Good Authoring Day to YOU               

Happy Saturday to you …

A reminder … it’s the second Saturday, which means it’s AuthorYOU Salons. ONLINE starts at 7 am. The IN-PERSON stars at 9 am. Details are on the Meetup.com/AuthorYOUSalons site.

This year, September 11^th will most likely bring plenty of media attention as the 20^th anniversary of 9/11 is acknowledged. Where were you?

I was in Disney World in Florida speaking at a nursing conference, just arriving from speaking in San Diego two days prior. In some ways, it was surreal as I looked from the television screens and the burning towers to the window and outside where people were walking around with Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears on.

Some of the participants who had cars or transportation immediately left for their homes in the Northeast. Others waited to hear … what will happen? Everyone was on the phone. We were stranded; waiting; unsure what to do. John was with me. I neighbor back in Colorado called me. His job was supplying the food for airlines. “Rent a car immediately. Nothing will be flying for some time. Start driving.”

We found a car after several calls and started the 1,800 mile trek home. Over four days, we drove … stopping at hotels and a variety of fast food places for breakfast, lunch and dinner—our car breaks. NPR was our radio companion.

At a stop in Kansas, I was standing in line to get lunch. A voice behind me said, “Is that Judith Briles in the line?”

I turned to find the voice and responded, “Hello?”

“I just heard you speak at the nursing conference in San Diego!”

Oh my gosh. What a small world. She had rented in California to return home to the East; we rented in the South, to get home to Colorado. What a coincidence that our paths crossed in McDonalds that day. After checking in that we were both okay, our families were okay, a little bit about work, and of course, how awful 9/11 was, we hugged each other and continued our journeys.

And, since then, I’ve not eaten fast food.

It’s #Caturday post time. When you write … don’t force your readers to reach for a dictionary to figure out what your writing means.

I’m buried in final prepping for the Authors’ Hall of Fame Induction event in one week. It will be an amazing evening … would love to see you there. Tuesday is the last day to register for a ticket. www.COGreatAuthors.org.

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, 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 for building on your media power. 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 8 million downloaded podcasts to select from, the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast has experienced over 8,000,000 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

• A literary agent shares a real-life novel pitch that ultimately led to a book deal—and shows you how to query your own work with success. #WDGetPublished hubs.li/H0WJz260

• Hello September! What’s on your author and book palette? Have you mixed your creative colors to create a visual delight? #judithBriles #thebookShepherd #author #book #writing #september #selfpub #bookmarketing

• There’s a lot to consider when bringing on a guest to post on your blog. Here’s a must-read checklist: heidicohen.com/guest-blogging… #blogging #bloggingtips #actionablemarketing #digitalmarketing #heidicohen #marketingexpert #howto #guestpost

 Social Media and Marketing Strategies 

Writers & Writing

• 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. hubs.li/H0WlT2G0 #amwriting #authors #JudithBriles

• Readers can’t resist turning pages when characters are facing tough choices. Use these 5 keys to weave moral dilemmas into your stories—and watch your fiction climb to new heights. hubs.li/H0WlRGJ0 #amwriting #writingcommnity #authors #JudithBriles

• ?? “Writing and marketing a #memoir is so personal. Unlike a work of fiction or a business or self-help book, this is your life.” Get tips for sharing your story ? selfpub.is/3svDNwF

Cool Things, FUN Things & OMG Moments

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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