Good Authoring Day to YOU               

TODAY is the November AuthorYOU Salon. Starting at 9 am MT, it’s the perfect place to get questions answered on marketing, publishing, writing. The dress is super causal—bring your hot beverage of choice. Here’s where to get registered:
Judith Briles is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3282990264pwd=YmhtcjkzL3VlUTlmQytydDVWbzdkUT09

Passcode: Judith

And forward, Join the AuthorYOU Salons Meetup group so you are in the know: www.Meetup.com/AuthorYouSalons . It’s always on the second Saturday of the month.

Do you want to kick off 2021 with a bang—gulp, I can’t believe I wrote that—why not participate in January’s How to Create an Amazon eBook Bestseller—the how-to tips on how to write compelling, grab the social media reader copy for promo pushouts. Both the September and November sessions were sold out.

So far, every participant who has gone forward with a campaign has grabbed multiple #1 spots on Amazon. Slated for Wednesdays, starting at 4 pm Mountain time, the next 4-week session rolls out on January 6^th. You’ll be ready to roll out 2021 in a big way … why not?!

My two bits for this Saturday morning.

Friday mornings are the place to be with other authors! I love the Friday coaching that happens early each Friday AM. I always have a “new tip” for the group, then it opens up to “catch up” and “asks”. Become a subscriber so you can get 

Friday Coaching for less than a weekly glass of wine; for less than a weekly Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit – Combo at Chick-fil-A; for less than 3 movie tickets! ALERT …we do this on Zoom … you need to connect with me. Only $27 a month—limited amount of subscribers allowed. We gather via Zoom at 7 AM. The dress? Totally casual. Get on board –it’s fun and informative … and you get all questions answered. This is for any author anywhere! 

Register here: http://bit.ly/FridayCoaching 

THIS WEEK on Author YOU – Your Guide to Book Publishing, the theme is always author, writing, and publishing success. Thursday’s show added insights to tapping into the Medium platform. Joining me was book designer Nick Zelinger, an author himself, he’s a multi-book award winner for many of his clients. Take advantage of it—just an hour of your time:

Listen in to this podcast with host Judith Briles via http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast.
Tune in for the LIVE show at 6 ET, 5 CT, 4 MT, 3 PT and for our out-of-the-country members and followers … you are going to have to do the clock crunching for your time zone at http://bit.ly/BookPublishing-iTunes.

OR … just go to http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast. With over 4 million downloaded podcasts to select from, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast has experienced over 4,000,000 listeners … you are in good company! 

Here are your Top Ten Tweet for the past week 

Tweets are faster than a speeding bird … below are The Book Shepherd’s® Top Ten Tweets from the past week that you may have missed …

Author, Publishing and Resource Success

• Let’s Get Digital: This Brand New Self-Publishing Guide is #FREE via @DavidGaughran ow.ly/jive50BPdws #WritingCommunity #Resources #authors #publish #indiepublishing #selfpub

• The Frugal Book Promoter is an excellent resource for writers and authors. I’ve read it and love it!” ~ Karen Cioffi-Ventrice, author and ghostwriter. 2nd Edition from Modern History Press. amazon.com/dp/1615994688?…

• Oh-Oh! Publisher Lawsuit Against Internet Archive Puts Future of Book Ownership In Question | @wdet pwne.ws/3kiQRAz #publishing #authors #indiepublishing #selfpub #books

 Social Media and Marketing Strategies 

• Smart Author Tip: How to Create a Customer Journey Map (Even if You Have No Idea Who Your Customers Really Are) dlvr.it/Rl4STv #authors #publishing #selfpub #indiepublishing #bookmarketing

• Instagram smarts: if you want to maximize reach on Instagram, you need to increase engagement on your content! ??via @getskedsocial #instagrammarketing #instagramtips #socialmediamarketing #bookmarketing #authors https://t.co/sHR1sw25rW

• Get help in analyzing which marketing strategy works for you. http://ow.ly/K9fk50C8D5f #authors #books #bookmarketing #publishing

Writers & Writing

• A Brief History of Citational Fiction and the Literary Supercut | @lithub pwne.ws/2TVg8p5

• Training to Write Fantasy dld.bz/jhH5Q via @joyerancatore

• Is your story stuck? Shake things up with these 25 plot twist ideas and prompts for writers to help make getting from the beginning to the end more of an adventure for the reader and the writer. #NaNoTips hubs.li/H0z31X20

Cool Things, FUN Things & OMG Moments

Want to Smell Like a Bookstore for Some Reason? Powell’s Is Releasing Its Own Fragrance. Yes, Really. wweek.com//arts/books/20…

Remember … you can listen to over 300+ programs that AuthorYOU Founder Judith Briles has created for your book and authoring success: http://tinyurl.com/AuthorURadio , scroll down and click on any of the past shows—just click and you are instantly there! Or you, subscribe directly on iTunes: http://ow.ly/QO0oK 

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