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Book Marketing and Publishing Tips for Authors–

eZine Issue #167 – March 17, 2021
Publisher: Judith Briles

Practical Publishing Advice and Guidance for Authors

In This Issue


1. Author Tools … Animated videos via Wideo

2. AuthorYOU VIP Member Benefit … Printer Total Printing Systems

3. AuthorYOU April Program … Know Your Author and Book Publishing Rights

4. Dr. Judith Briles’ Unplugged Experiences … Speaking Unplugged in June … Live and in Person!

5. Create an Amazon Bestseller Campaign in May is open for registration

6. AuthorYOU Salons … register through May

    7. Hot podcasts for February and March … add to your calendar and listen   

   8. Question of the Week … Am I too old to think about writing and publishing a book?

   9. Book Shepherd “Fun” of the Week … Hiding cats and kittens


This Week Under The Book Shepherd’s Roof
Hello and Good Publishing Day to YOU …
Monday looked a bit like last Monday, except Monday, the 15th was a full-scale blizzard. This Monday the 22nd, brought in another 10 inches of snow—my shoveling body is screaming ENOUGH—leave it in the mountains for the skiers. My good news in that department was that I had the snow finally cleared from the back deck—over 9 feet with the drifts and that I could finally get my car out of the garage after 7 days of blockage.

And HELLO SPRING! So far, it’s been quite wet and cold. My finches are back. I did hang the feeders and have ordered 50# of the thistle Nyjer seed that’s a favorite to start the refilling that is never-ending through October. Monday AM greeted them with more snow. I always push off the seed I keep in the big pot before flowers take over.

One of my favorite sightings a few years ago was when I looked up from my desk to the backyard. In a tree were at least 20 finches looking, all directed toward my window. And, I imagined them chirping—YooHoo … we are back. Where’s our treats?
 
March is always a month that brings the promise of flowers to come … my bulbs that have made it through the snow pack is sharing the “green” to follow.
Two of our AuthorYOU members grabbed a truckload of #1 spots for their Amazon eBook campaigns over the past weekend.

Loved that Book Shepherd client Ray McKinley had a busy weekend signing his hot off the printing press book, Ride the Elephant. Fans couldn’t wait for the official launch next month—visiting his offices in Michigan to get their personalized copies when the news was out—it’s arrived!

Sally Bartlett is now a #1 bestselling author with her book, Dammit … It IS Menopause! with #1 in 10 categories in three solid days, literally around the clock last Thursday through Saturday. John Maling duplicated the #1 badge, carrying his 10 categories of #1 into four solid days for Have Your Ever Held a Mountain? Congrats to both.

I had an hour full of fun with Susan Gilbert on and in her Clubhouse episode—our topic: what does age have to do with publishing? I’ll be setting up a Clubhouse for authors soon … just need to get through March Publishing Madness. Currently, Clubhouse is only open to iPhone users.

Looking forward to the third session of the Amazon Bestseller 4-week workshop today that every participant has been able to truly claim “I’m a #1 bestseller on Amazon” … and not for just an hour. They are talking multiple days in multiple categories. The next one will roll out in May. Would love to have you part of the author success train.
Next up in the VIRTUAL world of Unplugged world is the NEW Social Media Unplugged March 26-27. Details are on TheBookShepherd.com website—it’s just two weeks away!

Watch for the announcement of my new podcast starting next month, Author Insights with Judith Briles … Savvy Secret Interviews. I will be doing awesome one-on-one interviews with individual authors for promotion, marketing tools for authors to use PLUS, my media team will be aggressively pushing out each interview to build traction and support for the author forward. Jazzed as this comes together—I’ve been noodling it for a few years. Work … but fun.

That’s my week … how’s yours?

Have you ever explored the network website where I store all my podcasts? Holy Moly … we crossed over the 5,000,000 downloads in February! —looks like it will cross 5,000,000 in February 2021! Fun watching the download numbers—something that I look at each morning with my hot mug of tea.
Last week, Bestselling author Brian Jud delivered a truckload of tips for premium book sales and bulk selling—it’s “alternative bookselling. . Since it aired, already 150,000 downloads have been created. This week, publicist DM Collins steps up to the mic to share tips on grabbing producers’ attention and media power. Listen in.

You can select which podcast is for you from over 350 shows and 5,000,000 total downloads since the show started … the latest will always be posted on top of the show page: http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast--it goes directly to the Show Page, where you can view all podcasts at once—just scroll … you’ve got a lot to pick from to expand your learning and how to curve.


Add these to your calendar now. Details will all be posted under the Events tab on the website.

Dates are subject to change due to COVID-19 notices

1. March 24, 31– Amazon eBook Bestseller Online Course

2. March 25 – Podcast: Hiring a Book Publicist

3. March 26-27 – Social Media Unplugged Online

4. April 3 – First Saturday AuthorYOU program online - Updates on Legal and Copyrights for Authors (huge changes!) – online

6. April 10 – AuthorYOU Salons – online for AuthorYOU members only

8. April 23-24  – Book Publishing Unplugged Online

9. May 8 – AuthorYOU Salons – for AuthorYOU members-only- Instagram Revisited

10.  June 1 – First Saturday AuthorYOU program

11. June 25-26 - Speaking Unplugged IN PERSON … Denver

AuthorYOU members the April second Saturday AuthorYOU Salons of the year is slated for April 10th  WILL BE VIRTUAL, most likely through April. It starts at 9.00 a.m., ending at 11.30 a.m. This is where the ONLY agenda is YOU … and YOUR questions … bring and ask … and get answers.

Held via Zoom, a special email blast will be sent to AuthorYOU members … it’s a day-by-day scenario in a COVID world. BRING YOUR QUESTIONS—see you there.

 
I love mentoring authors, their books, and supporting their vision. If you want intense, one-on-one time with me over a several month time frame PLUS the ability to call me or email with a quick response, join my Mentor Program. There is 2 spots opening in March and April —if you want an accelerated six months that deals with your infrastructure; your influence building; your what? … this may be the missing ingredient in your mix.

Want tips for authoring and Publishing? Last week’s podcast was all about swag and bling for your book, to support your book and book marketing forward! Make sure you have paper and pen out … and ready to click on your computer fast.
http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast

 
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Discover - Animated videos via Wideo

Have some fun and create an informative promotional video for your book and/or expertise using Wideo. It includes over 80 templates to choose from where you can customize your own animated message. How cool is that? You can enhance yours with your own images, logos, and music, You can have a fantastic presentation created in just minutes with this simple tool. Color this one easy-peasy! There is a free version and several fee. https://wideo.co/

 
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AuthorYOU VIP Member Benefit … Printer Total Printing Systems

Meet Charlie Tlapa, National Accounts Manager
618-783-2978

Total Printing Systems is committed to pushing technology further, utilizing the strengths of technology and combining those strengths with over 25 years of experience in the book manufacturing industry. The result of this combination of technology and experience has brought Total Printing Systems to the forefront of the digital-book manufacturing industry.

In 1997, our company was one of the first book manufacturers to utilize CTP (computer-to-plate) technology. In 1998, we were among the first printing companies to launch a fully interactive website that allowed complete and immediate project pricing. Today we are at it again. Total Printing Systems is the first book manufacturer in the world to install the new Scitex VersaMark digital web press.

This exciting new technology allows our company to offer unparalleled flexibility and capacity along with an economical price. The VersaMark has variable cutoff and allows several different sizes of web rolls. This flexibility allows us to manufacture just about any trim size with little waste and offer some of the most competitive prices available.
AuthorYOU members get pronto attention!

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Goose Your IP Smarts in APRIL … Attend AuthorYOU’s online program—it’s April 3rd … it’s all about intellectual property.
Know your Author and Book Publishing Rights


Knowing your rights and when to call an attorney is important as an author, publisher, vendor, and as a person.
Many times, authors:

· Don’t understand how to read a contract and negotiate the details;
· Don’t know how to use their own or others’ materials (think, pictures, diaries, etc.).
· Don’t understand the use copyrights or trademarks in their books, blog posts, and social media postings.

Copyright laws have recently changed recently … it’s TIME to update what you know; what you thought you know; and what you need to know.
Saturday, April 3, 2021 will provide a practical approach that can save you a lot of money, time, and aggravation.

Julie Bernard … is the CEO of Bernard IP Law. She is a registered patent and intellectual property attorney who brings twenty-five years of experience to the table. Julie focuses her practice on US and international patents, US and international trademarks, copyrights, intellectual property portfolio strategy and management, transactions and licenses, and technology transfer. Julie provides balanced general, transactional, and intellectual property legal advice based on her significant experience and proven track record related to patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and the structuring and negotiation of licenses and other agreements.
Register NOW for the Saturday, April 3rd program to get the latest in all things with copyrights, trademarks … protecting you and your book.

HERE: https://authoru.org/events.html

Cost:  $15 AuthorYOU members $25 nonmembers 
Price will increase to $25 for AY members and $35 nonmembers on March 4th

WHEN: Saturday, March 6
TIME: 9 AM Mountain
WHERE: Your computer via Zoom
COST: $15 AuthorYOU members - $25 non-members Registration increases $10 March 4th

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Register for Unplugged Experiences Now! Speaking in JUNE in Denver-Live … Early Bird Registration is live!
Speaking Unplugged Sessions in 2021:
June 25-26
Would you like to know-how powerful you, your book, and experiences are and how they can influence and change others one word at a time? Would you like to turn your book, your ideas, your mouth into a business that creates a lifestyle woven with travel, fun, global friends, and financial success?

You can with the smart and savvy strategies, you will reveal in this interactive and fun intensive workshop. With over 35 years of speaking on the platform, Dr. Judith Briles will show you how to become a successful professional speaker … a speaker that will soar your book sales. Since the 80s, speaking has been her #1 way to sell books … over 1,000,000 of them!

Would you like to turn the book you have or are creating into a money machine that cements your expertise and authoring success?

Would you be willing to trade just TWO days to get all the how-to and strategies from someone who spent over 35 years on the speaking platform … someone who generated more than $5,000,000 in combined speaking fees and book sales that will be generated directly from speaking gigs? You can …

           June 25-26 will change your authoring life in Denver, CO

Are you ready to create the speech that will get you booked and re-booked … get the answers to the questions you have … all of them? Judith is the master book publishing coach and guide.

Reserve Your Spot NOW
for 2 Colorful Brain-Jammed Days, including meals.

Details on TheBookShepherd.com site under “Experiences”

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AuthorYOU Salons … register for April FORWARD … Salons are a Free benefit for VIP AuthorYOU members.
If you have book marketing, writing, publishing questions, show up. It’s online on the second Saturday beginning at 9 am Mountain time. Here’s the link to register: https://www.meetup.com/authoryousalons/
If you have book marketing, writing, publishing questions, show up. It’s online on the second Saturday beginning at 9 am Mountain time. Here’s the link to register and getting notices/reminders forward: https://www.meetup.com/authoryousalons/

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Create an Amazon Bestseller Campaign in May 2021 … for Your bestseller course in 4 weeks - Starts Wednesday, May 5th
If you want a FUN, INFORMATIVE, HOW TO 90 minutes on one-on-one time during each session for book marketing and best seller position, this is what you want to do.

There are 23 steps in your journey … a journey where you could pay someone to travel and implement for you … or one where you can roll up your sleeves and learn how to create, implement, and execute. As in DIY.

The Create an Amazon Bestseller Campaign for Your eBook Online course is the latest. I will take you through each step during the four weeks. When you complete #17, you are ready to execute.

My goal is for you to have all components for your campaign DONE before your implementation/execution day. All social media tease pushouts done and scheduled before the big day starts—and I help you write each one of them!

Dates: WEDNESDAYs at 4 pm MT for each 90-minute session: :
May 2021:  5, 12, 19, 26 


Register: hepherd.com/create-an-amazon-bestseller-campaign-for-your-ebook-online-course-in-4-weeks.html

 
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Hot podcasts slated for this month
You can always listen in via our websites: www.AuthorYOU.org  (click on the On the Air image on the Home page—wait for it to upload. Or
www.TheBookShepherd.com (click on the Resources tab).

March 4  Sparking Creativity and Writing for Kids – Justin Matott
 

March 11  Selling Books By the Truckload on Amazon – Penny Sansevieri

March 18 Selling Books the Non-Traditional Way – Brian Jud

March 25 Hiring a Book Publicist – DM Collins 



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Questions of the Week:


Question: Am I too old to think about writing and publishing a book?

Answer: Heck no. If the Dr. Seuss books can be birthed when the author was 54, what’s holding you back? Just start writing. Starting building your “influence” and social media connections. Get your toe in the publishing waters!
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Book Shepherd “Fun” or an “Uh-Oh” of the Week

Love it when I find a fun shorty—a quick smile, a laugh out loud, a learn something new, and a sip of tea … and back to work—perfect. Cats and Kittens Like Hiding

 
Get your copy today – Available in Print, eBook, Audiobook  http://bit.ly/1000000speech
 
You can pick my brain … minimum time is 30 minutes. If you need one-on-one-time with me, I’m always open for a few minutes to give you some quick input. But, and it’s a BIG BUT, many call and expect far more than a few minutes.

This is called a “consult” and I would be delighted to schedule time with you for “just you and your many questions” that need answers. You can book time with me it at: http://bit.ly/JudithCoaching


Author Friendly Friday this week …

Join Author Friendly Fridays: a fun, sharing and a dynamic closed group. You can join in the next week. It’s a full hour when you can ask questions—any question. And, I always include a few strategies to get your authoring life ahead of the competition.

It’s for paid subscribers ONLY and we do it on Zoom.

This is how each call starts: I share a few strategies, tips and tools that attendees can immediately start to use. All share … and ask plenty of questions. They get answers. Definitely an excellent way to start a Friday. Those of you who aren’t participating, you are making a mistake. I love the variety of books and authors who have chosen to participate. What’s also fun, is the energy that can be felt with what everyone is working on. Love it!

Here’s the link to take advantage of it and subscribe: https://thebookshepherd.com/product/author-friendly-fridays-subscription  

Podcast expands to 11 networks … Follow us and learn …
new shows every Thursday.

GO to the SHOW page and select which podcast is for you… the latest will always be posted on top: http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast

And, if you have listened, support our podcast and post a review. Thank you!

The AuthorU – Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is now heard on eleven podcast channels. How cool is that? Listeners can tune into the weekly (always new – no repeats) show on:
Get the latest #AuthorU-Your Guide to #Book #Publishing radio podcast with @MyBookShepherd via iTunes here:   http://bit.ly/PublishingPodcast


That’s my author and publishing news for today … what’s yours?
About Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd

Book Publishing expert Judith Briles, aka The Book Shepherd
has shepherded more than 1,000 authors and created 500 best-sellers and award-winning books. She knows publishing inside and out from both the traditional and independent sides. Judith is an advocate for authors within her blogs, podcasts and speaking engagements. What’s her pet peeve? Two words: publishing predators.

She hosts the podcast AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing that generates over 100,000 downloads a month. Her website is www.TheBookShepherd, email: JudithBriles.com and phone: 303-885-2207.

 
 
 
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