It's time to deal with the elephant in the room: book marketing fears!

Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast host Dr. Judith Briles is Carolyn Howard Johnson, the author of Frugal Book Marketing.

Stop fearing book marketing. You are a writer—marketing is writing. 1-great marketing is writing, sharing with others what they need/want. 2-Marketing isn’t selling—it is networking, connecting. Lots of tips via podcast for frugal book promoting plus, plus! via @JudithBriles @MyBookShepherd @frugalbookpromo. http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast.

Authors' social media platforms and websites should be joined at the hip-profiles, keywords, descriptions. To soar your success, AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing host Dr. Judith Briles and social media expert Jules Marie deliver an in-depth hour of what to do under COVID.

From website Home pages, to posting on social media, to creating posters and creative questions to expand engagement--it's 60 minutes of social media bliss to explode your influence factor.

Get ready to shine, using social media via AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Calling all authors: How to get over the hump of resistance in sales?

Even Shakespeare had to learn the sales hustle—be an evangelist—to get people to fall in love with his words!

And authors, are you dealing with the Field of Dreams belief? You published it; they will come? Time to change strategy!

Get massive tips via Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd and Donald Kelly, The Sales Evangelist on the AuthorU- Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast

In this edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with host Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, you will learn:

-how to build your contact lists

-how to create buzz on your book while your are writing it

-timelines for book launch

-how authors can set goals that don't overwhelm you

-how to create a pre-launch strategy for your book

It's all about the "buzz" pre-during-and post publication. Download other shows from AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing at http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast .

If you want to create a “lasting” Amazon bestseller, Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd reveals her 21 steps to make it happen to snag all of Amazon’s categories that you are in.

-when to start the planning

-how to use social media

-what ads should you do

-how to choose Amazon categories

-how to do it for mini bucks

-websites for tools to grab

-the #1 thing not to do

Get ready to write pages of notes. This is the program that Judith does for her clients. Tune into the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast

Do you know how to Engage People in a remote or online presentation? You will after this edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing. Whether you are interacting on Zoom or even Facebook, this is a must listen to podcast.

Did you know that 7 out of 10 who are online presentations aren't "really there"?

Where they are is multitasking or have just dropped out ... from you, from the presentation.

Stop thinking about presenting and start thinking about engaging your entire audience ... be in person or online. Host Dr. Judith Briles and the WebinarGuru Dr. Jaclyn Kostner will deliver 5 essential musts dos to succeed in the new world of everything online.

It's another excellent AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. HTTP://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast

Times have changed for authors. No longer is complicated and expensive equipment needed to make classy videos. We’ve got easy peasy ways to create them without editing and fancy tools.

Is there a TRIBE in your midst? There should be. Discover 3 awesome tips on how to build one around your expertise.

Tune in to the latest edition with Host Judith Briles @MyBookShepherd @GinaCarr on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

2020 COVID means that authors must pivot when it comes to marketing.

The Book Shepherd and Host Judith Briles welcomes social media marketing expert Karen Liz Allen as her guest. Learn the two most common marketing mistakes PLUS:

-Have you created a branded #hashtag?

-Have you discovered the Watch Party tool on Facebook?

Get lots of strategies via podcast @TheBookShepherd @JudithBriles @BYCSocialMedia: http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast #selfpublishing #bookmarketing #authors #publishing #JudithBriles

Authors and Writers sometimes work with professionals to get words to sparkle, build storylines, or given "ghost" their ideas. A professional writer steps in. A collaborator. You are a team.

If this is you, this is a must listen to edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing:

-how the pros deal with the Stuck factor to get unstuck.

-how to delete the critical and negative mind.

-what to have in a collaborative contract.

-what a collaborative process looks like and how it works.

And, of course, much more.

Joining host Dr. Judith Briles is John David Mann, a NY Times bestselling author of multiple books. Don't miss this fast moving edition of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing Podcast!

Authors make mistakes when setting up their websites.

-It starts with branding ... and misbranding.

-It starts with using wrong categories ... and being is labeled in the search engines.

-It starts with boredom ... and tweaking things that should be left alone.

-It starts with impatience ... give the internet a chance to know and love you!

Whew ... this is a must-listen episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast with host, Dr. Judith Briles and guest marketing expert Sandra Beck. Tune in pronto!