The Author Gathering for Your Book Publishing Success

Think of The Author Gathering as a combo MASTERMIND and personal Advisory Board for Aspiring and Achieving Authors. And JOIN [AuthorU.org](https://authoru.org) today. **https://www.authoru.org/j-o-i-n** .

Note: there must be a minimum of 5 participants (not including Judith) registered by NOON MT the day before for any session to BE A GO. If not, the session will be canceled and all members will be notified by an email announcement via Meetup.

Delivered 8 months a year ONLINE for global and housebound members and 4 times IN-PERSON for those in Colorado.

Your host is Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd and the Author Gatherings are held two ways: on ZOOM ONLINE from 8 to 9.30 am AND IN-PERSON in her home in the southeast Metro Denver area from 9 to 11.30 am. They are a benefit as a part of the paid AuthorU.org membership. A member can bring a Guest who can attend ONE Author Gathering. After that, you must be a member of AuthorYOU.org.

In Person Gatherings are always on the first Saturday with hot coffee and teas welcoming those who come to the IN-PERSON session. Each Author Gathering begins with an answer to a question that has been posted by the participants.

AuthorU is all about being a support community for authors.
AuthorU is all about providing education for author and publishing success.

Notices and registration options are posted on https://www.meetup.com/AuthorGathering
Why IN-PERSON vs ONLINE? Never ... EVER ... UNDERVALUE the Power of the In-Person presence. Never. It's different support; a different camaraderie; and definitely different takeaways that ALWAYS occur with the "lingering" factor that real-time interaction creates.

Welcome to the Author Gatherings ...
Author Gatherings are about how-tos, what-fors and why-not now. Think of it as an experience that is safe for authors at all levels; always sharing usable information and fun.
Author Gatherings are about the education, mentoring of authors and writers in the fields of writing, authoring and publishing books. 
Author Gatherings are FREE to AuthorU.org VIP members ... you bring a HEALTHY SNACK to share when attending LIVE meetings the first Saturday of the month ... and some NEW SOCKS that are given to those in need.
Author Gatherings are held normally on the first Saturday of the month.

A gathering spot has been created to schmooze with other authors on a monthly Saturday morning. At the beginning, each person is asked: What do you need to know today to help with your publishing journey? You answer and the agenda is set. We all:
·         brainstorm ideas
·         get a little feedback (sometimes a lot)
·         ask questions about a book in the works or already published
·         figure out book marketing and how to launch or relaunch a book
·         hang with other authors
·         learn the latest in social media strategies
·         get feedback on writing or an idea that's percolating
·         whatever pops into your mind ...
... it just has to be authoring, writing and/or publishing connected. In other words ... get some help. There is NO set agenda ... what there will be as a stream of ideas and thoughts that will be shared and can be used to enrich your writing, your authoring and your success.

Cost: Free and available to members of AuthorYOU.org. As a newbie or wondering "is this for me?" you can attend one session for free as guest of a member. Forward, you need to join [AuthorU.org](https://authoru.org). Judith Briles donates her time to you, which is billed at $450 an hour if you were to do a one-on-one with her.

Rules: Must be registered to attend by NOON, the day before the scheduled date. This is a free exchange of ideas and questions-Is there a book in the works? Are you stuck? Curious about the various publishing options? Do you just need to hang and schmooze once in a while with other authors? Ask your questions ... you'll get answers. And, this is a "pay it forward" group--we help each other along this path. ALSO: if less than 5 authors are registered by the Friday before, it will be canceled.

Does The Author Gathering sound like a plan for you?
IN-PERSON ... Created in a "comfortable" type environment: coffee, tea and water will be available. If you come, bring a snack to share with others. You show up at 9.00 am and leave by noon--sometimes for the whole time, maybe just an hour. The

ONLINE starts on Zoom at 8.00 am and goes to 9.30-all times are Mountain.