live webinar on February 1—watch for details on the AuthorYou.org and TheBookShepherd.com websites. It was also be featured in next week’s Wednesday newsletter to start registering for it. Get ready for the Path to Total Visibility and Massive Impact. There are millions of stages out there … looking for you. Live and virtual. Take advantage of them. Takeaways in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing Podcast include: • Latest of getting booked on podca

In this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Dr. Judith Briles The Book Shepherd uses the tools from her book, How to Create a Crowdfunding Campaign for Authors and Writers (published in March 2022). Your take-aways include: - how to be in the 35% winner circle -the essentials of crowdfunding for authors - most current stats for crowdfunding - how to create a crowdfunding campaign - how to plan your campaign

When it comes to websites, it's time to ask critical questions. -Does your website stand out ... or is it limping along? -Does it represent your brand and branding ... or is it a hodgepodge of your past? -Is it vibrant and fresh ... or is it stale and tired in its look? -Does it match up with what is expected in the layout of websites ... or is it a treasure hunt? Answers to fixes and how to soar your website presence and much more in less than an hour. You will hear and understand the essential questions every author should ask—and answer—before building or redoing a website. Are you ready to start? If you don’t want your website to be mediocre, then this AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Joining host Dr. Judith Briles is Marilyn Heywood Paige (MarilynPaige.com), branding and marketing expert in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Get ready for an hour with two masters of book marketing and what you should be doing for 2022: John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Book and Dr. Judith Briles via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Your takeaways include: • Hot tips for 2022 to do starting now. • Rediscover why superfans are your sweet marketing spot. • How to serialize your book via Amazon Vella. • New tips for cleating the “CliffNotes” version of your book. • Discover Substack. • Why authors should be using Pinterest. Are you ready to start? If you don’t want your book marketing to be mediocre, then AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Judith Briles and John Kremer will position you and your book to move forward in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Weekly, Dr. Judith Briles receives questions about how to get published by a traditional publisher, primarily based in New York. Of the 37 books, she’s published, 18 were with New York publishers. In 2000, she crossed over to become an independent publisher. If your goal is to publish traditionally, this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast has questions for you to address and steps to take. Takeaways include: • The #1 thing all publishers require authors to have. • Why authors must have a website. • Why authors must have a platform. • Why authors must be good writers. • Tips for proposal writing. • Tips for both fiction and nonfiction authors. • and, much more. If you don’t want you and your book to be rejected, then AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Every … EVERY … author makes mistakes when publishing. Joining Dr. Judith Briles is Author, Columnist, Book Reviewer Lisa Shultz for this edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Takeaways include: • The #1 biggest mistake authors make. • Tips for what to do with an old book or when it goes limp. • How to avoid “wastes” of money. • What to do when a negative review hits. • When to turn your back on a previously published book. • 3 things authors—newbies and old-timers—forget to do … and shouldn’t. Are you ready to start? If you don’t want your book to be mediocre, then AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Judith Briles and Lisa Shultz have lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

In my decades as a human being, it has never ceased to amaze me the level of deception that can be parlayed. When I was young, words like rip-off, scam, con, and grifter weren’t in my vocabulary. I knew what a person who was a robber did, but that was it. It wasn’t until I started to work in the financial industry that my vocabulary and understanding of rip-offs, scams, cons, and grifters surfaced. As an author, you are vulnerable. Most don’t realized they’ve been scammed until it’s an after fact. Ouch. And scammers don’t tell you it’s a scam. The Big Con is alive and too well—it could be the lure of your book to film or your manuscript to a publisher … even something to do with your website. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. Today’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is with Dr. Gini Graham Scott who has published 200+ books, 50+ with major publishers, specializing in social trends, business, self-help, memoirs, and crime; plus, she writes film scripts and has written and produced 18 feature films, documentari

Did you know that over 80% of what people hear is what they see! What do your visuals say about you? What is your brand about? As an author, your marketing material, your social media platforms, your website, your book cover, EVERYTHING that is connected to you, needs clarity and consistency. Does yours? Branding … it’s personal and professional. What do potential readers hear when they see you and what you are connected with? -Discover the 5 essential elements of every brand that stick and never change. -Learn the strategies that will develop your author brand. -Create a brand that shows off your best side and builds your influence online and offline. -Discover what brand essence is and why every author should care. Wherever you are in the authoring stream … it’s time to do a look-over. And in many cases, a make-over to your branding. If you don’t want your book to be mediocre, then AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Joining host Dr. Judith Briles is Marilyn Heywood Paige, brandin

Have you been stuck on AMazon with your publishing account? How about with Amazon's Seller portal? Or have you been sent to Amazon Jail and had your account suspended, blocked, or dumped? If YES to any of the above, this edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is a MUST listen to. Joining host Dr. Judith Briles is Chris McCabe, a former Amazonian who was on the "fix it - resolution" team at Amazon. Today, Chris consults with wounded sellers of products on Amazon to restore sanity. Learn how to: -how to get help with suspended account on Amazon -steps to deal with suspended accounts -why all sellers on Amazon must become vigilantes of their accounts -how to avoid getting put in Amazon jail -steps to restore your account -what to do in the last resort in using social media All of the above and much more in this unique and NOT TO BE MISSED edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd.

All books must start from somewhere. Yours should start with four questions: 1. Why are you writing your book? 2. What is your book about? 3. Who is it for? 4. What’s your intentionality for it? Answer those four and you are reading to begin writing—not before you fully answer them. There’s always prep work. Start there—it’s the first step …what Judith goes through within her 13 Steps is a tried and true process that will get your across the finish line. Meaning, you are ready to publish. Whether it’s with traditional publishing, a hybrid, or you create an indie publishing umbrella, you will need to go through all 13 Steps to get your book in hand. One that you won’t have to apologize for. Are you ready to start? If you don’t want your book to be mediocre, then this episode of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Judith Briles is your solo guide in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Are you able to “write hot”? How about with a “sizzle”? It’s all about allowing yourself to juice up your creativity .. creativity that gooses “fresh writing” and takes you to another level that you didn’t realize that you could deliver. -How to let your writing energy flow. -Why you should “check” your inner critic at the door. -Why it’s essential to keep your pen moving. -Why correct spelling and grammar can zap your writing flow. -How being outrageous expands your writing power. Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is author, publisher, and Judith’s favorite writing muse, Anne Randolph. If your goal is to soar your writing skills and success—this is the podcast where you will find "the writing force" within you.

When it comes to authoring and positioning an author as an expert, a speaker, and just create an opening introduction, this edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is a core part of author success. It’s starts for key questions: -Do you want to sell more books? -Do you want to create more speaking engagements? -Would you like to create “grabber” brag statements that gets any listener’s attention? -Would you like to learn how to create statements that make you shine? Would you? If the answer is a YES to any of the above—or better yet—all of them, then make sure you listen to this week’s podcast. Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is author and “get heard” expert Jeannette Seibly. If your goal is to connect with listeners within 10 seconds of your communicating with them … whether in person, Zooming, or over the phone—this is the podcast where you will find "the force" within you. It’s the ultimate “brag-a-thon”.