The difficult part of self - publishing is the marketing and getting your books
in the hands of readers who will advocate you to other readers.
«I chose to participate in KDP Select because it's an innovative way to get my eBooks
in the hands of readers who are new to my work.
Not exact matches
Beyond Reisman's ambition to offer «the best reading application» anywhere (and early reviews
of the software have been favourable), the Kobo experience caters to a
reader who is stealing moments throughout their busy day
in which to read, on whatever device they happen to have at
hand.
«Our goal is to keep our papers loaded with content
of interest to our
readers and to be paid appropriately by those
who find us useful, whether the product they view is
in their
hands or on the Internet.»
This small section allows the
reader to share
in the Eucharistic faith
of saintly people
who, since the Lord's command to «Do this
in memory
of me,» have
handed to us that great treasure that we are now called to
hand on, to celebrate and to revere.
For the curious lay
reader who can overlook Isaacson's editorializing (and his repeated insistence that Leonardo's penchant for sodomy went
hand in hand with his creativity), this work is a serviceable introduction to the major events and artistic developments
in the life
of the genius behind the Last Supper.
Those
who bewail the abstractions
of theology teachers will be surprised to know
of these churchly concerns
in systematics classes, as will the Atlantic
readers who were recently led to believe that «the
hands that shape the souls»
of the next generation
of pastors do not hold hymnals.
On the other
hand, scholars
who were sensitive to the differences between the historical Jesus and the Christ
of the gospel tradition tended to see their task as depicting the historical Jesus
in such a way that they and their
readers might enter into his experience and so share his confidence
in God, (For example, B. Harvie Branscomb, The Teachings
of Jesus [New York: Abingdon Press, 1931], p. 209: «This is the source and ground
of Jesus» confidence and courage....
Those
of you
who are regular
readers know I tend to share a good amount
of curry recipes - both here and
in my books, and I often call for you to use whatever favorite curry paste you have on
hand.
Again, this mug from SeeHere.com I would love to see
in the
hands of a fan
who is an avid
reader of MommyNiri.com.
He wanted to give
readers a first -
hand account
of a black father
who is intimately involved
in his children's lives.
I can almost see Time's editors sitting around the conference room table
in their crisp shirts — frozen by the possibility
of offending subscribers
in red states or blue states, or both — finally throwing up their
hands and turning the whole conundrum on its head: If these pesky Internet - blogging
readers are going to give us hell no matter
who we choose, why not just choose them?
A
reader who is currently entrenched
in the Standard American Diet may initially find Liz's recommendations overwhelming — but the beauty
of an e-book is that it's always on
hand and you can easily search for key words on your computer.
India About Blog I am simply a
reader, just like you,
who love to read with always a cup
of tea
in hand.
They work along the same lines as contactless payment cards and are convenient for those
who may not always have a
hand free to insert a pass
in a
reader — a vital consideration for teachers carrying lots
of books, paperwork or that all important cup
of tea!
Individuals drawn to these genres tend to appreciate the feel
of a paperback book
in their
hands —
in fact, Midnight Publishing has run into dozens
of readers who've told us they wouldn't even read a book
in these genres unless they had a paperback version.
Bublish,
who's known for its targeted social interaction
in which authors and
readers connect through book «bubbles,» recently announced it had secured a $ 300,000 investment
in its latest round
of private funding, which will allow the company to expand its current features while exploring new capabilities that put control
in the authors»
hands.
Writers want their books
in the
hands of readers...
who will read those books, and have some enjoyment for an afternoon or a week or two.
Then came the seven - figure offers: Howey ultimately chose Simon & Schuster exclusively for print because he wanted to retain the freedom to publish on the Internet through Amazon while also reaching
readers who prefer the feel
of a book
in their
hands.
That
in turn has been helping some good authors, some published by large houses as well, get works into the
hands of readers who might never have had access to those books because they would not sell
in high enough volumes via traditional print ways.
This will appeal to people
who like the tectonic feel
of physical buttons or often hold their
reader in one
hand while commuting and exclusively using the touchscreen does not make practical sense.
«A good ebook developer will know that the author has put their heart and soul into writing their book and he or she will be able to take that book
in whatever format the author provides and then lovingly
hand - craft an ebook version for them which will honour their work and get it to the devices
of readers who will appreciate it too.»
Your friends, family, and publisher will do everything they can to spread the word about your work, but at the end
of the day, with more books than ever being published and read, authors
who think their work is done after the finished manuscript is
in simply won't be read as widely as an author
who (respectfully) continues to do everything he or she can to get their book into the
hands of readers.»
In the past, the only way to get your book into the
hands of readers was by working with a publisher
who could get your book into stores.
Interview (Starts at 6:03)-- Mike Shatzkin, founder and CEO
of The Idea Logical Company
in New York, spoke with me on April 23rd by Skype about why there was so much
hand wringing at the recently concluded London Book Fair, what's ahead for authors and
readers if Amazon's dominance
of the book business grows, and how his father, the late Leonard Shatzkin,
who also had an illustrious career
in publishing, probably would have been more inclined to applaud Amazon's disruption than is Leonard's son.
Put your book
in the
hands of readers and news outlets
who write reviews.
While one
of the great benefits to digital publishing has been the access authors now have to a variety
of methods for putting their books into the
hands of readers, one could argue that the same thing could be its undoing for authors
who are struggling to be heard
in a market that is quickly being overrun with content.
If public librarians have among their serious fiction lovers some
readers who insist historical fiction is not for them, don't slap those poor individuals upside the head, just
hand them one
of these historical novels, which were reviewed
in Booklist over the past year, and attitudes are guaranteed to change.
This is challenging material, but
in Anderson's skilled
hands,
readers will find a light shining on the shadowy reality
of living with someone
who has lived through war - and
who is still at war with himself.»
Personally, I think
in most cases it can be traced down to getting a lot
of books into the
hands of readers through free downloads and then having the good luck
of being mentioned by influential people
who liked what they read and
who have clout and have their opinions voiced
in widely circulated media.
I tinkered with blurbs and keywords and book covers, relentlessly trying everything other authors were talking about
in order to get my book into the
hands of readers who might enjoy it.
While one
of the great benefits to digital publishing has been the access authors now have to a variety
of methods for putting their books into the
hands of readers, one could argue that the same thing could be its undoing for authors
who are struggling to be heard
in a market that is quickly being overrun with... [Read more...]
Offering a free eBook to everyone
who enters the contest is a win - win for everyone involved: Your books get into the
hands of more
readers and it definitely encourages more
readers to sign up... so you get more people on your mailing list
who are genuinely interested
in the fiction you write.
The traffic you bring to your site and the relationships you create with your
readers will help you put your books
in the
hands of the people
who most need and want the transformation you offer.
«We hope to capture a set
of readers who perhaps don't read on paper, as well as a new generation
who will grow up reading and writing on computer screens
in school and will have different reading habits,» said Maru de Montserrat, agent at International Editors Co. and president
of ADAL, «It's important to meet that demand, rather than waiting for
readers to take matters into their own
hands and create a black market
of scanned books.»
One
of the interesting things that Amazon did, was despite their commanding headstart
in putting ereaders
in readers»
hands, they have aggressively courted
readers who don't own Kindles.
Anne Womack crystalized this sentiment: «We would love for the Big 5 publishers to recognize libraries as partners, as a means to get their books into the
hands of hundreds
of readers who may very well purchase more
of the same book / author
in the future.»
Transparency and sales ranking issues aside, Amazon Giveaways ARE a decent way to get the first book
in your series into the
hands of readers who might not find it otherwise.
He and other industry professionals
of the old publishing paradigm are still holding onto that gate with both
hands (and white knuckles)-- but
readers like mine (
who, granted, aren't into LIT - tra - chure, but just want to escape into a good read that gets them to think and maybe even changes their outlook on life) aren't particularly flooding to read the books that were deemed acceptable reading material by the old - fashioned gatekeepers
who tend to be looking for this year's bestseller to put out
in multiple re-iterations
in 2 - 3 years.
A big thanks to all
of the advertisers
who support this mission, to all the
readers, and to all the good people
who have a
hand in making this magazine happen!
India About Blog I am simply a
reader, just like you,
who love to read with always a cup
of tea
in hand.
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of twelve lights lighting (one at a time), MACRO Foyer, Rome (I); Many
Hands Make Light Work (with Rodney Graham), Until Then, Paris (F); Anything by the Smiths, CAN, Neuchâtel; 2014: I ❤ 1984, Lisson Gallery, London (UK); monk > < nannucci (with Maurizio Nanucci), Quartz Studio, Turin (I); I went to school with someone called Jonathon Monk, Casey Kaplan, New York (USA); IMMA Irish Museum
of Modern Art project space, Dublin (IE); Jonathan Monk a Riso, Museo d'Arte Contemporanea della Sicilia, Fondazione Sambuca (I); The
Reader, Taro Nasu, Tokyo (JP); More Than Four Hundred Million Ways, Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe (D); Left Foot, Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen (DK); 2013: COLOURS SHAPES WORDS (pink, blue, square, circle), CAC Malaga (E); Less Is More Than One Hundred Indian Bicycles (with words from Rirkrit Tiravanija and a Silver Shadow), Kunstraum Dornbirn (AUT);
In Between Exhibitions I, II, III, IV, Yvon Lambert, Paris (F); Senza Titolo, Lisson Gallery, Milan (I); Egg, Centre d'édition contemporaine, Genève; 2012: «They came out
of nowhere «he said, pointing to nowhere (with Ryan Gander), Taro Nasu Gallery, Tokyo (JP);
Who Ate All The Pies?
However, the
reader is rarely as well equipped as the writer to determine the bottom line, and
in practice this plays into the
hands of those
who might seek to confuse the public through clever disinformation campaigns.
One
of the workshop participants had significant experience working for an independent brick - and - mortar bookseller, and she volunteered that many (the majority,
in fact)
of authors
who proudly publish their first novels will see those novels get
in the
hands of far fewer
readers than you'd think.
Who better than Dr Friston, who appeared in the case of this century, Gibbon v Manchester City Council [2010] EWCA Civ 726, to take the reader by the hand and show them the way through the woo
Who better than Dr Friston,
who appeared in the case of this century, Gibbon v Manchester City Council [2010] EWCA Civ 726, to take the reader by the hand and show them the way through the woo
who appeared
in the case
of this century, Gibbon v Manchester City Council [2010] EWCA Civ 726, to take the
reader by the
hand and show them the way through the woods.
India About Blog I am simply a
reader, just like you,
who love to read with always a cup
of tea
in hand.
[liznotes —
in gray — were not included
in the response
of Dominique Lasseur and Professor Meier, and are provided here to assist the
reader who may not have the father's rights critique — to which the statement responds — readily at
hand.]