Nine out of ten authors will say they would rather be writing than book marketing. What authors want to do versus what they need to be doing are two different things: to propel writing, the word needs to get out. Shout outs about awesome stories; how to solutions; new insights to old problems; and yes, awesome storytelling.

It's done with marketing. Within Dr. Judith Briles latest podcast on AuthorYOU - Your Guide to Book Publishing, your will get updated tips on strategies that savvy authors are doing to promote and market their books so they step ahead of the massive crowds that accumulate every year.

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Are there publishing predators in your midst?

Yes, yes there are. Discover the right phrases to search with to expose the bad dudes and dudettes of the planet in this podcast with Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd.

Learn what to avoid; what no one tells authors about the techniques #publishing predators use to upsell naïve authors.

It’s time to save your book … and you via @MyBookShepherd in the the Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Do you know that all roads for author success start with the Author and Book Platforms? How is yours doing?

When they are in place, here’s what happens: Authors with platforms sell books. It's that simple, and yet, many authors are clueless what a platform is all about; how to build one; and how to sustain it.

Quality platforms take time and personal investment. For newbie, it’s important to get your platform started now. For already published authors, this is the perfect time to assess what yours is; refine where necessary; or do a makeover.

Tune into Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd’s latest podcast --- the who, what, where, when and why of publishing success

Joining Judith Briles The Book Shepherd is Jules Marie, a social media marketing expert who has judged over 500 book award contests. Within this edition of the AuthorU - Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, you will discover how judges evaluate books and what you can do so yours can rise to the top to get their attention.

Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing's host Judith Briles is master copy writer Casey Demchak. Throughout the hour, you will come away with a variety to tips that best selling authors use to connect with the reader for instant sales. And now, they are yours.

This is Part 2 of Copy Writing for Marketing Secrets. It you want killer book marketing copywriting secrets, this is what to listen to.

Joining AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing's host Judith Briles is master copy writer Casey Demchak. Throughout the hour, you will come away with a variety to tips that best selling authors use to connect with the reader for instant sales. And now, they are yours.

This is Part I of Copy Writing for Marketing Secrets. It you want killer book marketing copywriting secrets, this is what to listen to.

Is your book done? Ready to publish it? Want strategies to set the stage for the ideal book launch that every author dreams up?

AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing delivers tips on how to create a huge Amazon order. You will discover and understand the steps and strategies behind building a brand that launched a career and created a best selling #book via @DebSheppard with @JudithBriles @MyBookShepherd in a new podcast.

Lori Golden, author of My House of Lies joins Host and The Book Shepherd Judith Briles for a reveal on how to put together a page-turning memoir.

-Discover what held her back from telling her story;

-What steps she had to take to move forward;

-How she dealt with both the emotional and writing overwhelm

Another excellent hour with AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast

Listen in to an “author’s journey” with bestselling and multi-award winning author Courtney Miller, who has created two fiction series: one on the #NativeAmerican culture; the other a cozy #mystery.

The hiccups along the success road and how author Courtney Miller created a broad Fan Base. New podcast with host and the Book Shepherd Judith Briles on the podcast: AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.

Bestselling author Steve Snyder joins The Book Shepherd Judith Briles for a reveal of how he took his WWII father's journals plus his B17 crew that was shot down and created a page-turning thriller.

With over 500 Amazon reviews, discover how he niche markets his books, selling mega thousands of copies every year.

It's a How to Create a Biography Page Turner & Niche Marketing Show this week.

Another excellent hour with the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.