Author U Your Guide To Book Publishing

1 Maximize Facebook and Pinterest 2 Hot Tips for using Pinterest 3 Drive more traffic to your website and social media platforms 4 how to use google analytics All on Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast/iTunes with host Judith Briles

Create Momentum for Your Book Today Do you have a book? An eBook or a pBook? want to make money? Get recognition and creditiblity? Would you like to know how to maximize results via Amazon? All this and much more on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles. You will learn: How to start monetizing your book How to see the next wave in your publishing strategy How to create a blitz of activity in Kindle sales How to get subscribers ... and much more Daniel Hall will guest on Your Guide to Book Publishing. He is an author, speaker, consultant, coach, lawyer, nurse and sometimes blogger. He is also the creator of the popular Real Fast Book program, designed to help people crank out high-quality, highly profitable books real fast. He gave up a lucrative law practice to earn his living online 5 years ago and has never looked back.

Morph Your Blog into a Book Do you have a blog? Would you like to make it a book? How about turning your idea into a tangible book idea? All this and much more on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles. You will learn: How to Turn Your Blog Into a Book How to Turn Your Book Idea Into a Marketable Book How to Come Up with a Marketable Title for Your Book How to Create an Outline for Your Nonfiction Book How to Create a Strategic Writing Plan and (Really!) Finish Your Book Susan Daffron will guest on Your Guide to Book Publishing. She is an author, book publishing consultant, and pet rescue advocate. The author of 12 books and contributor to 4, Susan is the president of Logical Expressions, a book and software publishing company, the president of the non-profit Small Publishers Artists and Writers Network, and the founder of the National Association of Pet Rescue Professionals. Susan also organizes the Self-Publishers Online Conference, the first and only online conference specifically for "ind

Want new ways to sell your books? How about truckloads? Have you tried a trade show? Want to learn the inside tricks? How about negotiating a bulk or big sale? All that and more on Your Guide to Book Publishing . Meet Brian Jud. autor of Make Money Selly Your Books and Beyond the Bookstore--he has negotiate more big deals for authors and found ways to be seen and heard at trade shows. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow @AuthorU on Twitter and #AuthorU. On Facebook, AuthorU.

The great writers work on their writing. Too many authors think that all they need to do is write and a book pops out. Wrong. Good writing takes practice--lots of it. Meet Anne Randolph--she is the author's writing coach and muse. Creator of Kitchen Table Writing, she guides writers and authors through exercises that take their writing to another level. Learn the Rules of Writing; the power of timed writing; what the heart of writing is all about. Anne will introduce the listener to "fresh writing" and why it's important to step away from the computer and write by hand for inspiration. Anne's websites are www.AnneRandolph.com and www.KitchenTableWriting.com.

What's Mobile Marketing? Can it really help an author? Can it sell books? How do you create contests using your phone? Get hot tips on marketing using your "other computer". If authors have books that will be available in "e" format or are designed for the under 40 age,your other computer--the mobile phone is an asset just waiting to be used for your marketing pleasure. The use of social media is perfect for marketing books, creatingcontests and connecting with your readers. You will learn new techniques and strategies from Mary Barnett, CEO of Brilliant Mobile. Author U's Rock Star Marketing for Authors Extravaganza event on May 3-5 is just a few weeks away --it's almost SOLD out... get your registration now at www.AuthorU.org. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow @AuthorU

What's Pinterest? Why is it hot? How Did It Get to be the #3 Search Engine? Why Should You Care? Why authors should use it. Back again is social media branding expert Georgia McCabe to unravel all the Pinterest mysteries. What does the digital world have to do with you and your book? Everything. You will learn new techniques and strategies from the woman who convinced Time Warner that it would be a good idea to save their photos! Georgia McCabe is the author of SocialMorphosis: Transforming your Business through Social Media. She will tell you the “do’s” and “don’ts” of social networking sites to organically and authentically grow your book presence and sales. Author U's Rock Star Marketing for Authors Extravaganza event on May 3-5 is just a few weeks away --it's almost SOLD out... get your registration now at www.AuthorU.org. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow @AuthorU

April 12, 2012 Insider Tips on Creating a Website that Rocks What does a website have to do with you and your book? Everything... and you will learn a variety of steps and techniques that one of the top website designers will reveal during this powerful hour. Marty Dickinson of Here Next Year and co-author of Websites for Dummies will reveal key strategies that authors and writers should be using to connect with their website visitors including how to monetize your website. He will tell you about the “do’s” and “don’ts” of author websites—the results, greater visibility and book sales. Marty's website is www.HereNextYear.com. Author U's Rock Star Marketing for Authors Extravaganza event on May 3-5 will offer listeners a VERY SPECIAL discount rate ... tune in! Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow @AuthorU

April 5 2012 Insider Tips on Getting Your Books into Specialty Markets What does the military and summertime have to do with you and your book? Everything... and the military buys lots of books and you can sell plenty onsite throughout the summer at art shows and crafts fairs. You will learn new techniques and strategies from Brian Jud, the guru of all things in the niche book marketing arena. Brian is the author of several books including Beyond the Bookstore and How to Make Real Money Selling Books. He will tell you about the “do’s” and “don’ts” of reaching out to specialty groups—the results, greater book sales. Author U's Rock Star Marketing for Authors Extravaganza event on May 3-5 will offer listeners a VERY SPECIAL discount rate ... tune in! Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow @AuthorU

Social Networking Can Brand and Rock Your Book World! What does the digital world have to do with you and your book? Everything. You will learn new techniques and strategies from the woman who convinced Time that it would be a good idea to save their photos! Avoid Facebook Timeline snafus. Georgia McCabe is the author of SocialMorphosis: Transforming your Business through Social Media. She will show you the “do’s” and “don’ts” of social networking sites to organically and authentically grow your book presence and sales. Author U's Rock Star Marketing for Authors Extravaganza event on May 3-5 will offer listeners the final Early Bird special discount rate ... tune in! Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow @AuthorU

eBooks—what’s new for the DIY Crowd? eBooks are everywhere ... you can DIY, or you can partner with a company like BookBrewer.com to bring your book to the cyberworld. Dan Pacheco, CEO of BookBrewer, creates, masterminds the marketing strategy and delivers ebooks for companies like HuffPost. Dan will identify the top snafus that authors routinely do and steps they can take to avoid them. Sponsor AuthorU.org will share tidbits about it's upcoming Extravaganza that focuses on Book Marketing, Book Marketing and more Book Marketing. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow @AuthorU

March 15, 2012 What Works in Book Marketing Today with John Kremer What does John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books and co-author of Show Me About Book Publishing have to do with you and selling lots of books? One word: Everything! Today, on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, John reveals what is working with marketing books today, what's not, and what the latest strategies are for an author to create book success. You will learn about: •Why the old Amazon best-seller strategy is dated. •What's new in Amazon strategies •How to create a Blog Marketing Tour that rocks. •How you as an author can take control of your marketing that will create immediate sales. John Kremer is one of the true gurus in book marketing strategies. It doesn't matter if you are traditionally published, self-published or work with an independent and small publisher. His marketing savvy will be become the core of your book marketing success. Also joining Judith will be Dave Raymond from

Should You and Your Book Have a Book Publicist? Should authors do their own publicity ... or should they hire a publicist ... or should they do both? Those questions and much more will be addressed in this week's Your Guide to Book Publishing. You will discover: Is there a better time of the year to release a book? Should authors get a publicist? What does a publicist cost? When is the best time to hire one? What are the key elements that a book needs to get the attention of the media? What does a marketing campaign cost? Which types of shows should an author be on? When should an author say, "No," even to Oprah? Join Dr. Judith Briles and her special guest, book publicist Stephanie Barko this Thursday on Your Guide to Book Publishing.Stephanie was honored with the 2011 Preditors & Editors’ Readers Poll for Best Book Promotion Service. Also joining Judith will be Henry Ayala from Tu-Vets Printing who reveals a variety of printing tips for products that will support your book. Another lively hour

What's in your Platform wallet? Do you know what an Author Platform is? How about a Book Platform? Today on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, Judith will reveal the secrets to Book and Author Platforms. She will dive into them and walk you through several Activities from her forthcoming Audio series and Guidebook, Creating and Developing Your Author and Book Platform. These Activities will not only kick-start yours, but will create the infrastructure that you and your book need to enhance success. Big success. 1 How do you create the time to create your masterpiece? 2 What's the difference between an Author Platform and a Book Platform? 3 What are the key g a Book needs in its Platform? 4 What are the key ingredients an Author needs in his or her Platform? Plus more printing tips from Phil Knight, Director of Sales for Color House Graphics.

Dr. Judith Briles and Beth Ziesenis on all the nifty and free (or very cheap) apps to use to make your life as an author rock and roll—there's lots of them. Beth is the author of Upgrade to Free: The Best Free & Low-Cost Online Tools and Apps. You will discover that she will be your favorite nerdy best friend. Beth will reveal how to: 1. Reduce the noise of the day so you can write! 2. Get organized 3. Produce your own awesome graphics 4. Get low-cost tech/design help Bill Van Orsdel from WaveCloud Corp reveals the secrets to finding the right genre classifications for your book.

The Author Platform One of the biggest mistakes that Authors continually make is that they don’t create their book game plan together. It starts with the Platform—key components are Vision, Passion and Commitment. When you have them, the Crowd is findable, and it/they will come. Dr. Judith Briles shares with listeners the key steps in her Platform that created over $4 million in gross sales. You don’t want to miss this. Her guest is Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, author of See It. Say It. Do It! Lynn was a Book Shepherd client of Judith’s—creating her Platform has sold thousands and thousands of books within 18 months, created its first spin-off book, See It. Say It. Organize It. and gone to second printing. Lynn’s first book signing generated 900 sold books! Nick Zelinger from NZ Graphics offers tips for design. And so much more. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow @AuthorU

Host Judith Briles and author Mara Purl (What the Heart Knows), explore the world of creating fiction that draws the reader in, making her a follower; how to connect with characters and story; how to market fiction using blog tours and other methods; and how to connect with bookstores and libraries. Graphics designer Nick Zelinger shares book design tips. Henry Ayala from Tu-Vets Printing shares printing tidbits. And so much more. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow @AuthorU

Where Does an Author and Publishing Hang Out? Authors and Publishers need a place where they can gather, grow and learn. Publishers Marketing Association has evolved to the International Book Publishers Association—created in 1983, it serves book publishers in the United States and around the world. Holding an annual Publishing University and the prestigious Ben Franklin Book Awards, IBPA coordinates marketing programs for its 3,000 plus members and is an advocate for them within the publishing industry. Members are one book only small publishers to publishers who develop and publish many authors. Joining Judith the first half hour will be Florrie Binford Kichler, the president of IBPA. www.IBPA-online.org 5 Reasons You'll Never Guess Why Your Book Sales Suck! Your book is on Amazon and there's a "Buy Now" button on your website. So why isn't it selling? -- Marty Dickinson, co-author of Web Marketing All-in-One for Dummies (Wiley), has been a full-time web marketer since 1996 and will guest today... he beli

Authors want to know ... Do they really need a Blog? Most authors have a Blog on their website because the website designer told them they should. If you have one, how’s it working for you? Are you getting traffic? Do readers make comments? Does it have content that is directed toward the reader that is your ideal visitor? Is it engaging? If you don’t, would you like to have one that provides content, creates a buzz and brings sales for your books? If you can’t answer “yes” to all of the above, then this edition of Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles is just what the Book Shepherd ordered. Join Judith as her guest Joel Friedlander reveals the secrets to a great Blog. Known as the Bookman, founder of Marin Bookwords and brains behind TheBookDesigner Blog (http://feeds.feedburner.com/MarinBookworks), Joel’s Blog consistently ranks in the top book/author blogs today. Get your questions ready ... Joel will have answers. Joel Friedlander (@JFBookman) is an award-winning book designer, blogger, an

Book Awards and Book Reviews ... Which Are for You? Authors want to know ... should they spend the money to enter a book award contest ... and if they do, which are the ones for them ... and their book? Join Judith and her guest Ellen Reid, the founder of the Indie Excellence Awards, as they explore the wide-wide world of Book Awards. There are so many beckoning for your marketing (yes book awards are part of your marketing budget), which is for you ... and which should be avoided. Book awards have become big money makers for their backer—do they deserve your dollars? In the second half hour, Judith’s guest will be Patti Thorn, the managing partner of BlueInk Reviews. BlueInk was created for the self-publishing and independent markets. Should you pay for a review? What happens once you get one? What if it’s—gulp—not so hot? And so much more. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing.