I am not really understanding why publishers aren't working harder to make
their authors feel valued, and therefore keeping talent they've already invested in.
Not exact matches
Please
feel free to comment and provide feedback, the
author values all responses.
This sounds good from the perspective of modern Christianity David, but couldn't it also be the case that in the primitive polytheistic world of the
author, they
felt that worshiping «their god», and «only their god» was of greater
value than even human life?
Adapted very faithfully from the novel by Thomas Keneally (later
author of Schindler's Ark), the film concerns a young «half - caste» in turn - of - the - century Australia who
feels torn between the
values and aspirations of white society on the one hand, and his Aboriginal roots on the other, and who thus takes to violence against his perceived white oppressors.
- Victor LaValle,
author of The Devil in Silver «Men We Reaped is a fiercely
felt meditation on the
value of life that at once reminds us of its infinite worth and indicts us - as a society - for our selective, casual complicity in devaluing it.
However... it
feels like email advertising (which used to be an
author staple) is really slipping in
value.
Do you
feel you can reach out to me to ask questions and find
value discussing with other
authors in this forum?
They love and
value their clients» work and they never have to battle
feelings of, «Maybe this isn't very good,» the way
authors often do
We offer packages as a way for indie
authors and publishers to get the most
value for their money, but you are in no way under any obligation to purchase more than you
feel you need.
I've long
felt that the power balance between
authors and publishers has shifted and will shift further as digital change drives home a point I made most clearly in my essay No New Normal: The
Value Web (and reiterated here on Futurebook):
Blofeld said that Amazon Publishing's model was «entirely different from what traditional publishers are doing», saying: «It seems to be only interested in self - published
authors with a track record where it
feels it can add a significant amount of
value to what they're doing.»
Authors tend to
feel alone in the frustration of waiting and being rejected, and it's refreshing to hear an agent see
value in manuscripts that the mainstream publishing world doesn't believe in.
People
feel great about the
value they get and for booksellers and publishers and
authors there's a real long - term business model and a real long - term ability to earn a living at their craft.
So, if the paraphrased summation is reflective of a majority of
feeling — A: what implicit
value does any single
author or their works have if they are interchangeable on a price level and B: If $ 3.99 is better than $ 14.99, isn't $ 0.99 better than $ 3.99?
Caroline Knapp,
author of Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs, wrote in her book: «Dogs possess a quality that's rare among humans — the ability to make you
feel valued just by being you — and it was something of a miracle to me to be on the receiving end of all that acceptance.
«
Feeling valued often has very little to do with money,» Withers global HR director Simon Luckett told the 2016 report's
author, Dominic Carman.
Interestingly, when wrongdoing partners do try to make up for bad behavior, forgiving them boosts victims» self - respect and self - concept clarity.3 The
authors reasoned that offering amends signals to victims that they are safe and
valued in their relationships, and so when partners apologize for bad behavior, victims
feel more secure if they choose to forgive.