Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing

Authors need moxie for success. Period Judith's guest is Joanna Penn, the brains behind one of the top ten websites for authors, The Creative Penn. -Do you have a stack of books in your garage but no one seems to be buying them online and you find yourself clueless on what you’re doing wrong? -Stuck on marketing strategies for ebooks?--we've got answers. -Is Amazon on the only game in town--NO, No, NO ... learn creative strategies to get the world to read and buy your books. -learn techniques to develop an easy email capture strategy. -tricks for getting through writing blocks -and so much more with the amazing and successful Joanna Penn. Guest Joanna Penn is a highly successful fiction author, selling over 50,000 copies of her books online. Learn how. Book Printer, Phil Knight from Color House Graphics offers inside tips on how best to ship 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.

Authors need websites and social media success. Period Judith's guest is Georgia McCabe, the brains behind one of the most successful website makeover companies and strategists for social media implementation, especially for author book launches. -Do you really want a website that rocks and visitors say, "WOW!" ? -Are you stuck on marketing strategies and what social media to use? -Do you know anything about blogs and how to use them effectively? -Would you like to learn techniques to drive people to your website and buy? -and so much more with the amazing and successful Georgia McCabe. Guest Georgia McCabe is a highly successful website developer, creating amazing websites and strategies for her global clients. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing.

-How to Sell Your Books to a WHOLE New World! -Do you want to sell books in your own backyard? -Would you like to create specialty sales for fun and profit? -Would you like your books to be have non-returnable sales? -Would you like to know when to avoid bookstores? -Would you like to find your market and convince them to buy your book NOW? -Would you like to know how to get a bookstore to say YES? -Would you like to know what types of press gets the author attention, but does not creates book sales ... therefore, avoid? -And, would you like to know which type of media/press is the cat's meow? It's a great show ... just what the the Book Shepherd ordered. Judith's guest is Amy Collins, the insider's insider to getting your books in all the right places for sales. Amy is the brains and power behind New Shelves Distribution. Don't miss this edition of Your Guide to Book Publishing. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing.

Learn the 6-Pillar Strategy for 6-Figure Author and Book Success with Amber Ludwig’s Online Business Success Circuit Judith's guest is Amber Ludwig, an online business development expert. -Do you have a stack of books in your garage but no one seems to be buying them online and you find yourself clueless on what you’re doing wrong? -Are you overwhelmed by Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, Pinterest and other networks… unsure of which to be on, or what to say? -Have you built your website to increase readership and sales, yet very few people are signing up for your email list and you’ve given up on blogging because you don’t see the point? -Do you wish you had an easy roadmap to build spinoff products from your book to keep your readers engaged and buying more from you? -Or, do you feel you have a grip on the beginner strategies for building your business online but you struggle with how to scale and grow to that next level? Everyone needs an online platform in order to be successful and make money online. Your online platform is your sphere of influence based on all of your touch points which can include your website, social networks, strategic alliances and more. It is challenging to build a business online and cut through the noise of hundreds of millions of existing websites. You must have a strategy and a focused action plan to reach a global audience that resonates with your message and wants to follow you long-term. Join guest Amber Ludwig as she shares the 6 pillars of online success which you must always focus on to build your business toward 6-figure success. Amber Ludwig is an online business development expert who supports authors, speakers and entrepreneurs to establish a powerful, integrated online presence that gets results and empowers them to make a difference in their industry. Since starting her company NGNG Enterprises (standing for No Guts No Glory) in 2007, she has worked with more than 400 authors on six continents, including bestselling authors Mark Victor Hansen, Lisa Nichols, Les Brown and Brendon Burchard. Amber is part of the team behind several #1 bestselling multi-author books and works with clients 1-1 to build a strong, branded social media presence, coaches each client on which manageable Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing.

Book Marketing for Fiction and Nonfiction Authors want to know ... How do I sell more books? How do I really promote them? How to find and drill down into a niche? What tracking tools are important ... and what should be tracked? Is there a difference with fiction and nonfiction. What about children's books? This edition of Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles is just what the Book Shepherd ordered. Join Judith as her guest Book Marketer Dana Lynn Smith as they brainstorm and reveal a variety of techniques and steps to market your books--whether they are fiction or nonfiction. Dana Lynn Smith is known as the Savvy Book Marketer with 17 years of book publishing experience. You will learn: -Why book marketing is critical. -Steps to become visible. -How to get your book out there. -Why marketing must be customized. -Savvy tips with working with Amazon's --KDP Select program. -4 components of of marketing -And much 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.

Track Your Book Biz Leads to Biz Growth! Authors want to know ... How do I sell more books? How do I really promote them? How to find and drill down into a niche? What tracking tools are important ... and what should be tracked? This edition of Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles is just what the Book Shepherd ordered. Join Judith as her guest Alyson Stanfield reveals the secrets to a successful, very success business and how her book that has enjoyed multiple prints is an key element. Her website is www.ArtBizBlog.com Alyson Stanfield has been tracking what her business every month for years. When her tracking slacks, so does her business. She's the author of I'd Rather Be in the Studio! You will learn: -Ignorance is not bliss. -Steps to become visible. -How books fit into a business model -How to get book buyers and customers to -buy directly from you. -Why tacking is critical to success. -How to really promote your book. -Why you have to ask for money for your products upfront. -And much 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.

Blogs ... Love Them and Grow Your Audience Authors want to know ... Do they really need a Blog? Most authors have a Blog on their website because the website designer told them they should. If you have one, how’s it working for you? Are you getting traffic? Do readers make comments? Does it have content that is directed toward the reader that is your ideal visitor? Is it engaging? If you don’t, would you like to have one that provides content, creates a buzz and brings sales for your books? If you can’t answer “yes” to all of the above, then this edition of Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles is just what the Book Shepherd ordered. Join Judith as her guest Joel Friedlander reveals the secrets to a great Blog. Known as the Bookman, founder of Marin Bookwords and brains behind TheBookDesigner Blog (http://feeds.feedburner.com/MarinBookworks), Joel’s Blog consistently ranks in the top book/author blogs today. Get your questions ready ... Joel will have answers. Joel Friedlander (@JFBookman) is an award-winning book designer, blogger, and the author of A Self-Publisher’s Companion: Expert Advice for Authors Who Want to Publish. Joel is the proprietor of Marin Bookworks in San Rafael, California, a publishing services company where he’s helped launch many self-publishers since 1994. He also writes a popular blog on book design, book marketing and the future of the book at http://www.theBookDesigner.com and is the creator of the new online training course, The Self-Publishing Roadmap. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing.

Crowd Funding ... Is It For You? Have you got a great book idea? A little short on cast to create it? Have you thought about crowd funding ... or cloud funding? Not sure what it is? You will be after this show. Besides draining your bank account, hocking the house, borrowing from friends and relatives ... where are you going to get the money you need to support the creation of your book? Crowd funding may be the answer. Crowding funding popped up in 2009. Since then, more than 28,000 projects have been seeded via Kickstarter.com that generated over $275 million. Learn strategies for getting started. Learn how to create your gifts. Learn how to reach out and connect with others. And so much more. Judith's guest is Dianne Maroney, who has funded her book. Come join in and learn how she did it, what it took and what you need to do to create your own effort. Every day, authors are seeking moneys to support their projects. Is crowding funding for you? Another lively hour with Dr. Judith Briles author of Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms and Show Me About Book Publishing plus 28 more

Foreign Rights, You and Your Book One of the reason why you wrote a book in the first place was to gain notoriety, to generate profits, to deliver valuable information, to be of service ... and probably some place in that mix, to benerfit from the leverabge that occurs once you produce an intellectual property. If you have a book, think outside sales... like in other countries. Getting your book published in a foreign country is much easier than you think according to Judith's guest, Jeff Davidson. He's sold 141 foreign sales. Learn strategies for getting started. Whom to sell to and how to find them. What terms are fair, and what to offer. And so much more. Every day, authors are featured. Have you been? Would you like to? Another lively hour with Dr. Judith Briles author of Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms and Show Me About Book Publishing plus 28 more.

Getting on "the Air" as an Author! If you have a book, you want it, and you to be ready to be feature "on the air"--be it radio, TV or blog radio. It's "live time" and you must be ready to pitch your book. Is your book done? Are you still wrGetting on "the Air" as an Author!iting? Or are you in layout, now thinking of marketing it? Your marketing will be 90% of your energy ... and your success... maybe 100% of the success! And it's work... Today's program is all about resources and ideas that are out of the ordinary. Brian Jud is an expert in selling any type of book outside of a bookstore. What are the benefits of being on the air? What are the dos and don'ts? Whats the ideal guest look/act like? Where does an author find the names of producers? How should producers be contacted? And so much more. Every day, authors are featured. Have you been? Would you like to? Another lively hour with Dr. Judith Briles author of Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms and Show Me About Book Publishing plus 28 more.