Saturday, November 10, 2018
Loved it … last weekend, we had quite a crowd for my monthly Author Circles and this weekend … wowsa, it’s Speaking Unplugged on the final day of the two-day event… Twenty-five awesome, and I do mean awesome authors joined me for two solid days of creating the Cash Cow 2-Step and the how-tos in selling lots of books. And this month continues the all about writing the draft … or 50,000 words of your novel. Hello, #NaNoWriMo!
Colorado authors: COME ON DOWN … Today is AuthorYOU Circles is slated for Saturday, November 3rd. All dates for 2018 at www.Meetup.com/AuthorYou AND, this is where you register (meaning join—it’s a freebie) to attend.
AND … the next Speaking Unplugged is next weekend …be there! Details on the TheBookShepherd.com website under Events. And COME … participate … it will make a bookselling, money creating a difference—as in HUGE!
Friday mornings are the place to be with other authors! Friday coaching will happen all through SEPTEMBER. 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 connect 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 Briles podcast focused on a variety of tips and tools for authors with Joan Stewart, the Publicity Hound—don’t miss listening to podcast. 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
Looking for places to submit your work? I’ve got you covered! #MondayBlogs #writerslife #amwriting bit.ly/2e3cN2n
Whenever you see a successful person, you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them. – Vaibhav Shah #Leadership #Pilotspeaker #Soar2Success
Images can make or break a landing page, promotion, or social media post. They are the many faces and personalities of your brand, which is why it’s so important to get them right! pegfitzpatrick.com/diydesign16/ #DIYDesign #SMM #VisualMarketing
What Successful #Authors Do Without Fail – Focus on strengths – Stay humble and self-aware – Treat others with empathy and respect – Consistently show up – Nurture relationships – Take responsibility – Embrace opportunity – Never overthink – always do! What else can I say?
Social Media and Marketing Strategies
A Daily #Twitter Checklist to Improve Growth: – Respond to 5 mentions: answer questions, be helpful. – Interact and respond to 3 people. – Share 3 posts: mix it up! – Add 5 new high-value connections to a list. – Retweet 1 relevant tweet. – Check your metrics. #socialmedia #smm
How to Use Instagram Quick Replies for Direct Messages dlvr.it/QnV3Vg
Wow with amazing company! Top 33 Digital Marketers to Follow in 2019 socialreport.com/insights/artic… #digitalmarketers
Writers & Writing
For emails that get clicks, copywriting is important… but this is more important: #emailmarketing #onlinebusiness #mindset bit.ly/2AvMfmk
How to Write Like Delinsky: Five Rules Of Writing ow.ly/c9bT30me7A4 via @BarbaraDelinsky #MondayBlogs #Writing #WritingTips #WritingRules
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™
Judith Briles can provide background, commentary and story ideas related to writing, book publishing and professional speaking. She responds quickly to interview requests. Call 303-885-2207 (cell), 303-720-668-8927 (land) or email Judith@Briles.com.