Are Publishing Predators in Your Midst? 08-15-2024

08/16/24 • 57 min

During the month of August, Dr. Judith Briles will deliver five sizzling podcasts to enhance your publishing and book marketing success. As the host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Judith is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author, speaker, and Founder of AuthorU.org, the ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.org, and known as The Book Shepherd. Her websites are www.JudithBrilesBooks.com and www.TheBookShepherd.com. The topic for this episode is: How to ID and Avoid Publishing Predators Growth times are magnets for fraudsters and scammers. Publishing—the self-arena of publishing—has grown exponentially and become a breeding ground for the dark side. Your takeaways include: • Why scammers have increased. • Knowing what the red flags are that predators wave. • What key questions to use in a browser search for predators. • Why you should always pay with a credit card or through PayPal. • When to the plug if you have been duped. And much more. The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is designed for authors who want to Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics. Since its inception, over 18,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Ranked in the Top 100 of GoodPods and Top 10 on Feedspot. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

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Publishing-Which Option is for You? 08-08-2024

During the month of August, Dr. Judith Briles will deliver five sizzling podcasts to enhance your publishing and book marketing success. As the host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Judith is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author, speaker, and Founder of AuthorU.org, the ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.org, and known as The Book Shepherd. The topic for this episode is: Publishing-Which Option is for You? You’ve got an idea ... a manuscript. The question becomes? How do I get it published? What are my options? What should I do? Or, you have a book that was published years ago and you have the rights to it. Do you try to get an agent and sell it to a publisher or publish it yourself? All good questions and Judith has questions back to you that will reveal the answers. -You will learn the difference between traditional, self, indie, hybrid, and vanity publishing. -Which option is for you—Plan A, Plan B ... or one in between? -You will learn the four questions that will direct you to the answers you need. -You will understand the dollars, cents, and sense of each option. And of course, much more for the author who wants to be seriously successful. • The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is designed for authors who want to Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics. Since its inception, over 18,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Ranked in the Top 100 of GoodPods and Top 10 on Feedspot. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

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Publicity and PR Strategies and Tips for Authors 08-22-2024

It's PROMO Time! You can spend lots of money on PR and publicity-related programs and professionals. It may be worthwhile or money down the drain. Smart authors learn that there are no guarantees when publicity is paid for. It can work and it can bomb. And smart authors learn that they are often the #1 publicist for their book ... and themselves. Your takeaways include: -Why every book needs a hook to break through with. -Strategies and tips on where to pitch to. -How to structure a press release. -Free sites to use to distribute press releases to. -How to create a free clipping service. -How to newsjack breaking news. And of course, much more. The AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is designed for authors who want to Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics. Since its inception, over 18,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Ranked in the Top 100 of GoodPods and Top 10 on Feedspot. Join me and become a regular subscriber.