Good Authoring Day to YOU …

… And Happy Saturday to you!

Today, eight authors will be signing books at the Barnes & Noble at the Southlands Mall in Aurora, Colorado. BN has and is generous with its support of the Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame events. Saturday, we are raising moneys for the scholarships that will be given to five Aspiring Authors. If that’s you … check it out at: https://www.coloradoauthorshalloffame.org/

Lots happening over the next three days. First … make sure you “drop in” on the Taste of the Extravaganza webinar replay—it’s the WHY you should be IN-PERSON at the AuthorYOU Extravaganza—a fabulous sneak peek at what’s to come at the April Extravaganza starting on the 7^th. PLUS … happy dance for those who register by the 22^nd … you walk aways with consulting time plus books from the fabulous presenters valued at $2,000 alone. That dear author, is worth six times the price of admission alone! If you aren’t registered, you should be. My two bits for any author who wants to add “successful and bestselling” to their name.

Here’s the webinar replay: https://vimeo.com/688797637

And here’s where to register: Thursday to Saturday, April 7^th – 9^th Extravaganza: https://authoru.org/events.html 

It’s Caturday … and you should be heavy-duty into planning for your summer appearances. Tis a “wake up … kick ass … repeat … and love it kind of weekend. Are you?

That’s my past week … how about you … what are you up to?

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 that I lead with—a “show and tell how to do ‘it’ … whatever ‘it’ is, then it opens up to “catch up” and “asks”. Become a subscriber so you can get Friday Coaching for only $27 a month for VIP AuthorYOU members, $37 for non-members—limited number of subscribers allowed. We gather viz Zoom at 7 AM. Get on board –it’s fun and informative … and you get all questions answered. We do it via Zoom. This is for any author anywhere! Register– http://bit.ly/JudithCoaching

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 the latest for website development. Take advantage of it—just an hour of your time—Listen in to this podcast with host Judith Briles and her guest each week. 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 500+ downloaded podcasts to select from, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast has experienced over 9,000,000 listeners … you are in good company! 

Here are your Top Ten Tweets 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

• Video no.1 is up! “The Business of Publishing.” In this series of short videos, Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, will share useful tips and strategies for authors and writers to achieve publishing success. #indiepublishing #publishing #authors
• Stressed? Try These 10 Simple Things bit.ly/3fFdBKo
• Shout out to the @UnSqGreenmarket in this week’s #AMG Newsletter: bit.ly/3oVTCMF Encouraging clients to thank vendors instead of the other way around! #heidicohen #marketingexpert #marketingtips @NFUDC #gotmilk #grownyc #greenmarketgram #valentines #thinkoutsidethebox
• [check out BookTok, Indie and small press are hot, ads tough to follow … more} Check out the top 8 publishing trends for 2022 from @WrittenWordM. Great info here for #indieauthors. bit.ly/3h4UXfN #authors #indiepublishing #authorSuccess #JudithBriles

Social Media and Marketing Strategies

• NEW Blog: “Author Smarts: Make Hashtags Your Best Posting Friend!” Not using hashtags regularly is a major blunder that most authors make. read more… ow.ly/fngs30sbrrj #judithbriles #hashtags #socialmedia #bookmarketing #selfpub #bookboost
• Wowsa news .. and who would have thought: How TikTok Helped Fuel the Best-Selling Year for Print Books | @Forbes pwne.ws/3s0hBuS #books #publishing #booksales #authors #JudithBriles
• Author smarts: tips on how to understand the system of book reviews. Podcast via @JudithBriles @mybookshepherd @ToginetPodcasts: bit.ly/BookPublishing… #bookmarketing #authors #publishing #selfpubtips #podcast #bookreviews

Writing Tips

• “Failure can be your strongest ally in your progression as a writer. You go forth wiser, learning from mistakes.” #thebookshepherd #judithbriles #author #book #publishing #writingcommunity #writingtips #selfpub
• Pitch anxiety is very real for all writers. Here, co-authors Peter Desberg and Jeffrey Davis offer three ways to manage your pitch panic. hubs.li/Q016cCP30
• [WOWSA words and Impact with them. Words do matter!Thanks @MarkCoker for pushing out] Please spread to everyone you know who knows someone who knows someone in Russia. .Kudos @Schwarzenegger #TruthMatter #Ukraine #wordsmatter #writingcommunity #authors

Cool Things, FUN Things & OMG Moments

Are you concerned what social media and other tech companies do with your personal data? Over half of US Voters are. #dataprivacy #socialmedia #digitalmarketing

Remember … you can listen to over 500s+

podcast that The Book Shepherd® Dr. Judith Briles has created for your book and authoring success: http://bit.ly/BookPublishingPodcast, 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

Dr. Judith Briles is a book publishing expert and coach. Often, she must roll up her writing sleeves and become a Book Doctor, juicing up storylines and author words. She empowers authors and works directly with authors who want to be seriously successful and has been writing about and conducting workshops on publishing since the ’80s. Judith is the author of 37 books including Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms, Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers, and How to Create a $1,000,000 Speech. Her personal memoir When God Says NO-Revealing the YES When Adversity and Loss Are Present is a #1 bestseller on Amazon. Collectively, her books have earned over 45 book awards. Judith speaks throughout the year at publishing conferences. 

Throughout the year, she holds Judith Briles Book Unplugged in-person and online experiences: Publishing, Speaking, Marketing, and Social Media. All are two-day intensives limited to a small group of authors who want to be seriously successful. Join Judith live for the “AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing” podcast on the Toginet Radio Network HERE. 

Follow @AuthorUYOUBooks and @MyBookShepherd on Twitter and do a “Like” at AuthorYOU, and join the Facebook group Book Publishing with The Book Shepherd. If you want to create a book that has no regrets, contact her.

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