Sentences with phrase «by traditional houses»

As the field of self - publishing matures, the quality of both content and format for many of these titles is becoming indistinguishable from those published by traditional houses.

«As the field of self - publishing matures,» Barblan says in his statement, «the quality of both content and format for many of these titles is becoming indistinguishable from those published by traditional houses.

Until the day of convergence comes (if it comes), it was clear from the panel that self - publishing — and digital publishing specifically — is providing a needed and profitable path for mid-list authors, who may be dropped by their traditional houses if they haven't broken out by their third or fourth book.

Having previously been represented by an agent and published by traditional houses well into the «80's, I knew there wasn't a snowball's chance in hell that I'd ever interest a mainstream house in publishing my collection of assorted offerings.

There is, I believe a significant difference between authors published by traditional houses and self - published books in that the latter lack the processes that we can count on to ensure a minimal level of quality, both of content and style.

While many legacy publishers may not like to think about how large the self - publishing movement is (Smashwords alone, has announced that writers have self - published more than 250,000 books on its platform), it appears that making money off self - publishing authors is just fine by the traditional houses.

Without the editing, design, and sales support offered by traditional houses, the cost of book production and advertising falls solely upon the writer.

I've long bemoaned the pricing of ebooks by traditional houses.

We work with first - time authors, or experienced writers published by traditional houses, looking for new ways to take charge of their own books.

«As the field of self - publishing matures, the quality of both content and format for many of these titles is becoming indistinguishable from those published by traditional houses,» said Mr. Barblan.

But I think part of the motivation for this piece was frustration in the indie author community at the fact that many of the best ones get signed up by traditional houses, who view indie publishing as a farm system, and very few established authors will actually turn down an advance to go indie.

But I and many of my other author friends treat this professionally and hire a reputable cover artist (mine is used by traditional houses); hire a developmental / content editor AND a copyeditor AND one or more proofreaders (many of whom are from traditional houses and are working on the side); and hire a professional formatter.

Highly successful authors, who are in the best position to do so, are setting new terms for their publication and / or distribution by traditional houses.

Using Ryan or Sullivan as the benchmark for measuring «success» suggests that the singular goal of self - publishing is to become one of the «lucky few» who eventually get picked up by traditional houses; in other words, it reinforces the idea that self - publishing is merely the means to an end.

Consumers do not distinguish between e-books published by traditional houses and independently published options when making buying decisions.

We've provided a lot of authors, who've spent in some cases decades being rejected by the traditional houses, the chance to finally hold a published copy of their book.

I take issue with the gentleman who commented that authors published by a traditional house either know someone in the business or are good schmoozers.

Here at Indies Unlimited, we often engage in discussions about the advantages and disadvantages of being an indie versus being published by a traditional house.

Unfortunately it's all too common for this to happen, and it shouldn't - especially it it was edited and published by a traditional house.

Hiring these pros isn't cheap, but your reputation as a novelist is at stake, and you might improve your chances of getting published by a traditional house.

Whether a first - time author or an experienced writer published by a traditional house, we offer customized, one - on - one services to help you take charge of your work.

If you are someone who's been published by a traditional house, see if they have the rights to your digital content.

-LSB-...] Do you wonder how close you are to getting published by a traditional house?

Sharon, previously published by a traditional house, was turned down for Cookin» because the lead characters were too old (ah - hem, they were only fifty).

Very often these posts bleat about the fact that if authors wait and work to be picked up by a traditional house, they will have the benefit of thoughtful, detailed, professional editing and will, therefore, produce better books.

Tropica Shipwrecks is within walking distance to the famous «Shipwrecks» surf break and restaurants however close to local family life and is surrounded by traditional housing making your stay with us just that little bit more interesting.

The historic centre of Estepona is a maze of cobbled streets lined by traditional housing, occasionally dotted with churches and impressive landmarks.

Not exact matches

Beema, Inc., a multimedia production house, found that it could save money by using Internet telephony rather than the traditional telecoms.

In a written petition sent to the House Committee on Ethics dated Feb. 5, Colorado House Representative Jared Polis argued that, because cryptocurrency assets are regarded as commodities by several agencies, Congress members should follow the same financial disclosure requirement as for traditional assets.

Nairobi, Kenya, the hub of East Africa, is a bustling city marked by contradictions — for example, it houses a combination of highly developed corporate high - rise offices and traditional African trade markets consisting of temporary kiosks and relatively permanent dukas.

While Paul's thought is by no means always clear, and perhaps from letter to letter not always exactly the same, it is nevertheless certain that his concept of resurrection can be clearly distinguished from that of the traditional «bodily resurrection».27 Paul does not speak in terms of the «same body» but rather in terms of a new body, whether it be a «spiritual body», 28 «the likeness of the heavenly man», 29 «a house not made by human hands, eternal and in heaven», 30 or, a «new body put on» over the old.31 In using various figures of speech to distinguish between the present body of flesh and blood and the future resurrection body, he seems to be thinking of both bodies as the externals which clothe the spirit and without which we should «find ourselves naked».32 But he freely confesses that the «earthly frame that houses us today ’33 may, like the seed, and man of dust, be destroyed, but the «heavenly habitation», which the believer longs to put on, is already waiting in the heavenly realm, for it is eternal by nature.

The traditional Hawaiian family carefully preserved its own proverbs and chants, its occasions for house blessings and the naming of children, its rites of inhaling the first light of day and the conferring of creative powers by exhaling.

For example, while I led the funeral procession from the house of the deceased to the burial ground — dressed in the traditional attire of the local Christian priest, and accompanied by a band of church members singing Christian lyrics — there was a group of Dalit leaders, sometimes accompanied by a group of drummers, fulfilling the native Dalit ritualistic requirements.

Let me continue this deliberation on the theological import of mission and liturgy in the service of working toward a pluralistic nationhood by indulging in more imaginative theological play.61 What if we consider pluralistic living among various religious communities in terms of a large, traditional, rural Indian house?

Or the traditional fourfold pattern may be retained by a fifth «area» to house «Christianity and» inquiries («Christianity and Society,» «Christianity and the Arts,» etc.).

I didn't grow up eating traditional sloppy joes as a kid, the closest thing that came to a Sloppy Joe in my house was picadillo on a roll (which is quite good by the way) so when I got a recipe request for a lighter Sloppy Joe, I had to do some research.

Stop by the PUBlic House for a sophisticated but unpretentious twist on a traditional backyard party.

Unique to the Hunter Valley Peterson House specializes in premium sparkling wines made by traditional methode champenoise.

Traditional Eastern and Western tastes converge with Chinese five spice - infused cocktails that incorporate house - made syrups; the Double Dragon will feature dragon fruits, and the Far East Fashioned is inspired by the traditional cocktail, the OldTraditional Eastern and Western tastes converge with Chinese five spice - infused cocktails that incorporate house - made syrups; the Double Dragon will feature dragon fruits, and the Far East Fashioned is inspired by the traditional cocktail, the Oldtraditional cocktail, the Old Fashioned.

Little Nomad, founded by mompreneur Elizabeth Granados, creates traditional foam play mats for babies and kids — however, these are crafted with gorgeous designs — which are sure to add style to any room of your house.

He further consolidated his popularity by embarking on ambitious social projects, including housing and health care, and by launching a «Red Culture» campaign, where he tried to reinvigorate traditional Communist virtues.

The Yaa Ansah Family, through its spokesperson, Oheneba Kwesi Oppong, explained that an injunction has been slapped on Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, from holding himself as the paramount chief Akwamu Traditional Area, hence debarred from organizing any social or traditional events in that capacity, until issues about his legitimacy, is resolved by the Judicial Committee of the National HouseTraditional Area, hence debarred from organizing any social or traditional events in that capacity, until issues about his legitimacy, is resolved by the Judicial Committee of the National Housetraditional events in that capacity, until issues about his legitimacy, is resolved by the Judicial Committee of the National House of Chiefs.

Asked the now traditional question about the naughtiest thing he'd ever done he trumped Theresa May's admission that she'd once run through a wheat field by claiming to have shot at his neighbour's house.

In my particular locale, the problem is mainly caused by purchasing typical family homes and then converting them to multi-occupancy short - term lets suitable for students (who typically are willing to pay much higher rents per room than somebody looking for a family home), leaving a massive shortage of traditional housing.

«We must therefore constantly engage our representatives in the Federal House of Representatives, House of Senate as well as our traditional rulers to use their God - given positions to serve our people by briefing us on what they are doing as they represent our people», he stressed.

Both houses of the Legislature argue the MRT elements they oppose don't actually save taxpayers a thing, but to excise either of them from the final budget could upset the delicate balance carefully crafted by the Cuomo administration to neutralize 1199 and GNYHA in the traditional budget air war.

«I am determined that the policy of free Senior High School will continue and continue and continue... so that all our children would always have the opportunity to go to school,» the President said attracting an appreciating applause of a delegation from the Bawku traditional Area led by the Bawku Naaba, Asigri Abugrago Azorka II who called on him at the Flagstaff House in Accra.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is hosting an Easter open house on March 27 at the Executive Mansion in Albany, taking the place of the traditional New Year's Day open house hosted by governors past and present.

The Paramount Chief of Asogli Traditional Togbe Afede XIV said his election as the new President of the National House of Chiefs and the election of Nana Akufo - Addo as the incoming President of Ghana, is an orchestration by God for them to work together to improve the lives of Ghanaians.

Yes, an acting chief is been accepted by the house of chiefs to represent his traditional council at any meeting and to perform his customary duty as customs and traditions demand.