Sentences with phrase «as an indie publisher»

No matter what you do as an indie publisher, you must be writing first.

The secret to success as an indie publisher is to identify the type of book a target reader wants and then give them that type of book.

As long as indie publishers understand the nature of the book distribution that's available to them, and exploit the advantages they have over larger publishers, amazing sales can be the result.

I honestly think (in baby steps) we are moving that way with the choices writers have as indie publishers now.

This article isn't about magic marketing techniques or search engine secrets; it's about making a realistic assessment of your potential to make money as an indie publisher.

Now, this idea is integrated into the complex way I understand what it means to be successful as an indie publisher.

As an indie publisher of children's books, I am frustrated with the messy ebook landscape, too.

So more writers jumping into the mix as indie publishers is the one thing that is different from any time in history.

What I can say is that, yes, I made more per copy as an indie publisher.

Traditional publishers are required to adapt to the market as well, but your advantage as an indie publisher is that you're more versatile than they'll ever be.

Freedom: As indie publishers many authors get freedom to publish their books as per their schedule.

Six months ago, I wrote a post about what I would do if I was starting over as an indie publisher.

Covers tend to get better after a few dozen covers as long as the indie publisher is paying a lot of attention to learning cover design and font layout and blurb use.

But I would like to know how long it will take me to get that money as an indie publisher, and then keep making more.

More precisely, what is defined as Indie Publisher is actually the definition of an Indie Author and every Author who does not see his writing as a hobby.

It's always farmed out just as indie publishers do.

As every indie publisher knows,... [Read more...]

As an indie publisher with several authors» works to promote and build, we're constantly looking for the most effective tools.

I myself have enjoyed writing and publishing as an Indie publisher and author, but have no way to compare it otherwise.

Even if you get just one piece of inspiration from seeking out more information, that's a piece you didn't have before and weren't applying to your book's potential success, so as an indie publisher, one of our best pieces of advice is to never stop learning and looking for opportunity.

Oh, sure, they will put it in their catalog and maybe list you for some e-arcs through some ABA program (that you could get into as an indie publisher).

Reason # 3... I can get my books out to far, far, far more places and into more stores and more countries around the world as an indie publisher than I ever could through a traditional publisher.

Ron, you can get a very professional edit as an indie publisher — just do your homework and search carefully, ask for testimonials or references, and ask exactly what they look for (don't settle for just spelling and grammar — there's so much more at stake), and get a sample edit, or a trial edit of the first 10 - 30 pages or so.

As a long - time editor for independent authors (more than ten years now) and as an indie publisher since 2011, I think what would tremendously help this checklist would be to mention at what stage of book production these steps should be done.

However, there are increasing numbers of micro-businesses being set up by authors who also publish other author's books so these perhaps count as indie publishers.

Final thought: just as indie publishers help to balance and compete with the corporate influence of the Big Six (Five, Four, Three?)

You decide if you are an attractive business partner for a traditional publisher or if you have the business acumen to become a authorpreneur and produce successful books as an indie publisher.

Kathy will give insight into the challenges she faced as an indie publisher; provide practical advice on finding collaborators, funding, and distribution; and share her strategies for success.

Activision announced that it was returning earlier this year as part of their re-launch of the Sierra brand as an indie publisher.

On August 22th, 2017 we released our first game as an indie publisher.

And then a few established writers such as Michael Stackpole and J.A. Konrath started talking to other writers about the money that can be made as an indie publisher, and the control it gives writers.

As every indie publisher knows, distribution on Amazon is often critical for small publishers and Advantage offers 3 strong benefits:

As an indie publisher, you also need to set up a publishing schedule and then, as best as possible, stick to it.

As an indie publisher, you can use your own publication deadlines to help drive yourself to finishing and releasing books.

But as an indie publisher, with no real track record yet, (and a world that is expanding into electronic publishing faster than most people can keep up with) how is it possible to make any real projections of sales?

Chapter 4 Production and Scheduling The first three posts in this series were designed to be a unit and help you get set up as an indie publisher.

But you, as an indie publisher, can absolutely get your books sitting right beside any book from any traditional publisher in a bookstore if you want.

As an indie publisher, knowing the nuances of the world's largest marketplace will increase your ability to get your book in front of thousands of potential customers.

As an indie publisher, though, I decide which to submit.

So keep your mind open and the two forms of business apart in thinking and you, as an indie publisher, will make better decisions.

As an Indie Publisher, it's hard to know what to expect.

The first three posts in this series were designed to be a unit and help you get set up as an indie publisher.

I have wanted to try audio book recording and haven't really figured out how to do it as an indie publisher, but this is a cool idea to start small and see how it goes.

As an indie publisher, I make more money and am having more fun.

But now, as an indie publisher, you have changed hats from being a writer to a publisher.