em>The Author's Walk," Dr. Judith Briles offers beginning and established writers with a roadmap to writing that next book. Filled with sage advice, this small volume hits above its weight. Contemplating writing your first book? Read The Author's Walk. Mark it up. Fill it with sticky notes. And keep it close beside your keyboard!"

-- W. Michael Gear, New York Times, Western Writers Hall of Fame, Colorado Authors Hall of Fame,

author of Dissolution.

Every walk has a first step.

For Aspiring Authors, it starts here ...

Dr. Judith Briles takes you along on her walk to become a writer ... after she became an author ... harnessing her sheer grit to achieve publishing success.

Rich with personal anecdotes and nuggets of wisdom for your personal author success, The Author's Walk is a book you will come back to when you need inspiration, honest advice and insight, a thunderbolt to boost getting your book started or completed, a reminder that you have an author friend who has walked the path multiple times and is there to offer her hand.

• Embrace your steps, not others, to claim your author's walk.
• Tips for dealing with the nosedives that will lead to a soar.
• Engage the power of self-care and setting boundaries with others.
• Welcome the wisdom, the chaos and the truthiness of your words.

Judith shares the transformational work she did to grow her confidence and create her own publishing voice. You will learn the strategic, practical steps that optimized her writing and marketing, enabled her to activate profits, and become a successful author with intentions.

Your words matter. You can write your book. It's The Author's Walk you will take, step-by-step.

Dr. Judith Briles is The Book Shepherd ... Publishing & Book Marketing Expert, Coach, Consultant ... Author of 43 books including The Author's Walk, How to Avoid Book Publishing Blunders, her memoir When God Says NO, and historical fiction, The Secret Journey. Subscribe to her Tuesday and Saturday blogs on her website. TheBookShepherd.com