Sentences with phrase «gives authors of these genres»

Self - publishing gives authors of these genres the opportunity to get their books out on actual — and virtual — bookshelves and into the hands of their audience.

Not exact matches

The starkness of that division is evidence of a screenplay with six credited authors, expectations of a franchise that went astray when it abandoned Bryan Singer (as all potentially great franchises seem to abandon Bryan Singer, to their detriment), and a director who's capable of giving good genre (Kick - Ass) saddled with material that's at least fifty - percent garbage.

Some of the genre's authors would like to give up on Amazon entirely, furious at the way they've been treated.

You can amass a lot of books in the same genre from different authors, for instance, for a more impressive prize, or chip in and give away a more expensive gift than you could manage on your own.

The advent of writers» conventions has given aspiring authors the chance to connect with bestselling scribes from every genre.

Since self - published authors can't always get someone well known in their genre of choice to recommend their book, it helps to have people who are willing to give thoughtful and honest reviews of your work regardless.

The best way an author can exert creative control is by choosing a designer wisely and then offering as much supporting information as possible (for instance, similar book covers they like in the genre, character descriptions and synopsis, back cover copy, anticipated market, etc.) Finally, if a cover designer is allowed to use their skill and imagination freely, and then the client gives clear direction on revisions, the end result is almost always something both the designer and the author can be proud of.

Kate Scott blogs at The Parchment Girl where she reviews books in a variety of genres, interviews authors, gives away free books, and writes about book blogging and the reading life.

Very simple content = a list of best books in your genre (maybe the ones you're giving away), with links to the authors.

Really, seeing a genre author sign a deal of that size gives every aspiring author hope (I would assume.

This is a great move by Random House to give customers accessing the United Kingdom version of the iBookstore access to some of the best authors in the Fiction genre such as James Patterson, John Grisham and Frederick Forsyth.

This might give you a good idea of how much readers in that genre expect to pay for a new Indie author's book.

Comprehensive resources like Author Earnings» quarterly analyses, the only full picture of traditionally published and indie book sales, can give you important insights into what price points for print and e-editions are successful in your genre.

As the «bought online» share grows, more and more genres and authors will find that giving up the retail sale in favor of a bigger share of the revenue per sale online is to their financial benefit.

If you love the book of an author in your genre who has given you a nice review, and you want to avoid any worries, give her a spotlight or interview on your blog or offer a blurb to be included in the «editorial reviews» instead of appearing to trade.

Title: The Rose Red Reaper Author: Kristi Loucks Genre: Romantic Suspense / Mystery / Thriller Age Group: Adult Rating: 4 stars Purchase: Amazon (Paperback), Amazon (Kindle) Lt. Commander Mason Cole never intended to follow his brother into law enforcement, but the murder of a loved one gave him the motivation needed to take a position -LSB-...]

And author Susan Meissner gave us another writer's experienced retort, useful for those on both the literary and genre side of the debate:

It talks about the value of connecting well with your readers, distributing your ebook to as many online retailers as you can, giving your book away for free, developing your author platform, maximizing «virality,» and studying bestsellers in your genre.

And if you happen to have a network of author friends and colleagues who write in the same genre, start your own list and give it a catchy name and put a compilation of your books in at and then harness the power of multiple networks when it comes to petitioning fans for votes and exposure!

Jade Winters, author of Lost In You, says: «I am thrilled to be shortlisted for the Kindle UK Storyteller Award, not only because my work has been recognised, but also because I've been given the opportunity to showcase a genre that isn't mainstream.»

Disclosure: The author of this article was given a code for the game through Evolve PR for the purpose of this review Publisher: Focus Home Interactive Developer: Tindalos Interactive Platforms: PC Despite its once proud status as a staple of PC gaming, the Real - Time Strategy genre has seen itself fall out of the limelight in recent years, and has been...

One criticism that particularly interested me had to do with the intersection of fiction writing and judging, making the point, among others, that authors who write fiction know the lives of their characters intimately and in great detail because they plan them, and it is wrong — presumptuous — for a judge to give the impression by adopting a fiction genre style that he knows a litigant as thoroughly.