The team found that self -
published authors enjoy more freedom in making decisions about editing, design and marketing.
These characteristics could be anything from the other
authors they enjoy reading, to how many books they read every year to where they live and how old they are.
We are seeing a generation
of authors enjoying this control, and some successful ones are even sharing online their ideas on creating a great book.
Independent
authors enjoy more creative control and far better royalties: They keep 50 % to 70 % of book sales, vs. 15 % to 25 % royalties for traditionally published books.
It helps if you have an idea of what you want, so if you have any examples of covers from
other authors you enjoy, feel free to send them along.
Many authors enjoy the third person point of view because it offer more flexibility than the first and second persons.
CP authors enjoy much more creative control and higher royalties than they would at any other publisher.
The ability to analyze competing books online is a major advantage that today's
authors enjoy over earlier authors.
Indie authors enjoy unfettered access to most of this information via Kindle Direct Publishing, Kobo Writing Life, and Nook Press.
I don't see the point of having a download for ten when for less I can get a paperback, or for not all that much more I can get the hardback — especially
with authors I enjoy and work I am fairly certain I'll want to keep.
By switching to a monthly payment schedule just like the one that self - published
authors enjoy through Amazon's own Kindle Direct Publishing, its authors will no longer feel the delay that the publisher seems to feel is artificial in the digital book era.
But in addition to a 50 - 50 split on the print and the more standard self - publishing royalty of 70 % of ebook sales,
authors enjoy knowing they have a built - in audience for their work, if they manage to get the backing they need to go to press in the first place.
Long gone are the days when even
mid-list authors enjoyed book release parties, New Yorker magazine spots, Los Angeles Times slick - ads, and the like.
At other retailers, indie
authors enjoy unlimited free pricing, greater pricing control, ebook preorders, broader global distribution and all without the handcuffs of exclusivity.
Justin wanted to help his fellow
teenage authors enjoy their own publishing success, so with the help of his parents he started up his Sigma's Bookshelf.
Since many self - published
authors enjoy closer access to their fans, it makes it self - sustaining success more achievable.
By most estimates, indie ebook authors have captured between 20 and 30 % ebook market share measured by unit volume (and much more in some genres), and this share will continue to grow in the years ahead because indie
ebook authors enjoy numerous competitive advantages over traditional publishers
Authors will be able to build up their email lists and interact with the people who claimed free copies of their books, and readers will know that they'll be kept informed when new titles by
authors they enjoyed come out.
As was apparent from conversations at this event, it's clear that independent writers in Germany still have a long way to go before attaining the same level of acceptance which indie
authors enjoy in the US.
From 2010 to 2013,
independent authors enjoyed a boom time as millions of readers migrated to ebooks, driving unprecedented growth in digital publishing.
Not only does Baen publish
authors I enjoy reading and who I respect as individuals but Baen also treats its authors as something other than interchangeable widgets.
Self - publishing services provider Blurb has launched a series of initiatives designed to help indie authors get their print books into bookstores, one of the hurdles self - published authors face in terms of developing a large audience and one of the main advantages traditionally
published authors enjoy.
About Site - A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and
authors they enjoy.
To get an idea of how
the authors enjoyed the first year, check out The Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards Facebook page.
It's about more than reviews, though, and
authors enjoying the benefits of this site's power know that.
Before the settlement, many self - published
authors enjoyed the attention they received at the low end of the pricing scale.
Here are some of the benefits
our authors enjoy.