Monthly Archives: May 2017

Book Cover RE-DESIGN BOOSTS SALES 1200%!

Book Cover RE-DESIGN BOOSTS SALES 1200%!

Lorilyn Roberts came to me with a book cover re-design project and her current book cover was not all that bad. I think I mentioned that the font was kind of “masculine” (Meaning boxy and dated) and she mentioned that the girl on the front needed some hair AND some CLOTHING so she didn’t look naked.
I didn’t find much magic in the image but there was still something about what WAS there that created interest so …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of May 25, 2017

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of May 25, 2017

Today
Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing, host Dr. Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd digs into a variety of writing and publishing insights each show.
Today, Judith dives into MORE SUCCESS and insights to how to effectively start the editing process before you turn it over to an editor; how to know if the editor is the “right” editor for you. Listen in live from the website or via iTunes.
Tune in for the LIVE show at …

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Your Best Writing May Not Be What You Think By Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Your Best Writing May Not Be What You Think By Carolyn Howard-Johnson

One of the biggest writing problems I see among people in my mentoring program, and others who hire me to improve their writing, is that they’re afraid to write like they talk. Perhaps they fear “wordiness”, but sometimes writing like you talk is less wordy.

For instance, they never use one-word sentences. Or fragments. Those, for sure, are not wordy!
They refuse to start sentences with words such as “and” and “but” because of an elementary teacher …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of May 18, 2017

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of May 18, 2017

Today
Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing, host Dr. Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd digs into a variety of writing and publishing insights each show.
Today, Judith dives into MORE  Success—staying out of legal TROUBLE in writing and publishing … Cover and Interior Designer Nick Zelinger of NZ Graphics joins Judith today … get 3 awesome tips to make sure your cover scores and so much more. Listen in live from the website or via …

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Special Amazon Alert for All Authors and Publishers

Special Amazon Alert for All Authors and Publishers

Heads up authors … when you sell your book as the author/publisher, you may no longer be at the top of the list of buy choices!

AuthorU.org is one of the Affiliates of the Independent Book Publishers Association.  Below is an announcement that popped this week that is directed from it … all authors that have books on Amazon for sale should take note.
If you are with IngramSpark, Create Space or any other POD service, this WILL …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of May 11, 2017

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of May 11, 2017

Today
Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing, host Dr. Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd digs into a variety of writing and publishing insights each show.
Today, Judith dives into MORE  Success—staying out of legal TROUBLE in writing and publishing … Creativity expert Steve Bass joins Judith today … creativity you think—how about the head designer for the Oscar and Tony awards programs? Now, that’s wowsa design. Listen in live; from the website or via iTunes.
Tune …

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The Author Goldmine: Repurpose Content … Are You?

The Author Goldmine: Repurpose Content … Are You?

A week doesn’t go by without these two questions coming in: What do I blog on? What should my next book be about? That, dear Author, is easy peasy to respond to. There is no reason to create/invent new-new material for every social media platform or product you put your fingers on.  If you think you need to, you are going to experience burnout pronto. Take a break and noodle over what you have already done. …

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Top Ten Twitter Tweets of May 04, 2017

Top Ten Twitter Tweets of May 04, 2017

Today
Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing, host Dr. Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd digs into a variety of writing and publishing insights each show.
Today, Judith dives into MORE   Success—staying out of legal TROUBLE in writing and publishing … IP attorney Julie Bernard joins Judith today … she will be the key speaker at the AuthorU event in June. Listen in live; from the website or via iTunes.
Tune in for the LIVE show at …

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Two Great FREE SITES TO PROMOTE YOUR EBOOK

Two Great FREE SITES TO PROMOTE YOUR EBOOK

Authors love FREE stuff. And they want to sell eBooks when they are created. One of the questions that pops often is: Where can I sell my eBook outside of Amazon?
We heard you … and here are two resources for you:
1.    Thanks to the Kindle Boards, here’s a long list of places where self-published authors can promote their eBook for free!

2.    Here’s more information about the sites in a simple directory, linking to the …

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