Sentences with phrase «n't get their books published»

It used to be a path chosen by authors who could not get their books published in any other way; now it is a way for authors to retain control of their work and higher royalties.

I know brilliant authors who can't get their books published,» Moore says, explaining that many publishing houses are afraid of taking risks on fiction.

Not exact matches

If your book was already published or self - published more than 120 days ago, it is not too late to get it selling, it just will take more effort.

He said in the interview that he is so determined to get his side of the story out that he is writing a book about what happened at the investment bank although he does not yet have a publishing contract.

Five - time bestselling author, Jeff Goins, says «The hardest part about writing a book isn't getting published.

Unfortunately, most e-publishers are pretty hush - hush about the amount of money their authors receive in royalties, but it's safe to say that it's probably more than mainline publishers offer, but not as much as you'd get from publishing your book yourself.

Through its rapacious little - to - no profit strategy, it has not only challenged the supremacy of traditional retailers like Walmart, but has also put downward price pressure on companies across the economy, most notably in book publishing, where Amazon got its start.

Simply seeking truth won't get you published, tenured, or paid, so she's making outlandish, meritless claims, that get her face on CNN, that get people so riled up, that hopefully, one or two of them will buy her books.

When one reads Studs Terkel's book, Working, a series of interviews with more than 100 workers published in 1974, one gets the impression that most people keep working for lack of alternatives, not because they get much fulfillment from their jobs.

Note that this book is not a guide on how to get your book published by traditional book publishers.

As you may or may not know, I started a publishing company almost two years ago, and as part of the process of publishing and marketing books, I wanted to create a «Book Launch» strategy so that the authors whose books we publish could get a good start on helping people learn about their bBook Launch» strategy so that the authors whose books we publish could get a good start on helping people learn about their bookbook.

In the opening pages to this new book, I explain why, but in a nutshell, the reason is that if I didn't publish it now, it would probably never get done.

Although not specifically intended for pastors, bloggers and other «famous» Christians, the book — written by a Christian and published by faith - based publisher Thomas Nelson — details an almost mechanical method to get noticed in an age of self - promotion.

This book not only includes the step - by - step instructions of turning your manuscript into a book (either paperback or eBook), but also provides screenshots for each step, with additional tools, tips, and websites that will help you get your book published.

We tend to think if we haven't published our first book, planted our first church or gotten married by the time we're 30, then we're on the fast track for a lonely, penniless death which will be mourned by none.

I have not pursued any traditional publishers with this book, and am not really prepared to get it published in paper.

I've got a lot to learn on this front, and I need people to keep me accountable, but I'm convinced that my best «apologetic» is not an argument or a defense or even a published book, but a life transformed by the love and grace of Jesus Christ.

2 It is helpful to refer to the publication dates of Hauerwas» books listed at the end of Muray's article to get a sense of the historical development of his thought; although the important qualification must be added that Vision And Virtue was actually published first in 1974 and therefore, besides Character and the Christian Life (which Muray does not mention), was the first of his books.

The latter, thoroughly censored by Luther both as to his sermons and his books which he could not get published, had relinquished his office of Dean of the Faculty of Theology but continued to be a lecturer in receipt of a salary from the University.

Heather Crosby on The One Part Podcast «Heather and I discuss how she took her health in her own hands when doctors weren't giving her answers, how she went from eating her first salad at 19 to becoming a wellness expert, tips on getting a book published, and why she's not as perfect as you might think...»

I'm so proud to call Bluebird Books my publishing home in the UK and can not believe I get to share the roster with some pretty big guns like Kayla Itsines, Russel Brand, Joe Wicks, Jody Day, and I Quit Sugar's Sarah Wilson.

«I can't believe that everyone can now get the chance to follow my LFC journey right from the start as I have my very own book which has now been published.

I get 2 bags each week, (the sports guides, comes in plastic) in my shop and I've been saving them to re-use them.I use «potch «glue to transfer fancy napkins on cloth, using them for projects, and the result is even washable.I hope more items will be published from the book, in case I don't win it!!

Her book Greekonomics: The euro crisis and why politicians don't get it on the eurozone crisis and its impact is published by Biteback Publishing in September

Last month's «Virtually Speaking Science» lineup included a chat with Rand Simberg about space policy and his recently published book, «Safe Is Not an Option: Overcoming the Futile Obsession With Getting Everyone Back Alive That Is Killing Our Expansion Into Space.»

Nowadays, we don't have to wait for a major publishing house to offer us a book deal to get our novels or manifestos in print.

Lauren is also the author of Maybe It's You: Cut the Crap, Face Your Fears, Love Your Life (published by Hachette Book Group, April 2017), a no - nonsense, practical manual that helps readers figure out not just what they want out of life but how to actually get there.

Blamed for everything from headaches, to abnormal weight loss / gain, to constipation / diarrhea, to menstrual irregularity, to leaky gut / bowel inflammation, to anemia... and basically everything including cancer and the deaths of kittens (ok, maybe not), gluten has really gotten a bad rap in the past several years, probably very much in part due to the publishing of the book Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis, the landmark study on Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) by Dr. Peter Gibson, and the explosion of social media in the past decade that has given an unprecedented voice to people who otherwise would have no credibility with which to garner attention towards themselves.

Take the recent recirculation of the football star's «drink water and you won't get a sunburn» advice from his book published a couple months ago, The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance — which has once again prompted fans and haters to get riled up, round - two.

on a subject of directors that need another shot: john mctiernan, hopefully when he gets out from prison, will be able to do another movie... btw verhoeven got fed up in states so he went back to holland, he wrote and published a book about jesus and i think he would love to make a movie about it, but do nt think that any studio would put money in it...

One doesn't have to be a grown - up to get a book published.

Our philosophy: «We believe that self - publishers in the US and UK shouldn't have to pay $ 125 or more to get an ISBN which is required for publishing your book.

I am just getting ready to self - publish my first book after deciding I didn't want to hand a traditional publisher my hard work so that they could make most of the money off it.

The old vanity publishing offered authors who could not attract the interest of a traditional publisher an opportunity to get their books published.

I've published two books, marketed them well the first couple of months and was pleased with their sales, but then, well, I just couldn't get into that «checking out my stats every day and promoting frequently» kind of thing.

Subsidy Publishing You can get your book published in a format that looks just like what a commercial publisher would put out (or at least close)... for a small (or not - so - small) fee.

These have resulted in some self - published books getting literally hundreds of tags, not all of them strictly relevant to the title in question.

Sure, you can send out review copies and make book trailers (not for $ 150 tho), but if an author's end goal is to attract more readers — or even a publishing contract — they first need to get their work in front of people who can help them, and that's what the IRDAs are all about.

Not only are self - published books becoming best sellers — hello there Fifty Shades of Grey, but they are getting movie deals too!

The two - decade - old online retailer was still getting a relatively new and little - understood division going — one devoted not only to selling books on the vast digital platform it had created, but also to publishing them.

Her book Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory was published in 2014, but she started her YouTube channel Ask a Mortician in 2011, long before the release of the book, and she hasn't done just a video or two.

And since I'm not only the CEO, but also a writer, I can also use this opportunity to share some «best practices» and suggestions that will help writers who read this series of posts better navigate our book publishing website to get the most «bang for their buck.»

I would estimate that the average annual income for self - published authors is slightly lower now and, having seen a number of authors quit over the last couple of years in order to get full time jobs because of financial problems, it hasn't gotten any easier to make ends meet on just book royalties.

Because we are writing the books we like to read, books that weren't getting published by most traditional publishers and those few who do put out similar books can't put out enough to feed our reading habit.

They won't — bookstores have limited shelf space and use it for proven books that are selling, have famous authors or a big marketing budget (and again, whatever doesn't get sold gets refunded and trashed... in a stupid, world killing publishing system that needs to change).

Because of the ability of the independent publisher to get a quality book published within a shorter period of time, opportunities abound — opportunities that traditional publishers can't respond to.

Rebecca, not counting the time it took to edit your book, how much time so you estimate it took to get your book ready for publishing at CreateSpace?

I got lot of discouragement that I will not be able to write a book but I never got discouraged and never gave up and see today I am a published best - selling as well as Hot # 1 new release author in a category!

In line with my «don't put your eggs in one basket» philosophy, Self Publishing, Inc will offer authors a variety of ways to get their books in front of buyers.

What I think tradpub just doesn't get is the fact that with the supply of books increasing rapidly due to self - publishing, consumers are becoming much more price sensitive.