Sentences with phrase «indie writer friends»

Stay strong Hugh Howey, and my Indie writer friends.

I'm different from some of my indie writer friends: I don't want traditional publishing to wither and die.

Anytime I start worrying about sales rankings, I remind myself that a little over a year ago, I was gleefully celebrating cracking the Kindle Free Top 100, something that I'd never have done without lots and lots of help from my indie writer friends.

Not exact matches

«The Meddler» is writer / director Lorene Scafaria's extremely personal follow - up to her innovative 2012 indie «Seeking a Friend for the End of the World», which featured Steve Carell and Keira Knightley finding humor, and each other, on the cusp of the Apocalypse.

Seven Psychopaths Rated R for strong violence, bloody images, pervasive language, sexuality / nudity and some drug use Available on DVD and Blu - ray From Martin McDonagh, writer / director of the brilliant indie In Bruges, comes this equally dark little comedy about a struggling writer (Colin Farrell) who gets mixed up with his friend's (Sam Rockwell) dog kidnapping racket.

Okay, but the thing is, this store won't carry any books written by either my small / indie press or self - published writer friends!

A friend of mine who is a very successful indie writer let me know that he has been contacted by Amazon and he does have the option of order proof copies of his print books.

These questions come up often with writer friends who are considering indie or hybrid publishing.

I'm very excited to have the opportunity to introduce you to my good friend and fellow indie published writer, Thomma Lyn Grindstaff.

This is very hard concept for many indie writers to grasp, thus all the constant talk about promotion and price - changing because a book doesn't sell instantly on one site to some magic idea by the writer of what it should sell or what some friend's book sold.

Her self - publishing books are based on her personal experience in self - publishing genre fiction — she hopes they will help her writer - friends take their own leaps into the wild (and wonderful) world of indie publishing... and not only survive, but thrive.

Another tip for indie writers: Don't be afraid to make blogger friends.

This week I'm pleased to introduce you to one of my favorite indie writers... who also happens to be one of my very best * real life * friends: Juliet Nordeen.

Once upon a time, back before indie publishing was in its infancy and I still had hopes of becoming a «real» writer *, I went to the RWA National Convention in San Francisco with my friend and mentor Sarah A. Hoyt.

The gist of the letter is that the author feels that there should be a separate rating system for indie books that was made up only of so - called qualified and unbiased reviewers reviews, as opposed to the existing system whereby the writer proposes that indies pad their reviews with 5 star ones from friends and family.

So I'm offering up consults for two writer - friends who are indie published (or soon - to - be).

Time for an indie writer to layout a book, do their own cover, look at copyedits from a hired copyeditor or friend... Ten hours to a few days.

I do have writer friends earning an annual six - figure income from their indie books and I am in awe of them.

As a smart writer who likes the traditional editor my friend works with, my friend told the editor about the plan for indie publishing a finished book.

Well, my friends, if you are an indie writer, or traditionally published but able to influence your book's marketing campaign, the first - third debate doesn't end there.

It's a guide to help her writer - friends take their own leaps into the wild (and wonderful) world of indie publishing... and not only survive, but thrive.

Today's writer is bombarded with his or her insistent indie friend's demand that we must embrace social networking.

Another writer who occasionally turns up here — PK Hrezo, said it first in her own Indie Life post — Writerly Friends.

I ponder what it might be like, as an Indie writer, to finally meet some of those friends and contacts I've formed over the internet in real life — maybe at a conference meetup.

Many, many writer friends — especially indie authors — have mentioned the need to refill the creative well, take a break, or even just «be in a funk» for a while.

I have way too many things to be thankful for: That INDIE publishing is an option for authors All my writer friends who have supported my journey into the wilds of INDIE publishing All... Read More

Yes, I know many freelance editors offer sample edits of small bits of something, but many (pro or not) don't, and apart from referrals from writer friends who are successfully (And PROFESSIONALLY) published, whether indie or traditional, I wish there was a Writer's Digest Guide to Freelance Editors, that would help narrow it down some, and if anyone who works at or has connections to «Writer's Digest» I think it's time to add that to your anual roster of gwriter friends who are successfully (And PROFESSIONALLY) published, whether indie or traditional, I wish there was a Writer's Digest Guide to Freelance Editors, that would help narrow it down some, and if anyone who works at or has connections to «Writer's Digest» I think it's time to add that to your anual roster of gWriter's Digest Guide to Freelance Editors, that would help narrow it down some, and if anyone who works at or has connections to «Writer's Digest» I think it's time to add that to your anual roster of gWriter's Digest» I think it's time to add that to your anual roster of guides.

The reason my hubs asked me this question is because I had several writer friends who are indie authors and because I had family pushing me to self publish.

As an indie writer who has friends in both camps, I realized that their indecision was due to a lack of knowledge of each process.

«I had a blast with Joanna and Orna learning about self - publishing... If you are looking to be educated, supported, inspired, and make other writer and indie publishing friends there is no better place to start with than Joanna Penn and Orna Ross.»

If you've got friends who might be interested in how a writer makes that decision, feel free to let them know about this Indie Author Guidebook series.

My opinion is that if I am paying a bloated price for a trad pub book and the profits are going into the maw of the mothership of a multi-national corporation, instead of to the writer, then I will buy indie except for the very small list of writers (some of them yours) that I support because I consider them friends.

If you are looking to be educated, supported, inspired, and make other writer and indie publishing friends there is no better place to start with than Joanna Penn and Orna Ross.»