The Lightkeepers is an easy recommendation
for readers of all genres.
Not exact matches
«Paulo Coelho leverages the myth, one
of my favorite
genres, to provide inspiration
for all
readers, but perhaps entrepreneurs will be affected especially.
Yet there ought to be a clear distinction in our thinking between a critique
of the effects
of this
genre, with its deceptive promises
of liberation, and a more empathic inquiry into the writers and especially the
readers of this literature, those searching
for some kind
of encouragement and relief that they have failed to find elsewhere.
Not Daily Mail
readers, that's
for sure: «Prime Minister mauls best - selling author Hilary Mantel over «plastic princess made
for breeding» jibe», a classic
of its
genre, and one my 22 year old self would thoroughly approved
of had I written something similar
for my then employer.
The food presentations are colourful and clearly set out the «signposts»
of the
genre: a) «How to...» title
for instructions b) «What you need» c) Pictures to aid meaning
for the
reader d) «What you do» or «Method» e) Numbering each instruction This ensures that the children experience and engage with models before attempting independent writing tasks.
I am looking
for funding to obtain three
readers» theater kits including high - interest, appropriately leveled scripts
of various
genres to help my students improve their fluency while reading.
Rather than seeking universal truths, these
genres search
for likely connections among events, using stories to convince
readers of their likeliness.
From a marketing perspective, especially among
genre readers, it can often be a smart move to print a limited number
of hard - cover books — a limited edition, signed — and use them
for prizes.
Posted by Victoria Strauss
for Writer BewareAnthologies, once a staple
of genre publishing, have become a rarity at major publishing houses over the past couple
of decades.Small presses still embrace the anthology format, however, as do
genre readers — ... -LSB-...]
Steampunk (and Harlequin and Amish romance) author Shelley Adina joins us today to talk about managing multiple pen names and
genres, keeping a long - running series fresh (and selling), paying
for foreign translations
of indie books, and working the cons to get in touch with more
readers (and take trips you can write off on your taxes!).
Dear Author and Smart Bitches both run regular features on their sites highlighting books that have gone on sale
for $ 2.99, $ 1.99, or $.99, because the romance
genre in particular is full
of readers that burn through so many titles that they are eager to snap up books
for as cheaply as they can get them.
Search
for blogs that feature
readers of your
genre or have featured books similar to yours.
For years, it has offered advertising on its site, with targeting capabilities
of genre,
reader location, gender, and age.
-LSB-...] probably want most
of our beta
readers to be familiar with our
genre, but it's possible
for beta
readers outside our
genre to be valuable too.
As regular
readers of my blog may know, I love reviewing books and do so in a professional capacity
for a couple
of magazines in two completely different
genres — a British parenting magazine called Today's Child and an international literary journal called Vine Leaves.
This will be another new book
genre for me, so I'll need to find out how to connect with
readers of that
genre.
Reader name: Nancy Hometown: Champaign, Illinois Favorite
genres: contemporary fiction, historical fiction, biographies and suspense Favorite authors: Audrey Niffenegger, Ann Patchett, Stieg Larsson Favorite books: Unbroken, Memoirs
of a Geisha, The Time Traveler's Wife, Water
for Elephants, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Three Cups
of Tea
I give her major props
for branching out
of genre, but I'm curious as to what her next move will be, considering her
readers» reactions.
The wisdom
of focusing on one
genre,
for the most part, and building a universe where multiple series intersect with each other and can each work to lead
readers into the universe as a whole.
Authors, writers, publishers
of eBooks, audiobooks and short texts can... A) sell their eBook through their author page on XinXii - without author contract - in real - time, without technical skills - with an own authorpage and online shop - enter all information such as description, tags, cover, price... - upload an eBook in one or multiple formats: PDF, ePub, mobi, doc, xls... - high royalties per download - consolidated real - time sales reports - keeping full editorial and copyright control or B) sell their eBook through their author page on XinXii and additionally on major eBook retailers - we convert eBooks to the ePub and mobi format
for free - we distribute to the leading eBook - shops all over the world
for free - we provide consolidated sales reports
Readers have... - the opportunity to discover new titles in all categories and
genres - an easy access to a huge variety
of content - can instantly download after purchase - have the opportunity to rate and comment on eBooks
For many of us, it's the data that matters: the most popular sites for readers, the titles they're buying, which genres are «hot» (and is there a snowball's chance in hell we could bang out 50k words before that genre goes cold
For many
of us, it's the data that matters: the most popular sites
for readers, the titles they're buying, which genres are «hot» (and is there a snowball's chance in hell we could bang out 50k words before that genre goes cold
for readers, the titles they're buying, which
genres are «hot» (and is there a snowball's chance in hell we could bang out 50k words before that
genre goes cold?).
While they might be perfect
for your character, keep in mind that having a model that is the same on 100 other book covers (many in the same
genre as you) may do more
for your personal visual
of the story than helping bring in potential
readers.
Lots
of us
readers have all the patience in the world
for prices to come down as long as we have good stuff to read, which is no problem these days with all the indi authors (and I read lots
of different
genres, too).
9) Your Over $ 1 Book Promotion will result in a boatload
of benefits - Sales, Borrows, Visibility and Reach, Tail
of increased sales and / or downloads, exposure to KU
readers, the chance to become a
genre bestseller, users signing up
for your email lists.
Right now — and possibly
for a long while in the nearby future —
readers of my
genre are traditional in their approach to finding new authors, and it would be foolish
of me to ignore this fact simply due to the excitement and enthusiasm whipped up by self - pub successes like H.P. Mallory or Amanda Hocking.
I picked a type
of book that people are actually looking
for, in a definable
genre with lots
of readers.
Writing.ie is an online magazine site
for writers and
readers of all ages — if you are an author and feel you could contribute to our Resources pages, or would like to discuss your
genre in our Magazine section do please get in touch!
We probably want most
of our beta
readers to be familiar with our
genre, but it's possible
for beta
readers outside our
genre to be valuable too.
Since so much
of finding an audience and selling a book is about how a book is positioned in the marketplace, it's also important to get feedback about how your book compares to other books in its
genre, and whether the way it's presented (
for example, the book's cover and title) makes sense to a
reader.
If you're asking a review from a celebrity author in your
genre, you either need a relationship, a mutual friend to connect you, or a whole bunch
of social proof first (a hundred reviews from regular
readers for example).
My guess is, certain
genres (like erotica) won't mind paying 99cents or even 2.99
for a short read, but other types
of genres won't do so well (business books expect more meat, scifi / fantasy
readers expect more story — they might buy a short from a famous writer, but maybe not a writer they don't recognize).
Then have 26 different categories in which to promote your book, including Romance, Science Fiction, Cookbooks, Erotica and LGBT, so you can be certain that you'll find the exact right
genre of readers for your promotion.
400 pages +
for fiction seems to be asking a lot
of readers in certain
genres, not that there are not those who will read this, but when targeting a mass reading demographic, 300 - 350 page range seems accessible.
The conundrum
of blogging as a writer and blogging
for category or
genre readers, is one that I've watched several people out there meet differently.
The only concern with your situation was if your
genre didn't have any history
of connected - standalones (which I don't think is true) and / or if your book description blurb was misleading to
readers and the story wasn't what they expected
for a series (easily fixed).
Simply go into Facebook and type in [your
genre / book topic], or simply back out
of Facebook and go into Google and search... and that will net you a lot
of opportunity
for that type
of readers.»
This unprecedented event
for intermediate fiction writers
of all
genres featuring international best - selling author Davis Bunn will go deep into the technique and structure needed in your fiction to make it grab the attention
of publishers and
readers.
Genre writers know that when their book is published they will have a group
of readers waiting
for their release.
«Every
genre and book category exists and has some amount
of popularity because it meets a goal
for readers: education, enlightenment, entertainment, etc..
Fortunately
for me, these
genres are second in
reader popularity only to the Queen
of Literature — Romance.
If you're not familiar with sites like BookBub, they're places where
readers can find discounted and free books — and sign up
for newsletters to notify them
of the latest deals within their
genres of interest.
The main difference between blog tours and this site is that you'll have to pay
for blog tours, but you'll usually get your book in front
of targeted
readers for your
genre.
Readers of both
genres should have the opportunity to decide
for themselves.
Essentially, book awards stand to provide vetted recognition
for authors
of any
genre and any publishing model, but only if the author continues the streak with the required legwork that will get that information in front
of readers.
Many people end up sending articles or
genres of interest to their Google
Reader or a slew
of third party apps
for Android and iOS.
A bold, new phenomenon has taken place in publishing, arguably started by the indie authors who maintained strict control over their works and were free to publish as they chose, but also taken up by the romance
genre within the traditional industry due to an abundance
of readers who clamor
for new content.
Verdict: 4 Stars A bold, new phenomenon has taken place in publishing, arguably started by the indie authors who maintained strict control over their works and were free to publish as they chose, but also taken up by the romance
genre within the traditional industry due to an abundance
of readers who clamor
for new... [Read more...]
«Based on the continued success
of short fiction on Kindle as well as the enthusiastic response to Day One — we received thousands
of subscriptions in the first week — we know
readers are hungry
for short stories and excited about exploring new
genres,» said Daphne Durham, Publisher
of Adult Trade and Children's Group.
Some surprising information from Nielsen Book Scan has showed that, not only has the young adult
genre grown by 24 % in the last year, but that 80 %
of the market
for young adult fiction is actually made up
of adult
readers.
For two, three or four days, you gather with other
readers, writers, librarians, book dealers, literary agents, editors, magazine publishers — all
of whom are seriously in love with the mystery and crime
genre.