Sentences with phrase «even big name authors»

Even the big name authors started somewhere.

Even big name authors like Stephen King still feel nervous before the launch of a new book!

A recent article in the New York Times entitled «New Publisher Authors Trust: Themselves» reveals that even big name authors have chosen to self - publish.

Not exact matches

For instance, if the last author is a big name, readers could easily assume that the senior scientist provided the intellectual firepower, even if the first author did the heavy lifting, Stemwedel says.

Most authors, even big names, never check money owed them with the overseas publisher as to how much they are supposed to be getting.

, Shriver goes on to admit that she sometimes has trouble including female writers when asked to name her favorites, in part because «The big names in the literary pantheon are repeated over and over again... [I] n the glare of a spotlight and frantic to remember any author's name at all, even women like me are going to remember Philip Roth — just as, asked to name a soft drink, I'm going to remember Coca - Cola.

Traditional press gives more of a name brand backing to your novels, but often even the big five publishers depend on the authors to market their own books.

I'm not sure we all realize that even the big - name, traditionally published authors have red - pen - brandishing editors.

Further, editors can be asked to use a very light copy - editing hand with big - name authors whose style is well established, even though it's quirky.

Even the biggest names out there know that marketing is simply part of the game, though you may get more of a straight answer from successful self - published authors.

The picture looks even brighter for less - known authors, since the big names are dropping the program and lessening the competition.

Even if, your going the old school, traditional publishing route, unless you a big name author, you're still going to have to learn how to market your work.

There are so many authors, even the big names, who are only selling their ebooks on Amazon or BN.

At present, the author of, say, a self - published thriller available as an e-book for $ 5 or less does not have to compete with Janet Evanovich, Alafair Burke, David Baldacci and John Sandford on even ground; the big - name authors» books are typically twice as expensive.

-LSB-...] Agent Janet Reid answers the question: why don't big name authors just self - publish and make even more money?

In addition, even though publishing contract terms (including advances, royalties, and rights) are simply awful for 99 % of authors, a relative handful of Big Name Authors do in fact benefit disproportionately from their alliances with Big Publauthors, a relative handful of Big Name Authors do in fact benefit disproportionately from their alliances with Big PublAuthors do in fact benefit disproportionately from their alliances with Big Publishing.

Yes, they might make the latest Big Name Author book 99 cents as a loss leader — but those books are already selling well, even in an indie - dominated ebook world like we have right now.

But I hit a few in a row that were three stars and it just didn't feel right, even though they were big name authors and not someone I knew.

Many authors are now choosing this route, as technology has brought down the barriers — even big name ones, such as J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, and bestselling writer of the last decade.

Some new authors may hope to get their names out there, but even some very experienced writers and big publishing houses run free promotions on science fiction, fantasy, and other book genres in order to increase their readership.

When everyone is forced to sell their books at deep discount, even the big names, do you realistically think anyone is going to read books by no - names when you can get proven authors at the same price?

I have never chased after the big name authors, even before there was such a thing as digital books or online stores.

We've already seen authors collaborate by pulling together to do a book bundle and, in fact, even big - named bestselling authors are doing this as well.

Big name authors like H. M. Ward and even Joe Konrath are up in rebellion, leaving the program in droves.

So, it may not have a ton of cool stuff and a humongo - blurb, or advance reviews or raving one liners from big name authors, but then again, information overload puts me off and big names in covers touting the wonders of a book puts me even FARTHER off.

Finally — I'm supposed to be at work — I think it's often forgotten that the vast majority of authors don't do it full time, and don't make millions (or even thousands) out of it; the big names like JK Rowling or Ian Rankin might be able to exist full time as authors, but most of them don't, and while no one has an absolute right to be able to live off the proceeds of their writing, I'm sure many do feel that the creators should be a little more fairly remunerated than at times is the case.

Much as I love self - publishing, even in the current market, I think I am more likely to be able to get blurbs from big name authors if I get a traditional book deal.