I can also
help authors or publishers with website design, book cover design and more.
Not exact matches
The only content that gets effectively communicated these days is authentically shared material (often user -
authored) and SquareOffs encourages and accelerates that behavior by
helping publishers and
authors provide current and compelling bite - size choices and content (suitable for sharing) that triggers our natural (water cooler) inclinations and behaviors to share something new, something timely, something political, something we're concerned
or passionate about, etc. with those around and closest to us.
Whether through a U.S.
or international imprint, self - publishing
helps authors be recognized and, in rare circumstances, potentially acquired by a traditional
publisher or film producers, some of whom have turned to
Author Solutions to uncover new talent and emerging voices.
Whether you are a self -
publisher,
author, small press, experienced
publisher,
or anyone else who needs book printing services... we want to
help!
Also, if you had, in the past, a book publishing contract with a
publisher that has expired, we can
help you to re-publish your book as a self published
author either as an eBook
or in print.
Projects like Hugh Howey's
Author Earnings are already maximizing on the available information to help authors make sound decisions concerning publishing route, ebook pricing, and more, but traditional publishers are also slowly coming along in terms of looking at all the possible pieces of information surrounding a book or author, and using that information to drive consumer engag
Author Earnings are already maximizing on the available information to
help authors make sound decisions concerning publishing route, ebook pricing, and more, but traditional
publishers are also slowly coming along in terms of looking at all the possible pieces of information surrounding a book
or author, and using that information to drive consumer engag
author, and using that information to drive consumer engagement.
Ideally suited for the program are early - stage companies that support book
publishers, including independent
authors,
or help retailers, libraries,
or educators connect with more readers.
If you have a strong
author platform, it can
help increase your chances, but remember that national outlets like The New York Times
or Publishers Weekly receive hundreds of pitches each day for new books.
If, as an
author, your intent is to create a book that will
help you build towards a franchise of books from which you could one day make a living,
or to create a book that takes your career to new heights
or is a marketing tool for your business, then think about becoming an indie
publisher and not an indie
author.
Completed reviews run on the BlueInk website, which has special features designed to
help publishers and literary agents find promising new material and to
help librarians and booksellers discover titles their patrons will be interested in, such as those written by local
authors or set in their regions.
By Ron Pramschufer, President, Self Publishing, Inc. -
Helping Authors Become
Publishers since 1995 Thor Distribution... Thor was started almost ten years ago as an entry level POD distribution method to pick up an odd sale
or two that the
author might not otherwise make out of his own inventory.
Meet as many
authors and editors and
publishers and agents as you can, take them to coffee if you can, and ask them every question that you can (do not ask them to read your book,
help you get a contract,
or help you sell it — just ask them to share what they know, and thank them with coffee and a nice hand - written note).
With the exception of specific
publisher - sponsored events, every panel, workshop,
or party I
helped with
or attended at RT had traditional and indie
authors side - by - side.
Not someone who has ever worked in publishing, who knows what
publishers do behind the scenes,
or what the issues are,
or how the distribution works,
or what the boots - on - the - ground challenges are,
or how the industry is changing,
or what
publishers do to
help authors build long term careers,
or the differences between large and small presses,
or the history of returnable books
or what it's like to work with major distributors such as Amazon... a sociologist, armed with some numbers.»
There are many cases where
authors participate in large scale discussions with agents,
publishers and
help each other recognize new opportunities
or even just vent.
«With a bit of
help from Aquafadas,
publishers can to tap into Cloud
Authoring's workflow engine to facilitate complex jobs such as batch - converting thousands of files
or constructing template - driven publications in a matter of minutes, sometimes even seconds,» explained Ribreau.
I find
authors with promise, work with them to improve their manuscripts and try to sell them to a large New York - based
publisher, a smaller indie
publisher or help them self - publish their work.
If you are a new
author,
or a
publisher looking for
help optimizing Amazon's services to
help sell books (
or eBooks), give me a call.
That said, trade
authors are usually expected to take care of their own permissions costs, although in a few cases,
publishers will
help (with resources to obtain and /
or cost).
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.
Meditating on your own strategy doesn't
help you grow as a book publicist (
or as an
author or publisher who's promoting books); finding out how your associates have created their successes, on the other hand, opens up the possibility of doing things more effectively all the time.
When you are an
author and plan to
help your
publisher market your book
or if you publish the book by yourself, there are some things that you must do in order to carry out a successful marketing campaign.
I suspect that I'm somewhere in the top 1/10 of 1 % when it comes to how much Kindle reading I do in all forms (including manuscripts that
authors and
publishers send in for prospective Kindle Nation Daily sponsors), and it frankly is a huge
help to me to be able to use text - to - speech to expand my reading time to time when I am doing my daily walking
or falling asleep at night.
Two unrelated articles today highlighted the serious considerations that
authors and
publishers need to make when designing the face that will ultimately
help or hinder consumer purchases.
I do think that this information will push
publishers to change because, hopefully, it will
help authors demand more
or do it on their own.
Our Virtual Book Tours are so popular, we
help authors from other
publishers facilitate virtual book tours, too, although those
authors aren't mentioned on our blog
or in our app (let's leave that up to THEIR
publishers, shall we?)
The option to bundle ebooks can be especially helpful for smaller press
publishers, digital - first
or ebook - only
publishers,
or indie
authors with a number of titles, as it
helps with the discoverability while not forcing the rights» holder to focus their resources on separate marketing strategies for each different book.
Some
authors call for
help to negotiate
or review a
publisher's contract, which they have gotten on their own.
Many nonfiction
authors of business, advice,
or self -
help books fail to leverage the brand that their book has created into profits that exceed income income received from advances,
publisher royalties, and book sales.
Once a book proposal and sample chapters have been accepted for publication, the
publisher typically assigns either an on - staff
or freelance editor to
help the
author fine - tune the order and sequence of the book's contents.
We work with
authors and
publishers to
help market books to the masses
or to a specific geographic location.
APR is for fiction
authors who have at least one book (
or short) published either with a
publisher or self - published, and want
help growing their subscriber base so they can focus more on writing.
But to buy a book review isn't going to
help an
author's (
or a
publisher's) credibility.
In this new era of book publishing, it has become easier than ever for
authors to write and publish themselves, bringing their work directly to their readers without the
help of
publishers through their own website
or various e-publishing
or self - publishing sites.
She may sell some manuscripts to traditional
publishers; publish others under her own imprint;
or help authors self - publish their work.
If you're an indie
author or publisher looking for a fiction genre that will
help you sell more eBooks, you can't go wrong with zombie fiction.
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.
She also told me that she couldn't afford the «
help» from her
publisher and I thought that was really unfair for self - published
or even first - time
authors at small, independent
publishers.
Battered by rejection letters from well - known
publishers (often because the book is not ready for publication), the
author may abandon mainstream
or small press publishing to respond to a magazine advertisement
or an enticing email that promises editing
help, distribution, even submissions to film producers.
Any
authors (
or even indie
publishers or booksellers), for example, who have achieved some small measure of success who may be willing to participate in Read Tuesday could
help to promote the event as a whole.
«Not too far in the future, the
author comes to the Pubslush site,» Ioannou says, «gets a checklist of the steps that the book needs; gets to choose an editor who has lots of experience with that kind of book
or a young editor just starting out who will do the work more cheaply; sees samples of the work of a lot of cover designers and picks one; sees an array of
publishers who might be interested in publishing the book —
or gets various options to self - publish; and gets
help to pay for it all» with crowdfunding «
or can just pay for it all on the spot if that option appeals more.»
I do see a lot of writers write about writing, which is great if writers are your audience (wow, that was a lot of alliteration), so if you're an editor, book manager,
publisher,
or someone who is in the business of
helping authors (i.e., I write about social media, book marketing, and branding, so my articles are geared toward
authors / bloggers).
If you are an
author or publisher requiring professional book cover designs that really attract potential readers, I can certainly
help you.
I think that it's important that indie
authors help each other out by recommending services that they have used, and I hope this post
helps indie
authors make a decision as to which service they ultimately use, whether it's BookBaby
or another
publisher.
Their main jobs are: — Connecting the
author with
publishers, including the top publishing companies — Negotiating contracts and other deals — Ensuring the payment
or the royalties, contracts, and such thing alike — Becoming a mediator in case there are issues between the
publishers and the
authors —
Helping the publishing process, including publication, review, and distribution
How is that
helping either the
author or the
publisher?
But a
publisher pays for specific services she avails, which
help in either making her book better,
or in taking it to more readers, not for the vanity of being called a «published»
author.
Building a readership
or audience is important for any
author — but indie
authors don't have
publishers to
help them shoulder some of the promotional challenges.
It's potentially a simple and effective way for small
publishers to get started,
helped by its flexible terms of service which are non-exclusive and allow an
author or publisher to sell their books elsewhere, electronically
or in print, and to terminate at any time.
They can also
help with the whole deal with
publishers for first time
authors or film making planning.