Energy of the Spirit

Listen to Shift Your Beliefs: Shift Your World as author and speaker Barbara Joye, The Shift Guru, speaks with Dr. Judith Briles as she discusses the role of a Book Shepherd in the life of an aspiring author.

A Book Shepherd is simply this: a person who has a depth of experience within the publishing and writing fields; has connections with vendors and associates that will bring your book concept and vision to life, creating the actual book; someone who has marketing moxie and understands book selling, including the alternative and niche markets; and someone who is an enthusiastic coach for your “baby.”Dr. Judith Briles is an innovative and creative guide who can expertly assist you with your book and publishing project. She has mentored up and coming authors and publishers for years and dedicated untold hours to educating others to the pitfalls, and joys, of the publishing world. She is past president of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) and the Colorado Authors League. Judith has chaired several of CIPA’s annual 3-day Colleges. She writes The Book Shepherd segment for the BookMarketing.com newsletter and numerous columns, along with leading her popular Publishing Salons.

In this podcast, Judith shares with us the role of a Book Shepherd, all that it entails and all that an author can expect in terms of support. She also shares how to select a Book Shepherd based upon their experience and their preferences of genre, approach, and publishing option. Judith takes this podcast one step further and speaks about what makes a good client for her – what type of author she prefers to commit her time and share her talents. And finally, Judith spends just a few moment speaking about the marketing and pitch, platform and plan of launching a book to the world. With her thirty plus years of writing and publishing experience, Briles is a wealth of information, setting forth the possibilities available to those committed to sharing their story.

Join me for this informative and insightful interview with Dr. Judith Briles as she shares more about the publishing industry and exactly what it means to be supported by A Book Shepherd.

It is the intention of The Shift Guru to provide insights and possibilities of how each individual may, through our own life shifts, create a better life for themselves. I accomplish this through my coaching practice, my motivational speaking engagements, and my book The Light Won. I invite you to visit my website at www.theshiftguru.com, listen to the shows, and perhaps even recommend a ‘shift topic’ for future podcasts. Who knows, you and your belief/life shift may become a guest on a future show.

Shift Your Beliefs: Shift Your World

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