Sentences with phrase «authors after reading their books»

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After reading Graham's book The Intelligent Investor in 1949, the author became Buffett's idol.

There is no reason why Jacobs should not lampoon a book after a brief glance rather than dignifying it with a review, but it is a bit much to accompany the caricature with advice to the author on the virtues of close reading.

As happens with many good books, I stumbled upon More Than Serving Tea by accident, after I read an interview with one of its authors, Nikki Toyama - Szeto, at Intervarsity's «The Well» blog.

I first want to say that most authors don't mind leaving un-updated information and books out there for purchase, but as for me, after doing lots of research of the new and exciting science of nutrition, I couldn't sleep at night knowing that people were reading information that I put out there that wasn't up to my current standards.

When my mom was here after El Chico was born, she was reading my copy of a popular parenting book by a different author.

Author Ian Fleming, a passionate birdwatcher, was later inspired after reading Bond's book Birds of the West Indies.

I read this book a year after I left my corporate job to become an author.

After nearly six months of meetings via email, reading many books, and numerous private phone conversations with some fantastic authors, business owners, and growers of ancient and heritage grains, I respectfully submit to you my findings.

After reading the book, I was inspired to go on a low - carb diet for health, so I would say the authors of that book - Wolfgang Lutz and Christian B. Allan - were 2 people who were most instrumental in my dietary changes.

I will remain open, and I might buy the book — but I am skeptical, especially after reading the authors qualifications.

After a fun and fabulous interview with authors Debra Goldstein and Olivia Baniuszewicz?on Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show, I'm pleased to add their dating advice book, Flirtexting: How to Text Your Way to His Heart to the Cyber-Dating Expert Reading Room.

We all read the book — back when John Grisham was a legit author — but after the fact, we realized that he pumped out the same book every six months.

Having read many of Dan Brown's books before, I think I will safely say after his two most famous works have been lavishly brought to the big screen that he's not an author that lends well to cinematic translations.

After reading a book, each student shares reactions to the book in a letter written to its author.

By Ron Pramschufer, President, Self Publishing, Inc. - Helping Authors Become Publishers since 1995 Even in this day of e-this and e-that, you haven't published a book unless you can hold it in your hand... flip through the pages, book mark the place you left off and pass it on to a friend after you have read it.

Because I am an accidental middle - grade author, there are many gaps in my middle - grade reading, particularly books published after I left the middle grades myself.

While reading the tragic stories of flood victims, I couldn't help but think about Jeffrey Jackson's book Paris Under Water, which I blogged about after hearing the author speak at Davis - Kidd Booksellers.

I mentioned it to an author once (on facebook), after I'd bought several of her books that were riddled with typos, and she got all snippy about «that's what happens when you read pirated books.»

It's always a treat to have the opportunity to speak with authors after you've read their books.

If you're after kid's books, go to author Jason Boog's Born Reading site and especially check out the pages on getting library e-books for young kids, his list of Best Children's Book Treasuries and related information on Goodreads and on the Kindle Chronicles site.

After reading this very clever book, I can say with all confidence that Judith Briles knows exactly what a new author needs to know to publish properly.

Some time ago, after going through a phase of reading one book after another by the same few authors, I decided on two courses that would encourage me to read outside my comfort zone:

Another secret: «(I've talked to other readers who say the same... When I read a NEW author: I'll remember them when I read their PAPER book (maybe I've touched their book day after day — seeing their name in front of me over and over with their headshot picture to boot)-- but when I read a NEW author on Kindle — I can't for the life of m remember «WHO wrote that book»??? Why is that???? Simple....

If you've read Book Marketing is Dead — which is still # 1 in two categories after three years — you'll know I think the most important thing authors need to do is stop spamming and trying to get people to buy their books, and try to provide value instead.

Authors can't make people read their books after they buy them — all they can do is work hard to make sure their books get bought.

While I hope every author puts in the effort to make their book as perfect as possible (after all, if they can't be bothered to spend that time, why should I bother to spend the time reading the book?)

After downloading and reading a free book, have you then gone on to buy a full price book from that author?

I perused one of these bit torrent book sites once and read an author's plea after finding her e-book available for unlimited free download.

I love seeing when authors get together for promotion, after all most who read won't just read one book so working together can be a great way to reach more readers!

After I'd read and re-read that book and taken copious notes on it, I set out to research a dozen or so companies that are in the business of helping authors get their work into print.

- Wiley Cash, author of The Last Ballad «This is one of those books you don't know if you can read, and then after you don't know how you lived in a world without it... I can't believe this book was written by a man - but I'm so happy Tom McAllister wrote it.»

by Lance Olsen One night, after reading this book, I had a dream that its author, Lance Olsen, was giving me a tour of the Las Vegas airport, pointing out all the colors and lights, and telling me which slot machines to play and which to avoid.

For some non-fiction writers, where your book's content is more likely to be read non-sequentially, it means if the reader starts their reading deeper in the book at Chapter 10, a sale could be triggered after reading only 20 % of the book (As an aside, this underscores the importance of authors building fully functional navigation into their ebooks so that all their book's content is easily discoverable.

Author Jenny Trout's dander was raised after she read a book she did not like and told all her fans to pirate it.

The days of discovering book simply by walking past the sought after front window display are over; now, authors want early access to new titles, insider... [Read more...]

I bought this book awhile ago and after reading a few untoward things about the author dismissed it.

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After reading affordable and well written indie books, I wondered why I'd paid upwards of ten dollars for a well known author's book.

After reading a book as good as Saving Amelie, I'm always a little worried that the author's next book won't meet my high expectations.

AFTER they've read the book, you can have another author bio in the back, with more personal stuff like why you wrote the book.

Createspace — I chose Createspace for my print books after reading about another indie author who used them.

But as a reader, nothing but a reader who doesn't have any interest whatsoever in writing / publishing / selling books, I don't usually buy a book by an indie author I've never heard of after reading a free short prequel either... well, actually I try to avoid downloading one unless it is a full - length book.

Some time ago, after going through a phase of reading one book after another written by the same few authors, I decided on two courses that would encourage me to read outside my comfort zone:

I stopped reading one self - published book after less than a chapter because the author couldn't make up her mind about verb tense.

Your friends, family, and publisher will do everything they can to spread the word about your work, but at the end of the day, with more books than ever being published and read, authors who think their work is done after the finished manuscript is in simply won't be read as widely as an author who (respectfully) continues to do everything he or she can to get their book into the hands of readers.»

«After downloading and reading a free digital book by an author, 88.54 % of readers have gone on to purchase other books by that author.»

Almost anyone can self - publish a book, but the difference between creating a potential book (one that can be ordered if anyone ever hears about it) and creating an actual book (one that people are actually reading) is knowing what to do after your plans for publication are in place... and while your topic is still hot, and you're still interested in using your book as a vehicle for building brand, increasing your credibility, making money, or fulfilling your life - long dream of being a real author.

After reading my Young Adult (YA) debut book — IN THE ARMS OF STONE ANGELS — YA fantasy author Trisha Wolfe of YA Bound loved my book and contacted me.

The Peachville Demons was the first book I read by an Indie Author and was also the first book I purchased when I got my Kindle, after I read the first book I IMMEDIATELY bought the rest and looked up anything I could find on this fantastic writer.

Let me say that I have moved to reading self - published books for the past two years and quite frankly, I find the ideas in them more refreshing than ANYTHING I have read from a «best seller» One author who is self - published, I purchased over 15 books from them at once after reading the first one in a series and I have not been disappointed with ANY in the series.