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Author and Writing ImmersionLast weekend found me immersed … and absorbed in art. An art form that I hadn’t experienced to the level before. Last year, I had bought tickets for the Van Gogh Immersion Experience, tucked them away, and was reminded on Friday that my Sunday slot was surfacing.

In a fast hour, Kathy Meis, the founder of Bublish, shares a whirlwind of catchup strategies and tips for authors in moving forward this year. Your takeaways include:· how to increase your marketing influence with Bublish tool· how to use a book bubble· how to optimize book product changes· how the pandemic changed how

Author Smarts: The Power of “Re”As last year came to an end, I started my simmering process. A noodling of what I imagined I wanted to do going forward for The Book Shepherd and for me personally. I know that I have The Author’s Walk on my writing calendar with

Author Marketing Blunders …Not Using Ninja Strategies to Push Your Social Media OutSOMETIMES, AUTHORS MIX UP their priorities. Maybe they think they can “do it all” … you can’t. Stop it. It’s time to morph your thinking and your actions when it comes to social media posting.When it comes to

Audiobooks are leading the publishing industry in terms of growth and smart authors and publishers are getting into the game as quickly as they can. But most find there is a lot more to producing and marketing audio than they thought before getting into it. Much of it is different

        The number of scams today is bigger than ever, stimulated by a number of factors -- the opportunity for anonymity on the internet, the decline of interpersonal communication due to the pandemic, the growing inequality leading individuals experiencing economic difficulties to resort to crimes for income,

It’s a new year and a look forward for authors and their book marketing. Over a dozen book marketing tips are revealed by the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Judith Briles as she reveals where authors should be focusing their energies and book marketing strategies during 2022.Get ready for

I’ve said it a zillion times: Speaking is the #1 way to sell books. But it’s just not in-person. It’s online presentations. It’s book clubs. It’s on podcasting. It’s the old-fashion buzz factor.Joining me for this week’s podcast is Jackie Lapin who has developed an extensive toolbox and system for

In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles reveals the power of using and implementing a crowdfunding campaign for your book—or any project that is in your wheelhouse. Only 35% of publishing-related campaigns. You will get tips on how to be in the minority!Crowdfunding stats for

WD competition judge AJ Wells shares what was different, unique, and special about this years best self-published books.