Sentences with phrase «not as the author»

To be accepted and embraced, you need to use it as a reader, not as an author on the prowl for reviews and customers.

The most important thing to remember as a Goodreads author is that you should be there as a reader, not as an author.

Participate in discussions as yourself, not as the author of a book.

Not as an author but as a beta - reader, I found this blog so helpful.

(But report abuse as a customer, not as an author.)

It puts a lot of pressure on people who like you as a person but not as an author to write something lovely about a book they might not have read or liked.

But like all social media outlets, always be sure to approach new connections not as an author marketing a book, but as a book fan who wants to connect with others who love to read.

Make sure that you go into Goodreads, however, as an engaged reader on these topics, and not as an author.

Well, as long as we are chiming in with resources we are willing to share, not as an author, but as an IndiePub Coach, I recommend http://www.anitadavies.com/ She handles the editing needs of my UK clients... love her!

When you do come back to your work, pretend you're going over it not as the author, but as your ideal reader.

At the same time, the book can be DRM - protected or not as the author chooses, AND the author can track the book to the people who claimed free copies, thus building a reader base.

It's a frightening remark, but not as the author intended.

he cites Semiletov / Shakhova but does not as these authors do not, tell you what the Ch4 isotopic ratio is.There is observation of aerobic methane production in the pacific region of the arctic waters.

If, when you did that, the marginal increase in likelihood of new extremes fell more in line with the (e.g.) 20 % that seems typical of recent attribution studies, then this would place what is now an extreme outlier result (as it is being interpreted, not as the authors described it) more in line with the rest of the literature.

Not exact matches

Marsh calls it, «an eye - opening exploration into how children are raised around the world and how child - rearing can inform the understanding of human nature more broadly,» noting the author's most essential point is that «one of the things which makes humans special as a species is that we don't limit care to our own children.

If you're more like me and less like the authors of Fortune's outstanding blockchain and cryptocurrency site The Ledger, this newfangled stuff is more often than not clear as mud.

With the call to action, the author usually adopts a different tone, not just more explicitly inspirational but also framed as an imperative.

In an article that discusses recent trends in corporate sponsorship entitled «Why Sponsors Sponsor,» author Jim Karrh lists the four criteria that not - for - profit fundraisers expect to be used by most companies in assessing the request to become involved as a sponsor.

If as an author your plans are to write the book and expect others to sell it... do not write the book.

«If you speak up at some length at work, even if you are in a senior position, you will be seen not only as gabby but also as incompetent,» the authors warn women in another post for The Daily Beast.

Sums up David Eaton, chair of the committee authoring the report, in an accompanying press release: «E-cigarettes can not be simply categorized as either beneficial or harmful.»

Participants were asked to not only guess what their partner's reservation price (the lowest price they would accept), but also questions that were designed to show how they perceived their partner — the study's authors were curious as to whether certain negotiation tactics might lead to a likability cost, even if they resulted in a few more dollars for the partner.

Today, thanks to ebooks and Amazon (amzn), self - publishing is a global phenomenon — an independent route intentionally chosen by more and more authors — that has spawned not only mega-bestsellers like Fifty Shades of Grey, but also hits in other realms, such as the movie version of The Martian.

Almost everyone experiences a mid-afternoon lull: a dip in energy levels, alertness, and concentration as part of your natural circadian rhythm, explains Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and author of «You Can't Be Serious!

As author David Kadavy neatly puts it, «If we never get started, we never get good, and you can't get good without first being bad.»

Similarly, I wanted to be a published author (not self - published, which to me is to being published as owning a home is to being a monarch), but once I was, I wanted to have 50 articles in print before I was 50, and so on.

As I recall the headline read, more or less, «Women Don't Negotiate Because They're Not Dumb,» and the author went on to cite research to make her point that when women do ask for more money, people tend to hate it, and «pushy» women end up paying mightily in terms of career progression and opportunities.

Sinek's unlikely success as both an inspirational speaker and a bestselling author isn't just dumb luck.

While this is a blow to the idea that nationwide calorie menu requirements will dramatically alter the way America eats, it doesn't necessarily mean the policy is useless: perhaps, as the authors speculate, it may be more effective in sit - down restaurants where dining expectations are different, or for specific groups of particularly health - concious diners.

But while it may be tempting to single out Ellison as the ruthless villain of high technology, «none of these guys are nice,» says Jeffrey Pfeffer, a business professor at Stanford University and author of Power: Why Some People Have It — And Others Don't.

Not surprisingly, Wylie's venture has angered affected publishers, and Random House has said it will do no new business with Wylie because, said a spokesperson, Odyssey «undermines our longstanding commitments to and investments in our authors, and it establishes this Agency as our direct competitor.»

The report's authors aren't concerned with sci - fi doomsday scenarios like robots taking over the world, such as in Terminator, but more practical concerns.

Meanwhile, yesterday's hard - won customers just «slip away,» as the study's authors put it, not because another brand was more attractive but because the first one stopped caring as soon as the cash register rang.

He has shared his sales and business expertise as a motivational speaker and author of five books: Sell to Survive; The Closers Survival Guide; If You're Not First, You're Last; The 10X Rule; and Sell or Be Sold.

As Jon Goodman, author of Viralnomics: How to Get People to Want to Talk About You, says, «People shouldn't see your design; they should feel your design.

It is unlikely you will find success as a book author if you haven't written a few dozen blogs first.

The Inquisitr apology said that the author of the story «was not diligent in fact - checking or maintaining a healthy distance between innuendo and fact,» and that the site officially retracted the story in full and also wanted to apologize to Trump for «any duress she may have endured as a result of these reports.»

The author reminds us to keep thinking big, never be afraid to ask for things, and to not be intimidated when things don't go as planned.

The authors often say they have found the side that makes the first offer tends not to do as well in the negotiation.

Yet, if you're not sufficiently informed of its modern day behaviors and practices as espoused by leading authors, thought - leaders, and scholars, a false perception may lead you astray.

As for whether employees will hate you for a strict policy, consider this advice from George Cloutier, the founder and chief executive of American Management Services and author of Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing: «The concept that if you love your employees they'll perform is on the edge of insanity,» Cloutier told the New York Times.

As he geared up to sing a song he had apparently authored («My Chinese Dream»)-- karaoke style — to a few dozen reporters in a conference at a hotel on Central Park South, one thing about this eccentric Chinese millionaire seemed clear — Chen Guangbiao isn't afraid of the limelight.

«If your boss doesn't like you, they'll likely keep it to themselves, as they understand the need to keep the relationship professional and to not play favorites in the office,» says Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and author of «The Humor Advantage.»

«If you are always the last to know something, then that's a pretty big red flag that people don't feel as though they can trust you with information,» says Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and author of «The Humor Advantage.»

«Getting off on the right foot isn't just important with relationships, it's important with the start of any workday, as well — particularly busy ones,» says Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and the author of You Can't Be Serious!

But there's a downside as well: self - published authors don't get the marketing materials provided by the Big Six, and have to work very hard in order to rise through the ranks, establish their personal brand, and attract the necessary readership to succeed.

As Richard Settersten, author of Not Quite Adults: Why 20 - Somethings Are Choosing a Slower Path to Adulthood, and Why It's Good for Everyone, has said: «the media focuses so much on coddled kids, but there's a huge, invisible class of young people that's just not part of our public discussion and who are really in dire straits.&raqNot Quite Adults: Why 20 - Somethings Are Choosing a Slower Path to Adulthood, and Why It's Good for Everyone, has said: «the media focuses so much on coddled kids, but there's a huge, invisible class of young people that's just not part of our public discussion and who are really in dire straits.&raqnot part of our public discussion and who are really in dire straits.»

Within the past year, on the virtual pages of Inc., many present - day entrepreneurs have sung his praises, not just as an author or thinker, but as an all - around kind and passionate person.

As the authors point out, this isn't a concern limited to Pokémon GO.

In this book, the authors successfully use fun as a practical tool, not an objective.