Sentences with phrase «independent authors do»

Most big companies and publishing houses have intricate security systems in place to protect their clients from cyber-malfunctions and hackers, but independent authors don't have the luxury of expert support in this matter.

Your Amazon Author Central page is your home page on the world's largest bookstore, yet most independent authors don't take...

Independent authors don't just toss their works online anymore.

Independent authors don't experience exponential growth over the next few years: If indie authors take away enough business from retail bookstores and at relatively lower price points, it could accelerate both caveats one and two.

Independent authors don't often have the resources to invest in graphic design as a major publisher would.

But many independent authors don't do all of the work themselves and instead hire outside help in the form of editors, proofreaders and formatters.

So many (too many) independent authors don't spend any time or consideration on this.

The other thing is that I think over the next decade or so, we're going to see a lot of independent authors do as well or better on their own, compared to how they would've done with trad publishers.

All copy editors will be able to create a stylesheet if required, but most have found that independent authors don't require them.

Independent authors don't have a lot of leverage over readers.

But how exactly does an independent author do this?

Being an independent author doesn't mean doing everything on your own.

Not exact matches

The fact that you can access it doesn't solve that fundamental problem,» Fraser Howie, an independent analyst and the author of several books on China's financial system, told CNBC's «Street Signs.»

2 Given this author's care and demonstrated reliability, as well as his contact with eyewitnesses within the first generation after the events, this man can be trusted when it comes to matters in the life of Jesus for which we do not enjoy independent confirmation.

Joline Godfrey is the CEO of Independent Means and the author of Raising Financially Fit Kids; Our Wildest Dreams: Women Making Money, Having Fun, Doing Good; No More Frogs To Kiss: 99 Ways to Give Economic Power to Girls; andTwenty $ ecrets to Money and Independence: The DollarDiva's Guide to Life.

The author did a private independent adoption, and independent adoption comes with its own ethical pitfalls.

Marjorie Ingall is a columnist for Tablet Magazine, and author of Mamaleh Knows Best: What Jewish Mothers Do to Raise Successful, Creative, Empathetic, Independent Children.

«The bill that Gov. Cuomo is attempting to get through his state Legislature on fast - track — no hearings and no public discussion — shows Cuomo at his worst: Unable to persuade the bi-state Port Authority to do his bidding, he now hopes to strip it of independent action, crippling its ability to carry out its major functions, and turning it into an extension of the governor's office,» said Jameson Doig, author of Empire on the Hudson, the authoritative history of the Port Authority.

«We now have an independent measurement of these emission sources that does not rely on what was known or thought known,» said Chris McLinden, an atmospheric scientist with Environment and Climate Change Canada in Toronto and lead author of the study published this week in Nature Geosciences.

NPG journals do allow authors to suggest independent reviewers.

Soon did include a line in his paper stating that «The views expressed herein are solely those of the author and are independent of sources providing support.»

«We found an independent effect of each, which suggests that doing more of them was better,» says lead study author Sarah Anderson, PhD, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Ohio State University.

Strength training can keep you active and independent in your golden years, says study author Jennifer Kraschnewski, M.D. Not only does it strengthen your muscles, resulting in better stamina and balance, but it also increases your bone density.

About the author: Andy Rogers is an independent reviewer of health and beauty products who does not get paid to write articles about any product or company.

I loved what [author] Jeff [VanderMeer] had done but one thing I know... Years ago I used to work as a novelist and I know that novels & films are independent of each other.

Our authors talk about how to do that, too — from teaching study skills for independent learning to making students more aware of their own behavior to enlisting them to help their teachers turn schools around, embrace technology, and learn new professional skills.

Herb is an avid bibliophile, and an occasional illustrator who does commissions for independent authors, musical groups, magazines, and a variety of other clients.

Even though there is already a large body of research, the authors do not cite any existing independent research or reports.

If you've read the blogs we posted in advance of the event, especially the one authored by former Danville Independent Superintendent Dr. Carmen Coleman (Innovation in Danville, KY Schools) you'll recall that Danville educators started with the question, «What does a Danville diploma mean?»

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?

From there, it's only a matter of time before an independent author blows the top off of the science fiction or fantasy markets and does it without the help of a major house.

I do wish libraries would buy more copies of independent work, for example, especially of local authors and that book clubs would take advantage.

If I read a book from an independent author and do not like it, or find issues, I may communicate this directly with the author, but will not be slamming their work here on my blog.

Some people call it professional self - publishing, but I like indie author, independent author, because I don't have a publisher.

Also, when an individual requests any of the actions I now refuse to take, I gently let them know I don't do those actions and some I send to the ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors) Ethical Code, which I signed and promote on my blog, GLADLY: http://www.theindependentpublishingmagazine.com/2014/11/alli-launch-ethical-author-code.html Go read it.

Historically, these traditional publishers have been able to dictate to the reading public what books they will make available and independent authors who didn't meet every single one of their criteria didn't make the cut.

So how does an independent author take their manuscript and turn it into a finished, professional product that's marketed around the world?

The Alliance of Independent Authors was born out of this belief that indies don't compete for space on the Kindle Store, they grow stronger together.

For me, stickler for proper word use that I am, it's about the misappropriation of terminology (seriously, if you don't own your ISBN number and have granted rights to someone else, you are no more — and no less — independent than a commercially - published author) and the use of euphemisms — trying to escape the negative implications of something by calling it something else.

I don't understand why self - published authors try to confuse people into thinking they are published by an independent press.

Sites like The Independent Author Network, The Alliance of Independent Authors, Virtual Writers, Inc., SheWrites Press, and Women's Memoirs had sprung to life — for the express purpose of encouraging authors to take charge of their own publishing, and telling them how toAuthors, Virtual Writers, Inc., SheWrites Press, and Women's Memoirs had sprung to life — for the express purpose of encouraging authors to take charge of their own publishing, and telling them how toauthors to take charge of their own publishing, and telling them how to do it.

Independent and self - published authors release more books on a monthly basis than the trade houses do.

The Alliance of Independent Authors has released its recent guide to all things self - publishing, and this year awarded its inaugural service award to Smashwords and its founder, Mark Coker, for the work the company has done in furthering the cause of indie authorship.

By the way Mr editor / author of this ridiculous farce of an article, INDI AUTHORS are INDEPENDENT AUTHORS meaning that instead of handing over the reins to a publishing house who does all the proof reading, editing, organise photography and cover design, and the print and release of a book, indi authors do it or organise it themAUTHORS are INDEPENDENT AUTHORS meaning that instead of handing over the reins to a publishing house who does all the proof reading, editing, organise photography and cover design, and the print and release of a book, indi authors do it or organise it themAUTHORS meaning that instead of handing over the reins to a publishing house who does all the proof reading, editing, organise photography and cover design, and the print and release of a book, indi authors do it or organise it themauthors do it or organise it themselves.

I don't think anyone's listed all of them in one list, but if you read enough around the publishing industry, you will encounter multiple partial lists, several surveys, and quite a few shoptalk stats swaps that document these comfortably independent authors who may not be a household name, but don't care because they sell enough books to equal, exceed, or comprise their day job.

I propose a cooperative, independent movement (yes, it does seem contradictory), where independent authors barter editorial services with each other.

My son, an IT specialist, tells me that he could knock up a transactional site in one evening which would enable me and any other independent either singly or together, to sell the complete range of an author's books to the UK public just as efficiently as Amazon does.

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?

Good news for readers, but if the mainstreams are finally bringing eBook prices down to what Independent Authors have been selling them at for a while, where does that leave the latter?

Indeed, our not - so - independent - as - all - that bookstores here in the Portland area apparently don't even bother to read the cover blurbs (since these stores feature and proclaim the very authors cited, yet will neither schedule a reading from this novel, nor accept except — after much pleading — a very few copies on consignment.