6 Tips To Increase Discoverability and Book Sales

Are you that author who regularly shouts “buy my book” on Twitter and Facebook? If this is your idea of book promotion, you need to get comfortable with the fact that your personal brand is “salesperson.” That’s fine if your books are about how to sell things, but a terrible fit if you write novels.

Authors are often uncomfortable with the idea of personal branding. Yet, by being part of the social conversation, most are creating some type of brand whether they’re aware of it or not. Why not be more deliberate about the process? In today’s crowded book marketplace, crafting an effective personal brand has never been more important.

So what exactly is personal branding? We like this straightforward definition: “personal branding is the process by which individuals and entrepreneurs differentiate themselves and stand out from a crowd by identifying and articulating their unique value proposition, whether professional or personal and then leverage it across platforms with a consistent message and image to achieve a specific goal.” (Just to clarify, a value proposition is a promise of value to be delivered.) For authors, this boils down to what is the type of reading experience you promise to deliver to readers.

So if readers were asked to describe your personal author brand in a few words or phrases, what would they say? Do you know? If not, perhaps it’s worth taking some time to define and create a plan for your personal brand. Here are five simple steps:

1. Discover your brand. Explore and define your life-long aspirations, passions, and goals as an author. When you start in a place of honesty, you build a brand that is genuine. 
2. Know your audience.  Brands do not exist in vacuums. They are designed to reach a specific audience. You can’t craft an effective author brand without understanding your target audience. Do your homework. Research everything you can about your target audience. Do you know their genders? Age? Areas of common interest? Favorite social channels? Popular entertainment (movies, books, songs, etc.)? Find out as much as you can about your target audience. It is central to your success.
3. Ask hard questions. What makes your work compelling? What differentiates you and your writing in today’s book marketplace? How do readers perceive you and your work? Is that perception aligned with the perception you desire? Do the books you create and the way you market them help you cultivate your personal author brand and achieve your goals? How do you add value to your community of fans?
4. Create a plan. Map out a clear roadmap to help you reach your readers. If you don’t have enough information, consider surveying your audience. If you know where and how your readers are discovering new books like yours, map out a marketing plan to reach them. This includes creating a content calendar to share relevant content with your audience on a consistent basis. Your planning should also include long-term strategy sessions. in which you outline the types of books you will write (not necessarily just genre, specific qualities are important too), when you will release them, the way you will share them with the world, and the types of actions you will take on a regular basis to demonstrate the qualities and values for which you wish to be known. Thinking strategically will help you craft a more effective author brand.
5. Choose your platforms. Where are the best places to communicate authentically your brand’s message? Research social and real-world communication channels that make sense for your brand message. Execute on your plan across your chosen platforms.
6. Think long term.Building an effective personal brand takes a long time. It requires commitment and consistency. Don’t give up on your roadmap just because you’re not seeing results quickly. If you stick to your plan, you will achieve your goals over time.

Kathy Meis will hold a session at this year’s AuthorU entitled, “Metadata IS Your Brand.” She is the founder and CEO of Bublish, the world’s first complete publishing solution with integrated brand-building, marketing, and discoverability features. With more than twenty-five years of experience in the media and publishing industry, she has served in a wide variety of editorial and management positions at some of the world’s leading media companies, including CBS and Forbes, Inc. She is a founding partner of PubSmart, a publishing conference in Charleston, South Carolina as well as a professional writer, editor, and ghostwriter. Kathy speaks and blogs regularly on the subject of book promotion, author branding, social marketing, and discoverability. She has appeared at many conferences, including Book Expo America, Women in Media, GrubSteet, PubSmart, and IndieRecon.

Author U is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the author who wants to be seriously successful. Monthly education programs delivered face-to-face and online, The Author Resource ezine, BookCamps and the annual Author U Extravaganza are tools designed for authors pre, during and post publishing of their books. Join AuthorU.org today.

 If you are looking for FREE author and book coaching ... call into Judith's Author Monday Mornings at NOON Eastern each Monday. The number is 218-632-9854; Access Code 1239874444 ... have your questions ready--there's a full hour to ask and listen

Judith Briles Unplugged for Authors is Hot! Are You and Your Book Ready to Be?

Get ready for THREE Author changing days ...
it’s Book or Bust time June 23-25, 2016

Last 3 years have been sold out ... don't miss out!

There are ONLY 10 spots left!

Awesome authors came have journeyed from Hong Kong, Canada, New Jersey, Tennessee, California, New Mexico, Texas, New York and Colorado ... where will you come from?

June 23-25,2016 at the Radisson Hotel Denver Southeast
3155 S. Vaughn Way, Aurora, CO 80014
will change your authoring life ...

Experience three full days of Judith every Summer ... no guest speakers, no pitches, just Judith Briles' Book Publishing Unplugged delivering an amazing depth of publishing, authoring and marketing information that she has derived from her 30 plus years in the publishing field and as The Book Shepherd.

Create the best-seller you dream of ... turn into the award-winning and sought after author you aspire to.

Judith has done it multiple times and she will show you how.

HOT: If you are an Alumni of  ... you can attend again (and again) for only $250
HOT: Register and bring a friend(s) for only $287 each

BONUS session has been added on How to Create the Crowdfunding GamePlan Model plus Finding, Feeding and Growing Your SuperFans

• If you are just starting down the authoring and publishing path, you will come away with a personalized strategy to create and develop your book.
• If your book is ready to birth, you will come away with amazing steps and ahas on how to soar its official launch and develop your next steps.
• If your book has birthed, your will come away with how-tos, re-directs and the latest and greatest in strategies to goose it about the masses who are shouting for buyer attention.
• If you want to crowdfund, you will learn the who, what, where, when and how.
• If you want a creativity gooser, Judith has a wild exercise that will open your eyes and mind.
• If your book, and you, want to create a book launch that sells books and gets you noticed, you will learn how.
• If you want to make serious money as an author, you will come away with strategies that are doable and how to do them.
• If your book is currently available, no matter how old, your current marketing concepts and strategies will be turned upside down.
• If you want to create a speech that uses the key elements of your book and expertise, you will learn insider tips on how to and how to niche yourself into "your" market.
• If you want to master social media tricks that will allow you to breathe, you will learn and see exactly how to create a life beyond your computer. Judith selects several books of attendees and will demonstrate and position them for a marketing blitz your won't believe in front of your eyes!
• If want to know tricks of the social media marketing whirlwind, you will learn which platforms work best for which books and how to drill down into them.
• If you are still noodling on what a Platform is, you will not only get it, but you will drill down into yours and embrace it.
• If you haven't done a GamePlan for your book, no matter what stage it’s at, you will (or will revisit what you thought your GamePlan was) ...  and discover amazing "ahas" along the way about both You and  Your Book.
• If you want to be Pitch Perfect, it's the way to sell your book, and few authors succeed. You will now.
• If you want to sell your book Everywhere, let's get foreign as in rights, that is.
• If you want to look at crowdfunding, you will learn the ins and outs of a campaign and create a dummy one just for you--even if you don't think crowdfunding is for you ... you never know! Last year, Ashlee Bratton paid close attention. This year, she raised over $9,600--guess what is paying for her production?
• If  you want to make serious money as an author, you will come away with the  how to strategies that are doable.
• If you want to know how to deal with, and avoid, the publishing predators, you will come away with knowing who they are and how to disconnect from them.
• If ... what are your "IFs" ..., there will be hot seats throughout. Those who are registered by June 30th not only get a discount, they will be "entered" into a drawing that will allow three attendees to take the hot seat and get immediate laser coaching. How cool is that?

Judith Briles' Book Publishing Unplugged is not just another publishing conference where you sit in your seat and take notes—expect extraordinary high interaction, plenty of “to-do” Activities—you will not only listen and hear The Book Shepherd, you will immediately implement what she says. Judith believes in feeding your brain and your belly. On Thursday evening, you don't want to miss the schmoozing and noshing event post the day's session--a great way to let down and regroup.

All attendees with get a FREE copy of Judith's Publishing Essentials Alphabet Soup ... all the "must haves" for Front and Back Matter in your book to be.

It is your next, next step to authoring and book success. Be there. You and Your Book can't afford not to be.

Call Judith, determine if this is the "right fit" for you and your book now.
Call 303-885-2207 or email Judith@Briles.com. Don't delay.  www.TheBookShepherd.com 

In other words, your life as an author will be morphed.

Judith Briles' Book Publishing Unplugged delivers extraordinary high interaction, plenty of “to-do” Activities and Hot Seats—you will not only listen and hear The Book Shepherd, you will immediately implement what she says. As the author of 35 books, many best-selling and award-winning, she knows publishing. Her latest book, How to Avoid 101 Book Publishing Blunders, Bloopers & Boo-Boos will be released in time for all to get. It joins the other AuthorYOU mini-guides, The CrowdFunding Guide for Authors & Writers (GOLD winner of the Indie Excellence Book Awards, USA Best Book Awards and IPPY Silver medialist in the Writing/Publishing categories. They now join the Author YOU: Creating and Building the Author and Book Platforms that is used throughout ... and a book that has earned 6 national awards including the coveted Foreword magazines IndieFab Book of the Year status in Writing! Limited to a small number of participants, each will receive individual attention and walk away with a personalized GamePlan for his or her Book and for Self, as the Author.

It is your next, next step to authoring and book success.

If that's your goal, be there. You and Your Book can't afford not to.

Save these three days in 2016:

June 23-25 ... they will change your publishing life. Who better to captain your journey than Author a 3 days with publishing expert, Judith Briles?

Location: Denver, Colorado ... our Summers are spectacular in Colorado.

Time: 8:30 to 4:30 each day.   On the 1st, there is an after session reception that is a great schmooze and noshing time.
All meals are included PLUS extensive detailed workbook.

Cost:
Early Bird ends on May 31, 2015 ... your cost is $397  ... it increases $50 on June 1
Registration increases after June 15th ... you cost is $447 ... it increases $50 on June 16
Last Minute registrants pay $597 ... that means from June 16th until Judith Briles' Book Publishing Unplugged starts.

     ***You can bring a friend for only $297

ALUMNI ... you can attend for $250 ... refreshing your GamePlan is always an excellent idea ... and you just may be ready to start the next book or book related project!  Call Judith's offices to secure your spot. 303-885-2207

Site: Radisson Hotel Denver Southeast, 3155 S. Vaughn Way, Aurora, CO 80014
Room Rates:  Call 720-857-9000 to reserve yours now, ask for  to get the Judith Briles rate of  that includes free parking and wifi.  FREE Shuttle from Denver International Airport.

Refund Policy:  there are no refunds 30 days prior to event.  Cancellations before 30 days will have a $200 fee with the balance refunded to you within 30 days.

Get Ready for Write Your Book in 4 Week

Next month, I start up my “How to Write a Book in 4 Weeks” in person course  … if you want to participate … get registered pronto on TheBookShepherd.com website.  Online is April 5, 12, 19, 26 and in-person May 3, 10, 17, 24. All info is posted on the The Book Shepherd site under Events.

Keep two things as a driving factor: Short is the new black … what you will produce is not designed to be the ultimate guide, a mothership or a tome—it’s a read that can be done on an airplane trip (and I’m not talking about from Hong Kong to Denver); and Don’t do well what you have no business doing … it’s easy to get sucked into things that don’t move you forward. Your new book will do that.

I love that Rhondda Hartman, Richard Rieman, Jill Christensen and Philippa Burgess all have books in hand and are selling them to exactly the audiences they envisioned in our first session.

I believe in practicing what I preach. I did the same process and exercises throughout the four weeks that my “students” did. Originally, I planned on doing 50 snafus that authors get themselves into … it grew as the process developed and ended up being a bigger book than I had originally planned. After all, we authors need some flexibility in our DNA. The title morphed as well. Knowing what my topic was, I had my illustrator do the cover art as a vision for me to keep in sight. As I write this, the finishing touches are in place, the book is out for endorsements and I will be making my first presentation on it in Austin, Texas at the Texas Authors annual conference. How cool is that? This is my Ta-dah!

 The first session will be all about GETTING READY and GO … 

To Do Before You Start My Intensive (and very fun!) Course:

Start noodling …

• ID your topic
• ID  “the pain” that your reader is experiencing … I want you to start thinking the 4 components of your book
  1. Problem
  2. Cause
  3. Effect
  4. Solution
• ID a working title – we will have a Title Exercise before the first session is done to cheer you on or refocus the effort.
• Do a Google search on your topic (is there anything late breaking?) … do the copy / paste / download into a folder on your laptop – one that you can easily access and won’t forget.
• If it makes sense to print out, do so. Highlight, put into slotted folders and bring.
• Bring anything that you have written in articles, blogs, etc., on topic.

Get ready to get your book DONE … if that sounds like something you want to do before summer starts, get signed up NOW. AND here's a bonus-- the first FIVE that register will get a $100 refund from me. Questions? Call me … 303-885-2207 

Judith Briles is a book publishing expert and coach. She empowers authors and is the Founder of Author U, a membership organization created for the serious author who wants to be seriously successful. She’s been writing about and conducting workshops on publishing since the 80s. Judith is the author of 34 books including Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms (ForeWord IndieFab Book of the Year), Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers and a speaker at publishing conferences. Book #34 was published this summer: The CrowdFunding Guide for Authors & Writers. Get your copy.

Become part of her inner circle by joining the Author’s Ark and exclusive monthly webinar and coaching event. Each summer, she holds Judith Briles Book Publishing Unplugged, a three day intensive limited to a small group of authors who want to be seriously successful. In 2015, the dates are August 27-29th.  Her audio and workbook series, Creating Your Book and Author Platform is now available. Join Judith live on Thursdays at 6 p.m. EST for Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing on the Toginet Network at bit.ly/PublishingShow .

Follow @AuthorU and @MyBookShepherd on Twitter and do a “Like” at AuthorU and Judith Briles – TheBookShepherd on Facebook. If you want to create a book that has no regrets, contact Judith at Judith@Briles.com.

Author U is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the author who wants to be seriously successful. Monthly education programs delivered face-to-face and online, The Author Resource ezine, BookCamps and the annual Author U Extravaganza are tools designed for authors pre, during and post publishing of their books. Join AuthorU.org today.

 If you are looking for FREE author and book coaching ... call in to Judith's Author Monday Mornings at NOON Eastern each Monday. The number is 218-632-9854; Access Code 1239874444 ... have your questions ready--there's a full hour to ask and listen

Time is Running Out to Register for Book Awards

 WOWSA … several annual Book Awards have deadlines NOW …

Why should you bother … let me count the ways. Book Awards get the attention of readers, librarians, book stores … and yes, the media. Post it on your website, your social media connections—with a link to where it can be bought. It’s shout-out time.

And, when you get one, you should create a press release and let the world – or at least your local area know about you and your book. After all … you are a star!

1. Which book awards do authors enter?
2. Do they matter?
3. Should you care?

Let’s start with the second question first.  Do they matter? The answer: sometimes. Depending upon the tenacity of the author/publisher in getting the word out about the book and the award, you could be wasting your money. Awards can be used to market your book, but it doesn’t happen by itself. You will be the primary promoter. Always.

Some of the more established awards—Parents Choice, Moonbeam, USA Book News, Global eBook Awards, ForeWord’s IndieFab, Ben Franklin, IPPY, Indie Excellence and the Center for the Book (put your state name in front on Center for the Book to find contact)—send out professional press releases. Lots of them. Some actively promote the winners on their websites and events. When I won the Colorado Center for the Book in the non-fiction category, the Tattered Cover Bookstore attended with a display of all the winners and sold books—lots of them … and continued to promote them actively throughout the year. However, other awards just take your money and only notify you if you are a finalist or winner. Little else is done.

Note: USA Book News, ForeWord’s Indiefab, Indie Excellence, IPPY, Moonbeam, Global eBook, Parents Choice and the Center for the Book do not require membership to enter their competitions. That’s where AuthorU believes the line should be drawn—awards can be big money for the promoter. With that money, there should be some media promotion for the winners and there should be a specific website that cares all the winners’ names and their books.

Back to the first question. If you are active in a publishing or authoring organization, consider entering. But if you have to pay a fee to be a member and then another one to enter the competition, take a pass. Your marketing (and these are marketing) dollars are best spent elsewhere.

The Book Awards business is a revenue business . . . for the promoter. Before you put your moneys out, make sure you do your homework. Why are you entering? If you win, what will you do to promote your status? Does the group support its winners with media coverage? Last but not least, Google the group—are there any complaints, problems or accusations of scams? If so, find another group. Make your time, your book, and your dollars work for you.

Is a book award in your midst? You will only know if you enter.

Can book awards make a difference? Yes, if they are the right ones—

That deals with the second and third questions. Below are a few recommended by AuthorU and The Book Shepherd that receive ongoing national attention and are worth investing some of your marketing/promotional dollars for submissions. Some give stickers; some give cash prizes; all do national media releases/promotion with winners and finalists and have national recognition. None require that you become a “member.” Deadlines and entry fees for submissions are varied. Submissions and guidelines will give you the details on each site included—deadlines could mean books need to be in hand or merely postmarked. Read their rules–their are HOT links in both the name of the award and “here” that will take you to Submissions and Guidelines for each. SOME HAVE PENDING DEADLINES

Note: Not all Awards are a fit for your book or category. Good luck!

Independent Publisher Book Awards

Enter by December 12, 2015 to pay just $85 per category!

The “IPPY” Awards were conceived as a broad-based, unaffiliated awards program open to all members of the independent publishing industry and are open to authors and publishers worldwide who produce books written in English and intended for the North American market. “Independent” is defined as 1) independently owned and operated; 2) operated by a foundation or university; or 3) long-time independents that became incorporated but operate autonomously and publish fewer than 50 titles a year.

Independent Publisher Book Awards submission guidelines here

Foreword Book of the Year and IndieFab Awards

Every year, ForeWord looks back to the best books of the previous year. The ForeWord Book of the Year competition provides publishers with a valuable opportunity to breathe new life into the promotion of a distinguished title. These fiercely contested awards are viewed by librarians and booksellers as an important statement about a title they might have overlooked. For fourteen years, savvy publishers have used the gold, silver, and bronze awards as additional marketing material as their titles drift toward the backlist.   Foreword magazine is dedicated to the independent author and publisher.
Foreword Indiebab and Book of the Year Awards. Entry fee is $99. Submission guidelines here

USA Book News Awards and International Book Awards

Open to all books, e-books, and audio books with an ISBN and published in 2014 (galley copies welcome). 2014 through 2016 titles are eligible.You must have an ISBN and galley copies can be submitted. It covers books from all sections of the publishing industry with over 100 categories—mainstream, independent, and self-published. Winners will be promoted to the entertainment industry. USA Book News Awards Guidelines here: http://www.internationalbookawards.com/2016callforentries.html 

Ben Franklin Book Awards

Final entries by December 15, 2015

Named in honor of America’s most cherished publisher/printer, the Benjamin Franklin Awards™ recognizes excellence in independent publishing—sponsored by IBPA—Independent Book Publishers Association (AuthorU is an Member Affiliate of IBPA). Publications, grouped by genre, are judged on editorial and design merit by top practitioners in each field.

Awards to the best books in several categories and are presented to the publishers during a gala awards ceremony on the last evening of the Publishing University (just before the opening of Book Expo America).

All entrants receive critique sheets with advice on how to improve their publications, as well as words of appreciation for the good work produced. Note–only submit for copyright year of 2015.

Ben Franklin Book Awards submission guidelines here

National Indie Excellence Awards

NIEA celebrates overall excellence for seven years, including design and promotional text, so that discerning readers know an NIEA winner or finalist is something special. What’s more, award announcements receive extensive media coverage you can leverage to your sales advantage. The Indie Excellence Awards cover multiple years, extending back to 2013 through 2016. Entry is $75 per category. National Indie Excellence Awards submission guidelines here

 The Beverly Hills Book Awards

BHBA is a unique contest that celebrates excellence in presentation. All aspects of the book are considered: the cover and interior design, promotional text, aesthetic components, and other factors that demonstrate outstanding presentation. Accepts fiction and non-fiction books in a wide range of topics and categories, including mystery, romance, business, self-help, memoirs, inspirational, and many others. This is the place to be. Authors with books that could be Hollywood “attention getters,” this could be Print books only from all publishers and authors in English language format available for sale from 2013 through 2016. Winners are announced in March.
Beverly Hills Book Awards guidelines here

Nautilus Book Awards

Recognizes Books and Audio Books that promote spiritual growth, conscious living, and positive social change, while at the same time stimulating the “imagination” and offering the reader “new possibilities” for a better life and a better world.

They look for distinguished literary and heartfelt contributions to spiritual growth, conscious living, high-level wellness, green values, responsible leadership, and positive social change, as well as to the worlds of art, creativity, and inspirational reading for children, teens, and young adults.
Nautilus Book Awards submission guidelines here

Next Generation Indie Book Awards

A not-for-profit book awards program for indie authors and independent publishers. In its fifth year of operation, the Next Generation Indie Book Awards was established to recognize and honor the most exceptional independently published books in 60 different categories for the year, and is presented by Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group.
Next Generation Book Awards submission guidelines here

The Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards

Designed to bring increased recognition to exemplary children’s books and their creators and to support childhood literacy and life-long reading, the awards are given in 38 categories covering the full range of subjects, styles, and age groups that children’s books are written and published in today.

The contest is designed to honor the year’s best children’s books, authors, and illustrators. Open to authors, illustrators, and publishers of children’s books written in English or Spanish and intended for the North American market. Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards submission guidelines here

Parents’ Choice Awards

The nation’s oldest nonprofit program was created to recognize quality children’s media. The Parents’ Choice Awards program honors the best material for children: books, toys, music and storytelling, magazines, software, videogames, television, and websites. Parents’ Choice Foundation’s panels of educators, scientists, performing artists, librarians, parents, and, yes, kids themselves, identify the very best products for children of different ages and backgrounds and of varied skill and interest levels. Parents’ Choice Awards submission guidelines here

Global eBook Awards

Created by Dan Poynter, Global eBook Awards announces that it is now taking submissions for award consideration. The Global eBook Awards are designed to help you achieve these goals. More than a “sticker,” these awards come with a built-in publicity machine. Entries are accepted from both authors and publishers. To be eligible, eBooks must be released on or before March 11, 2013. All entrants in the Global Ebook Awards must have their eBooks in the Smashwords’ system for this contest. If your book is not at Smashwords, email a PDF, epub, or Kindle file to Becky@ParaPublishing.com after you have completed your entry. Global eBook Awards submission guidelines here

 Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards

Whether you’re a professional writer, a part-time freelancer or a self-starting student, here’s your chance to enter the premier self-published competition exclusively for self-published books. Writer’s Digest hosts the 24th annual self-published competition–the Annual Self-Published Book Awards. This self-published competition, co-sponsored by Book Marketing Works, LLC spotlights today’s self-published works and honors self-published authors. Deadline is April 1, 2016. Info and submission guidelines here: http://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/self-published-book-awards

Colorado Book Awards

This annual program celebrates the accomplishments of Colorado’s outstanding authors, editors, illustrators, and photographers. Awards are presented in at least ten categories, including anthology/collection, biography, children’s, creative nonfiction, fiction, history, nonfiction, pictorial, poetry, and young adult. To be eligible for a Colorado Book Award, a primary contributor to the book must be a Colorado writer, editor, illustrator, or photographer. It doesn’t matter if the book was published by a New Mexico or New York

Entries in the annual Colorado Book Awards must have a copyright date of the previous year. Books published and available in late FALL that have a delayed copyright date are also acceptable–check the guidelines in YOUR STATE.
For Colorado, the submission guidelines and dates are here

NOTE:  this is Colorado’s program—your state may have a duplicate  program. In 1984, the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress began to establish affiliate centers in the 50 states. Today, there is a State Center for the Book in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These Center for the Book affiliates carry out the national Center’s mission in their local areas; sponsor programs that highlight their area’s literary heritage; and call attention to the importance of books, reading, literacy, and libraries. Many of them have state awards. Google “Center of the Book” for your state and/or go to http://read.gov/cfb/index.html for more information.

 Of course, this list is not “complete” … but it’s a start.  Good luck.

Judith Briles is a book publishing expert and coach. She empowers authors and is the Founder of Author U, a membership organization created for the serious author who wants to be seriously successful. She’s been writing about and conducting workshops on publishing since the 80s. Judith is the author of 34 books including Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms (ForeWord IndieFab Book of the Year), Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers and a speaker at publishing conferences. Book #34 was published this summer: The CrowdFunding Guide for Authors & Writers. Get your copy.

Become part of her inner circle by joining the Author’s Ark and exclusive monthly webinar and coaching event. Each summer, she holds Judith Briles Book Publishing Unplugged, a three day intensive limited to a small group of authors who want to be seriously successful. In 2015, the dates are August 27-29th.  Her audio and workbook series, Creating Your Book and Author Platform is now available. Join Judith live on Thursdays at 6 p.m. EST for Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing on the Toginet Network at bit.ly/PublishingShow .

Follow @AuthorU and @MyBookShepherd on Twitter and do a “Like” at AuthorU and Judith Briles – TheBookShepherd on Facebook. If you want to create a book that has no regrets, contact Judith at Judith@Briles.com.

Author U is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the author who wants to be seriously successful. Monthly education programs delivered face-to-face and online, The Author Resource ezine, BookCamps and the annual Author U Extravaganza are tools designed for authors pre, during and post publishing of their books. Join AuthorU.org today.

 If you are looking for FREE author and book coaching ... call in to Judith's Author Monday Mornings at NOON Eastern each Monday. The number is 218-632-9854; Access Code 1239874444 ... have your questions ready--there's a full hour to ask and listen