Author YOU-Creating and Building the Author and Book Platforms

Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms was selected as a Book of the Year in ForeWord s Indie|Fab awards recently announced in Las Vegas at the American Library Association annual conference. It was chosen by a panel of over 100 librarians and booksellers who determine the winners of these prestigious awards. This is the fifth national award Author YOU has garnered.
Are You an Author?
Do You Have a Platform?
Do You Know What a Platform Is?
Every Author, every Book, needs a Platform. It's the stage, the very foundation of your book and authoring businesses. Platforms don't happen by themselves ... they take a Village to create and you are the Mayor. And yes, authoring and publishing are businesses.

Platforms start with a statement of fact: why you wrote the book; why you are the author for it; why you are committed to its theme/topic; and what value you bring to the reader. You do it with Confidence, Clarity, Competence and Commitment. Platforms don't happen overnight. They take time, and there are steps some small, some large and some in-between that will transition you from just an idea to a book that stars you as the expert or an amazing story-teller.

Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms is an extraordinary and interactive guidebook. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd and author and publishing expert, will share insider strategies on how she created multiple bestsellers and award-winning books for herself and hundreds of clients.

Discover how to: Create a successful book plan; 22 Activities that will captivate your author and book development; Identify which publishing venue is right for you; Use simple ways to get to the core of your book; Carve out the time and space to craft your masterpiece; ID which Internet and social media features will work for your book; Steer clear of the publishing predators;Learn the components of creating a successful book launch; Cloud funding ... and much more. In your hands is an amazing Guidebook--visually displayed with 4-color throughout.

Not only will you grow with the Activities, you will delight in the illustrations and the creativity of the interior design.

Dr. Judith Briles is The Book Shepherd and the Author and Publishing Expert that every author needs. She has worked with thousands of authors over the years, guiding and coaching them in creating a book that has no regrets. Whether it s bringing the book out of the ground when it s just a gleam in the author s eye, to writing, brainstorming the interior design, book cover, printing options, distribution, branding, marketing and much more, Judith s 30 plus years in publishing is invaluable to her clients. Whether your book is in an embryonic stage or is completed, her insights can enhance, develop and take it, and you, to the next, next level. Her other books include Show Me About Book Publishing with Rick Frishman and John Kremer, and The Confidence Factor and Stabotage! Next in the Author YOU series is Creating a Successful Book Launch to Generate Massive Book Sales. Judith is also the founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Author U a membership organization dedicated to the author who wants to be seriously successful join in the global community at AuthorU.org.