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Book Marketing and Publishing Tips for Authors

Newsletter Issue #353 – October 2, 2024

Publisher: Judith Briles

Practical Publishing Advice and Guidance for Authors

Create. Strategize. Develop. Publish. Achieve.

In this Issue

1. Author Tips & Tools … Treelink

2. Author Benefit ... Printing Help with CHG

3. Want to be a Bestseller? … Register for November Amazon Bestseller class.

4. Working Vacation Time … Last Chance to Join me for Publishing at Sea

5. Author Talk … Meet and Learn from World Aviator Record Holder and Author Penny Rafferty Hamilton

6. Hot podcasts for October … Add to your calendar and listen

7. Salons … October and November are available to register

8. Question of the Week … Is print media worth pursuing?

9. Book Shepherd “Smile” of the Week … Dame Maggie Smith

And a HUGE shout out to book designer Rebecca Finkel … she did it. Supporting the Susan G Komen 60 mile walkathon, she’s got the blisters to show it. Bravo … I was honored to be one of the sponsors, as many of you joined in with me to cheer her on.

Watch for all my new posters in October … I’m celebrating my Foodie Rejoice Month!

I’m jazzed and planning on being out of sight for a few days this week–WRITING, just for me on my new Silver Magnolias series. Podcast is done and ready to go as the Saturday blog is. Need a few “down” days to be with my heart sisters in beautiful Oregon.

Managed to do a variety of “catch up” working sessions with clients over the last week, leaving them with lots of things to do when we settle into our regular coaching sessions. I will do my Friday private coaching this week.

1. October 9 Author Talk with Authors Hall of Famer Penny Rafferty Hamilton

2. October 12 Author Salons - Online and In-Person

3. October 19 BN Book Fair – Colorado Blvd, Glendale CO

4. October 20 BN Book Fair – Southlands, Aurora CO

5. November 6, 13, 20, 27 AMZ bestseller workshop – Zoom

6. November 9 Author Salons - Online and In-Person

7. November 13 Author Talk with Authors Hall of Famer Manuel Ramos

8. November 23 BN Book Fair – Denver West Village, Lakewood CO

9. November 24 BN Book Fair – Lonetree CO

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Sign up for our next session for November 6, 13, 20, 27

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 later. 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.

Requirements:

· Two hours of your time online each week via Zoom with Judith Briles. Late Wednesday afternoon will be our start time.

· Social media presence. Thousands would be good but not crucial. You will learn tips and tricks during each session that will have new adds every week.

· An “I want to be #1 and I can do this attitude” and commitment to do the work during each session and post-work each work.

· A computer. Please, not your tablets and mobile. A free account on either Canva and BookBrush.

Dates: Wednesdays, November 6, 13, 20, 27
Times: 4.00 P.M. to 5.30 P.M. MT
Cost: $399Top of Form
Amazon Class Alumni: $199

I’m a firm believer in getting away to learn. Especially in the winter. To merge with others of “like-minded” … away from home, from the office, from every day “noise” and I do it at least once a year.

The Western Caribbean is the destination and the port we depart from is Galveston, Texas. Our ship ... a cruising fan on the Royal Caribbean line, is the Harmony at Seas. I call Publishing at Sea ... and you should be thinking book marketing at sea as you read this.

Sometimes it’s a learning conference just for me. Sometimes, it’s a writing retreat where the phone, the staff, the doorbell, the anything that is in my normal daily routine is a distractor.

It’s why I work and escape on cruises.

Full care—do what I want.
A variety of food choices.
Interesting people to meet (if I choose to).
I can be a hermit if I want.
It’s got the water and sun factors I crave.

For authors, the Publishing at Sea Cruise and Workshop scheduled for March 2-9, 2025, may just be the perfect week for you—your book marketing—working on your next book—or just hanging out with other authors. We have an awesome faculty. Workshops are on at Sea Days. When in Ports, I want to discover, play, and enjoy the country and what it offers.

Details of the cruise and workshops are on the Publishing at Sea website. Your ship is the beautiful Harmony of the Seas with Royal Caribbean—it’s a huge ship, with plenty of nooks to claim. Central Park is a personal favorite plus the Solarium ... and of course, my balcony is connected to my stateroom. It works well for workshops and conferences.

Departure day is March 2 from the port in Galveston and returns on the 9th. I Join us! recommend that you be in Texas the day before.

If you are interested in coming—FINAL DATE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT to join the Publishing at Sea group is October 1st- any staterooms will be reclaimed by the ship to sell to other cruisers. Call or text me NOW at 303-885-2207 if you are in.

And … here’s the September Webinar Replay with the faculty …https://vimeo.com/1006942462?share=copy

Who Is Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D.?

With over 30 years authoring articles and books, Penny Rafferty Hamilton reflects her passions–aviation, Western heritage, and women’s history and calls Granby, Colorado home. A world-record setting aviator, she currently focuses on aviation and aerospace.

· Her "Penny the Pilot" program has been a cornerstone in many school teaching preschoolers and elementary children about the history of women in aviation.

· The FAA Central Region bestowed its Champion of Aviation Education Award and ABC-TV in Denver recognized her with its Everyday Hero award in 2009.

· Her ground-breaking Teaching Women to Fly Research Project findings were published in the Proceedings of the Human Resource Development International and in the International textbook, Absent Aviators: Gender Issues in Aviation.

· Books include Arcadia Images of America Around Granby and Absent Aviators: Gender Issues in Aviation, America’s Amazing Airports, Inspiring Words for Sky and Space Women, and 101 Trailblazing Women of Air and Space.

· She is honored to be a Laureate of both the Colorado Aviation and Women’s Halls of Fame.

· She holds a world aviation speed record.

· She was inducted into the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame in 2019.

It's a great author stop and awe time with the Inductees of the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame. All sessions will be recorded and registrants will receive the replay ... and they are FREE.

On November 13th, Bestselling Author and Hall Inductee Manuel Ramos will be featured.

Listen in. Join in the conversation. Have fun. Ask Penny your questions.

Author Happy Talk is live the second Friday of each month and features one of the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame Inductees.

Register NOW for one or all sessions slated for 2024 HERE: https://bit.ly/WEDAuthorHappyHour for Registration
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. On Wednesday morning, you will get a reminder and the Zoom link.

Penny and I look forward to our hour with you.

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/author-friendly-fridays/

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 which generates over 250,000 downloads a month. Her website is www.TheBookShepherd, email: JudithBriles.com and phone: 303-885-2207.