Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing
Dr. Judith Briles
The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is ranked by Feedspot in the TOP 10 podcasts for Book Marketing and in the Top 100 in Author-Publishing Careers by Goodpods.
If you want to write and publish a book ... if you want to know the latest in book marketing strategies ... if you want to know what tools an author should be using ... and if you want to be successful as an author, Author YOU - Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles ... Everything You Want to Know But Didn't Know What to Ask is for you.
You will hear about statistics, scenarios, and strategies on what to do now! Judith features a variety of experts, besides herself, that are visionaries in publishing, book marketing experts, book design experts—anything that will get your book and YOU as the author—to the next, next level of success.
Sometimes, it's one step at a time; other times, you will leapfrog up the ladder. As The Book Shepherd, Dr. Judith Briles leads the conversation each week. She will include publishing professionals that will reveal tips and secrets to the author's journey. Sometimes, she goes solo and just shares her expertise that she has earned and learned over a 40-year period from the publication of her first book. Each week, you will get a new show, no repeats.
If there is a book in you, then you will want to listen and learn each and every week with Dr. Judith Briles, your Book Shepherd.
If you want to write and publish a book ... if you want to know the latest in book marketing strategies ... if you want to know what tools an author should be using ... and if you want to be successful as an author, Author YOU - Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles ... Everything You Want to Know But Didn't Know What to Ask is for you.
You will hear about statistics, scenarios, and strategies on what to do now! Judith features a variety of experts, besides herself, that are visionaries in publishing, book marketing experts, book design experts—anything that will get your book and YOU as the author—to the next, next level of success.
Sometimes, it's one step at a time; other times, you will leapfrog up the ladder. As The Book Shepherd, Dr. Judith Briles leads the conversation each week. She will include publishing professionals that will reveal tips and secrets to the author's journey. Sometimes, she goes solo and just shares her expertise that she has earned and learned over a 40-year period from the publication of her first book. Each week, you will get a new show, no repeats.
If there is a book in you, then you will want to listen and learn each and every week with Dr. Judith Briles, your Book Shepherd.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 14, 2013 • 58min
Success with Pinterest Show 03-14-2013
Pin Your Way to Success with Pinterest
Pinterest is the Virtual Corkboard - think image bookmarking that others can see and share. Pinterest is a great social media tool for building your brand and generating traffic to your website. If increasing your book and product sales are of interest, then stay tuned. MarketWatch says, "Pinterest Users Nearly Twice as Likely to Purchase then Facebook Users" - and it's not just for girls.
Social media is at it’s best when we can schedule, integrate and measure the effectiveness of our efforts. We'll talk about what Pinterest is, but more importantly how to make it effectively work for you.
About Judith;s guest: An entrepreneur since 1987, Susan Gilbert (www.SusanGilbert.com) is the CEO of Online Promotion Success and has evolved years of traditional business experience into several cutting edge projects, which includes her web development, social media and search engine marketing promotions. As co-author of “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting and Running a Coffee Bar”, she understands book promotion and has also been a regularly quoted resource in USA Today, Entrepreneur, Inc Magazine and many more.
Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms.
Mar 7, 2013 • 58min
Online Book Marketing: Fiction Show 03-07-2013
Most authors fail in their market. You won't after you listen in to this edition of Your Guide to Book Publishing.
Judith's guest is Nicholas Taylor, a fantasy writer who now makes more money selling his eBooks and pBooks than he did when he worked in the corporate workplace. Join them as they are through a variety of "how-tos" in creating the marketing infrastructure for YOU and YOUR BOOK. They will cover:
-Cover art
-Blurbs
-Backlist
-Production
-Blogging
-Free Educating yourself
-Keeping a tight budget
-When to move from FREE books to PAY for the book
Nicholas Tayor has been writing for over five years and has a passion for storytelling. He got his start in fiction writing and publishing serialized podcast fiction in 2007. Since then he has expanded from audio into the world of print with great success. With his first novel, he moved over one hundred and thirty thousand free copies. Now people buy them!
Feb 28, 2013 • 58min
Repurposing Your Book: Audio Book Tech Strategies Show 02-28-2013
Repurposing Your Book
Too many authors create a book ... and stop. Not only do books breed other books, they are can, and should, take on new lives. Repurpose and Morph them. A longer live and increased revenues will come your way.
- How do you repurpose?
- What strategies should authors follow?
Answers will be here with Bret Ridgway--the master at creating variations of all things dealing with books.
Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms.
Feb 21, 2013 • 58min
Book Launch Strategies Show 02-21-2013
Got Book? Ready to tell the world. Follow Judith as she sets up the launch for her book #30, Author YOU: Creating and Building the Author and Book Platforms, and book launch strategist Georgia McCabe to learn the insider tips and ticks.
Every author asks the questions:
-Should I create a special launch date?
-If I do, what are the costs?
-What components need to be in place?
-Which way would be best?
-How is book marketing done?
-How do I get partners?
-What about getting gifts?
Answers will be here with Judith and Georgia.
Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms.
Feb 14, 2013 • 58min
Guy Kawasaki on Book Publishing 02-14-2013
To publish ... traditional or self ... that is the question. To give his take, is NY Times best selling author Guy Kawasaki who has created his own publishing imprint, delivering APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur.
Every author asks the questions:
Do I do it own my own or do I seek a publisher?
If I do it on my own, what are the costs?
Where can I get money?
What can I expect to make?
Which way would be best?
How is book marketing done?
Will a book store want my book if it's self published?
Answers will be here with Guy Kawasaki, former Chief Evangelist for Apple and creative out of the box.
Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms.
Feb 7, 2013 • 58min
How to: eBooks, CDs, Multimedia Show 02-07-2013
Authors know that eBooks, CDs and multimedia are hot. And authors have lots of questions, including:
Why are eBooks so important for authors to create?
What's the latest in eBook conversions?
Where should eBooks be published?
What's the best way to promote eBooks?
What are multimedia eBooks?
What is the projected demand for them
How do I make eBooks?
How do I publish eBooks?
What about Tablets?
Answers will be here with Chris Robley (Marketing with CD Baby / HostBaby): Chris helms CD Baby and works with BookBaby as well, which digitally distributes the works of independent authors, poets, memoirists, and publishers, making their eBooks available to digital retailers worldwide (including Apple iBookstore, Barnes & Noble.com, Sony's Reader Store, and Amazon.com). CD Baby is the world's largest online distributor of independent music.
Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms.
Jan 31, 2013 • 58min
AudioBook Savvy for Authors Show 01-31-2013
AudioBooks create in excess of one billion dollars in revenues last year. Did you get your share? Are you creating your books in multiple formats? AudioBook Savvy is designed to fill in the missing links--links you might nt have known existed.
-Why are audio books so important?
-Why there is a pent up demand for them.
-How do I make audio books?
-How do I publish audio books?
-What should audio books sell for?
Answers will be here with Daniel Hall--the master at creating variations of all things dealing with books.
Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms.
Jan 24, 2013 • 58min
Literary Agent-Do You Want One? Do You Need One? Show 01-24-2013
Do you go the traditional publishing route … and if you choose to, who should be, will be, your guide and advocate? Even if you publish your own books … there just might be the day when a switch possibility comes your way.
This podcast is all about everything you need to know but didn’t know what to ask when it comes to working with and getting a literary agent.
-What do you do?
-How do you do it?
-What do you say?
-Where do you get help?
-What does an agent do?
-What do they get paid?
-What do you do if you feel you have the wrong one?
Judith Briles has the answers with Mark Malatesta—the Literary Agent Undercover—who became an agent when he couldn't get an agent to rep his first book.
Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms.
Jan 17, 2013 • 58min
POD vs Old School Distribution Show
Which one one when? Master Marketing Strategist Amy Collins is back with the answers. WHich is best for you and your book? Are you thinking about POD--a way of printing and andefinite business model. How much does it cost? What are the pros and cons of each?
If you are trying to decide how to sell and distribute your book, this session will answer questions about the multiple options that you now have in the wide world of publishing.
What does it cost?
What is digital printing?
what is offset printing?
PrintAuthor U's Rock Star Marketing for Authors Extravaganza event on May 2-4 will offer listeners the final Early Bird special discount rate ... tune in! Create the EDGE that will soar your book sales and you as the author.
Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms.
Jan 10, 2013 • 58min
Branding ... Creating an Amazing Author and Book Brand Show !-10-2013
Branding ... Creating an Amazing Author and Book Brand ... is exactly what you want to do.
How would you like to go from a "nobody" to a big "somebody" in your niche? That's exactly what this edition of Your Guide to Book Publishing is all about.
Michelle Marchildon is the author of Finding Life on the Mat. Recognized as the Yogi Muse in her hometown of Denver, Colorado...that was just about it. With Finding Life on the Mat, people starting paying attention. Major blogs picked her up--so much so, that the travel to her website crashed it several times. Michelle sold out her first print of several thousand books in a few short months last year. At this broadcast, she has just sent her second book, Theme Dreamers to layout. Come, listen and learn:
How to move from nobody to somebody.
How to drill down into your niche and final places nobody knew about.
How to get the super blogs come to you ... and ask you to be a columist.
Author U's Rock Star Marketing for Authors Extravaganza event on May 2-4 will offer listeners the final Early Bird special discount rate ... tune in! Create the EDGE that will soar your book sales and you as the author.
Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing and Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms.
