Sentences with phrase «hand over authors»

Traditional publishers are deluding themselves if they think they hold the whip - hand over authors.

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what other 40 authors writing over a period of a millenia and a half could have a document which is historically, ethically, philosophically, and religiously one book... it is a miracle to hold a Bible in one's hand....

The author of this article would just hand me over to CPS right away.

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«As a result, I've seen a lot of moms hand their brains over to Dr. Expert, rather than listen to what they really believe to be right,» says mom and parenting lecturer Julie Barnhill, author of One Tough Mother (Baker).

Later, as he studied how climate change was impacting vegetative growth as a postdoc at UC Santa Cruz, Ram found that colleagues weren't willing to hand over the raw measurements behind published data, or the algorithms that supported the authors» conclusions.

Last, the authors address the controversy over whether JFK's use of a back brace contributed to his death at the hands of an assassin in 1963.

So when the authors claim that our 3 - D universe is part of a 10 - dimensional «brane» and that cycles of expansion and contraction result from collisions between our cosmic brane and a neighboring one, the best most readers can do is visualize two giant hands clapping the universe into existence over and over again.

On the other hand, a dental procedure might seem quicker if the dentist breaks the procedure down into two phases, emphasizing when the difficult phase is over and he is moving on to the easier phase,» the authors conclude.

«There are over 100 ways to gain an upper hand in the online dating industry,» says Joe Tracy, publisher of Online Dating Magazine and author of the book Web Marketing Applied.

Emma Thompson plays author P.L. Travers who is not very impressed with Los Angeles or Disney himself, and even less excited about handing over the rights to her beloved creation.

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

Nobody wants a lecture; on the other hand, if the author's concern over infodumping borders on the obsessive — as it does for many — readers will find themselves dissatisfied, even disoriented because they're not getting the background they needed to make sense of the tale.

Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware An important legal ruling was handed down yesterday by Judge Denny Chin in the five - year - old Authors Guild v. Google class action lawsuit over Google's scanning of millions of in - copyright books.

In fact, until the existence of self - publishing, it was one of the hardest things to do on earth (just ask any author who's queried over 100 agents to represent their manuscript and come away empty - handed).

Over on BookPage.com we have a web - exclusive feature with Brandon Sanderson, the YA and fantasy author who was hand - picked to complete Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.

They also never made it clear whether the author was doing freelance work, or if Wattpad had their hands all over the deal.

By the way Mr editor / author of this ridiculous farce of an article, INDI AUTHORS are INDEPENDENT AUTHORS meaning that instead of handing over the reins to a publishing house who does all the proof reading, editing, organise photography and cover design, and the print and release of a book, indi authors do it or organise it themAUTHORS are INDEPENDENT AUTHORS meaning that instead of handing over the reins to a publishing house who does all the proof reading, editing, organise photography and cover design, and the print and release of a book, indi authors do it or organise it themAUTHORS meaning that instead of handing over the reins to a publishing house who does all the proof reading, editing, organise photography and cover design, and the print and release of a book, indi authors do it or organise it themauthors do it or organise it themselves.

This could also be filed under delegation because the biggest thing I did was hand over the reins to Author Platform Rocket.

I recently heard an author wring his hands over how his precious book might be changed to appear on the screen.

Every book needs marketing, and while many authors take marketing into their own hands, you'll have an edge over the competition if you pitch in.

ETA: If RWA maintained a completely hands - off approach, authors might not have control over their pennames.

Self - Publishing tends to be an author who hands over their work to a self - publishing company that promises to provide «author services» and the results tend to be less than professional.

The «too good to be true» advertising continues and a seemingly endless parade of authors continue to hand over their credit cards in hopes of hitting the self - publishing lottery... which is exactly what it is when you use a vanity press to publish your book.

As sales channels evolve and digital sales (as opposed to sales of physical books via online channels) become more robust, a publisher will still have the upper hand over individual authors for the same reasons, because direct access to distribution doesn't mean equal (or profitable) access, and the long tail favors scale.

No rational reader would choose a list culled from Big 5 Publishers» back list over a hand curated list of the best new authors.

«Memoir is about handing over a portion of your life to someone and saying, This is what I went through, this is who I am, and maybe you can learn something from it,» says Jeannette Walls, author of the bestseller The Glass Castle.

Also, does having a self - publishing business make it easier to hand the enterprise over to a legacy manager when the author passes?

The authors give a copy of their book, hand over a few bucks, and fill out a form.

One of the most interesting aspects to this collaboration between Cornwell and Amazon Publishing is — according to the author herself — that the Kindle In Motion format puts the bulk of her research into the public's hands, turning the case over to those who are invested in uncovering its outcome.

Sometimes authors have a misconception that hiring a publicist means handing over the reins and sitting back while the media attention rolls in, and the truth couldn't be further from that.

If I could gather some of my favorite sci - fi and fantasy authors into one room, I'd politely inform them that they couldn't leave until they've handed over a compilation of new, addictive stories for my reading pleasure.

On the other hand I've often considered opening my own small press (which is actually, basically what I do on Creativindie Covers) so that I can take over author's publishing efforts and strenuously steer them in the most profitable direction, rather than letting them make poor decisions.

So how much have authors «lost» in sales over the decades to flea markets, yard sales, used book stores and eBay when their books are purchased second -, third - or fourth - hand?

Many authors figure only the rich can afford such luxuries, while others are control freaks and couldn't imagine handing over any aspect of their business to someone else.

Self - publishing is not an option that suits all authors — some prefer to write their book and hand it straight over to the publisher to do the rest of the work.

It's a rare author who realizes what state their manuscript is in before they hand it over to an editor.

I'm still a huge fan of print books — for an author, there's nothing more amazing and humbling than holding your own book in your hands, seeing your name on that shiny black cover, running your hands over Jimmy Thomas's bare chest....

And why would already established NY Times bestselling authors continue to hand over such a significant chunk of their profits when they could release a book online, for free, and take that 80 %?

Over the years I've had many authors hand me a PDF book cover or website banner in JPG format to «fix.»

From my experience as an author in dealing with Amazon, there's a lot missing from their toolset that they have no interest in handing over to authors, because even as limited as they are, they're still on top of things.

As the publishing industry continues to rapidly shift by the day, it's opening up more opportunities and handing more control over to self - published and independent authors.

Aspiring authors spend months or even years working on their manuscripts and don't want to hand over their «baby» to just anyone.

Other authors who didn't have the time or skill to tackle the book promotion business themselves and handed over their book advertising and book publicity to Lorenz include:

Print - on - demand enables self - publishing, which allows authors to put the profit directly into their hands while retaining control over their work.

I suspect that the authors who have embraced self - publishing as a way to take control of their rights back from traditional publishers are not going to be too quick to hand them over to someone else.

«This relationship with Lexcycle will put our authors» books in the hands of over one million Stanza users for immediate sampling and purchase,» says Coker.

Is anyone actually 100 % clear whether Amazon is «offering» (scare quotes, because a leaked letter floating an idea to only a few authors isn't an actual offer) to give $ 9.99 for every e-book sold straight to the authors, or just offering to give Amazon's share of $ 9.99 as long as Hachette agrees to hand over their share?

On the other hand, self - published authors have the edge over traditional books in the regards that the author has all the control.

That doesn't change the fact that their profit is made the moment the author hands over the money.