Not exact matches
«There's
no longer any question
about whether a Web site has to be running all the time,» says Kaye,
author of Strategies for Web Hosting and Managed
Services (John Wiley & Sons, 2001).
You would be amazed at what
service projects and groups are out there doing things that you never
knew about — dolls and bears made up to be the the weight of your baby (Molly Bears), stuffed animals made out of your baby's clothing and blankets, peer support and parent advocates waiting to help the newly bereaved, personalized jewelry makers (like My Forever Child), stone painters, heart sewers, pillow - making people (Heaven Born for miscarriage), memory - box makers,
authors (there are books for almost every subject on this topic waiting to be discovered), research and education groups, story - sharing sites, support groups, chat groups, blogs, Facebook groups, foot / hand print kits, music and funeral planning resources... Consider starting here before starting something new.
The
author of the video does not
know anything
about how a distributed IT system (and Twitter in particular) works; they have datacenters around the world and replication of the messages is not instantaneous (no, free
services do not have the same level of integrity that the IT
services of your bank).
I've been quietly working with a little over a half a dozen clients since the beginning of this year, and I figured it was
about time I let you folks
know who are subscribed to my blog — I've started Geek Girl
Author Services!
I think a lot of
authors toy with the idea of international publication, and it's good to
know about some of the translation
services that are out there.
Using
services like Mailchimp (our preferred provider for
author websites we set up for clients) lets you set up an auto - mailing where new readers can easily subscribe to your blog and receive an elegant email notification on the days / times you specify to let readers
know about new content.
Presumably the $ 10 additional fee is their
service fee (ie, profit), but
knowing what I
know about the 50 - word «reviews» coming out of Kirkus Discoveries (that's $ 7 a word, in case you're calculating), I wonder if that publisher is coming to the same conclusion their
authors are coming to — that paying $ 350 for a bad review kind of... sucks.
I
know nothing
about formatting and I didn't have another dime to invest in one more «
author service.»
Therefore I believe the route I am writing
about here is mainly for translators who are also promoting something else that fits, like similar books or
services, but if they do, I see no reason why they shouldn't do it, and in my opinion it would even make more sense if translators approach
authors than
authors approaching translators — not just when it comes to retrieving rights but translating books in the first place, because they
know best what kind of books they think they can successfully promote themselves.
If you
know of any more useful
services for
authors tell me
about them in the comments section.
I
know the
author has asked for this
service... but there is just something
about it that seems wrong.
If you would like to schedule a book cover or learn more
about our
services for indie
authors, let us
know through the contact us page or e-mail us directly at christianbentulan [at] gmail.com
If you are concerned
about paying for
services before your product is complete, please
know that the fee, as well as the
services you receive for your payment (Premier Publisher package), are itemized in detail in the terms of the Publisher /
Author contract.
While nearly everyone has heard of Amazon, fewer people
know about all of its free
services that benefit independent
authors.
The Consumer's Guide to Writing & Publishing Tools &
Services reviews over 170 products and services that independent authors and small presses need to kno
Services reviews over 170 products and
services that independent authors and small presses need to kno
services that independent
authors and small presses need to
know about.
In addition to explaining how book publicity works, I also discuss practical topics such as publicity costs, timing, and considerations when hiring a publicist; I've found that many
authors want to
know upfront
about fees for
services and what steps they should have completed before they contact a publicist like me.
And we all
know about Author Solutions» reputation for great customer
service and quality, right?
No doubt
about it: Amazon will charge
authors for this
service, just as it charges hefty fees for its «regular» self - publishing.
Lastly, since most indie
authors are also bloggers, you should
know about this fascinating turn of events: The world's largest photo
service just made its pictures free to use.
Manchester commercial litigation partner Dan Deane
authored this article
about what businesses should
know about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new rule that limits arbitration use in consumer financial products and
services agreements.
Automotive
Service Management: Total Customer Relationship Management by Mitch Schneider — The
author of this book is a National Automotive
Service Advisory Panel member and former host of the «Tech Tips» segment on the popular Truckin» USA television show, so he
knows a thing or two
about the industry.