Sentences with phrase «edge for authors»

The competitive edge for authors with publishing deals today are those who support their publisher's efforts with their own and aggressive book marketing and publicity through a reputable independent firm.

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As for whether employees will hate you for a strict policy, consider this advice from George Cloutier, the founder and chief executive of American Management Services and author of Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing: «The concept that if you love your employees they'll perform is on the edge of insanity,» Cloutier told the New York Times.

Very comprehensive, yet easy - to - understand, this business tool offers more than just the nuts and bolts of writing a business planthe author also provides invaluable insight through real - life examples illustrating key points and avoidable mistakes as well as cutting - edge information for the 21st century entrepreneur.

Responsible for five multimillion dollar success stories before the age of 30, today Matthew is an internationally award - winning blogger, author of The Introvert's Edge, and founder of Small Business Festival, an INC Top - 5 national conference.

For God's Word, according to the author of the letter to the Hebrews (4:12), is «sharper than any two - edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.»

Equally puzzling is the inclusion of Edmund Leach's essay «Fishing for Men on the Edge of the Wilderness,» which has little to recommend it but the author's eminence as perhaps the world's leading structural anthropologist — who here wishes to demonstrate that structuralism enables a style of biblical exegesis not unlike «the typological style of argument employed by the majority of early Christian writers.»

It seems to me that this is a serious oversight because by overlooking the influences on or precursors to Francis» «Gospel chivalry» the author misses a chance for further historical grounding that would take the edges off his rather idealised view of Francis as the original genius of the concept.

Providing a cutting - edge studio space for The Daily Meal's rapidly growing video network, the contemporary cooking annex will host continual demonstrations with The Daily Meal's editorial team, as well as cookbook authors, award - winning chefs, sommeliers and other renowned culinarians.

Described by VegCooking.com as being «poised on the leading edge of contemporary vegan cooking», he is the author of six books, the founding chef of the celebrated Blossoming Lotus Restaurant, and winner of a prestigious I» lima Award for «Best Restaurant on Kaua'i».

I also have co-written a book with Susan Pease Gadoua, a longtime Marin divorce counselor and author of Contemplating Divorce, called The New I Do: Reshaping Marriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels (Seal Press, Sept. 28, 2014) a cutting - edge book that challenges our one - size - fits - all, till - death - do - we - part version of marriage and offers new models that work better for who we are today.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

Lead author Professor Hao Liu, from Chiba University, Japan, said: «Owls are known for silent flight, owing to their unique wing features, which are normally characterised by leading - edge serrations, trailing - edge fringes and velvet - like surfaces.

Additionally, the authors» modeled seven potential explanations of declining range, including date of construction of the nearest dam, dry season river discharge, distance from the edge of the former range and length of river section to identify the factors responsible for the decline.

«There are still naysayers out there regarding Voyager 1 crossing through the heliopause — the edge of the heliosphere,» says astrophysicist Nathan Schwadron of the UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space and department of physics and lead author of the paper.

«Even so,» the authors add, «cutting - edge gene therapy - based strategies in reconstructive procedures [are close] to setting valuable milestones for development of efficient treatments in a growing number of local diseases and injuries.»

«We were able to use a set of cutting - edge tools to gain insight into a critical cellular process for normal brain development, the dysregulation of which may be a manifestation of a genetic predisposition for schizophrenia,» says senior author Dr. Guo - li Ming, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

The initiative would be centered in the United States, but the paper's authors call for international collaborations to set research goals, develop protocols and data standards, and share leading - edge facilities.

© 2016 Matt Tenney, author of The Mindfulness Edge: How to Rewire Your Brain for Leadership and Personal Excellence Without Adding to Your Schedule.

I can't wait for you to hear the expert speakers: other authors, nutrition professionals, physicians, fermentation specialists and cutting edge experts that are going to be teaching everything belly.

I first learned about the impact of pH levels on skin after reading Kerry Thompson's post about the Importance of Fatty Acids, pH & the Moisture Barrier on her blog Skin & Tonics (she's also the author of Korean Beauty Secrets: A Practical Guide to Cutting - Edge Skincare & Makeup from 2015, for which I served as an unpaid contributor).

«People who are on the really cutting edge of fashion might buy pre-season [at full price] but many folks wait for the discounts,» says journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell, author of Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture.

J Squared Public Relations is a cutting edge literary publicity and marketing company that specializes in niche marketing campaigns for broadcast, print and the internet, as well as innovative book events, and author publicity materials, including websites, book trailers and reels.

As author of three books and an expert source for CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and other media outlets, I offer cutting - edge information on the latest trends to help you succeed.

Besides the initial startup and signup costs of the LMS and authoring tools, fees for upgrades, licensing, storage, and even support can be the type of costs that sneak into your development budget and tip it over the edge.

This option is usually for books that have art or illustrations which the author wants to print from edge to edge, without a white border around it.

Though this visual trend in publishing has been in the works for a while — book tours and book trailers give the edge to attractive authors with a flair for public speaking — things have reached a whole new level now that author videos are beginning to appear inside books.

So she wrote this how - to, a report from the trail ahead for many authors still skulking at the edge of the digital jungle.

The Sibert Award winning author and illustrator for Kakapo Rescue explores a species on the edge of extinction.

Staying with the practice for a moment, you soon discover that Joanna is also a bestselling fiction author, of the multi-volume Arkane series, «thrillers with a supernatural edge,» as well as the London Psychic Series.

Most of us are happy to throw our e-books on Amazon for five bucks, and that's one of the edges we have on traditionally published authors.

These are the cutting - edge services that publishers should be seeking to maintain book discoverability and grow publishing platforms for their authors, while learning more about their customers and establishing long - term reader relationships.

For authors who like the idea of creating online buzz but lack the time or the contacts, book publicists who are on the cutting edge of online book promotion can help.

They talked about the biggest 2014 developments in book publishing — from audio to subscription models to the «bleeding edge» of self - publishing — and what those mean for indie authors.

Authors need to eat, too, and as the conglomerates slowly edge out the smaller fish, they will starve for content because of our innovation.

Sara Gruen is the # 1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of At the Water's Edge, Water for Elephants, Ape House, Riding Lessons, and Flying Changes.

Popular romance authors Debbie Macomber and Lori Foster also have novels to look forward to during the month of Valentine's Day, but those looking for a bit more edge can find it in Lisa Gardner's suspenseful Find Her.

Bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's books are known for their authenticity, vivid storytelling, cutting - edge science and unforgettable characters.

Author Revolution Day 2013: Be the Change Cutting - edge insight for professional authors & content creators

It's been almost two and a half years since I released my first Emperor's Edge book, a negligible amount of time to those authors who have been in the biz for decades, but a small eternity in our new e-publishing era, one in which independent authors are making full - time incomes solely on their ebook sales.

For the most cutting edge in the field of book PR, I turn to Penny Sanservieri, CEO and founder of Author Marketing Experts, Inc..

I'd like y ’ all to give a warm welcome to one of my favorite indie authors, Vicki Keire, author of the Angel's Edge trilogy (third book forthcoming on Halloween, for which I am eagerly salivating).

We wanted to be cutting - edge yet simple and manageable; we wanted to offer the highest - quality design, editing, printing, and digital options in the business while also being affordable; we wanted to offer solutions to help our authors master the social - media world, those amazing connecting tools that leveled the playing field for all authors.

Many of these short stories are brand new, penned just for Glimpse, and features bestselling authors Michael Anderle, (The Kurtherian Gambit series), Sarah Dalton (The Blemishedl) and Kindle Scout winner Debbie Cassidy, (Sleeping Gods Series), plus nineteen more cutting edge authors enamored with telling stories and sharing them with YOU.

It sounds like a fair deal for an established Author but no one is waiting on the edge of their chair for my books and it would seriously limit my efforts to market and sell.

Marketers, communications professionals (and authors too) are invited to attend this Roundtable and discover how leading edge companies are leveraging their content for portable reading devices.

It's worth pointing out that the design costs can vary depending upon the authors expectations and also requirements, for example, pre-made covers (see here http://www.jdandj.com/#/pre-made-covers/4583994599) can start from $ 45, you don't necessarily have to spend a fortune, but getting a cover professionally made will give your work the edge over the many books launched each and every day.

Praise for Bloodstorm «Ms. Kallyn delivers a whirlwind of magic & intrigue that will have your heart racing for more» ~ Jami Gray, author of Shadow's Edge «Loved It!

We're proud to have offered workshops, clinics and keynotes at these outstanding conferences and festivals: Writers Digest Conference Tucson Festival of Books IBPA Publishing University Deckle Edge Festival SC Book Festival Tallahassee Writers Conference Historical Writers of America (HWA) Publish15 Atlanta Historical Novel Society Conference Words & Music New Orleans SC Writers Workshop Chanticleer Authors Conference PubSense: Emerging Authors, Emerging Avenues Florida Writers Conference Atlanta Writers Conference Chicago Lawyers for Creative Arts Pat Conroy Literary Festival Book Expo America Indie Author Stage Killer Nashville

The «Dayton Book Expo» (being held 11 to 4 at Sinclair Community College) is going to be a blast, full of first - time authors telling their life stories, experienced novelists with another edge - of - your - chair romance, and panels of folks for you to listen to.

Professional marketers have known this secret for years and it's time that authors understand that they naturally have the competitive edge.