Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing

Refresh, Repurpose, Roar to 2025 Author Success In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles walks you through over a dozen tips and strategies to support your author success for this year. It came in #2 with the most downloads from listeners with over 200,000. Your takeaways include: -why you should start with a review and redo of your website -how to bring POP to your social media profiles -why you should revisit your Amazon Author Central page -why you should revisit and polish your Amazon book detail page -why you should revisit and alter your Amazon categories and keywords -why you should check that all links work on your website -why you should add OR polish your media tab on your website -what and why you should do dumping of sections on your website -why its time to realistically look at what photos you have on your website -why its time to revisit your email list and clean it up 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.

How Do Book Judges in Book Contests Really Judge? In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites Jules Marie who has judged over 2,000 books for a variety of book contests to share her tips on creating a book that has the WOW factor in the judges' eyes. It was ranked #3 in overall downloads with 150,000+ listeners. Your takeaways include: - Entering book contests are part of your marketing plan. - Before you enter, what’s the “why”? - Make sure your name and book title is listed on Google Alerts and Talk Walker. - Determine your costs and set a budget—invest in your book. - Why book covers should reflect content between the covers. - Usually there is an editorial judge and design judge. - Find the contests that are a fit for your book’s genre and theme. 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 book marketing 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.

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. It was the fourth greatest number of downloads of the AuthorU-Your guide to Book Publishing podcast. 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.

It's time to bring the elements of your ideas and draft together to create your manuscript for publishing. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd and the author of 48 books, guides you through all the elements for putting your first or next book together in today’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. She will be the solo voice for the Why, How, and When of creating yours. It’s time to eliminate the Superfluous Parts and Create the Best Book You Can for Your Buyer. Your books are BUSINESS. There isn’t a book out that doesn’t have some fluff—filler material that is nice to have, yet not crucial to the storyline, your expertise or solution to the underlying theme of your book. With short being the new black, but brutal becomes part of your vocabulary. Along with ruthless editing!. The word cutting room is at your fingertips. To be successful, you’ve got to be willing and able to cut. What you’ll have when you’re finished is a far better product than the gangly, over-wordy sentences and chapters you started with. Trust me. It might just have the makings of a bestseller! Welcome to the world of authors and publishing. 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.

Judith teaches authors how to create Amazon Bestsellers. Today, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing Host will be the solo voice for the Why, How, and When of creating yours. This week’s is about the power and privilege of creating an Amazon Bestseller Campaign and become a true #1 on its platform—not for an hour … for many days. It’s a book marketing platform that should not be ignored. -Can being a #1 bestseller on Amazon make a difference in your book marketing forward? -Can it enhance your influence factor and expertise? -Can it increase your book sales? Why YES … YES being able to claim that you and your book is a #1 Amazon bestseller can. Whether you have a new book; one that has been limping along; or one that is an “oldie” but a “goodie”, participating in my Amazon Bestseller Campaign class is what this book coach and doctor recommends. It takes a little work, minimal moneys, and some of your time. The sooner you commit to start on the path on both, the better for your influence building, your social media presence, and of course, your book sales. Your listening takeaways include: -The Who, Where, Why, Why, and When of your campaign. -What the essential components of every campaign must include. -How to create a “set it and forget it” strategy. -How to start the shout out rollout. -What to do after you become a #1 bestseller. 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