Sentences with phrase «buy author copies»

But when I discovered I could not buy author copies at a discount I decided NOT to publish my book on KDP.

One difference right now is the Beta doesn't let you buy author copies at cost (though they suggest that will change sometime in the future).

I chose them not only because they are easy to use but because they are cheap when it comes to buying author copies.

Not exact matches

In my old copy of Rodale's Encyclopedia of Natural Home Remedies, which I bought in 1982, author Mark Bricklin considers vitamin C and ascorbic acid as one in the same.

According to Xlibris, the average book sells 150 copies out of which the author buys 100 for himself and the remaining 50 are split evenly between books sold via the publishing service website and books sold through the Ingram / Lighting Source worldwide distribution program (POD).

I do wish libraries would buy more copies of independent work, for example, especially of local authors and that book clubs would take advantage.

However, the author could buy as many copies as he wanted at 40 % discount off the list price.

Author: Rachel Kadish Title: The Weight of Ink Publisher: Mariner Books (Houghton Miffin Harcourt), 2018, first published 2017 ISBN: 9781328915788 Source: Personal copy, bought from the Readings stall at the 2018 Melbourne Jewish Book Week.

I buy them at my author discount of 35 %, and sell them on at full, or near full price, so my purchases count as sales — 10 % gives me # 1.46 towards my royalties — plus I make around # 7.50 each copy if I sell at full price.

Where to buy INCEPTIO (print, ebook, audiobook): http://alison-morton.com/inceptio/where-to-buy-inceptio/ If you'd like to buy a print copy signed by the author click here.

If I ever lose my ereader, I still have the backup print copies of books by my most admired authors (the people I buy in both formats)

Tell those authors you'd like to buy a book for a giveaway, but ask if you can order a signed copy.

If an Indie writer puts only one work out and sells 10 copies a year I can see your point of view, but Indie authors sells 10 copies every hour, and if readers buy their books and enjoy reading them, those Indies ARE authors, whatever you can think otherwise.

They both were able to sell their books as eBook and hard copies if they chose to, they both made lots of money off of their books, and they both were seen as authors by the people that bought their books.

As soon as I finished the last page I drove to my local indie bookseller and bought a copy in hardback, because I felt I owed the author a debt for the reading experience I'd just enjoyed.

Giving away free or selling inexpensive copies is not expected just because... it's a tactic for getting exposure with the understanding that some of these copies will lead to book reviews, which in turn helps get more exposure and entree into certain marketing programs and options, and which helps prompt actual purchases as many readers are hesitant about buying a book by an unknown, unreviewed author.

I started to share why I thought it was such a great book for authors to read and the president of the publisher interrupted me and said he bought a copy of the book to give to every one of the authors they publish.

Author copies don't cost much, but you still have to convince folks to buy a few.

There was a short notice that authors were expected to buy 1500 copies of the book at book cost plus two dollars.

I went to an author talk by a trad pubbed author and she had to buy a copy of her own book at the bookstore because her contract doesn't allow her to buy copies of her own book at a discount from the publisher.

the president of the publisher interrupted me and said he bought a copy of the book to give to every one of the authors they publish.

I encourage authors to always make an effort to connect with their local bookstores to sell either through a wholesaler (the bookstore orders copies) or through consignment (they buy and sell directly from the author).

I know authors who use indie presses and the cost of buying copies of their books from the indie is so high, they can't make a profit on their copies unless they jack up the price to a point where it drives potential customers away.

As I'm sure you're aware self - published authors don't have a lot of money and as a self - published author yourself, I know you'd appreciate me asking you to appreciate this and perhaps buy the book instead of getting a FREE copy of it...?

True, I did feel I got the copy writing right with this one — probably because I put it together in one night and didn't stress about trying to sell it to people (I actually said, very clearly, that this offer wasn't for everyone and most authors probably shouldn't buy it).

Connect with Rebecca Brockway at missmatchedatmidlife.com, get your copy directly from the author here, or buy it on Amazon.

(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.

Learn more at towardscascadia.com, get your copy directly from the author here, or buy it on Amazon.

Most authors spent 28 % of their overall budget on advertising, 15 % on their websites and 14 % on buying promotional copies as well as copies they sell direct to readers.

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Visit Dennis Banahan on dennisbanahan.net, buy directly from the author here, or grab your copy on Amazon.

Find out more at michaeljerometroy.com, buy your copy directly from the author here, or get yours on Amazon.

Connect with Deborah Zamperini Hewins at deborah-zamperini-hewins.com, buy your copy directly from the author here, or find it on Amazon.

People are more trusting to buy a book from an indie author when they see others have jumped in and bought a copy before they did.

The approach usually centers on the author buying 3,000 — 9,000 copies of his or her own book through a behind - the - scenes agent who places the sales through retailers that report to the bestseller lists.

Nobody thinks that they're looking a list that is rigged by an author who pays $ 50,000 — $ 150,000 to buy thousands of copies of their own book.

It's a study in the craft of successful self - published book marketing: Great copy, a table of contents, reviews (including Goodreads reviews), a sample, multiple buy links (including direct from the author), a sample audiobook chapter....

For a self - published author, selling 500 copies in a year is considered a huge success, but how do you get 500 people to buy your book when most of them haven't ever heard of you?

And, of course, you will probably want to buy copies of your book to sell at author signings and other events.

Hello Dear, I am an author who is currently working on a book and I wonder if you offer a service where you buy 500 -100 copies of a book to increase the sales rank of an author?

Despite that I tried lowering my standards for self published books and continued buying (I never asked any of the authors for their copy of their books, I wanted to support too), reading, and reviewing, but even the best self published book I read, that I rated a 4, would be a 2.5 with traditional publishing standards.

I refuse to pay $ 15 to $ 20 dollars for a digital copy of a traditionally published book so even if one of my favorite non-indie authors puts out a new book that I'm dying to read I wait until the price comes down to buy it.

More than likely they would be happy with 3,000 copies, a decent paperback sale, and some overseas sales bought in the contract, with e-book sales, to make the author's advance back.

Having the author present to sign copies usually ensures plenty of sales on the day and it helps if you can offer a discounted price for books bought at the launch.

By the way, if James Patterson is your thing — maybe you've already bought a copy of Witch & Wizard, which hit shelves today — then you will love our Q&A with Patterson himself, in which the author writes the following of his YA novel: «For those who have been waiting for a series as mouthwatering and addictive as Harry Potter, this'll do it.»

I read an interview where they said most authors will buy 100 copies of their book and spend $ 3000 - $ 4000 on marketing.

The thing is, I completely get it, for all the reasons you listed — I've read enough self - published books that obviously weren't copy edited (or were really, really poorly copy edited) that I don't buy them anymore unless they were recommended to me or I've already read by that author, so as a blogger, I certainly wouldn't put in the time without being sure!

Title: Gabby, Angel of God Author: Greg Sandora Genre: Christian fiction / fantasy Age Group: Adult Rating: 4,5 stars Buy: Amazon Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.