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Judith Briles
Judith Briles is a Contributing Writer for The Book Designer. She is an advocate for authors and writers and is known as The Book Shepherd. Delivering practical authoring and publishing information and guidance, she has authored 31 books, won multiple book awards and co-founded Mile High Press. Judith is the Chief Visionary Officer of AuthorU.org, a membership organization dedicated to the author who wants to be seriously successful and founder of the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame. Each summer, she presents Judith Briles Unplugged, a 3-day exclusive “happening” for authors who want to create and put their Book and Author GamePlan into action. In the winter, she delivers PublishingAtSea.com, one solid week of workshops and fun.
Her latest book is Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers joining her multi-award winning and #1 bestseller on Amazon, Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms. She lives Colorado, working with authors in her offices remotely, reaching out to Australia, New Zealand and China. Her books and her mouth have generated in excess of $5,000,000 in revenues and taken her from Oprah to GMA to CNN to Time to People to the Wall Street Journal.
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Judith’s Articles on The Book Designer
Authors and Marketing Fatigue
Can you get author and book marketing fatigue? Of course. Authors sometimes don’t want to hear what works in creating a successful book marketing campaign.
What’s in Your Tagline?
By Judith Briles It’s a good question … for most, the answer is zilch. Or, the response is: what’s a tagline? Okay … what is a tagline and why should an author care? Ahh … now we are into the meat of it. Start with separating a tagline from a slogan. Where a slogan is […]
Sell Your Books at Book Festivals and Craft Fairs
A list of 25 things for authors to have in their booths to successfully sell books at book fairs and crafts events during the spring and summer months.
Your Media Book Pitch Can Open 1,000 Doors!
Authors for decades have asked: “How do you get on TV?” “How do you get major coverage in the print for your books?” “How do you get on radio?”
Beware of Sharks in Publisher’s Clothing
Start probing before you sign on the dotted line with ANY self-publishing company or expert or whatever. Please, please do your homework.
Have You Created Your Sell Sheet?
A sell sheet can be for your book, your expertise, or you as an author or speaker. It’s a slick one-sheet that brags about you.
Does Your Book Suck … or Soar?
Does your book have a professional cover that is competitive with your genre? Is there a typo in the first 10 pages or a major grammar or boo-boo?
Is Your Plan For Success “I Just Want to Write My Books”?
When the writing is done, do you close the file in your computer or stuff the writing in a drawer? Or, do you seriously start to plan the “what’s next”?
Authors: Do You Have the Perfect Pitch?
Most authors fail miserably at this essential task., Can you deliver the perfect pitch for your book in 15 seconds or less?