Authors today are turning to self - publishing to
get their work into the hands of readers.
While everyone
gets worked into a frenzy and lathered up in the emotional fight of us and them... the powers that be (bildenbergs, or whomever) are setting the stage for a nice little nuke drop... somewhere... because we all know what this is truly about, too many people and too few resources.
Boy you are
getting yourself all worked into a frenzy there Joshua Barbosa... LOL.
If I'm going to have a craving for a midnight snack — or a mid-afternoon binge — it's not ice cream or chocolate that
gets me worked into a salivary frenzy.
I've been focusing on
getting my work into shops for the past year and had always been unsure of the value of trade shows.
I worked as an industrial engraver and signwriter for 8 years but over the last year I'm trying to get back to designing and making things for fun,
getting my work into quirky one - off shops and maybe trying to sell at craft fairs.
Stepping away from research for a few months for maternity leave made me realize that if I wanted to continue in academia — which I did — I needed to
get my work into the literature.
And then
they get worked into this thing.
What is the greatest curse that you could have as a researcher but to actually have the crowning accomplishment to
get your work into something like Nature or Science or one of the other top tier journals when it isn't one of the most exciting stories?
And you sometimes
get worked into a cold sweat as you lie in bed, wondering how in the world you'll get it all done tomorrow.
By sanding the piece, the wax
gets worked into the grooves of the raw wood on the painted furniture, brings out the dark tone and «ages» the piece.
As the movie gets underway the enthusiastic crowd
gets worked into a tizzy and a few party - hungry horror - hounds accidentally set the theater on fire.
There, they join three additional misfits as
they get worked into shape by the tough - talking Sarge (Jim Broadbent) and prepared for their important mission.
Obviously,
getting your work into traditional book stores is a whole other market, one that is difficult at best for an independent, but I expect will become more doable over time.
How hard should I push to
get my work into local shops?
This guide will help you navigate the pitfalls of self - promotion and help
you get your work into the hands of readers who will appreciate it.
Ingram's Director of Metadata, Margaret Harrison, lays out the role of metadata in book discovery and book sales and some best practices and actionable tips for
getting your work into readers» hands.
I almost experienced a moment of pride for a dear friend who
got a work into print through what I now know are merely filthy, unclean, nontraditional methods.
Dedicated to all speculative fiction writers who are struggling to
get their work into the hands of readers.
And having a great idea, or even great execution, isn't enough; you have to find a way / ways to
get your work into the hands of those who can and will appreciate it.
Erotic authors, riding the surging 50 Shades of Grey wave, are consistently finding new and innovative ways to
get their work into reader's hands, including bundling books from several authors together to create what is, essentially, an anthology of novellas.
Exactly we all want the same thing, to be represented by an agent who will
get our work into the right editors hands.
It is this attitude that continues to discourage so many good authors from trying alternate routes to
getting their work into the hands of the reading public.
After I'd read and re-read that book and taken copious notes on it, I set out to research a dozen or so companies that are in the business of helping authors
get their work into print.
Ingram is indispensable to
getting their works into bookstores, just as Amazon is indispensable to their tapping the online and ereader market.
That in turn has been helping some good authors, some published by large houses as well,
get works into the hands of readers who might never have had access to those books because they would not sell in high enough volumes via traditional print ways.
As a writer, I'd love to
get my work into the hands of as many readers as I can, and for all of these reasons, a traditional publisher can help me reach many more readers than I could on my own.
If you're having difficulty
getting your work into the correct format we can do that too, and of course we offer a full editing service to make sure your completed thesis has the right professional polish.
Fishcake Publications has been set up as a small, independent publisher primarily focused on helping authors, whether already established or unpublished,
get their work into the digital realm on as many eBook platforms and formats as possible, therefore maximising their potential exposure and making their work accessible for the general public worldwide.
But Amazon is bad for giving authors another way, a legitimate way, of
getting their work into the hands of the reading public.
It constantly amazes me the way these folks continue to tie themselves into knots trying to explain how e-books are bad, or are a passing fad or a way for writers not good enough for traditional publishing to
get their works into the hands of readers.
Since we can't
get our work into readers» hands without facing rejection at some point, we have to learn to deal with it.
Without traditional publishing, I worry that high - quality writers of literature would have few outlets for
getting their work into readers hand.
In the later stages, when I have to use conscious thought to
get the work into shape for readers, I can spend a longer time at the desk.
So I hope you will seize the opportunity that is before you to
get your work into the hands of readers and spread the story and message God has given you.
They do
get their work into place to be found by library patrons on a DRM - free platform that can outstrip the «friction» of constraints in traditional formats.
In this instance, writers are taking the bull by the horns and, rather than rely on agents and / or publishers to
get their work into the hands of the reading public, they are doing so themselves.
There is no shortage of ebook distribution platforms, both free and for fees or royalties, that will help authors
get their works into the hands of readers across different device preferences.
There is no shortage of authors writing books and thanks to the multitude of platforms to create an ebook or a print - on - demand physical book, there is also no shortage of ways an author can go about
getting his work into the hands of the reading public, even while bypassing the traditional publishing industry altogether.
Smashwords gets your story up on Smashwords (a store itself), but it also functions as a gateway site to
get your work into bookstores powered by Kobo, Sony, iPad, and others.
Small publishers, often started by writers, are also starting to understand this thinking and are jumping like crazy to get a small slice of this long term money from authors by helping authors
get their work into all the various places for readers to find.
While it is wonderful that self - publishing has become a viable way for authors to
get their work into circulation, it comes with a price.
For me, it's about two things: making a living and
getting my work into as many hands as possible at a fair exchange rate.
The personal essays in this book will leave you itching to
get your work into the hands of readers and experience, first - hand, all the rewards indie publishing has to offer.
One of the questions I'm often asked is what is the best method to
get your work into the public's hands.
Amazon, and later B&N and others, opened their doors to small presses and even authors themselves, giving us a way to
get our work into the hands of readers without having to try to beat down the doors of traditional publishing (where it is now as hard, if not more so, to get an agent than it is a publishing contract).
E-books in particular can be relatively cost - effective to produce,
getting your work into the hands of readers and customers faster than if you used traditional publishers.
A writer finds a way to
get his work into the hands of his readers.
For you, oh faithful Lulu creator, this means
getting your work into popular eBook retail channels is easier and just in time to give you an edge this holiday season and sell your remarkable works electronically while earning more on eBooks than anywhere else with our new industry - best 90/10 revenue split (limited time offer through January 31, 2012).
There are a lot of perks to
getting your work into the library system.