While I appreciate that as an professional author you're interested in making a living by exploiting your copyrights, the system as a whole should benefit the public first and foremost, with benefits
for authors or publishers not considered at all, save for how that factors into maximizing the public benefit.
And there's certainly no good news for book publicists, or
for authors or publishers who are orchestrating book promotion campaigns right now.
eBook discovery, or the ability to browse and find a title based on basic keyword searches at online booksellers, is one of the greatest obstacles
for authors or publishers selling content.
It might go without saying, although the point has been lost in much of the «Author Wars» conversation, that in order for all of these books to turn a profit
for authors or publishers, consumers actually have to buy them.
Queries for book reviews (both for reviewers and
for authors or publishers requesting a review) may be sent to our Book Review editor Tom Larson.
Pointing people anywhere else will only result in lower affiliate fees
for the author or publisher as people follow the link, close the tab, and then go to Amazon directly to buy it there anyway.
Your client roster includes both authors and publishers — you have more than 2,000 clients — what canThe Killion Group do
for an author or publisher that can really propel them forward and boost their careers?
It would certainly be a cool feature
for any author or publisher to find a service like this.
You won't find a book agent idle - either he would be searching
for an author or a publisher.
Smashwords makes it free and easy
for any author or publisher, anywhere in the world, to instantly publish and distribute a multi-format ebook.
The truth of the matter is, there are a lot of companies out there who will take advantage with little recourse
for an author or publisher.
This is a personal decision
for the author or publisher.
That will take you to the unique web address
for your author or publisher page.
Not exact matches
Guy Kawasaki, venture capitalist and bestselling
author, encouraged visitors to the site for his book about self - publishing, Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur — How to Publish a Book, to share a link to the site on Twitter or Facebook in exchange for a bundle of free materials, including a book design tem
author, encouraged visitors to the site
for his book about self - publishing,
Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur — How to Publish a Book, to share a link to the site on Twitter or Facebook in exchange for a bundle of free materials, including a book design tem
Author,
Publisher, Entrepreneur — How to Publish a Book, to share a link to the site on Twitter
or Facebook in exchange
for a bundle of free materials, including a book design template.
The only content that gets effectively communicated these days is authentically shared material (often user -
authored) and SquareOffs encourages and accelerates that behavior by helping
publishers and
authors provide current and compelling bite - size choices and content (suitable
for sharing) that triggers our natural (water cooler) inclinations and behaviors to share something new, something timely, something political, something we're concerned
or passionate about, etc. with those around and closest to us.
The
author and its
publisher disclaim responsibility
for updating information and disclaim responsibility
for third - party content, products, and services including when accessed through hyperlinks and /
or advertisements on this site.
BITCOIN PRICE OUTLOOK, its
authors, its
publisher and its affiliates (collectively, «BITCOIN PRICE OUTLOOK») is not an investment advisory service, nor a registered investment advisor
or brokerdealer and does not purport to tell
or suggest which securities customers should buy
or sell
for themselves.
While this strategy works just fine
for large
publishers that already have established brands and get thousands of shares on any new article they publish (such as Mashable
or TechCrunch), a more pragmatic approach is needed
for just about every other business.It's true that getting quality inbound links starts with great content on your client's website, but the missing link is getting journalists, contributors,
authors, and editors at quality publications to become aware of that content so that they can link to it when writing relevant stories / articles.
In a nutshell, if one runs a book campaign that's being paid
for by an outside entity (usually the
publisher or author), one can not then post comments about said book in social media forums without disclosing this professional connection.
In the Christian publishing industry, where ideals and the bottom line often collide and where rejection is a part of the game, it can be especially tempting
for both
authors and
publishers to cite God's will as a reason
for either moving forward with a project
or leaving it behind.
Note: While I did receive a complimentary copy of this book
for review, I was not paid by the
publisher or author to review and feature it.
The
publisher and
authors are not responsible
for any adverse effects
or consequences resulting from the use of the suggestions, products
or procedures that appear in this magazine.
That reminds me, I was looking on the Hesperian Foundation website (
publishers of «Where There is No Doctor» and other such titles
for developing countries, and which illustrious
author should they be selling in the store but Ina May, «America's leading midwife» (
or something similarly gushy).
The responsibility
for the consequences of your use of any suggestion
or product described on this website is not with the
authors,
publisher, manufacturers,
or distributors of this program.
My friend took the
publisher to task
for the lousy copyediting; the
authors deserve better, he figured,
for the $ 1000
or so per article they paid
for publication, and copyediting was supposed to be covered by the publication charge.
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for any specific health issues
or injuries that might occur from inappropriate practice.
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for any adverse effects
or consequences resulting from the use of the suggestions, products
or procedures that appear in this magazine.
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for your use
or misuse of any information provided at this site.
Teachers can reuse and edit premium content, upload their own schemes of learning, search
for activities created by other teachers
or reliable
authors and
publishers,
or create their own content using 20 + pre-built activity templates, all mapped on learning objectives.
As early implementers, these educators have gone both to the «source» of the standards and used other proxies
for quality and alignment: They've worked directly with and learned from the standards»
authors themselves and /
or used tools created by them (e.g., the
Publishers» Criteria developed by Student Achievement Partners and several other groups).
Yesterday, I had a long meeting with the
publisher's marketing folks, and when I explained to them the concept
for the cover — a mosaic of images of either each
author's profile photo,
or a montage of photos that remind them of the learning story they shared,
or perhaps a combo of the two — I think we may have found our title:
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for any reason,
for the full term of all copyrights throughout the world, in all languages, forms, versions, editions, and written
or printed media now and hereafter known.
Hi, I learnt my lesson with Xibris who is under the wing of Penguin House they were over the top with praises but got nothing right they didn't follow any of my instructions
for my artwork
or cover the did nt edit my manuscript as I paid $ 3500
for and received delay after delay after 8 months which they promised 6 weeks and my book would be in my hand and on shelves, I pulled the plug and cancelled payments through my bank and received all my money back I sent all 9 consultants emails on my termination of our contract due to their unprofessional ism and prying on new
authors Plus I sent 9 written termination letters as stated in their contract I now have learnt research every
publisher outlet in legitimacy saves on the heartache
NetGalley provides a place where
authors /
publishers can upload their ebooks (ARCs
or older titles) and reviewers can request a copy
for review.
No
author or publisher or book publicist — no human being on the planet,
for that matter — wants to read
or hear bad news.
IngramSpark distributes books to all online retailers including Amazon, but as mentioned above, their royalties (
or publisher compensation as IS terms the amount paid to self - published
authors)
for Amazon are a bit lower than CreateSpace.Both companies distribute to brick - and - mortar stores.
Last week,
for the first time ever, a major
author —
or, in many minds (as though it's a matter of opinion), THE world - premiere
author of the # 1 best - selling series in publishing history, J.K. Rowling — has decided (with her
publisher) to release the ebooks directly.
The title is made available
for sale in all geographies
for which the
author or publisher has rights
The worst thing on the planet
for me would be where trad
publishers start paying 50 %
or more to their
authors, and lose their battle with Amazon, only to see their books priced in the weeds.
Too many
authors self - publish first because they lack the discipline and patience to evaluate the market
for their work
or make a good - faith effort to approach traditional
publishers.
Horizons will make it possible
for thousands of
authors, whose manuscripts Harlequin
or other traditional
publisher can not publish, to see their books in print.
For one thing, Ross argues, if a publisher won't fund the development of a project, «I suspect I couldn't find a successful Kickstarter campaign in which a would - be author received money to write his or her book for the same reason.&raq
For one thing, Ross argues, if a
publisher won't fund the development of a project, «I suspect I couldn't find a successful Kickstarter campaign in which a would - be
author received money to write his
or her book
for the same reason.&raq
for the same reason.»
$ 3 is still not a huge stretch compared to the $ 10
or more most traditional
publishers are charging
for ebooks, but as an Indie
author, I want to make sure to keep a handle on what my readers are expecting and willing to pay.
Book publicity campaigns also involve book publicists,
or authors (
or their
publishers) who are promoting themselves, looking
for news hooks and opportunities to speak in the media (
or write op - eds pieces, articles,
or blogs) about what's unfolding all around us.
Open to
authors, illustrators, and
publishers of children's books written in English
or Spanish and intended
for the North American market.
Cindy was really asking me whether
or not I believe using a news clipping service was a good investment
for most
authors and
publishers who were involved in the world of independent book publishing.
Others are effectively pyramid schemes —
publishers who have published their own,
or friends», work and who are looking
for «
authors» to sign on and spread social media contacts.
As
authors and business owners, self -
publishers need to toe that line between acquiring new readers while also maintaining a high perceived value
for their books — so Midnight Publishing cautions against pricing a book that low unless it's
for a limited time and coincides with another type of discount
or special, like Amazon's Kindle Countdown Deals.
As the executive editor at Foreword Reviews, I decide which
authors or publishers might be worth considering as a topic
for a news story above and beyond a possible review we might run about the book itself.
Essentially, that's what
authors are asking
publishers to do, but how many of us are aware of the enormity of the investment
or what commonsense qualities a financier is looking
for?