Shepherd December: Shepherd.com is becoming BookDNA.com (same site, new name)

What are we building in 2026?

📚 See what readers who loved your favorite book also loved to read in 2025 (plus, how it helps authors).

How does it help you as an author?

Shepherd December: Favorite Reads of 2025 will soon be personalized and boost the discovery of your books.

Plus, see how our Book DNA app is coming along!

Shepherd November: Amazon algorithm changes and how it might impact you.

Plus, Book Boost stats for members!

Shepherd October 2025: What is the timeline for launching our app?

How is Shepherd funded? We dropped from 815 to 778 members.

Shepherd: Share your 3 favorite reads of 2025 and promote your book.

How does this help you as an author? I'll tell you :)

Shepherd September 2025: Need book marketing help? Let's do a call.

Goodreads but smarter: What we are working on as we build the MVP for our full app for readers.

Shepherd August 2025: Video update on our full reader app 😃

And why I wish authors had more free options to reach readers who might be interested in their writing.

Shepherd's new bookshelves are live! Explore books visually 📚

Let me know what you think.

Shepherd July 2025: We've started building our app for readers!

How does this help authors?

Shepherd June 2025: New bookshelves + Basic Book Marketing recording.

Summer is here, our planet circles around the sun yet again.

Shepherd May 2025: Upgrade to our personalized newsletter for readers!

Want to join the next Q&A event on basic book marketing?

Shepherd April 2025: Walk through of the UX so far on the TBR app.

And, the upcoming May book marketing Zoom + Q&A.

Shepherd March 2025: What book marketing questions do you have?

Live Zoom event + Q&A coming in May...

Shepherd's February and why does Brandon Sanderson think it is hard to launch a new book?

A slower update this month as I have been so busy on Shepherd.

📚 Shepherd's 2025 Roadmap - Video recording of today's live Zoom.

What are we building for authors/ readers?

📚 Shepherd Live Zoom on Saturday, February 15th: 2025 roadmap + Q&A.

Do you want to attend?

The big 2024 Shepherd wrap-up and where we are headed in 2025.

Happy 2025! 🥳

What are we doing with Reddit, book influencers, and others this Winter?

Merry Christmas! Thank you for your support 🎅

An easy end-of-year option to smartly promote your book.

And details on our new referral program...

Book promotion must be authentic; how do you do that?

Plus, updates on Shepherd and why Ben is feeling scared 👻

Best Books of 2024 is live! Plus, how are we helping authors with email marketing?

Creating the indie book platform authors deserve!

Shepherd For Authors - What is our mission for readers?

Shepherd - Watch the recording of today's Author event!

Shepherd - Want to join our Author event on Sep 7th?