Sentences with phrase «into as an indie publisher»

Oh, sure, they will put it in their catalog and maybe list you for some e-arcs through some ABA program (that you could get into as an indie publisher).

Not exact matches

This leaves a small opening for third - party publishers and indie developers to jump into the limelight, as Sony's chambers are nearly empty with everything that the first - party studios have been working on.

And as indie publishing ate into the sales numbers of the traditional publishers and their authors, and discoverability became an issue for traditional publishers just as it always was for indie authors, traditional publishers had to adjust even more.

Wow, you really are out of touch with the publishing industry if you think that indie authors aren't investing as much (if not more) money in getting their work edited, covers designed etc that the larger publishers put into their titles.

In mid-year 2014, indie - published authors as a cohort began taking home the lion's share (40 %) of all ebook author earnings generated on Amazon.com while authors published by all of the Big Five publishers combined slipped into second place at 35 %.»

So those who do get published by an indie publisher can put just as much care and effort into their work as what goes into a traditionally produced novel.

But as an indie publisher, with no real track record yet, (and a world that is expanding into electronic publishing faster than most people can keep up with) how is it possible to make any real projections of sales?

Truth: Any indie publisher can get paper books into the exact same channels as any traditional publisher.

So more writers jumping into the mix as indie publishers is the one thing that is different from any time in history.

I did sign with an agent and I am anxious to sign that first deal with a traditional publisher that he is working to line up for me because I see value in getting hard copies into bookstores and gaining access to the international markets that would be difficult to penetrate as an indie - only writer.

As more things have opened up, like working with Ingram, I've slowly added those into my daily things I have to be as an indie publisheAs more things have opened up, like working with Ingram, I've slowly added those into my daily things I have to be as an indie publisheas an indie publisher.

What should indie authors do to make sure they don't fall into the same traps as big publishers?

His website has the most helpful list of tutorials this side of Middle Earth for making comics from the beginning to the end, covering classic questions like «How to Break into Comics» and «How To Find an Artist» as well comic writing and how to pitch your story to indie publishers.

Failing to find a publisher, Charlotte took matters into her own hands, establishing what might be considered as the first Indie Writers» Co-op.

While many groups, from indie booksellers up to US Congressmen have voiced their opinions, these two organizations have actually sought permission to use a «friend of the court» brief as a way to have their stance on the entire proceedings — but specifically the settlement reached with three of the publishers — entered into record, also giving Judge Denise Cote a mechanism to take their points into consideration.

So as a reader, how do you insure that you do not fall into the trap of unwittenly purchasing indie eBooks and only buy from reputable publishers?

Publishers should also embrace a model that will let the market decide which authors are doing well enough as an indie to be taken on by the legacy publishers into broadePublishers should also embrace a model that will let the market decide which authors are doing well enough as an indie to be taken on by the legacy publishers into broadepublishers into broader markets.

Reason # 3... I can get my books out to far, far, far more places and into more stores and more countries around the world as an indie publisher than I ever could through a traditional publisher.

For indie authors and publishers who can agree to Amazon's list of demands, notably making their works available exclusively through Amazon for a set period of time and allowing their works to be loaned through the Kindle lending library, there is a fund of $ 6 million, divided into monthly amounts, allocated to pay authors as ebooks are borrowed.

And that's not even counting that indie publishers, with some work and minor investment, can sell into the bookstores with POD books as I have been talking about.

So how can an indie publisher plan on making a living, paying the bills, without «luck» coming into play and without sending out thousands of flyers as I suggested last chapter?

If DRM - free ecosystem improved indie eCommerce retailersâ $ ™ prospects, as you suggest, wouldnâ $ ™ t that have to eat into Kindleâ $ ™ s market share, too, reducing their leverage on publishers?

One of the things that bothers me most about vanity publishing of any stripe — from the old - fashioned vanities that shipped you boxes of books to molder away in your basement, to the print on demand self - publishing services that are trying to re-brand themselves as «indie» publishers or «assisted publishing», to the sleazy deceptive pay - to - play companies that pass themselves off as «real» publishers — is that they take advantage of authors twice: first by taking their money, second by brainwashing them into believing all the deceptive hype.

Now, this idea is integrated into the complex way I understand what it means to be successful as an indie publisher.

Thanks to my experience, limited as it is, with going indie, I feel like I'm entering into the relationship as a professional looking to the publisher to provide a service just as I provide a product.

In a splendid irony, in my day job as an editor and publishing consultant, I help small publishers and indie authors get their books out into the world and achieve their dreams, cheering them on, helping them overcome obstacles, feeling excited for them when the successes come etc etc... and yet my own personal manuscripts suffer a different fate.

In many ways it is not all that different than any other online portal allowing indie publishers to get their books into as many global catalogs as possible.

Kathy will give insight into the challenges she faced as an indie publisher; provide practical advice on finding collaborators, funding, and distribution; and share her strategies for success.

On the other hand, ~ 1.3 % of what was «Uncategorized» income back in Feb 2014 report has since been definitively classified as indie, while another ~ 0.2 % of it has since moved into Small / Medium Publisher income.

As an online community dedicated to self - publishers, BookWorks has watched indie authors emerge from the margins into the mainstream (even Hollywood is taking notice).

The note on methodology is focused on an indie internal issue of publishers worried that they might be put into single author publisher of small and medium publisher although they self - identify as indies and Data Guy has done that reclassification for them.

They started off supporting indie content and you know it was a few years ago when they started supporting publishers, and now to move into the console space and handheld space, I think we wanted to make sure that this was something that was still a part of what is true to Humble and true to their roots as well, and it seemed like a really natural fit.»

Chillingo has already established itself as a publisher with a ken eye for indie star talent, so who knows what studios it may help nurture into shape worthy of the 2012 Develop 100.

This leaves a small opening for third - party publishers and indie developers to jump into the limelight, as Sony's chambers are nearly empty with everything that the first - party studios have been working on.

The group has morphed into an indie publisher, self - funding and self - publishing its work primarily — perhaps exclusively — through digital channels such as PSN.

As we move into a generation where indie developers are pushing the boundaries of creativity to our finger tips, it's refreshing to see a major publisher release a gem like this.

This week I have 2 special guests both from the game speak podcast where we discuss a bit of a controversial subject where AAA publishers are now getting into the indie scene and still categorising those released games as indie games