Not exact matches
One
of the
things that surprised me about
book publishing was how interested I was in the business
side of it, and as that interest in the business grew, my interest in the magazine grew.
The fact that First
Things published a long article on my
book Mercy: The Essence
of the Gospel and the Key to Christian Existence is an honor even when the article is a critique, which — as usual in academic disputes — needs critique from my
side as well («What Mercy Is,» March).
Linda, you mentioned that you just became a certified yoga teacher where you spent thirty - one days with eighteen hours a day
of focusing on yoga and obviously exercise and the
things that go with yoga, the meditative
side of things, right in the middle
of being a powerful consultant and right before
publishing a
book.
They're the
book -
publishing arm
of the same people who run CD Baby, and since Dara's had generally good experiences with the CD
side of things I was willing to explore BookBaby.
Part 1: A
Book Deal with a
Side of Cheesecake Part 2: 6 Moments to Celebrate on Your
Publishing Journey Part 3: The Most Important Quality for Platform - Building & a Jack Kerouac Art Print Part 4: 5
Things You Shouldn't Worry About When Building Your Platform
With so much weight and power shifting from traditional
publishing to the independent
side of things,
book sales just aren't tabulated the way they once were.
If you're interested in more information from the eBook
side of things, you might also want to check out «Let's Get Digital: How To Self -
Publish, And Why You Should: Updated Second Edition (Let's Get
Publishing Book 1)» by David Gaughran.
Agents also, at times, helped on the promotion
side of things, making sure a
book didn't get forgotten inside a
publishing house.
All
of these stores have a single
thing in common, they list self -
published titles
side by
side with traditionally
published books.
on The Other
Side of the Story with Janice Hardy Helpful
Books for the Writing Process by Michelle Ule on
Books & Such Literary Agency blog 3 Tips for Writing Heavy Emotional Scenes by Jami Gold Don't Cheat the Reader by Sally Apokedak on Novel Rocket How to Infuse Your Writing with Nostalgia by Frank Angelone on Copyblogger The Secrets Behind Buried Dialogue: Part One and Part Two by Lynette Labelle Crafting Multi-Layered Characters by Marissa Graff on Adventures in YA & Children's
Publishing Writing Futuristic Fiction in (What Feels Like) a Science Fiction World by Imogen Howson on Pub (lishing) Crawl How to Spot Mary Sue in Your Writing by Ava Jae Taking the Road Less Taken (With Your Characters), guest post by Kristen Callihan on The Other
Side of the Story with Janice Hardy The Ending Debate: Make Mine Hopeful by Marcy Kennedy Unusual Inspiration: Character Arcs Made Easy by Fae Rowen on The Writers In the Storm Blog 25
Things You Should Know About Writing Sex by Chuck Wendig Writing Craft: Action vs. Active Openings to Grab Attention by Kristin Nelson Writing Craft: Mechanics vs. Spark by Kristin Nelson on Pub Rants Writing Craft: Breaking the Rule: Show Don't Tell by Kristin Nelson on Pub Rants Give Characters Interesting Anecdotes by Mooderino on Moody Writing
Understanding the Business
of Publishing Even though he says, «My advice is not to worry about the publishing side of things until you're finished writing your bo
Publishing Even though he says, «My advice is not to worry about the
publishing side of things until you're finished writing your bo
publishing side of things until you're finished writing your
book.»
Given the very slow
publishing schedules in mainstream
publishing and the fact that there is a limit to how many
books a publisher wants from any given midlist author in a year, the money odds for «most»
of us who are not famous or breakout bestsellers... is in the indie
side of things, because we can
publish on a faster timetable, while still keeping the quality up.
«The
thing that has really aggravated me is the one -
sided nature and anonymity
of their business negotiations,» said Karen Christensen, CEO
of Berkshire
Publishing Group, a Massachusetts - based independent publisher
of professional and academic
books.
If we look at the nonfiction
side of the New York Times bestseller list, we can see that those authors all do other
things besides write and
publish books - they are television personalities, professional journalists who are expanding on magazine pieces, scientists, sports figures, politicians, doctors, or consultants.
As part
of the business
side of publishing, one
of the many
things self -
published authors have to keep track
of is their
book sales.