HELLO ... I'm the author of 35 books and known as The Book Shepherd (R), working with authors globally to create and publish books they never regret. If that's you, let's connect. Join me on Facebook with the Publishing with the Book Shepherd ... each day I add something new ... and you welcome to ask questions, post about your book and share your ahas. My books have been published in 16 countries, created over $5,000,000 in combined book sales and speaking fees and won more than 20 national book awards. When it comes to the authors I've had the pleasure of working with and guiding, they have earned a combined 500 book awards. New news in 2017: How to Avoid 101 Book Publishing Blunders, Bloopers & Boo-Boos has been declared the WINNER in the International Book Awards and a FINALIST in the Best Book Awards!Today, I only publish about writing and publishing. They the multi-award winning book: Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms, Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers, The CrowdFunding Guide for Authors & Writers, How to Avoid 101 Book Publishing Blunders, Bloopers and Boo-Boos, Show Me About Book Publishing and CD programs available on Amazon: Creating and Developing Your Author and Book Platforms. What am I working on now? Publishing Predators ... how to identify and avoid them!I love to speak at Writing and Publishing Conferences -- from Jedi Book Marketing, How to CrowdFund a Book Project, How to Create a Million Dollar Speech on Your Book to Becoming a Writer/Author of Confidence and so much more. How have I sold so many books? -- by learning where and how to present to audiences all over the world.HOT BOOK AWARDS: Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms has won the International Book Awards (publishing-writing; the Indie Excellence Book Award (publishing-writing); USA Book Awards (publishing-writing); the IPPY Book Award-bronze (publishing-writing); and is the winner of Book of the Year for the ForeWord Indie/Fab Book Awards (writing). How cool is that?Both Snappy Sassy Salty-Wise Words for Authors and Writers (2015) and The CrowdFunding Guide for Authors & Writers (2015) took the Gold in the International Best Book Awards for Writing/Publishing and The CrowdFunding Guide just nabbed the Silver IPPY in 2016 in the Writing/Publishing category.As a Blunt, Butt-Kicking, Lets' Get Your Book Done Coach, I work closely with authors creating their books and I'm known as The Book Shepherd (TheBookShepherd.com). On Thursdays, I host a radio show, AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing at 6 pm Eastern. You can go to my website, TheBookShepherd.com and download over 350 podcasts from the home page. Or, you can go to the show's home page on the Toginet Radio Network and the All Business Radio Network on Fridays at 6 pm Eastern and check out all broadcasts--each is topic specific. Here's the link: http://togi.us/authoruYou can also download each directly from TheBookShepherd.com and AuthorU.org sites under the On the Air tab. SMOLDERING HOT: If you want to learn how to Write Your NonFiction Book in 4 Weeks!, check out my website under Events. Both onsite and online classes.SIZZLING HOT: Each June, I deliver Judith Briles Unplugged, a THREE day intensive with just me. The workbook is content heavy, the gathering is kept under 40 so that every participant gets focused attention and their book is highlighted. Get ready to roll up your sleeves, it's a deep dive into branding, marketing, Amazon, gizmos and gadgets to soar your authoring success and so much more. Details are on TheBookShepherd.com website on the Events tab. Warning--this event sells out every year. In 2017, it was sold out 5 weeks before the event--moral--early author gets the bookworm!HOT: In 2014, PublishingAtSea.com was created--a unique publishing workshop held during January or February. I include other savvy publishing experts. In 2018, the dates are January 21-28. NEW ... participants who have published books have the opportunity to be featured in a "ship wide" celebrity author book signing--that is open to all passengers during the cruise. Thrilled to say that my books have been published in 16 countries and many have won a variety of book awards.Prior to that, my books were for the business, including Stabotage!, Zapping Conflict in the Health Care Workplace, The Confidence Factor, Stop Stabbing Yourself in the Back and Money Smarts for Turbulent Times--all of these titles are available in eBook and print formats.I'm the founder of AuthorU.org, a membership organization designed for the author who wants to be seriously successful. If you are an author, or budding author, you definitely want to become a member of Author U (AuthorU.org). Each September, we hold a 3-day Author, Publishing and Trade Show--it's the Author U Extravaganza. Details can be found on the AuthorU.org website.When I'm not working with clients as The Book Shepherd, you'll find me cooking--often with friends co-cooking--or in the garden. When I finish writing my own books, I give my self a month of reading what I call "trash" for pleasure--mystery thrillers. I love the feel of a well crafted-book and I'm partial, very partial, to curling up with book in hand, a cup or tea or glass of ice tea, and falling in. One of my favorite days: Opening a book and discovering that several hours have passed. Delicious!