Host an online event — Use your website, social media contacts and online groups to
host an author event where you are available.
Originally, it was only meant to host reviews, but it has quickly grown and nowadays also
hosts author interviews, guest blog posts, giveaways and more.
This gives you real - time intelligence about which stores and events
host authors on a regular basis and who they are hosting.
Many public libraries frequently
host author readings, particularly with authors who are from the area.
Apart from reading and reviewing your book, I can
also host an author interview, post a guest blog by you on my website or host a giveaway of your book.
If dealing with a group that doesn't
regularly host authors selling books, I'd suggest clarifying what «publicity» is.
For example, if students need to improve literacy skills, a parent group might publish student writings and
host an author reception, extending an invitation to parent authors.
Now that we know how to upload our page, we might consider WHERE - Lida lists places that
host author pages, so you can be in the company of your peers.
This access to a fan base of readers is invaluable in terms of establishing oneself as an author since book retailers can
now host author readings, book signings, and meet - and - greets, all without having to load up on expensive and risky stock in unknown books.
John's Church which seeks to integrate faith and culture, is
hosting author David Zahl for a book event.
January 10: The North End Teen Book
Club hosts an Author Talk with Dick Lehr about his latest book Trell (Boston)
Colorado's Douglas County Library System pioneered the large - scale purchase of thousands of titles from Smashwords as far back as 2013, while more recently the Rutland Free Library in Vermont
began hosting author fairs that invite any and all authors — regardless of method — to their events.
Although they do not publish books, the online
community hosts author web pages and a weekly radio show used to promote their members» books.
Autography was the first such company to hold a live ebook signing,
hosting authors Jonathon King and Blake Crouch at this year's BoucherCon.
I'm delighted to
host author Trisha Hughes on her blog tour for Virgin To Victoria, book two in her V2VContinue Reading
Her first publishing - related job was as a Publicity Assistant and in - house creative for an independent bookstore
which hosted author readings and other events.
And there is no other way to do that but to try as many things as possible: offer a giveaway,
host an author Q&A event, post an excerpt or a short story, post a picture with a quote, organize a poll for your fans to choose your next character's name, etc..
Even before the latest dispute, publishers were thinking about how to reinvent themselves, from developing their own digital content to trying to build a direct relationship with readers
by hosting author events and using social media.
Yesterday, NPR's Here & Now program
hosted author James McWilliams, to talk about «locavores» (it's the 2007 Word of the Year, after all) and some of the ins and outs of food miles vs. life cycle as a way to measure the impact of your eating choices.
Self -
hosted author website options also eliminate over reliance on a single company for all of your website needs.
As some of you know, since January I have
hosting an Authors on the Air radio show which I call «Second Sunday Crime.»
Barnes & Noble stores are open seven days a week, average 25,000 square feet, and
regularly host author events.
If you do speaking gigs or
host author events, you'll also want the option to keep print copies in stock for back - of - room sales.
SmartBuilder is
a hosted authoring program and you can get its free version by signing up to the official website.
They are working with
the host authors on who is signed up as a writer, etc..
So when I merge original characters with
the host author's world, those rights aren't mine for that new work, as is.
Some host authors might negotiate with Amazon to retain film rights, for example.
The host authors who have kindle worlds are continuing with their host duties, but in 2019, Amazon will not be involved in scheduling the releases (the host authors would do that).
If the author has a unique setting that hasn't already been established in another series from that author (before it's crossed over with
the host author's world), then Amazon could get copyrights to that setting.
In the contract that
the host author signs with Amazon KW, there are terms they agree to that are mirrored in the contract that an author would sign to write in KW.
It's the copyright property of Amazon because
the host author has signed a separate agreement to become a host.
Initial discussions are mixed, but I would imagine Amazon's gamble will pay off, that many authors will still see a benefit in a group launch and
the host authors organizing things.