I've received in - your - face comments regarding, in the light of these challenges, my inabilities of reaching my goal of
establishing an author career.
Not exact matches
Have an outstanding track record commensurate with their field and
career stage which includes significant publications (as senior
author) in major international peer reviewed journals and invited presentations at well -
established international conferences
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The
author will obtain better returns,
establish themselves in an elite club and pave the way for a
career in hard copy publications.
Most successful literary agents spend most of their time developing and managing the
careers of their already -
established clients; but they also look for new
authors.
Authors who are interested in
establishing themselves as both better writers and as serious
career - minded artists can benefit greatly from attending writers» conferences and workshops, but the cost of attending is often pretty prohibitive.
No
author in his right mind would advocate stealing ebook titles except one who is already
established and wealthy and could clearly care less about his work being stolen at this stage in his
career... and no clear - thinking person could believe that the field has been leveled for creators of short fiction versus longer fiction ebooks by the «pay per page» standard when you include short illustrated works.
The pressure of working a day job alongside a fledgling writing
career causes many
authors to overlook great opportunities to
establish their brand and reach more readers.
The strategies I'm using have been proven by more
established authors, and if I can do it at this point in my
career, anyone can.
Seven different countries are represented on the diverse list, which features debut
authors (NoViolet Bulawayo, Eve Harris and Donal Ryan) right alongside those who have long - and well -
established careers, including two previously shortlisted
authors, Jim Crace and Colm Tóibín.
So when an
author sits down to make this difficult decision [of where to publish their book], they have to weigh the pros and cons of that decision... I think it's very disruptive to an
author's
career to go exclusive anywhere, because it really takes years for an
author to
establish a readership and platform... One of the problems with exclusivity is, it forces
authors to make this artificially imposed either - or situation about their distribution.
Founded in 2011, PICT offers virtual book tour services for both well
established and best - selling
authors, as well as those just starting out with their
careers.
I want to help independent
authors achieve their dreams, whether it's publishing a single book or
establishing a successful
career as a writer.
If you're an
established author with a list of books being published, or if you're a little more well - known and have an
established readership, I think an event like Frankfurt is a good investment in your
career.
Clearly, though, for the
established Indie Sci - Fi and Fantasy
author, focusing on a series may not only be the key to quickly building an audience, but also transforming your writing
career from a hobby into a very profitable business.
As a «
career author» with a series of novels in the pipeline, Green has opted for a book cover design that will help him
establish a clear and identifiable brand, one which will enable the book to stand distinct from similar titles by other
authors.
A tip from Robin:» I want to see that the
author takes their
career seriously by
establishing a brand and actively marketing themselves.»
Scott and the entire staff of the IBC have worked tirelessly to further indie publishing and to help indie
authors establish the writing
careers they seek.
Adams: We publish a lot of debut
authors, preferring to take promising but unproven writers and attempt to launch their
careers, rather than getting into a bidding war for the next bestseller from an already
established author.
ISBN numbers are expensive, but if you are
establishing a
career as an
author, you should be willing to make that investment in yourself and your work.
First, they look like
established, professional
authors who are making a
career out of writing.
Publishers generally don't work with their
authors how they used to in order to
establish the
author's
career.
This is a topic for serious
authors who are ready to make a commitment to their writing
career and
establishing connections with readers.
They could also coordinate the whole process as a service for their clientele,
establishing a concrete list of tangible services to promote the book, report and analyze sales, use their influence in the marketplace to get a better deal for the
author in the future with a traditional house or a better deal through ebook publishers — while also managing subrights and the
author's
career.
The agency welcomes both first - time
authors and
established writers in both fiction and nonfiction and has taken many of each genre onto best - selling and award - winning
careers.
Our clients include award - winning and best - selling
authors, and while we take delight in discovering new talent, we are particularly interested in helping
established writers expand readership and develop their
careers.
Here's Writer Beware's «official recommendation:» You can quote me: «Writer Beware advises that
authors who want to
establish a
career as a writer pursue every possible avenue of commerical publication.
The midlist
authors with
established careers could venture out on their own but a wise publisher wouldn't want to give them cause - they could just go on to another publisher.
We've worked with
established publishers,
career authors, first - time self - publishers, literary agents... pretty much everyone out there whose ultimate goal is to create, publish, and sell great books.
LRWA is a national, non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote excellence in romantic fiction, to help
authors become published and
establish careers in their chosen writing field, and to provide continuing support for
authors within the romance publishing industry.
It aims to give a voice to aspiring writers, alongside
established authors, offering a platform for first - time publication and acting as a springboard for writers to explore and develop their potential, and showcase their early
career works.
Provide opportunities to socialize with other
authors for the purposes of encouraging both
established and aspiring
authors and providing feedback on manuscripts and
career choices.
Howey, with more than 2 million copies of his books sold, has been making it clear for several weeks now, in a series of essays, that he is personally committed to addressing what he sees as an
established industry's tendencies to obfuscate the best
career paths for
authors.
This is the story of how she went from a self published
author to a New York Times bestseller with a major publisher and a well
established career.
One of the key points we made in our recent DBW presentation was that higher ebook prices end up hurting newer debut
authors far more than they hurt long -
established authors, who already have existing fanbases and sustainable writing
careers — especially those perennial bestsellers who have managed to become household names.
In 2001, after a twenty - five year nursing
career that included education, clinical leadership, and research, Leslie founded Maine Desk, LLC with a mission to provide writing consultation and support to novice and
established authors.
They have published a number of already
established writers and they have launched a number of previously unpublished
authors into successful
careers.
In addition to his writing
career, Brett is also
establishing himself as a
career brand consultant under the mentorship of Jay R. Lang; executive coach and
author of
Author of nine published books, including the Unofficial Guide to Landing a Job, and ghostwriter / editor for two books on social networking and job search, Michelle was Monster.com's first online
career coach and writer, and the recipient of a U.S. State Department award to help
establish career centers at 20 universities in the Kingdom of Jordan.
About Blog Dedicated to helping writers
establish and advance their
careers, introducing readers to a variety of
authors, and delving into the ever - inscrutable male mind.
Reitman is an
established writer and
author in the
career and talent management arenas.
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