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Practical Publishing Advice and Guidance for Authors

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In this Issue

1. Discover ... Zamzar

2. Join and Use ... Kitchen Table Writing

3. Have Questions? … Get Join in Author Gathering - IN PERSON for Publishing and Book Marketing Answers

4. Amazon Bestseller … June 3, 10, 17, 24 - 2 Spots Left

5. Hot Podcasts for May and June … Add to your Calendar and Listen

6. Question of the Week … Help - Do You Have Any Tips for Selling Books at Crafts Fair?

7. Smile Time … It's Bubble Bath Time

It’s the “baby Finch hatchlings” are coming time. My front porch is the chosen site once again. As in the past, the wreath by my front door that becomes is the chosen site. Previous years at this time, the chicks are hatched and peeking out of the nest. Mama Finch is a month behind when I compare the laying time with years past.

My kitchen is busy. Testing recipes. Anyone who walks in is a taster. I’m almost there with the final gathering of what I’m including in my next cookbook, Appetizers with Judith. Shrimp Scampi Toasties, Chicken Salad Toasties, and Steak and Pepper Toasties were just added to the my growing pages. This week through Sunday is intensive. Will I meet my goal?

A huge shout out to author Jay Nakagawa for launching his book via his Amazon Bestseller campaign last week. He nabbed nine #1 categories on Amazon plus claimed #1 in the UK, Canada, plus the US. It was a good weekend for him and The UnConventional Strategist.

Is being a bestseller on Amazon calling to you? If you are thinking of doing an Amazon Bestseller run, make sure you get signed up for my four-week class that starts in June. As of today, there are only two spots left. Details below.

And for those of you in Colorado … do you have on your calendar, the In-Person Author Gathering pops up on Saturday, June 6th. Details below.

Need to Loosed up your writing? Personal, Memoir, or Business? looking for a fresh way to quickly grasp new ideas? write freely? stimulate your inspiration!

Try Kitchen Table Writing Workshop with expert Writing Muse, Anne Randolph. Work on your novel, fresh writing, or write marketing copy. Learn techniques to write freely. Stimulate ideas. Learn to create swiftly. Kitchen Table Writing and Write Your Life Story become a safe place to experiment with your writing, get inspiration, and take your creativity to a new level.

Anne Randolph

Owner and Facilitator

303-758-3426
annerandolph@comcast.net

www.KitchenTableWriting.com

www.WriteYourLifeStory.org

Think of The Author Gathering as a combo MASTERMIND and personal Advisory Board for Aspiring and Achieving Authors. And JOIN AuthorU.org today. https://authoru.org/j-o-i-n

Delivered 8 months a year ONLINE for global and housebound members and 4 times IN-PERSON for those in Colorado.

Your host is Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd and the Author Gatherings are held two ways: on ZOOM ONLINE from 8 to 9.30 am AND IN-PERSON in her home in the southeast Metro Denver area from 9 to 11.30 am. They are a benefit as a part of the paid AuthorU.org membership. A member can bring a Guest who can attend ONE Author Gathering. After that, you must be a member of AuthorYOU.org. Bring a snack to share.

Note: there must be a minimum of 5 participants (not including Judith) registered by NOON MT the day before for any session to BE A GO. That would be June 5. If not, the session will be canceled and all members will be notified by an email announcement via Meetup.

To register for the FREE session, use this link: https://www.meetup.com/authorgathering/

Sign up for our next sessions for June 3, 10, 17, 24

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. A free account on either Canva and BookBrush.

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.