Whether you're a traditionally published author, independent author, or
a hybrid author with feet in both camps, have you been rethinking the value of sub-rights?
I «grew up» in the traditional world and am still
a hybrid author with a couple books still with a traditional publisher.
Today's guest, Elizabeth Spann Craig is a best - selling
hybrid author with 20 books under her belt.
The focus is the author: whether it's
a hybrid author with multiple books published, a brand new author or one who wants to make their reverted backlist available in digital for the very first time.
Not exact matches
By arguing that the Bible's first «
author» was a woman, Bloom has breathed a kind of new life into the dusty old Yahwist, that
hybrid creation of rationalism, historicism and romanticism usually associated
with the name of Julius Wellhausen (1844 - 1918).
Cai, along
with Jinrong Wu, a visiting professor from Sichuan University, China, and senior
author David A. Weitz, Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, developed a
hybrid rubber
with both covalent and reversible bonds.
The reason for the low juvenile
hybrid survivability, the
authors say, may lie in the lack of aggressiveness and ability to compete
with purebred males for denning sites and in winning territorial battles.
«It remains to be seen whether the HLB tolerance in some scion / rootstock combinations permit reasonable production of fruit of commercial quality,» the
authors said, «but it is promising that several mandarin
hybrid / rootstock combinations displayed markedly greater growth and cropping compared
with sweet orange / rootstock and grapefruit / rootstock combinations under very high HLB pressure.»
Continuing
with their
hybrid, example the
authors write that the
hybrid owner might also drive more than he or she otherwise would, perhaps taking a job that is farther from home or moving farther from work.
In an article to appear in the journal Energy Policy, the
authors find that urban drivers who can frequently charge their vehicles (every 20 miles) can reduce gas consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and expenses
with a plug - in
hybrid with a battery pack sized for about seven miles of electric travel.
About Blog I'm technically a
hybrid author,
with one traditionally published book releasing June 26, 2015 (The Rancher Takes a Cook from Prism Book Group).
«Starting small
with a pilot test and keeping in mind that transforming a course to a
hybrid format takes time and is an evolving process were important factors in maintaining the
author's motivation to continue.
While the
author retains creative control when working
with a
hybrid publisher, they have the opportunity to utilize the services of experienced editors, designers, etc..
Nowadays self - publishing
authors and
hybrid authors (those who self - publish some books and have traditionally published others) have a plethora of options when it comes to hiring freelancers for their editing, cover and formatting needs, or working
with up front companies that handle design and distribution while the
author retains all of their rights and receives royalties.
Founder Lauren Wise spends a ton of time researching the new methods of publishing, talking
with CEOs of publishers that range from
hybrid to traditional to electronic, and compiles a hand - picked list every year of the best companies for Midnight Publishing
authors to work
with.
Chuck Wendig: First gaining traction
with his Terribleminds blog a couple years ago, Chuck has built a strong following via social media
with Twitter, and titles himself a «
hybrid author;» traditionally publishing some of his works but preferring the freedom self - publishing offers.
One
author in particular — Elle James — taught me a lot about her highly successful career being a
hybrid author, working
with traditional houses as well as being a driven indy
author with a great track record.
As self - publishing and
hybrid publishing continue to develop and revolutionize the industry
with options such as e-books, paperbacks, and audiobooks, there's never been a better time to pursue your dream of becoming a published
author.
More than half of
authors who already were self - published, as well as
hybrid authors, were hoping to publish
with traditional publishers, at 53.5 percent and 57.8 percent, respectively.
I am one of those — a
hybrid author who has used traditional publishers and self publishing — and the reasons others cite line up
with my own,
Many are
hybrid authors — they work
with traditional publishers while also doing some indie work.
Ditto
with 5 % of the
hybrid authors.
And we have many
authors who are taking a «
hybrid» path and are publishing both
with traditional houses and also self - pubbing.
I have other friends who take the
hybrid route, publishing
with both traditional publishers and as indie
authors.
I'm a
hybrid author, because I have some books still in print
with traditional publishers, while all my current projects are in indie publishing.
I think the next few years will show a great deal of shifts toward a more
hybrid form of publishing,
with significant changes in many ways that will benefit both them and their
authors.
I certainly think our Published.com workflow tool is going to provide
authors the ultimate
hybrid between publishing all on their own and managing the book publishing process
with their book's hand - picked creative team (e.g., designer, editor, etc.) in one place.
There's nothing wrong
with being a
hybrid author who both indie and traditional publishes.
So, many of the benefits for a
hybrid author starting off
with a publisher — the «higher respect, more review opportunities, and wider distribution in print or tricky markets» I mentioned — might not exist if said publisher is a digital - first publisher.
Hybrid authors get the benefit of a publisher brand, which might come
with higher respect, more review opportunities, and wider distribution in print or tricky markets like libraries, etc..
She did become my confidante and mentor, and when the timing was right, I was thrilled that she jumped at the chance to present me to Lisa Hagan, literary agent, who signed me on the spot (this was after I self - published my first three books, developed a large
author platform, sexual abuse advocacy, signed
with a (now - defunct)
hybrid publisher, wrote another book, directed an imprint, and have two works in progress and another series in the hopper).
** Nonfiction developmental edits can be incorporated
with Midnight Publishing's ghostwriting services to form a
hybrid edit / ghostwrite package, in which our writers and editors revise existing material, restructure manuscript for clarity and cohesion, and create fresh content for inclusion in the manuscript based on
author's raw materials and instructions.
Most of us would be thrilled
with $ 100K, so some
authors are definitely succeeding in their digital - first
hybrid path, and this shouldn't be taken as a slam on epublishing in total.
Whether fiction or non-fiction, traditional,
hybrid or self - published, today's
author needs to keep up
with the latest publishing advances and discoverability trends, while meeting key insiders and fellow
authors in a live, intimate setting that offers both insights and inspiration.
While
hybrid authors coming from New York - style traditional publishers did have the highest income, the self - published - only
authors —
with no publisher name to back them up — beat the digital - first
hybrid authors income-wise.
I'm now traditionally published, but toying
with the idea of releasing romance novels under a pen name and keeping them indie so I can be a
hybrid author.
IMO, once again
authors, whether self - published or published
with a small press or a
hybrid, are looked at as another revenue stream.
Author influence: Jodi Picoult Other author / books discussed: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins We discussed Lucinda's signing with Thomas and Mercer and becoming a hybrid a
Author influence: Jodi Picoult Other
author / books discussed: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins We discussed Lucinda's signing with Thomas and Mercer and becoming a hybrid a
author / books discussed: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins We discussed Lucinda's signing
with Thomas and Mercer and becoming a
hybrid authorauthor.
Meghan leads writing and editing workshops at conferences and for small groups, and collaborates
with her partner at Outrider Literary to guide
authors through publication along indie, traditional, and
hybrid paths.
As you know, I'm a
hybrid author,
with some traditionally published books and some published.
We're carrying an awful lot of risk for the expertise we're investing in the
author, but we hope that this nurturing, fair
hybrid solution will encourage them to stay
with us for book number two, and three, and so on.
Bestselling
hybrid author and recent
Authors Guild board member CJ Lyons was on hand to present the awards
with IndieReader's president Amy Edelman.
New terms have even been coined,
with the recognition of the «
hybrid»
author as a driving force in the publishing industry.
Following Sexton's presentation and a interview
with author Hugh Howey and his agent Kristin Nelson about his decision to sign a print - only deal
with Simon & Schuster after earning an average of $ 50,000 per month on his own, Laura Owen of GigaOm moderated a panel of agents to discuss this
hybrid author status.
In a session immediately following this panel,
hybrid author Dana Beth Weinberg, who helped
author the resulting report, said one thing publishers need to take away from this data is the need to rethink and restructure their contracts
with authors, not just their tangible book contracts, but in a more social realm in terms of how they perceive of and treat their
authors.
Just a clarification about Beneath the Ink, while we LOVE indie and self published
authors, we also work
with hybrid and traditionally published
authors.
With the rise in popularity of the
hybrid publisher and publishing consultants, however, the lines between legitimate and scam have become very blurry, and plenty of
authors have felt the pinch of an unsatisfactory and expensive mistake.
And I'm leaving my options open, but I'd be surprised if I didn't end up a
hybrid author,
with books under each publishing umbrella depending on the story.
Some
authors who had been successful
with traditionally published books, but who wanted to branch out into a different genre, went «
hybrid» — still doing some books
with their traditional publishers but also doing some «indie» publishing of their own.
However, when I wrote The Experiencers (my first novel) and consulted on the subject of trad versus indie publishing
with a
hybrid author who has been writing books since the 1970s, he made a good case for me to go indie.