Married to a lefty for 43 years, I’ve learned to make sure the seats on my left side and when he helps set the table, it’s totally normal that the fork is on the right side and knife on the left. Adapting is what righties and lefties do under the same roof!

The countdown continues. The Extravaganza is just 12 days away. All guarantees are firm and menus selected. We are excited we are on countdown. On Thursday, I was on site, creating final menus, layouts, etc. It will be a wowsa when all see the fantastic foyer we have for our schmoozing and gathering. We are excited as we map out our event. Love it that there are new faces attending along with exhibitors. Note to all attending: make sure you drink lots, and I mean lots, of water. You will be at 9,000 feet.

The next AuthorYOU Circles is slated for Saturday, September 1st. All dates for 2018 at www.Meetup.com/AuthorYou AND, this is where you register to attend. Note—you need to join the Meetup group—it’s a freebie.

Friday mornings are the place to be with other authors! Friday coaching will happen all through AUGUST with the exception of Friday, the 24^th. I’ll be deep in the heart of the AuthorYOU Extravaganza in the beautiful mountain town of Breckenridge, Colorado. If I can be there at 7 a.m. ready to go, so can you. It’s a great way to kick off your weekend authoring noodle. 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 SKYPE … you need to cone      ct with me. Only $27 a month—limited amount of subscribers allowed. Two times: 7 AM and Noon Mountain time. The dress? Totally casual. Get on board –it’s fun and informative … and you get all questions answered. We do it via Skype This is for any author anywhere!

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

 … AND, how’s your week been?

THIS WEEK on  Author YOU  – Your Guide to Book Publishing, host Dr. Judith Brilesand guest Barb Wilson did a “reveal." to the writing work that will be held on the last day of the Extravaganza. A must for fiction authors.  It all adds to the author and book success. Listen in via the website or via iTunes.  

Tune in for the LIVE show at 6 Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, 3 Pacific 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. You can also go to the Home page of http://www.AuthorU.org, scroll down and click on any of the past shows—just click and are instantly there!  With over 100,000 downloaded podcasts each month from around the world, you are in good company! 

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Cool things and OMG moments!

• One of Canada’s biggest music festivals is on pause because of a small bird and her nest of four eggs cnn.it/2ttWPGs

Remember … you can listen to over 300+ programs that Author U 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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