Calling ALL Aspiring Authors! Would money help seed your dreams of becoming a successful author? Would you like author and publishing mentoring from seasoned authors and publishing providers? The Aspiring Authors Scholarships sponsored by the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame® will be awarded in September 2022 for up to five…

Hashtags Can Be the Author’s #1 Best Social Media Friend If you are not using hashtags in your blogs, articles and your social media postings, you are making a major blunder in your searchability when posting on anything social media. Not using hashtags regularly is a major blunder that most…

Author Marketing Blunders … Not Using Ninja Strategies to Push Your Social Media Out SOMETIMES, AUTHORS MIX UP their priorities. Maybe they think they can “do it all” … you can’t. Stop it. It’s time to morph your thinking and your actions when it comes to social media posting. When…

As last year came to an end, I started my simmering process. A noodling of what I imagined I wanted to do going forward for The Book Shepherd and for me personally. I know that I have The Author’s Walk on my writing calendar with several chapters already completed. But…

Social media continues to be the town hall of marketing for most authors. It’s a landscape that has pros and cons and is in a constant mode of change. It’s a new year and time to do a review of what you are doing in the wide, wide world of social media. Let’s start with smart things to do, starting now. Social Media Tip #1: Always be thinking — build your community. LinkedIn and Facebook Groups offer opportunities to engage with your followers, customers, and colleagues in real and asynchronous time. Secondary and niche social media formats and forums offer similar opportunities.

No author plans to fail; what he or she does is fail to plan. -Judith Briles Snappy Sassy Salty-Wise Words for Authors and Writers Goals — identify them — they are your friends … a good thing to have and do for any author who wants to be seriously successful! …

Ho … Ho … Ho … Perfect Gifts for Authors and Writers Authors and Writers welcome wise words and practical publishing guidance and tips. Within my many books, you’ll find a treasure chest of “gifts” for your reading, learning, and implementation pleasure. Start with my fave: Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise…

Not a week goes by when an author-in-waiting doesn’t say to me: I want to sell a million copies. My book is like the ones James Patterson writes. My writing is like Sandra Brown’s. I want to be published by New York. Alrighty … goals are always good to have…

Gratefulness … Giving … Caring … Thanksgiving … This week is a personal favorite of mine, as it is for many. A time for reflection and a time for thinking forward. A time for family — whether it’s in the bloodline or the heartline. A time for “downtime.” …