I have decided to self - publish at least one e-book, a compilation of horror stories I know I would never get published unless I was a well
known established author.
I'm getting rdy to publish (but not for another 2 or 3 months — i'm making sure I have at least 3 books rdy before starting) and it's nice to
know established authors helping others!
Not exact matches
«When it comes to
establishing positive relationships with your coworkers, the most important thing is to get to
know them first as individuals,» says Dorie Clark,
author of Reinventing You.
He is also the
author of Beyond the Job Description and Re-Making Communication at Work, both of which helped to
establish his place in the next generation of influential thinkers challenging everything we thought we
knew about success at work.
The reason is not, I take it, that the facts must be
known if one is to understand the
author's choice between alternatives, but rather that the resolution is in fact the retention of both the conflicting aspects, 2 and therefore exemplifies the truly paradoxical quality Brooks is seeking to
establish as the generic characteristic of poetry faithful to reality.
The journals and the
authors have agreed to this redaction, on the condition that a mechanism is
established to disseminate the information to legitimate flu researchers on a need - to -
know basis.
The journals and the
authors have agreed to this redaction, provided that a mechanism is
established to disseminate the data to flu researchers and public - health officials on a need - to -
know basis.
«We wanted to
know whether correcting the disruption of Apc in
established cancers would be enough to stop tumor growth and induce regression,» says first
author Lukas Dow of Weill Cornell Medical College.
Established in 1973 by Dr. Jonathan V. Wright, well -
known pioneer in natural medicine, researcher,
author and speaker, Tahoma Clinic has provided evidence - based natural treatments to thousands of patients in the Puget Sound area and across the nation.
If sibling directors Paul and Chris Weitz, best
known for the slapstick teen comedy AMERICAN PIE, were looking to
establish themselves as more mature filmmakers, they succeeded handily with this adaptation of UK
author Nick (High Fidelity) Hornby's 1998 novel of the same title.
The
authors see the list as a changing entity, partly because core knowledge changes, partly because inappropriate omissions and inclusions are bound to occur in a first attempt... we do not seek to create a complete catalogue of American knowledge but to
establish guideposts that can be of practical use to teachers, students, and all others who need to
know our literate culture.»
The lists have come under scrutiny recently for under - representing
authors of color (see the Book Riot «s «LibraryReads So White, or Why Librarians Need to Do Better»), for featuring
established authors over less -
known (see Becky Spratford's RA for All post), and large publishing houses over indie presses.
If someone did make an ebook out of all of this, I don't think anyone would call the person who compiled the information a «writer» or an «
author» because those words already have
established meanings which are very well
known to people who craft the English language for pleasure or profit.
I
know KR and DWS are very down on agents, but they were already
established authors who had built reputations through trad publishing before they went indie.
And there are
authors among us — I'd bet that Penn and Gaughran are two of them — who
know more about digital book marketing than some
established publishers» staffs.
Authors I have been following for years that are well
known and
established, I purchased pre-Kindle at regular hardback prices and their Kindle prices are at the upper levels.
Establish an
author platform (again, months or maybe even years before the release of your book) through a blog / website and sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. and create a network of potential readers and other people in the industry through your
author platform who are likely to want to
know about, spread the word about, read and / or buy your book.
Membership is limited to
authors who are published by an «
established» US publisher (re: well -
known, not necessarily independent), freelancers who are published by general circulation periodicals, or self - published
authors who earn at least $ 5000 in royalties in an 18 - month period.
It is almost as though if you aren't already an
established author that there is no room for you in the industry and yet we
know that every writer had to start somewhere.
Knowing a book comes from an
established company with a long list of previously - published titles that book readers are familiar with is the kind of signal people need to be persuaded to part with a few additional bucks for an otherwise unknown
author.
Since your website is your home base, focus on
establishing your indie
author brand and your look there through content and imagery that is
known to appeal to your genre and buyer market.
The successful indie
author knows that self - publishing is all about
establishing one's own brand, and every brand starts with a logo.
If you're an
established author with a list of books being published, or if you're a little more well -
known and have an
established readership, I think an event like Frankfurt is a good investment in your career.
As a Partner member, I should also add that it's helped enormously in
establishing my new venture, Readers in the
Know, where many of our most successful
authors first discovered us here.»
Jo and Jeff talked about how things go now as
authors with
established fan bases, and Lindsay talked about her recent pen name launch, where nobody
knew about the books, and she was essentially starting from scratch as a new
author.
By
establishing distribution deals with not only all of the major ebook retailers and a host of often overlooked, lesser
known retail platforms, Smashwords has also inked distribution deals with Scrib, Oyster, and OverDrive, giving indie
authors the chance to put their works in subscription - based and public library lending opportunities.
Yes, rather than the typical story of an
author — even a well -
known and highly respected bestselling
author like Grunberg — going digital with the publication process, Grunberg is part of an experiment he helped
establish to monitor his brain activity while he writes his most recent novella.
If you write
established genre novels, you likely already
know the books most like yours and their
authors.
It is a place to meet other aspiring writers, which can be even better than meeting
established authors because they
know exactly what you're going through.
Like chicks following a mother duck, the lesser
known authors moved into the marketplace on the strength of the
established authors» good names.
Having
established Nelson Literary Agency more than a decade ago, she may best be
known for her growing list of runaway bestselling self - publishing and hybrid
authors, as well as traditionally published writers: Hugh Howey, Barbara Freethy, Jasinda Wilder, Jamie Ford, and others are among her clients.
My guess is that the better -
known authors with
established series, good reader reviews, and bestseller status were actually being bought rather than borrowed.
Writing non-fiction can be a great way to
establish yourself as an indie
author, because you can publish eBooks on topics you either already
know a lot about or have a deep desire to learn about.
Readers like to get to
know authors and social media has made it possible to
establish these connections.
These include: Unfinished books by
established authors, often because they died before completing the MS; books by subject experts (not necessarily well -
known ones) who are very knowledgeable but don't write well; and just about any book by, or in some cases about, a celebrity.
When I see a well
known author with 3 - 4 stars, I'm not surprised because they often sell lots of books because they have already
established their name / brand.
Time limited readers will most probably wait for reviews on books before buying them, with no harm done, while more adventurous ones will «pioneer» / test non reviewed books,
establishing the future for them... Regarding Frances and Victoria's argument about making an
author's work
known, that's what marketing is for.
Unless you are a well -
known,
established, successful
author looking for a new agent, don't pick up the phone and cold - call an agent.
I
know that other writers have gotten around this but I'm curious because I am considering another series that is way outside my usual genre and would like to
establish a completely separate Amazon
author page.
One of the many reasons I'm so impressed with Hugh is not because I'm «pro self» or anything, but because when
established authors share (data, experience, knowledge) it helps the mountains of newbies like myself make better decisions and come into the game
knowing (at least some of) the rules.
David Reed, the
author of Mortgage Confidential: What You Need to
Know That Your Lender Won't Tell You and a mortgage lender based in Austin, Texas, points out that the standards
established under the new FHA rules may represent minimums rather than maximums.
You were already a well -
known,
established author.
James Turrell, a well -
known and
established author focuses on the color and light effects that in interplay with the area in which they are produced create a transcendental effect.
It is well
known, and easilly
established that the largest single group of such mistakes is classifying rating (1 - 3) articles as rating (4) due to simple error or insufficient information in the abstract and title, something we
know by comparison with the
author self ratings.
Psychologist and
author, Camille Preston, discusses how saying
no works to set boundaries,
establishes positive relationships and helps you keep your business in mind.
Karen taught in and helped to
establish one of the original Transpersonal Psychology programs in the world at JFK University; she is an internationally
known author, workshop and presentation leader.