Sentences with phrase «more midlist authors»

Not exact matches

Under this strategy, Amazon decides that it will demand no more discount than offered to any other vendor, for any purpose *; it will do everything in its power to meet author and indendent publisher demands; and it will send a bouquet and basket of puppies to midlist authors who place their out - of - print books on Kindle, in addition to the royalties due (and a holiday bonus).

And the newbie is more likely to fall flat in the dust while the midlist author gone indie will soar.

From misguided agents to cruel or absent editors to the callous slashing of midlist authors and backlist titles, the longer a writer is in the publishing world, the more chance of encountering at least one of these major (and sometimes career - freezing) hurdles.

But it's getting more and more possible for midlist authors to find an audience of appreciative readers and make a living or at least pay some bills as self - published authors and it's because of the rise of eBooks and online distributors like Amazon.

According to Author Earnings the vast majority of traditional publishing's midlist - or - better earners started their careers more than a decade ago.

I am the happiest of midlist authors today for having made the leap from traditional to the new frontier in publising, that which rewards the reader and the writer more so than the gatekeepers of old.

It's like the trad - pub midlist, only the indie midlist author (typically) makes more money.

In May 2016 Author Earnings also reports that «the vast majority of traditional publishing's midlist - or - better earners started their careers more than a decade ago.

I firmly believe the future will see more and more authors (new, midlist trad - pubbed, as well as veteran bestsellers) going indie, in part or whole.

The fiction sections consist mainly of more prominent authors» backlists with few or no midlist authors, and vast quantities of large - format hardbacks.

Smashwords does a great job of partnering with other sites to push the best sellers - who are already best selling and don't necessarily NEED a push (beyond the fact that everyone can always use more advertising), meanwhile there are midlist authors who have no hope of hitting that best seller list (often because they were not traditionally published before, so didn't come with a fan base already established) and who have a great book, with good reviews, who could really use the push / spotlight.

He also makes reference to Hugh Howey's statement that the vast majority of midlist authors should be paid more attention to since they start to make a living from their writing and their income is worth a close observation.