These next two weeks are a “finish up." goal for me … several projects need to move to full layout for new ones to commence. A good thing!

Looking forward to the AuthorYOU Gadgets and Tools gathering today … next Saturday, if you are in Denver area, drop by … it’s the Author Circles brainstorming on from 9 to noon … coffee is on me

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 

… AND, how’s your week been?

THIS WEEK on  Author YOU  – Your Guide to Book Publishing, host Dr. Judith Briles invited Mara Purl to join her on writing tips for the fiction author—character development and so much more… to do some “tool." strategies for authors for the new year. 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! 

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

• “Visual communication is a must-have skill for all managers, because more and more often, it’s the only way to make sense of the work they do.." – Harvard Business Review bit.ly/2R9hb5C

• How To Be A Successful Company Of One w/ @pjrvs buff.ly/2W4dfBX

• Final IRS Guidance On Business Tax Break Favors Publishing Professionals, Except for “Performing Arts." Licenses publun.ch/2RDHFwl

Social Media and Marketing Strategies 

• How important is #bookmarketing? Think this: a great marketer will outlast a great #author. Rev up your marketing moxie with this podcast: http://ow.ly/O5pk30nopQY

• 📌 this > bit.ly/2R6wK9z 10 Steps to an Achievable Instagram Strategy – practical tips for sure success! | Social Media Tips by Peg Fitzpatrick – social media expert | Social Media Marketing Tutorials | How to Use Instagram | Social media power tips #instagramtips #…

• NEW! Facebook Update Replaces Automatically Adding Users To Group With Invitations via @digitaliworld | Important update!! Check out my Facebook page for more info. 👥 💡 digitalinformationworld.com/2019/01/facebo…

Writers & Writing

• Writing Tips: 4 Mistakes To Avoid When Creating Your Protagonist goo.gl/qS3PXJ #amwriting #writing

• Should a writer hire a freelance editor before submitting to an agent? And should editors accept the work? louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/should-a-… via @LouiseHarnby

• Have you been dreaming about having your own blog? What are you

Cool things and OMG moments!

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 

The Book Shepherd®