Sentences with phrase «even self published authors»

Even self published authors must deal with some of this.

We have such an array of ways of getting books now that even the self published author can make it!

Not exact matches

Authors have similarly expanded options, as the e-book market grows and self - publishing becomes a viable and even preferred method of sharing work.

Self - publishing can be complimentary in a hybrid publishing model between traditional and electronic self - publishing, especially since traditional publishers aren't really open to publishing novellas and short story collections, even from established authSelf - publishing can be complimentary in a hybrid publishing model between traditional and electronic self - publishing, especially since traditional publishers aren't really open to publishing novellas and short story collections, even from established authself - publishing, especially since traditional publishers aren't really open to publishing novellas and short story collections, even from established authors.

It has a lot of useful information, some of which I was not aware of, even though I am a relatively successful (mainly self - published) author with over 800,000 copies of my books sold worldwide.

A lot of self - published authors and bloggers don't seem to even be aware of anything but the «Big Five» and Amazon.

A far more worthy conversation revolves around how self - published authors can extract even more value from their work.

Even as a self - published author, we have to reserve editors months in advance, giving ourselves a deadline to finish our manuscript.

The self - published authors mentioned below are a combination of things: bestsellers on the NYT's lists, part of the «Amazon's million» book club, and some, like Ksenia Anske, are not even making money off their book sales yet, but already have thousands of supporters.

A recent article in the New York Times entitled «New Publisher Authors Trust: Themselves» reveals that even big name authors have chosen to self - pAuthors Trust: Themselves» reveals that even big name authors have chosen to self - pauthors have chosen to self - publish.

I self - publish, so I do pretty much everything myself; but I've heard several traditionally published indie authors say they were surprised to find out that even with a traditional publisher, they were expected to do a lot of the marketing for their own books, particularly if the publisher is small, since they were * not * a celebrity name that could sell itself.

Author Mark Edwards pointed out that even in self - publishing — especially through White Glove service provided only to agents by Amazon — his experience of being agented has been important:

These apply mostly to self - published authors, but I see no reason why you wouldn't acknowledge these even if your publisher is the organizer of the event.

Even if the naysayers are right and self - published titles are always objectively worse than traditionally published titles, at least with a self - publisher you can count on the publisher treating the author with respect.

There was so much going on, and this year's conference included a whole track of workshops to meet the needs of self - publishing authors, a trade show for purveyors of services related to self - publishing, and a splashy meet - greet - eat evening reception hosted by Amazon.

To be honest, I hadn't even noticed the 50:50 split until I flicked through Quick Change while researching an article for the Alliance of Independent Authors» self - publishing advice blog, in which I address the issue in more detail from the author's viewpoint.

By Ron Pramschufer, President, Self Publishing, Inc. - Helping Authors Become Publishers since 1995 Even in this day of e-this and e-that, you haven't published a book unless you can hold it in your hand... flip through the pages, book mark the place you left off and pass it on to a friend after you have read it.

I got the impression that even if you publish with a traditional publisher, you're still expected to do all of the things a self - published author is supposed to do: blog, network, sign books, endear yourself to any stranger who might buy your book or who knows someone who might appreciate your prose.

Every successful self - published author I've heard from on this topic says to not even think about analyzing sales for a series until at least three books are released.

Blurb, a company that begin by producing limited print runs of graphics - heavy paper books before expanding into a digital publishing platform for self - published authors with a suite of user friendly tools, has been on a mission lately to acquire key products and support personnel to make their platform even more... [Read more...]

Even as self - publishing continues to open doors for authors without the permission of a gatekeeper, there are still some realms of publishing that are not as easy for authors as uploading a Word document to Kobo Writing Life or Kindle Direct Ppublishing continues to open doors for authors without the permission of a gatekeeper, there are still some realms of publishing that are not as easy for authors as uploading a Word document to Kobo Writing Life or Kindle Direct Ppublishing that are not as easy for authors as uploading a Word document to Kobo Writing Life or Kindle Direct PublishingPublishing.

Even self - published authors have found that different platforms have different pricing requirements in different markets.

Ebook distribution platform Smashwords, one of the top retailers for self - published and digitally published works, unveiled a new program today that will make it even easier and more lucrative for libraries to put indie authors» titles in the devices of digital reading patrons.

How you can even say that self - published authors are not real authors, is beyond me.

Even though the «indie author revolution» and self - publishing as a valid form of content distribution are currently enjoying a never - before - seen rate of success and acceptance, the landscape itself is still evolving as players from every aspect of the industry still work through the system.

Hell, some self - published authors even make a living off of their writing.

In this regard, then professional keeps its current accepted meaning of making money, because both authors and writers can then either be professional or not according to whether they make money at their craft, and even self - published or DTB - published can then continue with the meanings as we know them.

In the beginning, the get - rich - quick authors who slapped up worthless content gave the entire notion of self - publishing a bad name; but even with the fading away of those types of «authors,» even the number... [Read more...]

Why is there so much animosity still being levied from the legacy industry towards the self - published authors, and why are self - published authors still trying to uncover even approximate figures on books sold?

Even the recently announced science fiction and fantasy writers of America will now accept self - published digital authors, BUT they have to sell books.

if self - published authors aren't «real» authors, then why the hell are major publishers only willing to publish newbies who have already seen success through self - publishing??? Most major publishers won't even give you the time of day unless you have a following and are willing to do marketing yourself.

If we go with these definitions by Mike Conway, aren't you still a Professional Author, even though self - published, if you make a living off of finished works?

And the humorous part is that attitudes like this from people who may or may not even BE writers are spewing this type of vitriol, while actual authors are traditionally and / or self publishing, making a living and more, and generally enjoying life despite this pointless negativity.

Many major news outlets refuse to review self - published books, even by authors who were traditionally... [Read more...]

The book was particularly to address the rapidly expanding group of self - published or independent authors — but what author doesn't want to sell more books, even those commissioned by traditional publishers?

I can't even tell you how many times I've been disappointed by a self published novel, by an author that I love in print, only to find that the sp work is not up to the standard that I've come to expect from their traditionally published work.

Even the greatest of books can end up with the wrong self - publishing companies, and the authors are the ones who suffer.

Finding the perfect book idea and taking it from idea to published book means a months - long process and beating the self - defeating voices that snag even the most experienced authors.

Times have (dramatically) changed, and some self - published authors even accuse traditionally published authors of being misguided or short - sighted in their allegiance to a «legacy» system.

This is a great thing for authors looking for better quality and services, as competition has driven self - publishing services both old and new to strive for even greater excellence.

I know bloggers that focus solely on self - publishing and many authors that don't even manage a blog.

Building a solid author brand is the key to getting discovered and selling books for a self - published author (and even trad - published books).

Even though self - publishing is a strong choice for new authors, it's no gold rush, and the hardest workers tend to be the most successful.

But many self - published authors do try to at least break even or bring in some supplemental income from their work.

Third, you share a wealth of applicable information for a person who's debuting this spring as a self - published author (or even one who's not, but I'm the former, and, as you wrote — although not in these words — I care about me).

There is good and bad to both trad» and self publishing, and that may vary author to author or even title to title.

Writing a book doesn't equal people wanting to read it (unfortunately), and I think this is a point a lot of self - publishers — and even some traditionally published authors — don't quite get.

Self Publishing is becoming more competitive than ever before, and even though Top Consumer Reviews has rated Outskirts Press the # 1 self - publishing company (more on that in the near future), we still have to compete aggressively for those authors who shop based solely on price (rather than high quality and serviSelf Publishing is becoming more competitive than ever before, and even though Top Consumer Reviews has rated Outskirts Press the # 1 self - publishing company (more on that in the near future), we still have to compete aggressively for those authors who shop based solely on price (rather than high quality andPublishing is becoming more competitive than ever before, and even though Top Consumer Reviews has rated Outskirts Press the # 1 self - publishing company (more on that in the near future), we still have to compete aggressively for those authors who shop based solely on price (rather than high quality and serviself - publishing company (more on that in the near future), we still have to compete aggressively for those authors who shop based solely on price (rather than high quality andpublishing company (more on that in the near future), we still have to compete aggressively for those authors who shop based solely on price (rather than high quality and service).

Media coverage for nonfiction works is slightly more likely, even in the self - published world, but that depends on the timeliness of the subject matter and the author's notoriety, but even then I'd still recommend starting smaller with local publications such as community newspapers.

Publishers responded to the rise of self - publishing by aligning themselves with the scam factory that is Authors Solutions (which David Gaughran covers brilliantly and damningly here), while the men's grooming industry is choosing to mimic these upstarts and even embrace the challenge: