Sentences with phrase «if self published authors»

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Now we're doing self - publishing, and if people aren't authors they don't understand it.»

If your product is a tool to help authors self - publish online, go to the events that THOSE people will be at.

An author only has control over those sort of details if she self - publishes, which I have not done.

I usually suggest that authors start by investigating the free or low - cost services with good reputations in the self - pub community: Createspace, IngramSpark, and Lulu if they want to do print as well as ebooks, and Smashwords, Draft2Digital, and the direct - to - ereading - device services (Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing, Barnes & Noble's Nook Press, and Kobo's Kobo Writing Life) if they want to do an ebook only.

Imagine the profits an established, big name author could make if they hired the necessary independent experts to handle the nuts and bolts of self - publishing like I do?

If you have no other web presence the decision to use Amazon.com is probably still a no - brainer, but for some self - publishing authors Amazon.com may not be so much a friendly retail partner as an elbow - throwing competitor.

If the self - published author plans on taking on debt to fund the business or acquire assets, then she should definitely choose one of the Big Three above.

It's also been integral in promoting author events, hobnobbing with other authors and self - publishing experts, and it's just plain fun if used correctly.

I think if you spend a lot of money on the more expensive packages then you have to take with a grain of salt what any self - publishing house can realistically do to help an author.

Another possibility is if a significant number of bestselling authors, unhappy with the current digital royalty rate, start self - publishing or moving to smaller houses.

It may sound like a big job but indie and self - published authors need to think more like a publisher and therefore as a business if they want to get their work to a larger audience.

For self - publishing, I usually suggest that authors start by looking at the free or low - cost services, including Createspace and IngramSpark if they want to do print as well as ebooks, and Smashwords, Draft2Digital, and the direct - to - ereading - device services (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo) if they want to do an ebook only.

One of the best things an author can do to market their book and generate publicity for it, particularly if it is self - published, is to tie the book into something in the news.

< And in our preparatory column to last week's Issues on the Ether column for our #EtherIssue live discussion, Bringing Tools of the Trade to Self - Publishing, we askwed our readers to talk with us about what tools entrepreneurial authors need most; to what degree those tools can be as much of a burden as a help if they slow down writers with steep learning curves; how well the commercial world seems to be responding so far to the needs of entrepreneurial authors; and what kind of results they're seeing from their own experiences and experiments with new tools.

As a self - published author I blog, just to have a consolidated contact area for readers if they wanted one.

If you'd like to find out more about it, you may like to read the blog post I've just written in my capacity as Commissioning Editor for the Alliance of Independent Authors on their blog of self - publishing advice here: http://www.selfpublishingadvice.org/voice-recognition/

Opting Out of Sales on Amazon.com If you're a self - publishing author you need to make sure you're visible to people who want to find you on the internet.

Women's Memoirs welcomes author Linda Hoye back as she shares more information you'll need to know if you decide to self - publish your memoir.

If Howey had his way, all authors would go the self - publishing route.

Social media is a must for any author, especially if you're planning to go it alone and 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.

Tips: If you're just getting started as a book author, check out our free guide to self publishing.

Susan, if the author is a solid marketer and can sell books online successfully then yes, self - publishing might be a good solution (although I'd encourage the author to start her own imprint).

If you're new to self - publishing, or a seasoned author just venturing into self - publishing, I can help.

Self - publishing, for many, has been an incredible avenue for authors that were either rejected by traditional publishing houses or might've been if they'd queried.

When it comes to royalties, there's a lot of confusion out there, but it seems most authors believe their royalties are higher if they directly publish with Amazon and other self - publishing offerings.

If you know me, you probably know that I self - published my debut novel, In Leah's Wake, not out of a burning desire to be an indie author, but in the hope of attracting a «real» publisher for my novel - in - progress.

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.

Self - publishing, when done right by informed authors can produce excellent results and lucrative opportunities — and if you're not a traditional publisher, success can arguably be defined in terms of artistic satisfaction.

If you want to understand the problems facing the self - publishing author community, listen and learn.

Also, if you had, in the past, a book publishing contract with a publisher that has expired, we can help you to re-publish your book as a self published author either as an eBook or in print.

The good thing is, if you hit enough home runs as a self - published author, or if one of your books explodes, traditional publishing is still there, they'll back up a truck full of money to your door.

There's a popular belief among authors that if they self - publish and demonstrate that their books can generate huge sells, a traditional publisher will take an interest in their work.

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.

Basically, the self - publishing author who regrets their decision ends up back at square one — pitching the work as if they didn't take it to market, and making a fresh start if possible.

If authors choose to self - publish, they damn well should get 100 % of the profits, because they have paid for everything up front.

And unlike other self - publishing sites, the author can make up to 15 free formatting changes if they need to make small refinements late in the process.

Unfortunately, 99 % of these self - published authors either didn't read or didn't understand the small print and few, if any, understood how the publishing business worked.

That's because authors know, if you really want to make a self - published book work or be a big deal, you have to work your ass off.

If you're a self - publishing author, you've likely either read or been told that you need to hire an editor.

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.

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If a self - published author wants to have an impact that makes people take notice of their work they have to focus on two areas: 1.

I wonder if this article is written for the intents and purposes of stopping authors from self publishing?

Similarly, if money weren't an object, we think more self - publishing authors would apprise themselves of editing services.

Either way, as a self - published author, if you hope to have your worked noticed and picked up by new readers, you'll want as many stars and reviews as you can get.

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If making sales were all on us, it would be tough driving the kind of traffic you need to make a living as a self - published author.

If authors have claimed to be published it is always as self published which a reasonable person understands means it was not put out by an established imprint.

This hurts the indie author movement, trying to validate themselves as financially viable, hurts the journalism industry (how do we know just how well self - publishing is vs trade publishing) and the bookselling industry as a whole (if it doesn't have its own ISBN there is no way we can order the book for our stores)