Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is Liza N. Burby, the author of How to Publish Your Children’s Book. She’s the author of 38 nonfiction children’s books and four nonfiction books. She is also an award-winning journalist who has been writing features for newspapers like Newsday and magazines and websites for over 35 years. Her website is https://lizaburby.com/.

Your takeaways include:

• How to become familiar with the children's book industry and why it matters.

• Why it’s essential to know the WHO of the reader and to understand their psychological development.

• Know what audience you're writing for.

• Don't chase trends; be a trendsetter to thrive.

• How a book becomes a gamechanger.

• Think about why you want to be published.

• Understand that book publishing is a business.

• How to get the attention of an agent.

• Don't be afraid of rejection—they happen.

Join in ... you will learn a lot!

If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Author and Vision expert Dr. Lynn Hellerstein joins host Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, for an insightful episode on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s all about Vision, and its impact on writing, research, publishing, book marketing, and creating author confidence.

It's all about vision and using visualization to soar your author and writing success. Get ready to embrace the rules of visualization and:

-Get useful tips to unblock writer's block.

-How to envision your author success.

-How to initiate the process of writing your book.

-How to expand your creativity.

-How to expand your author and writing vision.

-How to implement multi-sensory imagery.

-How to eliminate author burnouts that can spiral out of control.

-How to reduce anxiety created by author overwhelm.

-Tips on how to open up the “flow.”

Join in ... you will learn a lot!

If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Joining host Dr. Judith Briles is Rudy Shur, founder and CEO of SquareOne Publishers based in New York, selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the fastest-growing indie publishing houses in the US. Rudy is the author of How to Publish Your Nonfiction Book, 2nd Edition, and is a board member of the American Association of Publishers for Special Sales.

Today’s show focuses on publishing tips for author success.

Your takeaways include:

-Essential tips to identify and avoid smoke and mirror publishing companies.

-Four no-nonsense steps in approaching an acquisition editor and how to do it in four paragraphs.

-What the bigger mistakes that not-yet-published authors make when trying to find a way to get their work out.

-How the self-publishing evolution has effected publishing ... and where it is going.

-The good, bad, and ugly of what AI has unleased.

-What the top concerns for writers, published or unpublished, when it comes to things like social media’s effect on the public’s reading.

-What authors must do to promote their books.

-Could books go the way of extinction?

Join in ... you will learn a lot!

If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Have you ever thought about creating a contest to start the buzz about your book? Now's the time! JOining host Dr. Judith Briles is her guest, Authors Assistant, Bobby Crew. Bobby has created and run multiple contests for his clients.

When you do you seed the influence your words and YOU have with new fans. It's a good thing.

Your takeaways today are:

1. Why you should consider using contests and giveaways to grow your following.

2. What Kinds of Giveaways to consider.

3. What Programs are ideal to use as a contest platform and push out.

4. What to do with the emails you harvest when people sign up.

5. Why a great opt-in helps boost your contest.

6. Tips for getting your contest in front of new eyes.

7. How to create a group contest.

Join in ... you will learn a lot!

If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

How to Create an Online Course that POPs

Whether you are a fiction or nonfiction author, it’s time to learn an insider’s tips on how to create an online learning course that delivers innovative, creative, and fun ways to engage participants to support your wisdom and expertise.

Keith Newhouse has over 15 years of experience designing online courses and training. He works with authors to reach and engage with their audiences using online courses to supplement their books. Check out his website at www.KeithANewhouse.com

Your takeaways to create an Online Course that Soars includes:

-Why should your supplement your book with an online course.

-What the basic building blocks of an online course are.

-What tools are needed to create an online course.

-Keith’s favorite tools to use—many are free.

-Tips and tricks creating an online course.

You will come away with what you NEED to know; what you SHOULD know; and what would be NICE to know.

Join in ... you will learn a lot and have fun, too!

If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Are Your Intellectual Property Rights at Risk?

Have a Super Lawyer in Intellectual Property by your side for an hour.

Meet Ava Doppelt from Allen, Dyer, Doppelt & Gilchrest, P.A. where she has represented writers, publishers, artists, musicians, computer programmers, and businesses.

Your takeaways include:

• Updates to using the copyright mark © ... as in just about everywhere.

• Understanding what you need to protect your website.

• Steps you must take today with your website designers.

• Strategies to protect your intellectual property—your words, your stories, your books.

• When to shout out about your forthcoming and when to not.

• Know when book parts aren’t protectable.

• Insights on how to quote from common resources, including the Bible.

Join in ... you will learn a lot!

If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Publishing host Dr. Judith Briles is Rob Jacob—an author, speaker, and living historian. If you were to meet him at an event he’s featured in, he could be part of a Western Gun Fighter group or the Revolutionary War ... or the golden age of piracy.

It's time to learn about:

Niche Writing, Niche Presenting and Niche Promoting!

Your takeaways include:

• How to step out of your comfort zone.

• How to do the research to move into a “character” and “time zone.”

• Where to discover and get period garments that don’t look like they are for Halloween.

• How to create effective promo material.

• How to determine which promo material to use for book presentations.

• How to connect with college and library museums and bookstores.

• How to create an impressive book signing and accessories to use.

Join in ... you will learn a lot!

If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Can speaking on your book … your expertise … morph your book sales?

Why YES … YES it can. And the sooner you start speaking on both, the better for your influence building, your social media presence, and of course, your book sales.

Your listening takeaways include:

- Why you should be speaking on your book and when to start.

- When to start charging and what to charge for your speaking fee.

- The key components that every presentation needs.

- Why every presentation should have a contract, even free ones.

And, of course, much more.

Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Since its inception, over 15,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

Join in ... you will learn a lot!

If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles is Author Hall of Famer Sandra Dallas, author of 18 adult novels, five mid-grade novels, and 10 non-fiction books. Sandra’s novels with their themes of loyalty, friendship, and human dignity have been translated into a dozen foreign languages and have been optioned for films.

In 2021, she was inducted into the Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame, and in 2023, she won the Colorado Book Award. Her first novel came out when she was 50. Sandra reminds listeners to write by writing.

Her tips include:

- How to increase Fan engagement.

- How to write by writing.

- How to get a rejected book resurrected.

- How to make a book pop out.

- How to get books reviewed.

Sandra knows how she’s going to start a book and how it will end. Everything else between the covers evolve as she writes. She reminds you ... don’t give up.

Join in ... you will learn a lot!

If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host, Dr. Judith Briles is Manuel Ramos, a Colorado native and retired lawyer, is the author of eleven novels and a short story collection. He has received the Colorado Book Award, the Chicano/Latino Literary Award, and Honorable Mentions from the Latino International Book Awards. His first novel, The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz, was a finalist for the Edgar® award.

Today, the focus is on the art of niche writing. Your takeaways include:

• Why the are of living is the single best research you can do.

• What is noir writing.

• How to avoid “rut” writing.

• How to create the best dialogue.

• Why it’s better to write in the

first person POV.

And much more...

Join in ... you will learn a lot!

If you don’t want you and your book to be ignored, then the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is for you. Host Judith Briles has lots to share in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.