Sentences with phrase «never see their work published»

There are seemingly infinite stories of writers that work for years, and never see their work published.

Not exact matches

Despite the fact that your mind never really leaves that equation in front of you, you connect with a solid handshake and comment on an article you saw her publish recently, followed by a short discussion about a possible tie - in to a project you've been working on.

«This apparent editorial bias leads to the «file - drawer effect,» in which research with statistically significant outcomes are much more likely to get published, while other work that might well be just as important scientifically is never seen in print.

Even though the «indie author revolution» and self - publishing as a valid form of content distribution are currently enjoying a never - before - seen rate of success and acceptance, the landscape itself is still evolving as players from every aspect of the industry still work through the system.

Sure, there is some shabby work being put out, but there is also a huge range or quality coming out through self - publishing that might never have seen the light of day otherwise.

(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.

Do they have the power to increase marketing and exposure or is it just self - publishing where the author does more work and never sees royalties?

But rather than segregating self published books, what I would rather see is an education of the public to differentiate between the terms vanity publishing (which I think most folks agree is generally bad and awful and will never lose its stigma), self - publishing (which often connotes work that has not been properly vetted by people who know how to judge a good product) and indie publishing, which is a term that those of us who use it are hoping will come to mean quality — work that has been vetted by independent editors and formatted by people who give a damn about putting out a professional product that rivals anything put out by New York.

This revolution is young, so it's difficult to see how crucial this is, but your self - published work will never go out of print.

She works the same insane hours I do, and is a tour de force in romance the likes of which indie publishing has never seen.

In addition to the artist's own popular published writings, which detail the unique challenges facing female artists, Memory Work draws on unpublished manuscripts, private recordings, and never - before - seen working drawings to validate Truitt's original ideas about the link between perception and mnemonic reference in contemporary art.