Sentences with phrase «for working with a traditional publisher»

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I worked with a traditional publisher, and while I'm grateful for that support, I learned some important lessons about the publishing industry.

All data collected when students work with eContent brings completely new opportunities not available for traditional paper - based textbook publishers.

I've had all my children's books published with traditional publishers, and am currently looking into e-book for my non-fiction work.

Founder Lauren Wise spends a ton of time researching the new methods of publishing, talking with CEOs of publishers that range from hybrid to traditional to electronic, and compiles a hand - picked list every year of the best companies for Midnight Publishing authors to work with.

Having worked with traditional publishers and self - published several of her books, Massey has great advice for indie authors on independent publishing, book marketing and strategies for getting a book into bookstores, libraries and reviews.

It's fairly well - known that self - publishing once carried a stigma (some would argue it still does), and that it was considered primarily a fall - back plan for authors who couldn't find an agent or traditional publisher to work with them.

As we wrote at the time, this example makes the point that authors already have a lot of the tools for marketing their work, and in some cases — as with Hocking, Locke and other self - publishers such as J.A. Konrath — this can make them so self - sufficient that they no longer need the support of a traditional publishing deal.

With the popularity of electronic reading devices, the entire world of information / reading was split wide open with so many opportunities for authors to publish the works that might not ever have seen the light of day with the traditional publishWith the popularity of electronic reading devices, the entire world of information / reading was split wide open with so many opportunities for authors to publish the works that might not ever have seen the light of day with the traditional publishwith so many opportunities for authors to publish the works that might not ever have seen the light of day with the traditional publishwith the traditional publishers.

As traditional publishers grab for more rights and become even more difficult to work with, more and more writers are moving to indie publishing.

As traditional publishers grab for more rights and become even more difficult to work with as they fight to stay alive, more and more writers are moving to indie publishing.

For full - length tradebooks I still like working with traditional publishers.

For some strange reason, smart writer after smart writer seems intent on wanting and fighting to give away ownership percentages in their work, both with agents, with traditional publishers, with small presses, and with indie publishing «helpers.»

And in traditional publishing for the last sixty - plus years, the only game in town was to form a partnership through a contract with an established publisher to get your work to readers.

How to Land an Agent for a Self - Published Book (Jane Friedman): This is a must - read if you've self - published, but you're also interested in working with a traditional publisher.

The benefit is apparently mutual: «With dotbooks we've... gotten a lot of knowledge about traditional publishers and how their processes work, so we can optimize our software for them,» says Maicher.

If you are getting paid for your manuscript, you are working with a traditional publisher.

Andre, who wrote the Four Weddings and a Fiasco series under the name Lucy Kevin, has become widely recognized for maintaining strict creative and rights control over her work, despite traditional print publishing deals with a major publisher, a move that has allowed her to make decisions such as the Kobo deal.

Once a manuscript is accepted, publishers work in one of two ways: the traditional royalty model in which the author fronts none of the costs associated with editing, art design, layout, or publication, or the pay - upfront model in which the author pays for his services, and the completed product is his sole property.

Unlike the self - publishing field, traditional publishers — big or small — are less likely to be tinkering / experimenting with the price, and they are unlikely to work with the author post-publication to change the price unless for a specific campaign (as described by Mike).

At the same time, I still chose to secure the help of an agent, and am working with him to find a traditional publisher for my big fat epic fantasy novel, and another large YA fantasy novel.

I did sign with an agent and I am anxious to sign that first deal with a traditional publisher that he is working to line up for me because I see value in getting hard copies into bookstores and gaining access to the international markets that would be difficult to penetrate as an indie - only writer.

One could make the case that when working with someone pursuing traditional publishing the focus could be more on how to best market it for publishers.

That advice is picky for traditional publishing (unless you're working with an editor and know it's required by your publisher) and completely irrelevant for self - publishing.

One of my friends is a well - established and highly successful audiobook narrator with years of experience working in commercial studios for traditional publishers.

I'm hoping to maintain a balance that works for me where I can still have projects through traditional publishers, but reap the benefits and gain experience with being an indie author for certain projects.

With a number of genre - driven imprints in its traditional Amazon Publishing wing, as well as the KDP platform for digital and self - published works, the retailer - turned - publisher is making book distribution available to all.

Reber explained in an interview what helped her make the decision to work with a traditional publisher, as well as her level of satisfaction with the process and any potential future plans for her publishing.

This is exactly the ideal situation for self - publishing, i.e. established writers with professional careers who are providing works that are not practical for traditional publishers to offer.

I have worked in the publishing industry for over twenty years, been a published author, and had some great sales numbers (printed editions of The Art of Abundance over 95,000 copies sold total) and awful numbers (the less said the better), lived through a publisher bankruptcy, ridden the waves of change in the industry, and saw the bottom fall out in mid-2008, with all the folks I worked with laid off and my way of making a living in traditional publishing disappear.

If you work with a traditional publisher, they will set a date for you because your publisher or your editor will give you a deadline for when you need to turn in your manuscript.

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For example, if you want to sign with a traditional publisher then it might not be wise to lock your work up for any period of tiFor example, if you want to sign with a traditional publisher then it might not be wise to lock your work up for any period of tifor any period of time.

Traditional publishers can be very difficult to work with if you're trying to get them to lower the price for a discount or to actually pay out for ads.

We work with small and large traditional publishers, university presses, niche / special interest publishers, and e-book only publishers, and have worked with many on a continual basis for years.

Foreign publishers are and will be skeptical, but there are some and some more who are looking to find new voices and hoping to discover the gems for less money compared to when working with a traditional publisher.

The Author's Assistants can help you locate a qualified editor and proofreader, work with a professional designer for your book's interior and cover art, take care of details like applying for the ISBN, LLCN and copyright, research a traditional publisher or help you find the perfect print - on - demand (POD) service to self - publish.

Scott Berkun has enjoyed fame and fortune as an author working with a traditional publisher (O'Reilly), so why did he venture into the world of self - publishing for his latest book, Mindfire?

Or, if you have a traditional publisher with a staff publicist assigned to your title, you'll soon discover that there's only so much your hard - working in - house publicist can do in the limited amount of time available for your book.

You don't have to look very far at all to realise they're not looking for a publishing deal and have no interest in working with traditional publishers.

Traditional publishers will trying other means of rights grabs — possibly with more «House Names» both as work - for - hire and fitting superficially similar books into them, if they are sold entirely to the publisher and the publisher registers the copyright in the company name.

If you're working with a traditional publisher and editors, you'll see that with each round, your work will become more and more refined — and if you had to pay for these editorial labors from a high - quality outside service, you'd be spending thousands if not more.

AND, against those who convince newbies that they ARE traditional publishers & that pay for play is how it works with the big houses.

Taking the supported self - publishing path with AuthorHouse has opened up avenues for some of our authors, with their work getting picked up by traditional publishers.

I've been working with traditional publishers for close to 4 years now, and in my opinion, self publishing high - quality books is a good way to gain experience in the industry and build a platform to use down the road.

These are exciting times for writers, especially those of us that are thinking about how our collaborations with traditional publishers can be augmented by our own self - published work (ebooks, interactive workshops, etc.).

Quite simply, we can take that manuscript that you have been working on and get it published for you just like a traditional publisher, but with a slight difference.

(For one thing, a self - published author is able to reject covers they don't like, which is rarely an option when working with traditional publishers.)

For me, that means working with an agent and the resources provided by a traditional publisher (editor, copy editor, cover art, marketing).

This year, for example we've seen magazine publishers and journalists working with traditional book publishers to produce e-shots and digital shorts aplenty.

To use another example from my own career, I'm working with a traditional publisher (University of Chicago Press) to release The Business of Being a Writer because it's intended for the university classroom.