Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing

The Inner Method … How to Use Your Life in Your Writing

Joining Judith Briles today is Viki King who brings 40 years of consulting and how to expertise to screenwriters. Her How to Write a Movie in 21 Days-The Inner Movie Method is considered a classic. Her latest books is How to Be the Hero of Your Own Life … her autobiography is well-told of a life well-lived. It’s funny, cheeky, and filled with wisdom. Viki’s website is www.VikiKing.com.

Your takeaways include:

-How to heart do the talking and writing.

-How to step into your own spotlight

-How to get from surviving to thriving.

-Why you should create and write what you want … not what others say to do.

-Why you should move from the fright and flight to the FEEL.

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Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 22 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

Joining Judith Briles today is Casey Demchak, an author himself and expert in creating book and marketing copy that lures in book buyers and readers. Using emotional triggers in your pitching, in bookstores, even in media means you understand the psychology of creating engagement between you who “whoever” your crowd is. Casey’s website is www.CaseyDemchak.com.

Your takeaways include:

-How to write “YOU” directed copy.

-How to write “at-a-glance-friendly” copy.

-How to write, confident call-to-action lines.

-How to catch the skimmers.

-How to get perfect endorsements.

-How to use testimonials to support your marketing copy.

-How to write your own testimonials for others to use.

-Why a “P.S.” after your close creates the sense of a juicy secret or bonus the sender has to share.

-Why you should always focus on what people will get out of your book … not what your book is about.

-Why headlines should be simple and straightforward—never cutesy.

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Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 22 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

One of the big scrambles for author is to get book reviews. The ask, Ask, ASK can be exhausting in the roundup. Joining host Judith Briles today is Jim Cox, who heads up Midwest Book Reviews. Under its umbrella, there are 9 different review portals. You can find him and his team through: www.MidwestBookReviews.com.

Think of this session as on the power of book reviews and how to get them. And an aspiring authors best friend.

-How to get your book reviewed, especially as a self or indie published author.

-How to get your book reviewed.

 12 Essential must includes with every request.

-3 follow up things to do when a book is submitted.

-3 of the biggest mistakes authors make when “word blind” is in their midst.

-How to become a professional reviewer.

-A look from a reviewer’s perspective on the impact of AI on writing and publishing.

-Considerations when working with a POD company.

Top Book Design Trends in 2026

Writing and publishing in today’s world is NOT as hard as most believe. To “ease the overwhelm and stress,” preparation in doing your research is part of the formula. Joining Judith Briles today is award-winning book designer Nick Zelinger, an author himself, and a frequent guest on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Today’s book is fighting for dominance in a thumbnail world.

-Design trends keep changing. Get signs for trends vs. fads for the reminder or the year.

-What’s coming in AI driven designs.

-Genre branding and crossover designs will become the norm.

-Look for more layered design in cover creation.

-Look for interior- chapter pages to be dressed up.

-The pros and cons for AI assisted book covers

-Why the thumbnail size of a book cover is critical to marketing visibility.

-Why lettering, color, and title size matter.

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Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 22 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

Building author success is what Dr. Judith Briles is about. Judith is solo today and takes you inside and through a variety of tools--the WHY and the HOW to use them. This is a podcast you will want to listen/watch multiple times.

Have pen and paper and your side as she moves quickly through each one—tools she uses every day. This episode delivers a flood of insight and information.

Judith Briles brings a wealth of knowledge in book publishing and book marketing this edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. She’s the author of six books written and published just for authors: The Author’s Walk, How to Avoid Book Publishing Blunders, Snappy Sassy Salty Success for Authors and Writers, How to Create a Millon Dollar Speech, How to Create Crowdfunding Success for Authors, and AuthorYOU–all available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Your takeaways include:

-Get 14 ideas, tips, and the tools to use to catapult author success.

-How to easily tweak a title to enhance the emotional pull.

-What free tool to use to determine the power of your website and mobile.

-Why your email list is your most valuable publishing asset and why publishers and podcasters care.

-Why newsletters are critical to add to your mix and how to use LinkedIn to get there.

-How to develop your podcast expert presence and create demand to be featured.

Join in ... you will learn a lot!

Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 22 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

Mental triggers are psychological levers used to tap in into a book buyer’s emotions, instincts, and cognitive biases. They move readers past passive logic and inspire them to take actions—buy your book.

Joining Judith Briles today is Casey Demchak, an author himself and expert in creating book and marketing copy that lures in book buyers and readers. Using emotional triggers in your pitching, in bookstores, even in media means you understand the psychology of creating engagement between you who “whoever” your crowd is. Casey’s website is wwwCaseyDemchak.com.

Your takeaways include:

-Using emotional triggers doesn’t make you dishonest or manipulative.

-Know 7 emotional triggers that will enhance your book-selling results.

-Why you should always include an emotional trigger when engaging potential book buyers.

-The power of reciprocity delivers a “I want more …” and enhances book sales.

-Why the “Unity Trigger” reels in book buyers with a feeling the author is with them.

-Secret sauce is the “Help-Me-Build-It-Trigger that includes others in the creation of something within your book sells more books.

-Get the most highly effective emotional triggers to use in marketing to sell more books.

-How and Why Authors Should Create and Use Triggers to Sell Books.

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Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 22 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

The year of the Fire Horse continues. In this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, host Judith Briles has invited author and influence building strategist Deb Eckerling to join her for a session on Hot Tips with LinkedIn. I immediately took two tips and changed my own profile and then did a follow-up with one of my clients to alter his and then add a new feature to expand his outreach.

Deb is an active podcaster, doing her weekly Book Proposal Podcast that provides short, actionable episodes to help writers create compelling nonfiction book proposals. Covering topics from concept to promotion, it offers guidance on building platforms, choosing comps, and navigating publishing paths. Her website is www.BookPorposalInc.com

Your take aways include in this episode include:

-How to Use the Live Video post feature.

-How to create a Newsletter within the Articles feature.

-Why you should think of LinkedIn is the ultimate resource.

-How LinkedIn can feature YOU.

-How to revise your Headline so that it offers HELP to viewers – you can use 50 characters.

-How to modify your profile – you have 220 characters to enhance yours.

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Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 21 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

Building author platforms; knowing where and how to pitch out your book; and know how to find a publicity portal all takes time. Joining Judith Briles today is Kat Neff with 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, she has built a career that needed marketing and publicity tools. With those 20 years, she brings a wealth of knowledge in book promotion and media relations.

Your takeaways include:

-Why you must own your won story before anyone else does.

-Why your email list is your most valuable publishing asset and why publishers and podcasters care.

-Developing media outreach is a learnable skill.

-How content repurposing turns one side into many assets.

-Why local is underrated and how you can flip it.

-Why newsletters are critical to add to your mix.

-How to develop your podcast expert presence.

Join in ... you will learn a lot!

Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 22 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Dr. Judith Briles invites Writing Coach and PR Expert Dan Janal to join her. You will learn a variety of tips of writing—with a focus getting your book done .. in a flash!

Dan Janal is the author of more than a dozen books, first published in 1991. His book Write Your Book in a Flash is peppered with ideas to fast-forward your writing. His next book deals with his adventure in overcoming a cancer diagnosis in his memoir: Reframing Cancer: New Perspectives on Hope, Healing and Happiness. Dan also helps business and healthcare executives write books as their ghostwriter or executive book coach and developmental editor. His websites are Janal.com and ReframingCancer.com.

Your takeaways include:

-Why you must separate your writing from editing.

-Why having a daily quota works.

-Why you surround yourself with a low fiction environment.

-Why you should write at your peak performance energy time.

-Why Research can become an excuse to procrastinate.

-How to write using your voice on mobile.

-What the power of the WHO and the WHY are.

And, much more.

Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 22 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

Writing and publishing in today’s world is NOT as hard as most believe. To “ease the overwhelm and stress,” preparation in doing your research is part of the formula. Joining Judith Briles today is Barb Wilson, an author herself, and an editor with over 30 years of working with authors and editing their manuscripts.

Think of this session as Fire Horse Writing and Editing!

-Make sure your manuscript is in the best shape possible BEFORE moving it to your editor. Ditto, if you are submitting to an agent for representation.

-Always read comments on Amazon that are 3-star and below for grumbles by readers—what is missing?

-Never stop learning about the craft of writing.

-Pay attention to trends.

-Even if the genre you write in is not trending—just keep writing. There are plenty of followers of whatever your trend is.

-Write what you want to write—NOT what you think will sell. Readers are smart—they will know if you are faking it.

-Editing takes time—it’s not an overnight process that many authors think it should be.

-Aha … the best way to sell more books? Write another one!

Join in ... you will learn a lot!

Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. It’s ranked in the Top Ten of bookmarketing campaigns. Since its inception seven years ago, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with over 22 million listeners downloading various shows for practical advice and guidance.