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  • SuperFans can become an author’s best friend. Finding, feeding, and growing them is what authors need to do. The questions are:
    -Who are they?
    -Where are they?
    -What does an author need to do to feed them?
    -How can an author increase the number?

    Your takeaways include:
    •Understanding the buying power base of a SuperFan for an author.
    •Learning that SuperFans are responsible for 50% of all book sales.
    •The majority of SuperFans are women.
    •Where to connect with SuperFans.
    •How often SuperFans buy books.
    •Where SuperFans hang out.
    •How to find SuperFan communities to connect with.

    The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is designed for authors who want to Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics.

    Since its inception, over 18,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Ranked in the Top 100 of GoodPods and Top 10 on Feedspot. Join me and become a regular subscriber.


  • The pillars of your publishing success often are seeded with a few mistakes. Every author makes them. Sometimes, it’s a gradual building until the zap comes into play. Other times, it comes quickly. When mishaps occur STEP BACK. Evaluate. Access. Going forward will come.

    Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is Erica Birtles, the visionary and founder behind TheBookTribe.com in England. Her desire is to champion authors. In this two-part podcast, they will deep dive into sustaining your author business.

    This week, in Part 2, your takeaways include:
    -The importance of community and building it.
    -Why using storytelling in every aspect of your publishing business.
    -How to navigate the NOISE of the Publishing World.
    -Technologies in the writing world.
    -3 ideas to building on your marking with emails and free boos.
    -4 essentials to enhance your success quotient.

    The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is designed for authors who want to Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics.
    Since its inception, over 18,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Ranked in the Top 100 of GoodPods and Top 10 on Feedspot. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

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  • The pillars of your publishing success often are seeded with a few mistakes. Every author makes them. Sometimes, it’s a gradual building until the zap comes into play. Other times, it comes quickly. When mishaps occur STEP BACK. Evaluate. Access. Going forward will come.

    Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is Erica Birtles, the visionary and founder behind TheBookTribe.com in England. Her desire is to champion authors. In this two-part podcast, they will dive deep into sustaining your author business.
    This week, your takeaways include:

    -How to build and sustain your writing business.
    -How to embrace a mindset and integrate it with your writing and publishing.
    -Why you must ask, and answer the WHYs … why are you writing; why you should have a landing page; why you must think marketing from the get-go.
    -What is your “North Star” for marketing.
    -Tips for developing your author brand equity.

    The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is designed for authors who want to Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics.

    Since its inception, over 18,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance, ranked in the Top 100 of GoodPods and Top 10 on Feedspot. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

  • Are you ready to expand your author outreach?

    Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is Ramzi Hajj, the creator of Storiad, a tool to fast forward your author success.
    If you don’t know Storiad … it’s time to discover for your author building influence and supporting your book … it brings authors design, building and managing digital book promotion campaigns.

    Storiad offers authors the opportunity to design, build and manage a book promotion campaign that addresses each of the challenges authors face as they seek to gain attention, review and sales for their books.

    Your takeaways include:
    • Customized AI
    • Book Campaign Organizer
    • Customizable Author Website to use as a Landing Page for your promotions.
    • Marketing Plan Wizard
    • Market Research Support
    • Book Industry Influencer Contacts Database
    • Email Integration Platform
    • Public Profile Author Page
    • Live Tech Support
    • Live Book Market Strategy

    Storiad is ideal for authors actively developing a comprehensive, long-lasting digital book marketing campaign to promote one or more of your books to gain exposure, reviews, and sales. If that’s you … register to learn more of this all-new platform.

  • It's Blogpalooza time... 52 Ideas for Blogs


    During the month of August, Dr. Judith Briles will deliver five sizzling podcasts to enhance your publishing and book marketing success. As the host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Judith is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author, speaker, and Founder of AuthorU.org, the ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.org, and known as The Book Shepherd. Her websites are www.JudithBrilesBooks.com and www.TheBookShepherd.com.

    The topic for this episode is: Blogs … how to create them when your feeling a tad stuck.


    It’s Blogpalooza time! Dr. Judith Briles will be your blog cheerleader, sharing over 50 ideas to kickstart and rejuvenate your blog for an entire year.
    Are you having one of those days? Maybe a week? Has your brain decided to take a mini vacation in the creativity spot?
    It’s that blog time again and you can’t think of a thing … not a single thing … to blog about. Ideas just aren’t gelling. Your fingers are gliding across your keyboard. Are you thinking …

    Help! My Blog has fallen down and it can’t get up!

    I’m going to noodle with you over the hour and remove your pain. Get ready to move from pause to write.
    Your takeaway … 50 plus ideas to write about. Easy Peasy.

    The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is designed for authors who want to Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics.
    Since its inception, over 18,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Ranked in the Top 100 of GoodPods and Top 10 on Feedspot. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

  • It's PROMO Time!

    You can spend lots of money on PR and publicity-related programs and professionals. It may be worthwhile or money down the drain. Smart authors learn that there are no guarantees when publicity is paid for. It can work and it can bomb. And smart authors learn that they are often the #1 publicist for their book … and themselves.

    Your takeaways include:
    -Why every book needs a hook to break through with.
    -Strategies and tips on where to pitch to.
    -How to structure a press release.
    -Free sites to use to distribute press releases to.
    -How to create a free clipping service.
    -How to newsjack breaking news.

    And of course, much more.

    The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is designed for authors who want to Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics.

    Since its inception, over 18,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Ranked in the Top 100 of GoodPods and Top 10 on Feedspot. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

  • During the month of August, Dr. Judith Briles will deliver five sizzling podcasts to enhance your publishing and book marketing success. As the host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Judith is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author, speaker, and Founder of AuthorU.org, the ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.org, and known as The Book Shepherd. Her websites are www.JudithBrilesBooks.com and www.TheBookShepherd.com.

    The topic for this episode is: How to ID and Avoid Publishing Predators
    Growth times are magnets for fraudsters and scammers. Publishing—the self-arena of publishing—has grown exponentially and become a breeding ground for the dark side.

    Your takeaways include:
    • Why scammers have increased.
    • Knowing what the red flags are that predators wave.
    • What key questions to use in a browser search for predators.
    • Why you should always pay with a credit card or through PayPal.
    • When to the plug if you have been duped.
    And much more.
    The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is designed for authors who want to Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics.

    Since its inception, over 18,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Ranked in the Top 100 of GoodPods and Top 10 on Feedspot. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

  • During the month of August, Dr. Judith Briles will deliver five sizzling podcasts to enhance your publishing and book marketing success.

    As the host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Judith is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author, speaker, and Founder of AuthorU.org, the ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.org, and known as The Book Shepherd.

    The topic for this episode is: Publishing-Which Option is for You?

    You’ve got an idea … a manuscript. The question becomes? How do I get it published? What are my options? What should I do?

    Or, you have a book that was published years ago and you have the rights to it. Do you try to get an agent and sell it to a publisher or publish it yourself?

    All good questions and Judith has questions back to you that will reveal the answers.
    -You will learn the difference between traditional, self, indie, hybrid, and vanity publishing.
    -Which option is for you—Plan A, Plan B … or one in between?
    -You will learn the four questions that will direct you to the answers you need.
    -You will understand the dollars, cents, and sense of each option.

    And of course, much more for the author who wants to be seriously successful.
    • The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is designed for authors who want to Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics.

    Since its inception, over 18,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Ranked in the Top 100 of GoodPods and Top 10 on Feedspot. Join me and become a regular subscriber.


  • During the month of August, Dr. Judith Briles will deliver five sizzling podcasts to enhance your publishing and book marketing success. As the host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Judith is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author, speaker, and Founder of AuthorU.org, the ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.org, and known as The Book Shepherd. Her websites are www.JudithBrilesBooks.com and www.TheBookShepherd.com.


    In this episode, Judith identifies and explores the Seven Deadly Sins of Publishing. If you avoid the seven key mistakes—the seven sins—of publishing, you will save thousands of dollars and countless hours redoing and sometimes starting over.

    It’s the difference between author success and author failure. Your choice … you choose.
    Your take-aways include:
    1. Why you must treat publishing as a business.
    2. Why neglecting professional book editing will damage your book, your writing, and your credibility.
    3. Why your cover and interior design are essential for your book success.
    4. Why author branding and platform building matter.
    5. Why ostrich marketing and promotion must be dumped.
    6. Why it’s important to avoid the RTP Syndrome.
    7. Why you need to know your competitors, their positions, and pricing.

    The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is designed for authors who want to Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics.
    Since its inception, over 18,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Ranked in the Top 100 of GoodPods and Top 10 on Feedspot. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

  • Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is Amber Vilhauer, a multi-bestselling author, speaker, and Founder of NGNG Enterprises (No Guts No Glory). Get ready with a variety of strategies and tips for your author success.

    Your takeaways include:

    • How to implement custom marketing strategies
    • Why redefining the “WHO” “helps readers feel seen, valued, and heard.
    • ID the ONE thing to launch your book and see results.
    • Tips for a first-time author
    • Tips for anyone who is just “thinking” about writing a book.
    • Where does AI fit into your publishing success?

    The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is in its seventh year with over 600 archived episodes and 18,000,000 million downloads.

  • Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is award-winning book designer Nick Zelinger.

    You will get two insiders skinny on the order to layout your book that readers will embrace and brings it contemporary versus yesteryear.

    You will takeaway:
    -What you can include in the front matter of your book.
    -What You should move to the back matter.
    -Tips for creating eye-friendly layouts.
    -Ideas to set you apart from other others.
    And much more.

    The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is ranked in the Top 10 by Feed spot for book marketing podcasts and GoodPods puts it in the top 100 for podcasts. Awesomesauce!

  • In this edition of The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, host Dr. Judith Briles invites publicity expert and ghostwriter Dan Janal to share his sage advice.

    Your takeaways include:
    -What is a ghostwriter and how do they work.
    -What the ghosting writing rules are.
    -What a ghostwriters Does and Don'ts are.
    -Why use a ghostwriter.
    -How to find a ghostwriter.
    -What ghostwriters charge.

    And, of course, much more.

    The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is designed for authors who want to be seriously successful.

  • Dealing with all the what ifs before they become reality.
    In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites Eleonore Weber, author of Your Family’s Essential Emergency Workbook to be her guest. It’s a dicey topic … few want to tackle it … and every author must.
    Dicey topic? What could that be? So glad you asked …

    Few know what the next list consists of when the unexpected or death happens. On this episode of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, host Dr. Judith Briles has expert Eleonore Weber on life planning to offer guidance every author should be thinking about with the assets—which includes books. She is the author of Your Family’s Essential Resource Workbook: How to Gather and Organize Valuable Documents. Within the hour, your will get a definitive path is created for the life is unpredictable what if moment.

    -Did you ever find yourself in an emergency? An accident? Serious illness? Or have the need for an essential phone numbers or valuable documents?
    Frustrated and frantic….where is it or “I wish I had!”
    -Do you want to ensure that you don’t fall into this emotional trap? And guarantee your desires and wishes are clear and followed? I hope so!
    Your takeaways include:

    • How to Identify what you need to gather in a short period of time.
    • Tips on getting organized so that everything that matters has clarity.
    • How to eliminate the confusion that can surface when emergencies and the unexpected arise.
    • Reveals your wishes when you are gone.
    • Guarantee that your desires and wishes are.

    Most plan for being set for life ... few plan for what happens when it stops.
    Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast ranked in the top 10 of book marketing podcasts. Since its inception, over 18,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Ranked in the Top 100 of Goodpods and Top 10 on Feedspot. Join in and become a regular subscriber.

  • AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Judith Briles and Book Designer Rebecca Finkle identify 15 author and publishing snafus that authors often encounter.
    Your takeaways include:
    -Hidden meanings in contracts.
    -Barcode mishaps.
    -How to use metadata.
    -Creating ideal manuscript for designer.
    -When to increase book price.
    -Why quirkie photos work on website.
    -The power and use of sticky notes.
    And of course, much more.

    AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is rated in the Top 10 podcasts for book marketing. Listen in for author success.


  • In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites Kathy Meis, Founder and CEO of Bublish to join her for Bublish updates and the integration of AI. Together, they will reveal strategies and tips to further advance marketing and publishing for the self and independent author.
    Your takeaways include:
    -Whether AI is good or bad for publishing and authors.
    -Best practices for authors in using AI.
    -What Bublish has added to its community to aid authors.
    -What authors need to consider before using AI and platforms.
    -Various strengths and weaknesses of AI tools.
    -Rules to know before authors load original info and data into any AI system.
    -Discovering AI Narration and AI test to Image.
    And, of course, much more.

    Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast ranked in the top 10 of book marketing podcasts.

    Since its inception, over 18,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

  • Get 20 plus Essentials for Author Events--Book Fairs, Craft Shows, Book Launches, and much more of this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with host Dr. Judith Briles.

    Your takeaways include:
    - How to sell books at craft shows and book fairs.
    - Essentials that you need to have in your booth.
    - Tips for creating voyeur engagement.
    - Prop ideas to catch the attention of attendees.
    - Ideas for increasing your fan base and getting book reviews.

    And as always, lots more. The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is ranked within the Top 10 podcasts for book marketing. Listen in for tips to increase your author success.

  • Do you know how Elevate Your Book's Reach? Get ready for ideas and tips in this week's AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

    Judith Briles The Book Shepherd invites Parchelle Tashi, an award-winning creative education who partners with authors to help them repurpose and monetize their books. Could that be you?
    Tips include:
    -how to get more book sales
    -how to create a workbook on your book
    -What the key elements every workbook needs
    -how to create a workbook for fiction authors
    -why most users of workbooks never complete them ... and how you can change that fact for yours.

    And, of course, much more.

    It's the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, rated in the top 10 podcasts for book marketing.

  • In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles adds a little spice to her podcast with Dr. Donna Jennings, Human Sexuality Expert and author of ten books. Her most recent book, The Fiction Writers Sexuality Guide: Sex—It’s More than a Scene was released this week.

    Together, they walk through what writers and authors can do to enhance their writing the creates a scene-builder and page-turner.
    Your takeaways include:
    -Writing sex is not just action … it’s emotions.
    -Start writing holistically—physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually.
    -Writing sex positive … not sex negative.
    -Why authors need to stay out of their character’s way.
    -Learn what the 3 top fantasies to use in your writing.
    -Tips on how to frame a sex scene within your writing with Dr J’s formula.
    -Why a sex scene can be the multi-purpose cleanser.
    And, of course, much more.

    Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast ranked in the top 10 of book marketing podcasts. Since its inception, over 16,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.


  • Why and How Authors Can Embrace the Cash Cow Two-Step

    This week, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Dr. Judith Briles will be the solo voice on the #1 way to sell books. Using her bestselling and award-winning book, How to Create a Million Dollar Speech, she will focus on the power and privilege of speaking by using the Cash-Cow Two-Step. It’s a book marketing platform that should not be ignored by any author.

    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.
    -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 ranked in the top 10 of book marketing podcasts. Since its inception, over 16,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join and become a regular subscriber.

  • Marketing and writing with heart, not hype, Debra Jason is the author of the award-winning book, Millionaire Marketing on a Shoestring Budget™. She is back for the AuthorU—Your Guide to Book Publishing and joins host Dr. Judith Briles for a deep dive into using AI for social media and the LinkedIn platform.



    Your takeaways include:

    -4 Ways to leverage artificial intelligence on LinkedIn.
    -2 mistakes you don’t want to make when using AI for content creation.
    -Tips on how to use LinkedIn’s Collaborative Articles feature.
    -Why and How to convert third-degree connections into first-degree relationships within LinkedIn.
    And, of course, much more.

    Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast ranked in the top 10 of book marketing podcasts. Since its inception, over 16,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.