Sentences with phrase «so traditional authors»

So traditional authors and indie authors have a lot in common and should be friends.

Not exact matches

The sorts of books, ideas, authors that make it into a traditional canon do so because they are taken to have been influential expressions of such interests.

The evangelists are genuinely authors, authors using traditional material but nonetheless authors: they write for a definite purpose, they give their work a distinct and individual structure, they have thematic concerns which they pursue, the characters in the story they each tell function as protagonists in a plot, and so on... If the...

I think the reason why so many are upset is because many of us have left the traditional path because of our experiences with it and the author likens us to mindless Zombies.

A bishop was hard put to hold priests to traditional teaching when they could so readily produce «approved authors» in favor of their dissenting position that they are bound only by what has been, beyond doubt, infallibly declared infallible.

The evangelists are genuinely authors, authors using traditional material but nonetheless authors: they write for a definite purpose, they give their work a distinct and individual structure, they have thematic concerns which they pursue, the characters in the story they each tell function as protagonists in a plot, and so on... If the evangelists are authors, then they must be studied as authors, and they must be studied as other authors are studied.

«It's fascinating to see the extent to which so many plants have become synonymous with traditional diets in countries many thousands of miles from where those plants first appeared,» said lead author Colin Khoury of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and United States Department of Agriculture.

For example, Senegal has «switched virtually its entire population from traditional stoves to modern ones, so it can be done,» climate scientist Drew Shindell of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, lead author of the study, wrote in an e-mail.

The authors of the new study modified the analysis conducted by the CRP so that the percentage of students in segregated charter schools in just the central city would be compared to the percentage of students in segregated traditional public schools within the same central city for 8 large metropolitan areas.

Bringing Out the Best in Kids Author and teacher Dr. Thomas Armstrong helps teachers apply multiple intelligences in their teaching, so they can tap into students» traditional and non-traditional talents and styles of learning.

The authors found that even in districts that were identified by NCPI as having merit pay plans, «most were so weak that they represented no meaningful change from traditional compensation systems,» which typically are based on the number of years on the job and academic credentials.

Such naivete explains why the Obama Administration has continually promoted case studies of reform - minded school leaders working closely with NEA and AFT locals, why Class Struggle author Steve Brill floated the laughable idea of Weingarten becoming chancellor of New York City's traditional district three years ago, and why organizations such as Educators4Excellence and Teach Plus — which represent younger, reform - minded teachers who now make up the majority of NEA and AFT rank - and - filers (and are staffed by teachers who are themselves centrist and progressive Democrats)-- work so hard to aim to lead reform from within union ranks.

I know so many pro self - published authors now who have made six - figures + from their books that I know traditional publishing is NOT the path for me (at least not'til they make it worth my wild)

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.

So I think for people to make it as an entrepreneur, you actually have to be thinking about these questions of money, which a lot of authors from the years of traditional publishing and this myth of creativity being kind of God - given, that has stopped people thinking this way.

I rarely read books from traditional authors anymore, anyway, so most of what I want is on Smashwords.

This messaging has been so strong (and the PR of traditional publishing so poor) that it didn't take much for authors to reconsider their options — and well they should.

As we wrote at the time, this example makes the point that authors already have a lot of the tools for marketing their work, and in some cases — as with Hocking, Locke and other self - publishers such as J.A. Konrath — this can make them so self - sufficient that they no longer need the support of a traditional publishing deal.

Because I work with self - published authors at indieBRAG, I can tell you that many have been traditionally published so do they have to become a new category of traditional authors / self - published writers?

With the popularity of electronic reading devices, the entire world of information / reading was split wide open with so many opportunities for authors to publish the works that might not ever have seen the light of day with the traditional publishers.

But one organization in the UK, the Society of Authors, has stated in an interview with its head Nicola Solomon that the validity of the traditional publishers is questionable and goes so far as to state the traditional publishing as a whole is no longer the most viable option for aAuthors, has stated in an interview with its head Nicola Solomon that the validity of the traditional publishers is questionable and goes so far as to state the traditional publishing as a whole is no longer the most viable option for authorsauthors.

This is probably why so many traditional authors are beginning to publish books independently, as well.

I have read alot of traditional authors who works suck and have so many typos should we lump all of those together?

These are the reasons why so many indie authors have refused contracts offered by traditional publishers.

One of the bigger industry stories to break this past weekend was Amazon's so called retreat from traditional book publishing presumably because they can't get their author's books into bookstores.

He engages his readers on so many social media platforms that it is hard to imagine he has any time to write his bestselling novels, and yet he has sold nearly 1 million copies of his books and recently achieved a feat few traditional authors have...

If the economics are getting better and the pendulum is starting to swing back in the traditional publishing market so that a new author can have faith that they can interest an agent / traditional publisher, and can expect reasonable editing and promotional assistance / training, then traditional publishing definitely has it advantages.

-- 59.4 per cent of self - publishing authors do so to have creative and financial control over their work, followed by just over one - third who were unable to interest a traditional publisher in their work.

Joe, being a mid-list author, has a lot of traditional credits to his name, so that helps to fuel eBook sales.

These are the reasons why so any professional authors have simply walked away from traditional publishing and gone indie — they believe they're better off on their own.

In 2008 and 2009, the economy was so bad that the warnings to first - time authors were the following: (1) Traditional publishers are cutting way back and will seldom consider new authors.

I'm in promotion and I work with both traditional and POD authors and you are so dead on with the comment regarding «pre-existing platform».

«My fans have been clamoring for the return of Dunk & Egg ever since the graphic novels of «The Hedge Knight» and «The Sworn Sword» went out of print several years ago,» said author George R.R. Martin, «so I am delighted to announce that Jet City Comics is bringing them back — newly formatted for digital readers, and in paper for those who still prefer the traditional formats.

So knowing that, you're on the same playing field as traditional publishers, and the books that authors are writing for them.

So the opportunity for an author to get picked up by a traditional publisher is changing as well.

I chose to take the position of supporting indie, small press, and traditional and will continue to do so because I believe that's the best way to support authors and writers and encourage them to make the choices that work best for them.

I know we have so very few publishing slots open, as a traditional publisher with limited capacity and lots of authors who continue to be part of our Bethany House family.

I think that's why so many authors who were previously published with traditional houses have gone the self - publish route.

We started Reedsy around a year ago, thinking mostly about independent authors and hoping to give them, through our marketplace, access to a range of talent that has so far been exclusive to traditional publishing companies.

In fact, self - published and independent authors are sometimes so successful that they have forced traditional publishers to do things they never would have agreed to in years past — things like split digital / print publishing rights and change royalty rates.

Authors are choosing to bypass the traditional method that had been so coveted by the...

So what's a book publicist, or an eBook author, to do when they want to find eBook promotion opportunities and they can't find them in the usual places that were so friendly to traditional authors who needed media visibility for their traditional bookSo what's a book publicist, or an eBook author, to do when they want to find eBook promotion opportunities and they can't find them in the usual places that were so friendly to traditional authors who needed media visibility for their traditional bookso friendly to traditional authors who needed media visibility for their traditional books?

One could argue (and so I will), that by moving into «traditional» publishing, Amazon is simply acknowledging that content is and always will be King, and while the self - publishing angle has worked out quite well for them, only a few handfuls of authors are truly making any notable profit on $ 2.99 ebooks.

For authors who go with a traditional publisher, the publisher does the editing, so this guest post is about whether there's value in paying someone to edit before submitting to the traditional publishing industry (agents and editors).

Now that Author Solutions has found a... buyer in Penguin — or rather Pearson, the company that owns Penguin Books — you'd probably think that the so - called vanity press self - publishing model has been given the blessing by «traditional publishing.»

This mentality about the nature and appreciation for books may very well be at the core of why so many authors — and their reader fans — are abandoning the sinking ship of the traditional publishing industry.

With traditional publishing deals, monetization opportunities, even television and film licensing, Wattpad is so much more for both authors and readers.

With so much talk in recent news about the poor quality of indie authors» works and data that shows that only about 59 % of self - published authors go so far as to pay a professional editor before hitting that publish button, it's easy to forget that the traditional publishing industry has its fair share of mistakes, too.

So lovely to hear of an author who's had a great experience with traditional pubbing and a big - name publisher.

With the traditional publishing route, many people get a cut of the book's profits before the author does, so a writer may not see a huge payout unless the book is incredibly successful.