In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites PR marketing strategist and publishing consultant Dan Janal to share his tips on the world of book coaching, developmental editing and the AI element.

Your takeaways include:

-Strategies for engaging a book coach … should you?

-What is developmental editing and when should an author seek one?

-Key questions to ask a book coach before you hire.

-Get tips for writing help before you push the publishing button.

-The good and ugly is using AI to write with.

And, of course, 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 21 million listeners downloading various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

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Joining the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is award-winning book designer Nick Zelinger.

You will get two insiders skinny on book covers that readers will embrace. Whether it's a new book or a makeover on an old book--make sure it is contemporary versus yesteryear.

You will take away:

- Tips for creating eye-friendly covers that shout out "pick me up."

- Ideas to set you apart from other others.

- When to engage a cover designer.

- Questions to ask your cover designer.

- Oh-Ohs with AI generated covers.

- Why you should Google "ugly book covers" ...

- And much more.

Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast ranked in the top 10 of book marketing podcasts. Since its inception, over 21,000,000 listeners have downloaded 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, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites digital marketing strategist Jules Marie to share her tips on creating press releases that get the attention of the media.

If you don’t tell the media your story with a press release, who will?

Your takeaways include:

- Strategies to create a compelling hook.

- Tips for including value-added information to your release.

- How to create a quarterly PR schedule.

- Marketing with short videos.

- Where to distribute your press release.

- How to distribute your press release.

- How to create a media list.

- Why your headline must be clear, concise, clever, and compelling.

And, of course, 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 book marketing 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.

In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites author and writing coach Anne Randolph to share her tips on creating the best book ever.

Your takeaways include:

-Writing tips step by step.

-Why creative writing can increase the quality and speed of your writing.

-Get 8 tips of creating the best book ever.

-Why speaking out loud your writing improves it.

 Writing is always a process of discovery.

 Tips for letting your writing glide.

-Use “start lines” to get your writing juices going.

-Why signing a contract with your self will keep you moving forward to completion.

-Tips for moving beyond procrastination.

-Why authors write better when they start by writing with their hands, not the computer.

-When writing, the power of staying in the present moves writing forward.

And, of course, 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 book marketing 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.

In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites award-winning and bestselling author Mara Purl to share her tips on creating characters that readers want more of.

Your takeaways include:

-Characters talk...tips on getting them to tell their story to the writer.

-How colors will set the stage for your story … and continue it.

-Why you want to develop your characters' personality.

-Why authors must do their homework and ask with each book—where will it go?

And, of course, 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 book marketing 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.

In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites digital marketing strategist Jules Marie to share her tips on creating digital marketing that connects with your ideal audience.

Your take aways include:

-Aha-digital marketing includes anything that uses technology.

-Why the author website is the most important part of a marketing strategy.

-Use Yast and Pho to post metadata.

-How to create a planning calendar.

-How SEO can improve awareness of your brand.

-Why authors need to attach keywords to every page of their website.

-When to use ads.

-Why authors should create and update Google Business Page on an ongoing basis.

-Don't do Google ads-too expensive.

-What updates authors should do now on their websites.

And, of course, 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 book marketing 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.

In this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, host Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd deep dives into how to create a successful bookstore event.

Author takeaways include:

- How to pitch to the bookstore manager or author event coordinator.

- How to engage bookstore customers.

- Tips for book table swag.

- 10+ tips for creating a successful book signing event.

- How to take advantage of a bookstore's internal signage for marketing.

- How to create promo to bring book lovers to your signing.

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 book marketing 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.

In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles invites fiction editor Barb Wilson to share her tips of editing … what’s old, what’s new.

Your takeaways include:

-Copy editing is all about the mechanics, line by line.

-Sensitivity editing has lessened its impact.

-Proofreading/cold eye. It’s a must.

-Tips for just writing.

-Descriptions count in the writing setup.

 Discover EFA.org – the Educational Freelancers Association for cost guidelines.

And, of course, 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 book marketing 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.