Where Do Author Ideas Come From?Here are a few of the activities that book shepherd Judith Briles identified recently as tools for coming up with great ideas for books, blog posts, podcast episodes, webinars, and more:Goofing off.Doodling.Watching a movie or TV show.Listening to a podcast or a radio show.Reading an article.Showering or hot tubbing.Daydreaming.Hiking or taking a walk.Getting dressed or undressed.Having lunch with a friend.Shopping.Reading. Reading books. Reading magazines. Reading blog posts. Reading people.The list is endless ... what isn’t endless is you. Ideas are like tides that ebb and flow—moving in your direction and flowing away. What you do with ideas when they arrive is what makes you an author.So, are you jucilating? Creating new ideas? Catching the eyes and ears of your potential audience?Notice: Judith's copyright notice on the above image is an invalid copyright notice. Valid copyright notices require a date (year).I’ll be sharing my own list of 24 sources of inspiration tomorrow. Meanwhile, enjoy and be inspired by Judith’s list!Start your own Substack newsletter and podcast. Learn more here: https://substack.com/refer/johnkremerWebsite: https://www.bookmarketingbestsellers.com1001 Ways to Market Your Books: https://amzn.to/3ICjpAsSnipFeed: https://snipfeed.co/bookmarketing - Check out this service I offer via SnipFeed: Ask me a question and I'll answer back with a personalized video.Book me as a podcast guest or be a guest for my podcast. Connect here: https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast-guest/john-kremer-bd46ecOr just buy me a cup of coffee! — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BookMarketingFollow me at . . .GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/173511.John_KremerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnfrederickkremerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkremerPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/johnkremerRumble: https://rumble.com/register/BookMarketTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@bookmarketingTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/johnkremer This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookmarketing.substack.com/subscribe

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