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Book Marketing and Publishing Tips for Authors–
eZine Issue #171 – April 14, 2021
Publisher: Judith Briles
Practical Publishing Advice and Guidance for Authors
In This Issue
1. Author Tools ... Discover Zoom tip for choosing visibility
2. AuthorYOU VIP Member Benefit … Meet Color House Graphics
3. AuthorYOU First Saturday … Blogging Power for Authors in May
4. Dr. Judith Briles’ Unplugged Experiences … Speaking Unplugged in June … Live and in Person! Early Bird Registration is live
5. Create an Amazon Bestseller Campaign in May is open for registration
6. AuthorYOU Salons … Register for April and May
7. Hot podcasts for April … Add to your calendar and listen
8. Question of the Week … When should I start marketing?
9. Book Shepherd “Fun” of the Week … Ultimate Jealous Pets
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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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| It’s a good day to be an author … and a book consultant. The Book Shepherd is honored to be named a “best of” in our home city of Aurora, Colorado.
Hopeful me keeps thinking the sun will stay out … and nope, the weather dudes say that we have snow coming in for the rest of the week. I’m in a so ugh mood for it. The yard has been cut back and cleaned up for spring growth. My new deck umbrellas are in place and new gazing ball ready to be placed in its holder. I’ve got a bag of Zinna seeds ready to fill pots—they were the true stars of last summer.
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| My movie club last week’s theme was “misidentity” … the two movies the 10 of us watched were Some Like It Hot and Mrs. Doubfire. So much fun. Suggest you all do a catch up with some oldies, and definitely goodies. Popcorn time.
Come blog with me and soar yours. Many have asked me how I developed my blog; where do I get my ideas; should they blog; how often; what do they do once they write a blog; and much more. Soooooo ... next month, the AuthorYOU First Saturday (May 1) will be all about blogging. Details below. Get registered.
go … Go … GO … come join me live (as in “in person) in Denver June 25-26 for my two-day Speaking Unplugged event. You must have had your COVID vaccine. Details below.
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| It’s a WOWSA event coming up for sure … all the nominations are in for the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame—a total of 50 nominations were received and in the hands of the Selection Committee.
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| Are you interested in having an updated photo shoot?
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Ace Author Photographer Ashley Bratton will be in the Metro Denver area the week of May 7. Reach out to her at Info@Ashography.com to book your time. Special rates for AuthorYOU members.
I’m in awe of each nominee and what they’ve accomplished, and so will you be. Only 12 will be Inducted. Put Saturday September 18th on your calendars for the BIG reveals and get ready to dress up! It will be a night to remember in Denver.
Totally jazzed to create and deliver a deep-dive into the power and pop of what the Instagram platform can do for building your influence and selling books in May (11, 18, 25). Over a three-week, 90 minute period, Julies
Marie will light the fire to master Instagram. This will be posted this week on the websites.
Bravos to Book Shepherd client Kim Curtis, Charley Best, and Cathy Connally for all grabbing multiple #1 New Releases on Amazon this past week. Happy Dance gig from me for their wonderful new books just hitting the “I’m available on Amazon” shelf.
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Have you ever explored the network website where I store all my podcasts? … Holy Moly … over 6 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, Social Media pro Jules Marie joined me for a whirl through Instagram, Part I. This week, she joins me for Part II of using Instagram for book marketing and building influence.
You can select which podcast is for you from over 350 shows and 6,000,000 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. April 15 – Podcast, Instagram Strategies, Part II
2. April 22 – Podcast, BookBuzz Marketing
3. April 27 – Podcast, Making Money Online
4. May 1st - AuthorYOU Program - Blogging Power
5. May 5,12,19,26 - Create an Amazon Bestseller
6. May 8th – AuthorYOU Salons – online for AuthorYOU members only
7. May 11 – Podcast, Instagram Strategies, Part I
8. May 18 – Podcast, Instagram Strategies, Part I
9. May 25 – Podcast, Instagram Strategies, Part III
10. June 5th – First Saturday AuthorYOU program
11. June 12th – AuthorYOU Salons – online for AuthorYOU members only
12. June 25-26 - Speaking Unplugged IN PERSON … Denver
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| AuthorYOU members … the May second Saturday AuthorYOU Salons of the year is slated for May 8th WILL BE VIRTUAL, may be live in my home. If it is, you must have had the COVID vaccine. It starts at 9.00 a.m., ending at 11.30 a.m. This is where the ONLY agenda is YOU … you bring questions … 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.
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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 May —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? Last week’s podcast was all about alternative book sales—premium and bulk 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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We are all on Zoom … many claiming they have Zoom fatigue. How about looking at yourself for many minutes … maybe hours? Maybe it’s time to “time out” your own video picture from you—either as a participant or a presenter … and others of course, can still see you are there.
If your video is on during a meeting with multiple participants, it
automatically displays to all participants, including yourself. If you show yourself, you can see how you look to others. If you hide yourself, your own video display disappears from your screen, leaving more room to see other participants. You can control whether to hide or show yourself in your own video display for each meeting.
Here’s how to hide your video from your own display:
1. Start or join a Zoom meeting. The meeting automatically begins in Speaker View and you can see your own video.
2. Hover over your video and click the ellipses button in your video to display the menu, then choose Hide Self View.
You no longer see the video of yourself, even though others in the meeting can see the video of you.
To restore the video of yourself:
1. Click the View button in the top-right corner of the video window.
2. Click Show Self View.
The video of yourself is displayed on your screen
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Meet Color House
Graphics
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CHG: Where trust, technology and experience come together.
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Color House Graphics is a nationwide printing and book manufacturing company that provides digital and offset printing, eBook conversions, and custom binding and finishing. With quick response manufacturing and personalized service, you will quickly learn that CHG is your go-to manufacturer for all of your production needs.
Visit ColorHouseGraphics.com and request a quote for your next project. As an AuthorYOU member, you can save 5% on new print orders.Sandy Gould, Direct Sales Manager
P: 616.241.1916 Ext. 242 | Toll Free: 800.454.1916 Ext. 242
E: Sandy@ColorHouseGraphics.com
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AuthorYOU First Saturday program … Blogging Power!
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| Blogging Power for Authors
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Bloggers have their own style of creativity and writing and can serve as a marketing whammy when in play.
· Strategic blogging for authors
· Best practices takeaways.
· What model works for you?
· What blogging can accomplish (and what it doesn’t).
· Embrace cornerstone blogging content to build readership.
· Social media strategies for spreading your word.
· Marketing strategies, including your title.
· Tips to avoid blogging failure.
· Why everyone shouldn’t blog.
· How to get readers for your blog.
· Tips for year-round blogging.
You will come away with the Anatomy of a Successful Blog—how to create one; how to market it; how to use it to build your influence. Your guide will be Judith Briles, who has been blogging for 15 years, a minimum of 52 blogs every year.
HERE: https://authoru.org/events.html
WHEN: Saturday, May 1
TIME: 9 am Mountain
WHERE: Your computer via Zoom
COST: $15 members, $25 nonmembers. Princes increase $10 on Tuesday, April 27
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Register for Unplugged Experiences Now! Speaking in JUNE in Denver-Live … Early Bird Registration is live!
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Speaking Unplugged Sessions in 2021:
June 25-26
Register for Early Bird
All attendees must have had COVID vaccine.
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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.
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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/
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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
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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: :
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
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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).
April 1 - Publishing Trends for Authors – Judith Briles
April 8 - Instagram Strategies, Part I – Jules Marie
April 15 - Instagram Strategies, Part II – Jules Marie
April 22 - BookBuzz Marketing – Brian Feinblum
April 27 - Making Money Online – Lois Creamer
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Question: When should I start marketing?
Answer: This the #1 question that is repeatedly asked. The answer is quick: when you start writing your book. If you missed that window, here’s the new answer: NOW. You may ask “How do I market my book?” That will take several blogs to respond.
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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. The Ultimate Jealous Pets Compilation: Funniest Pets Videos
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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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