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Book Marketing and Publishing Tips for Authors–
eZine Issue #182 – June 30, 2021
Publisher: Judith Briles
Practical Publishing Advice and Guidance for Authors
In This Issue
1. Author Tools ... Discover Woobox
2. AuthorYOU VIP Member Benefit … Booklife
3. BN BookFairs Are Coming … Watch for dates in July and August—slots will disappear fast … last week to claim a spot
4. John Kremer Pinterest Webinar … It’s this Saturday!
5. AuthorYOU Salons … July through December IN-PERSON
6. Create an Amazon Bestseller Campaign in July is open for registration
7. Hot podcasts for June … Add to your calendar and listen
8. Question of the Week … When should I attempt to get a speaking gig?
9. Book Shepherd “Fun” of the Week … Cats are in a world of their own!
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This Week Under The Book Shepherd’s™ Roof
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Hello and Good Publishing Day to YOU …
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WOWSA … the only in-person Speaking Unplugged was a Happy Dance success for all last Friday and Saturday. Huge take-ways. Huge learning, even for “old-timers”. Huge reconnecting. Huge Fun. Huge boo-boo for those who didn’t choose to participate.
Participants loved the photo shoot we did on Friday where ALL came away with wonderful shots that can be used for websites and speaking promo. A gift from creative author photographer Ashlee Bratton and me that far exceeded the price of each participant’s registration. As one wrote in her Feedback assessment: “The entertaining and educating style exceeding my expectations. The workbook is an extraordinary resource.” Others: “I came away with reframing everything I’ve been doing for years.” Next Speaking Unplugged LIVE will be next year.
I’ll be doing an IN PERSON this fall, possibly combining book marketing and social media. Look for an October date that will be identified next week. The take-aways of IN PERSON exceed the Zoom opportunities. I’ll still do them … but clearly, IN PERSON was the grand slam home run for those who were there.
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| NOTE: John Kremer and I made a decision to move next week’s Tuesday afternoon planned webinar to a Saturday AM—as in this Saturday, three days from now. It’s a long weekend. Yes, some of you are traveling. John Kremer and I aren’t and it’s easier for us—and I have the new Amazon Bestseller workshops starting next week plus other items that are high on my list to get started on. You can register and get the replay if you are or already engaged for the time slot of 9 – 11 AM Mountain Time. You need to register for this pronto. Info below.
AuthorYOU Salons forward, starting in July will be one session online. The other in-person. Early AM will be on the ONLINE/REMOTE ZOOM AuthorYOU members from 7 am Mountain to 8.45 am. IN-PERSON will be in my home from 9 am Mountain to 11 am with flow over possibilities.
You do need to register on the Meetup site for each. Info below.
Another biggie checkoff on my personal home “to do” list. The flagstone walk—all 100 feet of along the river rock side of my home is done. Using New Mexico 1 ½ inch think flagstone, I’m now planting in-between stores for color foliage
next spring/summer. Feeling safer as I traverse up and down the side with watering plants, etc., and not worrying about the wobbly river rock and my ankle.
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| Barnes and Noble in Colorado store located in Glendale will be hosting FOUR Book Fairs for the Author community… two on July 17-18 and two on August 21-22—dates are Saturdays and Sundays. I need to know NOW if you are interesnted in participating. Those participating, I need your preferred dates, AM or PM, book titles and ISBNs.
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And, I’m sticking my neck out and building the calendar through the end of the year. Summer BBQ -August 7th, Author Tea is on it - October 30th, Holiday Celebration-December 4th. Plus more. For all live and in-person events—the rule is you have been vaccinated.
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And... watch for announcements about the Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame. After mega hours with the Nominating Committee members since mid-March, the list was narrowed down and the 2021 Inductees identified. We are enormously excited … I think you will be when they are formally announced, too. Put September 18th on your calendars.
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That’s my week … how’s yours? And, please share your news with me so I can shout it out as well.
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Have you ever explored the network website where I store all my podcasts? … Holy Moly … over 8 million downloads of various podcasts already. Fun watching the download numbers—something that I look at each morning with my hot mug of tea.
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Last week, it was all about I explored the WHO, WHAT, and WHY of creating a Crowdfunding program. This week is all about blogging power.
You can select which podcast is for you from over 350 shows and 7,000,000 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.
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Add these to your calendar now. Details will all be posted under the Events tab on the website.
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1. July 3 – Pinterest webinar with John Kremer3. July 7, 14, 21, 28 – Create an Amazon Bestseller
2. July 10 – AuthorYOU Salons – IN-PERSON & ONLINE - AuthorYOU members only
3. July 17-18 – Book Fair at Barnes & Noble, Colorado Blvd
4. August 7 – AuthorYOU Summer
BBQ … Judith’s home
5. August 14 – AuthorYOU Salons – IN-PERSON & ONLINE - AuthorYOU members only
6. August 21-22 – Book Fair at Barnes & Noble, Colorado Blvd
7. September 4 – First Saturday AuthorYOU program
8. September 11 – AuthorYOU Salons – In-PERSON & ONLINE - AuthorYOU members only
9. September 18 – Authors Hall of Fame Induction
10. October 4 – First Saturday AuthorYOU program
11. October 11 – AuthorYOU Salons – In-PERSON & ONLINE - AuthorYOU members only
12. October 15-16 or October 22-23 – Book Marketing / Social Media Unplugged
13. October 30 – Author Fall Book Tea
14. November 6 – First Saturday AuthorYOU program
15. November 13 – AuthorYOU Salons – In-PERSON & ONLINE - AuthorYOU members only
16. November 19-20 – Social Media Unplugged
17. December 4 – AuthorYOU Holiday Celebration starting at 3 pm
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AuthorYOU members … the JULY second Saturday AuthorYOU Salons of the year is slated for Saturday, July 10. Zoom ONLINE/REMOTE starts at 7 am to 8.45
MT. IN PERSON in Colorado at 9.00 a.m., ending at 11.00 a.m. This is where the ONLY agenda is YOU … you bring questions … and get answers.
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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 June —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.
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Want tips for authoring and Publishing? During the month of June, I will be hosting and the solo expert on a variety of topics on our monthly podcast. This week, I
lead with Speaking strategies.
http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast
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Have you thought about doing a campaign to bring people to you … to your website … to your book? How about a CONTEST. We’ve done several to build up clients’ emails lists; bring attention to a book; to; and create sales. Yep, it’s give-away time. And you gotta think engagement.
One tool we use is Woobox. It’s one of the best tools that enables you to create anything from online games to contests to lead pages that will help you increase sales. And gather emails/names. The website offers a huge list of ideas and suggestions, like hashtag contests, giveaways, coupons, polls, etc., and ideas for a variety of platforms. Includes customizable templates
will allow you to create a professional looking contest where you can track the winners. Very cool. Costs range from FREE to FEE range.
Check it out: https://woobox.com/
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Meet Award-Winning Book Designer
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A BookLife Review is a respectful, knowledgeable, detailed review of your book that includes a variety of marketing insights and critical assessments, all crafted by a professional Publishers Weekly reviewer who’s an expert in your genre or field. The
mission of BookLife Reviews is to support indie authors through one of the most challenging parts of self-publishing: marketing the finished book. An honest and detailed 300-word review from BookLife Reviews highlights your book’s strengths and analyzes its potential for reaching an audience while giving you a valuable assessment of ways that future editions or future books can be made even better. Marketing insights help you target promotional efforts to the readers who are most likely to enjoy your book, and the review is designed to provide accurate, positive quotes and a pithy one-sentence takeaway aimed directly at the book’s best audience. For just $399, you’re guaranteed to receive a review within six weeks (four weeks for an additional expediting fee). Marketing can be complicated and daunting; a BookLife Review will help to guide you through.
AuthorYOU members save 10%. https://booklife.com/
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AuthorYOU First Saturday program …
LAST week to CLAIM a SPOT
BookFairs Are Coming in July and August
Get out your calendar and mark these dates:
Saturday and Sunday,
July 17-18 and August 21-22 ...
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It's a biggie for many members of the AuthorYOU community. Why?Once again, many will be featured at the biggest Barnes & Noble store in Colorado. AuthorYOU and Barnes & Noble have created an AuthorYOU day for their members. Metro Denver book lovers who want to meet, greet and support local authors and bookstores and book-buying will be in the store. It’s a Colorado Authors Hall of
Fame support event two weekends in July and August ... both Saturday and Sunday ... at the Colorado Blvd. Barnes & Noble bookstore at 960 Colorado Blvd. in Glendale, Colorado.
Author signings from morning to evening. There will be two tables for signings—two authors at each table and signing times will be 120 minutes each over the weekend.
This is a free event ... but you have to qualify. Will you be one of the featured and promoted authors? If you have questions about the event or would like to be a "featured author", please contact Judith pronto at Judith@Briles.com.
Put in
the subject line: pick me for Book Fair.
What say you? Do you want to support a bookstore that supports authors and the community ... and support the Colorado Authors' Hall of Fame Induction celebration ... an event that Denver's Mayor Hancock has already proclaimed September 18th as Authors' Hall of Fame Induction Celebration Day?
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forhold the date for John Kremer’s Pinterest Webinar … July 3 … starts at 9 A.M. MT
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Create Free Traffic To Your Books Using Pinterest
with Book Marketing Legend John Kremer
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Here's the author marketing success story to kick-off a sizzling 4th of July weekend for any author who desires to be seriously successful...
1. One of the main reasons Pinterest is so powerful is the fact that you can get TARGETED traffic from it.
2. Marketing legend John Kremer uses Pinterest to consistently generate traffic for free.
3. This means that with Pinterest YOU can attract users who are interested in a specific niche … YOURS.
4. And it gets better … many Pinterest users are interested in niches AND can be absolutely obsessed with them.
5. Pinterest makes it easy to get clicks from its platform to YOUR website and/ or book listings.
6. Pinterest continues to be a great way to drive free traffic to any book listing or offer you have.
Summing Up … Pinterest users are precisely the kind of people you want discovering you and clicking over to your offers.
If that’s you, get registered pronto.
We start LIVE on SATURDAY, July 3 at 9 AM Mountain time.
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AuthorYOU Salons … register through August online only
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If you have book marketing, writing, publishing questions, get answers. It’s IN-PERSON and ONLINE on the second Saturday. ONLINE starts at 7 am to 8.45 am MT – IN-PERSON at 9 am MT. 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 is SOLD OUT. The July 2021 … for Your bestseller course in 4 weeks – Starts Wednesday, July
7th
Only 4 spots available
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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:
July 7, 14, 21, 28
Register: hepherd.com/create-an-amazon-bestseller-campaign-for-your-ebook-online-course-in-4-weeks.html
PS … there are special rates for Alumni for repeats for the next campaign.
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Hot podcasts slated for this month
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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).
JUNE 3 How Speaking Can Morph Your Book Sales – Judith Briles
JUNE 10 Why an Amazon Bestseller Campaign is a GO – Judith Briles
JUNE 17 Crowdfunding 101 – Tips & Strategies – Judith Briles
JUNE 24 Tips & Strategies for Blogging Power – Judith Briles
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Question: My book won’t be available for three months. When should I start looking for speaking opportunities?
Answer: NOW. An all too common mistake authors make is to wait. Starting pitching YOU as the ideal presenter to a group up to a year before you have book in hand. Associations, book clubs, groups usually book anywhere from 6 months out to two years. Marketing is NOW.
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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 are in a world of their own!
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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.
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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
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| Author Friendly Friday this week …
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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.
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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
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Podcast expands to 11 networks … Follow us and learn …
new shows every Thursday.
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:
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That’s my author and publishing news for today … what’s yours?
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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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