Sentences with phrase «author support businesses»
My editor, Chris, not only offered me his superb editing services for free; he was just starting his indie author support business and he wanted to hone his marketing approach on my book.
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Space Small business owners «wear so many hats, they usually have pretty limited support staff, and they're idea factories,» says Julie Morgensten, a productivity consultant and the author of Organizing from the Inside Out.
Corbin, author of Preventing BrandSlaughter: How to Preserve, Support, and Grow Your Brand Asset Value, shares two cautionary tales of prominent businesses who failed to uphold brand integrity and faced consumer backlash.
Your business may not be profitable for three to five years, so it's important to be realistic about how you'll support yourself financially, says Sharon Lechter, author of Three Feet From Gold: Turn Your Obstacles Into Opportunities (Sterling Publishing, 2009) and a financial literacy expert in Phoenix.
«The National Front gets support from very small businesses — artisans and local retailers,» says Vincent Jarousseau, a professional photographer and the author of a book on the National Front, called L'illusion National.
In the article, the authors contended that since the mass media are supported by great business concerns which are tied to the present social and economic system, the media contribute to the maintenance of that system.
The «independent» author now has her training business funded by Nestlé and lobbies people to drop their support for the boycott.
These small stores are little niches of wonder just waiting to be discovered, and by supporting them you will not only help keep a local business afloat, but you will also introduce your children to the warmth and beauty of walls lined with books, shopkeepers who can converse about every title like an old friend, and possibly even some local authors that you never even knew existed!
We strive to support local businesses, artists, and authors.
The event is hosted the Salvation Army and sponsored by the generous support of community residents and businesses including, Elvis Silverio of Rubi Rosa Restaurant, Charles Castro author of NYPD Blue Lies and Mr. Hiram Monserrate.
Complete List of NAACP Image Award Winners Film Categories Best Picture - «The Secret Life of Bees» Best Director - Gina Prince - Bythewood, «The Secret Life of Bees» Best Actor - Will Smith, «Seven Pounds» Best Actress - Rosario Dawson, «Seven Pounds Supporting Actor - Columbus Short, «Cadillac Records» Supporting Actress - Taraji P. Henson, «The Curious Case of Benjamin Button» Independent Film - «Slumdog Millionaire» Documentary - «The Black List» Foreign Film - «The Class» Best Screenplay - Jenny Lumet, «Rachel Getting Married» Television Categories Best Comedy Series - «Tyler Perry's House of Payne» Best Actor in a Comedy Series - LaVan Davis, «Tyler Perry's House of Payne» Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Tracee Ellis Ross, «Girlfriends» Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Lance Gross, «Tyler Perry's House of Payne» Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Keshia Knight Pulliam, «Tyler Perry's House of Payne» Best Dramatic Series - «Grey's Anatomy» Best Actor in a Dramatic Series - Hill Harper, «CSI: NY» Best Actress in a Dramatic Series - Chandra Wilson, «Grey's Anatomy» Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series - Taye Diggs, «Private Practice» Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series - Angela Bassett, «ER» Made - for - TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special - «A Raisin in The Sun» Best Actor in a Made - for - TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special - Sean Combs, «A Raisin in the Sun» Best Actress in a Made - for - TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special - Phylicia Rashad, «A Raisin in the Sun» Best Actor in a Sopa Opera - Bryton McClure, «The Young and the Restless» Best Actress in a Sopa Opera - Debbi Morgan, «All My Children» Best Director in a Dramatic Series - Ernest Dickerson, «Lincoln Heights - The Day Before Tomorrow» Best Director in a Comedy Series - Kevin Sullivan, «30 Rock - MILF Island» Best Screenplay for a Dramatic Series - Shonda Rhimes, «Grey's Anatomy: Freedom Part 1 & 2» Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series - Erica D. Montolfo, «The Game: White Coats and White Lies» News / Information Series or Special - «In Conversation: Michelle Obama Interview» Talk Series - «The View» Reality Series - «American Idol 7» Variety Series or Special - «An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson» Children's Program - «Dora The Explorer» Best Performance in a Children's Series or Special - Keke Palmer, «True Jackson» Music Categories Best Male Artist - Jamie Foxx Best Female Artist - Beyonce» Best New Artist - Jennifer Hudson Best Duo, Group or Collaboration - Jennifer Hudson, featuring Fantasia - «I'm His Only Woman» Best Jazz Artist - Natalie Cole - «Still Unforgettable» Best Gospel Artist - Mary Mary Best World Music Album - Cheryl Keyes - «Let Me Take You There» Best Music Video - «Yes We Can» - Will.i.am Best Song - «Yes We Can» - Will.i.am Best Album - Jennifer Hudson - «Jennifer Hudson» Literary Categories Fiction - «In the Night of the Heat: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel,» Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes Nonfiction - «Letter to My Daughter,» Maya Angelou Debut Author - «Barack, Race, and the Media: Drawing My Own Conclusion,» David Glenn Brown Biography / Autobiography - «The Legs are the Last to Go,» Diahann Carroll Instructional - «32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business,» Earvin «Magic» Johnson Poetry - «Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of «Poetry With a Beat»» Nikki Giovanni Children - «Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope,» Nikki Grimes (illustrator - Bryan Collier) Youth / Teens - «Letters to a Young Sister: Define Your Destiny,» Hill Harper
Choosing an authoring tool can be a tricky process, and the wrong decision can result in disengaged learners, a lack of support to match the scale of your business and a missed opportunity to drive learning, understanding, productivity and loyalty across all levels of your organization.
Noguera is the author of The Imperatives of Power: Political Change and the Social Basis of Regime Support in Grenada, City Schools and the American Dream, Unfinished Business: Closing the Achievement Gap in Our Nation's Schools, and City Kids, City Teachers with Bill Ayers and Greg Michie.
Most of my work here involves helping out with support emails the others pass along and also drumming up new business (on both the author and reviewer side of things).
I visited a small independent bookstore and knew going in that her business model didn't often support indie authors.
Business packages include several services designed to support your efforts to communicate your message, drive discovery, and build your personal brand, such as the Author Profile Video, the Social Media Coach, and the Archway Speakers Bureau.
That's why IBPA's Advocacy Committee recently published an Industry Standards Checklist for a Professionally Published Book — a two - page document developed to support independent publishers and self - published authors, but also to urge an industry in flux to acknowledge that books ought to be judged on their substance rather than their business model.
The modern self - publishing industry is built — to a vast degree — on the finances and support of author communities, authors (as) business and marketing entrepreneurs, and not readers.
Support your local authors, crafters and businesses while getting a jump start on your holiday shopping!
Announcing a New Service for Authors, Non-Profits, and Small Business Owners I want to thank everyone for your support of WildFire Marketing.
Amazon's business tactics, the ABA letter continues, threaten publishers» ability to support new and lesser - known authors and publications, thereby hindering the diversity of speech.
Jean provides start - to - finish editing, coaching, and support services for self - publishers, and helps authors create well - crafted, publication - ready books in genres ranging from self - help to business to memoir.
It has been an honor to know so many of the people in this community from authors and book editors to literary agents and book store owners, and the associations supporting every corner of the business.»
Writers» conferences have long been a source of networking and support for authors looking to hone their crafts and develop their business acumen for life in the publishing industry.
Hundreds of authors have signed up to lend their support, not in terms of publicity or book signings, but just by volunteering on what will hopefully prove to be a profitable day for these small business owners.
Ah yes, the business part of the writing career — planning, placement (with the right publisher), marketing, understanding all the aspects which support and sustain authors — these are daunting when all most writers want to do is write!
The short answer: while most authors are unlikely to retire on royalties, a book can be an invaluable tool to support your other businesses.
I just want authors to know that there IS a small press choice, and that for many who can't or don't want to manage the complex business of promotions and general administrative work, the team support of a good small press may be the answer.
The Build a Business with Your Book Quick Guide Series is designed to support authors in developing key areas of online book marketing as they develop online training and coaching programs based on the topic of their books.
As an author, leader of two writing groups, owner of a writer's blog, and the owner of an author - support business, I create with words every day.
But, after reading yet another article about a group of authors whining because the new program will put them out of business — and without them waiting around to see how the program pays out at the end of the month — I decided to see if the preliminary figures support my initial thoughts on the program.
As a marketer, entrepreneur, author, and avid reader, she brings a unique viewpoint to her work creating innovative, customized book marketing campaigns for our clients and supporting Page Two's business development.
The next challenge is for publishers to go beyond seeing authors» platforms and communities as simply a green light to take a risk on a book, to develop tools and expertise to support their authors to build their platform or business even further through the book.
When you sign up to our weekly newsletter you get the best content to support your author journey; content to help you write, publish and grow a business around what you know and do.
I primarily attended the event to show my support to Joanna Penn who I regard as an online mentor and the ultimate indie - author who knows how to run her author business like a Pro.
Small / independent bookstores sometimes try to steer clear of Amazon... and local bookstores may be more likely to support books of local authors, but in general, bookstores are businesses that need to make money, so they will sell whatever people are buying.
«Having our books available through Skillsoft extends our reach in the corporate market, supporting more individuals and organizations as they enhance their business and leadership skills, while providing our authors further access to a global audience.»
Dirty Discourse is the only forum where I've ever been both supported and challenged, sometimes at the same time, by so many business - savvy and passionate authors.
The desire to support the small (local) business owner vs the big box chain store is potent marketing these days and it sounds like some authors are trying to capitalize on that hip, trendy image.
IBPA's Hybrid Publisher Criteria exists to support independent publishers and authors, but also to urge an industry in flux to acknowledge that books ought to be judged on their substance, not their business model.
Established in 2009, the Association of Independent Authors represents and supports self - published authors from around the world by encouraging them to thrive as publishing and business professAuthors represents and supports self - published authors from around the world by encouraging them to thrive as publishing and business professauthors from around the world by encouraging them to thrive as publishing and business professionals.
It's such a support to have the wisdom of author friends like you as one grows in this business.
It also wouldn't hurt if publishers took this opportunity to poach a few self - published authors, as in the case of recently signed Amanda Hocking, provide them with hitherto unseen support, and maybe see the content creators as the revolutionaries they are, instead of encroaching masses about to eat their business.
Sarah's passion for politics, literature and for supporting authors at large has led to the establishment of Speak Out Global, a small business specializing in helping writers transform their activist and fictional ideas into pieces bound for publication.
Editorial, project management, online marketing, and speaker support services for fiction and nonfiction authors; proposals; screenplays; business marketing materials (written and online).
The key here is that our business model is set - up such that we only start making money when our authors do, so of course we strive to offer the best quality in printing, distribution and support possible.
While an author's assistant can do this, they can also be an ongoing administrative support person (or project manager) for an author's day - to - day business tasks.
He hates being held up as an example of an author who doesn't need support from publishers, editors, librarians and booksellers and ends by saying,» We built... the book business, the idea - sharing, consciousness - expanding business together... and we're going to keep building this together.»
Working as a freelance copywriter / editor for seven years, in 2014 Jen expanded her business to be a support service for authors.
Brisbane, Queensland About Blog Working as a freelance copywriter / editor for seven years, in 2014 Jen expanded her business to be a support service for authors.