Sentences with phrase «little writers and authors»

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I've known ever since I was a little girl that I wanted to be writer, and so each year, my elementary school teachers encouraged me to attend the Young Author's Conference at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

and I get a little defensive when people call the authors here clickbait writers.

The site currently features articles about the debate's degree of innovation (including a quote from A Familiar Online Politics Writer as well as some rather blunt opinions from the author of Cult Of The Amateur), a look at some tech - related questions that have been submitted, details about how the candidates will be trying to use the medium to their advantage, and of course, this little gem from Red State Update:

Currently, it has clients from around the world in this sector and the firm's senior partner, Bob Little, is well known internationally as a writer, author, and commentator on online learning.

I've selected four more videos that, I think, were created by the authors (perhaps with a little help from their friends) and representative of what we — as writers, first and foremost — could expect from ourselves.

And do recall that readers are the people who matter here, not some little wannabe «author» angrily shaking his fist at what amounts to a net positive change for all three groups: «authors,» «writers,» and readeAnd do recall that readers are the people who matter here, not some little wannabe «author» angrily shaking his fist at what amounts to a net positive change for all three groups: «authors,» «writers,» and readeand readers.

As a traditional and mainly self - published author whose books have sold over 850,000 copies worldwide, I think that I know a little bit of what it takes to be a success as a writer.

The author, well - known through her top writers site — The Creative Penn, takes any person wishing to sell a book through everything, using her own stories of both success and a little failure, and linking to further detailed resources.

Joining Clayton and Charaipotra were Scholastic's David Levithan, author Kwame Alexander (who gives a keynote address in August at Writer's Digest's Annual Conference); Little, Brown's Alvina Ling, and Crown Books» Phoebe Yeh.

It's also worth noting that authors who have spent time, effort, and money on building a readership exclusively on KU have little to no brand recognition outside of it, so many who do leave are immediately hit with a lack of sales through other channels and are forced back because, hey, a writer's got ta eat, too.

Many authors and publishers are even now reviving their back lists, such as Mulholland, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company, that recently released the digital editions of suspense writer Jim Thompson.

It is not every day that a writer makes the move from best - selling poetry to suspense fiction, and I suspect it's rarer still for the transition to be as successful as that of British author Sophie Hannah, who has penned a clever and original debut in Little Face.

Eisler, a former CIA operative turned author, has been one of the most prominent examples of self - publishing, along with fellow writers J.A. Konrath and young - adult author Amanda Hocking — who made more than two million dollars by publishing her own books via the Kindle marketplace (often charging as little as 99 cents for them) before signing a $ 2 - million deal with a traditional publisher earlier this year.

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Focus in on the values and marketing principles that will help your long - term career as a writer: How To Market A Book By Joanna Penn, bestselling author of STONE OF FIRE (as J.F. Penn) Marketing isn't a skill that most authors have, and there is little formal training.

Politics Minnesota House Majority Leader Matt Dean has apologized for calling Neil Gaiman a «pencil - necked little weasel,» but contends the author and comics writer should return the $ 45,000 fee...

But there's another reason: Many authors have little use for the pretension of hermetic distance and never accepted a historically specific idea of what it means to be a writer.

10:15 — 11:15 Writers Track From Once Upon A Time To Happily Ever After — Structural Guidelines for Plotting and Pacing — Dee Davis — Diamond C Join bestselling author Dee Davis in a journey from story beginning to story end with a little road building along the way; brick by brick, learn techniques that will help create a winning plot from first word to last.

While commercial (genre) authors write to make money which is hard, because most publishing companies offer little, or no support for their writers in the form of marketing and visibility.

... not sure where the above comments re self publishing costing thousands comes from... im delighted with Lulu and it did nt cost me a penny to publish my first book Maggie's Shadow and now available everywhere in print and electronic form... i did all the work myself and when stuck asked for help and Lulu's response was almost immediate and either the following day or the next providing invaluable insight on how to proceed ~ and free... i'm now marketing myself and have already agreed to place my book on consignment at one indie bookshop and with others ive yet to call... my library opened their doors to introduce me as a local writer and the local paper just printed the event... little by little its happening but it requires diligence and a willingness to promote one's work... i learn something new everyday and plan to submit my book to many of the self published contests that are now available... i would recommend Lulu to other authors tired of waiting for an agent

Things have exploded in the argument of traditional publishing versus self - publishing versus agent publishing versus using those little gray guys at Area 51 publish you... The key for a writer is to sort through all the facts, opinions and flat out lies being thrown about, figure out their own situation, decide where they want to be as an author in the future, and then smartly and courageously choose their own path.

I say this with love, maybe even a little envy, because author platform has taken on an astoundingly important role when it comes to whether or not a writer will get a traditional publishing contract — and it's equally important to self - published authors who are serious about their writing careers.

As writers we often focus far too much on the writing process and far too little on the business side of being an author.

Below, John Green, accepting the Indie Prize given by the American Booksellers Association to writers who best represent commitment to independent book stores, calls «bullshit» to the concept that authors like him, who speak directly to their readers via social media, don't «need the value - sucking middlemen of bookstores and publishers and in the future... no one will stand between author and reader except possibly an e-commerce site that takes just a tiny little percentage of each transaction.»

Marketing is falling down the gap between publisher and author, because the writer thinks the publisher will do it and, frankly, the publisher does little to dispel this illusion until crisis point.

Generally presented out of a larger context and especially in the space of author services, these moves can seem either exploitative (fiercely hated author services bought by major publishers) or too little too late to a jaded writer corps.

While not strictly for authors and writers, this podcast focuses on business tasks you need to master, including marketing strategies and list building with an emphasis on little - known but effective tactics.

When I'm not at a writer event somewhere, chatting with fascinating authors, I live and work in a sleepy little picturesque town just outside Charleston, South Carolina.

My goal for the nonfiction book was to hopefully make the journey of a new writer a little easier from my experience of a wanna - be writer to published author by using screen shots and step - by - step instructions.

This week in author buzz, Porter Anderson digests the Writer's Digest Conference, takes on chicken littles in the biz, and considers what B&N might do about showrooming.

And more and more writers are awakening to the realization that if you are not a high - profile author who can command large sales, a traditional publisher will do little for you beyond editing and printing your book.&raqAnd more and more writers are awakening to the realization that if you are not a high - profile author who can command large sales, a traditional publisher will do little for you beyond editing and printing your book.&raqand more writers are awakening to the realization that if you are not a high - profile author who can command large sales, a traditional publisher will do little for you beyond editing and printing your book.&raqand printing your book.»

So this post is going to help demystify what the big deal is about that little blue bird and offer some steps to help clarify why Twitter for writers and authors can be a valuable tool.

LO: I firmly believe that workshops can benefit writers at all stages of their writing careers, though one of the reasons I created the Breakout Novel workshops with Don was that I didn't see much out there for intermediate and advanced writers and very little for published mid-list authors who wanted to push beyond their current capabilities.

ALTAFF will host «Celebrating Southern Writers» Saturday, June 25, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., with Kevin Wilson, author of The Family Fang (Ecco, 2011); John Hart, whose books have been translated into 26 languages and published in more than 30 countries; Kathleen Kent, author of The Heretic's Daughter (Little, Brown, 2008); Jennifer Niven, author of Velva Jean Learns to Drive (Plume, 2009); Tayari Jones, author of Leaving Atlanta (Warner, 2002); and Pat MacEnulty, author of Wait Until Tomorrow: A Daughter's Memoir (Feminist Press, 2011).

Each book you publish will probably do a little better, because you'll be learning and improving all the time, and growing your author platform (unless you're one of those writers who is completely ignoring your author platform, not learning anything about marketing, and just hoping to get lucky).

Those against raised the specter of abuse (there are several questionable agents in Writer Beware's files who soak their clients for billable hours while doing little or nothing to place manuscripts with reputable publishers), the loss of agents» entrepreneurial edge if they got paid no matter what (the fact that the agent profits only when the writer does is at the heart of the traditional author - agent relationship); and, of course, the possibility that only wealthy writers could afford to have aWriter Beware's files who soak their clients for billable hours while doing little or nothing to place manuscripts with reputable publishers), the loss of agents» entrepreneurial edge if they got paid no matter what (the fact that the agent profits only when the writer does is at the heart of the traditional author - agent relationship); and, of course, the possibility that only wealthy writers could afford to have awriter does is at the heart of the traditional author - agent relationship); and, of course, the possibility that only wealthy writers could afford to have agents.

Author Penny Reid is a perfect example of an indie author who has only been on the scene for a little over a year, and she is quickly climbing up the charts in sales because she is an awesome wAuthor Penny Reid is a perfect example of an indie author who has only been on the scene for a little over a year, and she is quickly climbing up the charts in sales because she is an awesome wauthor who has only been on the scene for a little over a year, and she is quickly climbing up the charts in sales because she is an awesome writer.

And in working with Phil Sexton, publisher of Writer's Digest, on our Hot Sheet programming of his new DBW Indie Author [7] conference in January in New York, I'm reminded of his Dirty Little Secrets session, just seen at the Writer's Digest's Annual Conference.

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Our resident travel writer and guidebook author Mary - Ann Gallagher brings you the lowdown on the best of this gorgeous little city in our local guide: 48 hours in Palma.

My friend, fellow author and writer at (in) courage Jennifer Dukes Lee had a little lightbulb moment after reading the book.