Sentences with phrase «not by book publishers»

Logic and history both suggest that if we are to see genuine innovation in interactive stories — real innovation in the interaction with characters, I mean, not prettier zoomable images — that will come from the tech people hiring in the writing talent, not by book publishers moving into tech.

Not exact matches

Luckily for you, the barrier to entry isn't too high — my first two books were published by a traditional publisher, and I'm currently working on a self - published e-book.

Traditional publishing is a slog — find an agent, pitch a book and if it's picked up by a publisher, sign away the rights to your work, then spend years doing edits and waiting for the book to slot into a publishing schedule — and the majority of these people don't score a deal, because most entrepreneurs «aren't in a position to be commercially published,» says Sattersten.

While not captured by current antitrust doctrine, the pressure Amazon puts on publishers merits concern.285 For one, consolidation among book sellers — partly spurred by Amazon's pricing tactics and demands for better terms from publishers — has also spurred consolidation among publishers.

In a nutshell, if one runs a book campaign that's being paid for by an outside entity (usually the publisher or author), one can not then post comments about said book in social media forums without disclosing this professional connection.

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

As the saying goes, he who lies down with the dogs wakes up with fleas, and she who publishes with the publisher of Marcus Borg, Bart Ehrman, John Dominic Crossan, and Starhawk, not to mention books like Afterlives of the Rich and Famous by the «psychic» Sylvia Browne, finds her book being pushed as another devastating blow to traditional Christianity.

Taylor is the best writer in this bunch; one wonders why his book was not snapped up by a major publisher.

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.

(Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1997); E. W. Kenyon, In His Presence: The Secret of Prayer (Kenyon Publishing Society, 1999); E. W. Kenyon, Jesus the Healer (Kenyon Gospel Publishing Society, 2000); E. W. Kenyon, The Hidden Man (WA: Kenyon Publishing Society, 1998); E. W. Kenyon, The Wonderful Name of Jesus (Kenyon's Gospel Publishing Society, 1998); John Baker, Celebrate Recovery (CA: Celebrate Recovery Books, 1994); Bob and Pauline Bartosch, Overcomers Outreach: A Bridge to Recovery (La Habra, CA: Overcomers Outreach, 1994); Cathy Burns, Alcoholics Anonymous Unmasked (PA: Sharing, 1991); Cal Chambers, Two Tracks - One Goal (British Columbia: Credo Publishing Corporation, 1992); Martin M. Davis, The Gospel and the Twelve Steps (San Diego, CA: RPI Publishing Inc., 1993); Len C. Freeland, author of Chapter 28, «The Salvation Army» in (Alcoholism: The Total Treatment Approach, edited by Ronald J. Catanzaro IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1968); Mark H. Graeser, John A. Lynn, John W. Schoenheit, Don't Blame God: A Biblical Answer to the Problem of Evil, Sin and Suffering.

With the benefit of hindsight we can say that The Da Vinci Code got noticed not only because of able marketing by the publisher, Doubleday, but because the book profoundly played into the manic milieu of truthiness.

Note: Though I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book by the publisher, I was not compensated for this review or discussion.

And this chokehold not only affects the inventory you find on Christian bookstore shelves, but which books are contracted by publishers, what content gets edited in the writing and editing process, and the degree of freedom authors feel they have to speak on their own blogs and platforms.

My publisher had warned me that if I left the word «vagina» in the book, it might not be carried by the Christian bookstore.

(Actually I can't help still smiling now that David Barton's book of «Lies» was just debunked by the publisher.)

Note: While I did receive a complimentary copy of this book for review, I was not paid by the publisher or author to review and feature it.

And from the how NOT to communicate with your kids file: A U.S. publisher released a graphic anti-ISIS colouring book last year that could well give your child nightmares without offering much by way of hope or coping tactics.

The Poppins Book Nook is unique because you're not selecting a book by author / publisher, but rather we are selecting any storybook that fits into the toBook Nook is unique because you're not selecting a book by author / publisher, but rather we are selecting any storybook that fits into the tobook by author / publisher, but rather we are selecting any storybook that fits into the topic.

We wrote our book that summer and when we tried to sell it, book publishers didn't know who we were - while we were working moms, we weren't experts in the parenting market and so, we began to build our platform by hosting high profile events for working moms featuring women at the top of their game balancing work and family.

Insiders tell us a deal with a publisher hadn't been reached by the time the agency backed away from the Weiner book.

Not to be confused with the imaginative book and CD - ROM The Way Things Work (by David Macaulay and Ardley) from the same publisher or 101 Great Science Experiments by the same author and publisher, this will be invaluable on primary teachers, shelves.

However, the American publishers told Handy he couldn't call his book by that name.

Three things happened to the TEKS and all - science education standard that called for teaching the strength and weaknesses of theories, which had, back in the last time biology text books were adopted in the mid»90s, had been used as a club to beat publishers over whether or not they included weaknesses of evolution; by which they may enlist creationists and their claims, was taken out by the writing committees and attempted to be put back on several occasions actually by the school board members.

If you don't believe that, may I suggest reading the 2010 book, «The Risks of Prescription Drugs,» Edited by Donald W Light, PhD, Publisher: Columbia University Press.

Two possible areas overlooked / forgotten by you / publisher: (1) A number of times in the book (to list a few — pages 254, 261, and 263), you refer the reader to a «Resources» section, which is not in the book.

Garland wrote the screenplay based on the bestselling novel by Jeff VanderMeer (the first book in his Southern Reach trilogy), and while it doesn't look like the studio has released an official synopsis for the film, here's the book synopsis from the publisher if you'd like more info:

For instance, she indicates that one of the benefits of controlling your own career is that you won't be pressured by a publisher to travel around the country to promote a book.

If you are prepared for this to, say, establish yourself with a publisher, though I don't know why you would want to, at least review it on a book by book basis.

By that, he means that you should not count on any help from the publisher in selling the book.

I got a free consultation from a lawyer about a contract I was being offered by a publisher and he gave me two key pieces of advice: an audit clause means they have nothing to hide and allows you as an author to play IRS and look at their books if you think you're being cheated (an expensive process, but a good publisher wouldn't be afraid of you using it) and believe their BBB rating if they have one.

In short, the e-book story probably isn't over yet — and book publishers aren't helping themselves by acting as it if were.

Ebooks priced high by publishers are prices that high not to make a profit on the ebooks, but to cripple ebooks so print books done to the 1801 model can survive.

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.

I found that it is not good idea to have responsibility and through the learning process need to adopt the book to the market while all production and distribution / description rights are by your publisher.

For example, most of the «Uncategorized Single - Author Publisher» category is also Indie, but we keep it separate from Indie because we didn't verify book by book that those were known Indie authors.

We are happy to help authors and publishers of books like these find suitable outlets, even when their books are not produced by UP.

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# 6 Go Straight to the Publisher — Just as I wouldn't start by trying to break in with a big publisher, neither would I spend a lot of time trying to get a boPublisher — Just as I wouldn't start by trying to break in with a big publisher, neither would I spend a lot of time trying to get a bopublisher, neither would I spend a lot of time trying to get a book agent.

One of the biggest advantages of having your book published by a leading traditional publisher is the sales and distribution infrastructure that will get your book into hundreds if not thousands of stores upon release.

By Ron Pramschufer, President, Self Publishing, Inc. - Helping Authors Become Publishers since 1995 Even in this day of e-this and e-that, you haven't published a book unless you can hold it in your hand... flip through the pages, book mark the place you left off and pass it on to a friend after you have read it.

Still I did not see that my book would be received by a publisher.

People vote with their wallets, and despite your opinion, the data and facts say the opposite, that Indy books are selling just as well if not better than those published by main stream publishers.

I've assumed OverDrive, for example, passes on the cost purchasing licenses from the publishers, but not that it's book by book to the libraries.

I don't have any sympathy for people who refuse to use the already available tools (all the retailers have search function and filters with which you can single out publishers by name and then filter the books by genre) and prefer to waste their time by whining «The slush pile is indeed my problem as well as it is for any discerning reader» and stating: «published» author and literary scholar have become as diminished as today's Mercedes Benz automobile — cheapened and mass marketed so that everyone can own one.»

Instead of blog posts about the retail giant's underhanded ways or entire three - day conferences devoted to how publishers can bring down the largest online retailer their industry faces, one book shop is going about the competition a little differently, namely by offering the titles that consumers currently can't buy from Amazon.

For recent books, where the publisher is working from a word processor file, I think it's quite reasonable that e-book editions aren't given their own complete word - by - word proofreading if the file has already been proofread for the paper edition of the book.

Not everyone does this, but enough authors do, so the big 5 are threatened because many self - published authors know how to put out a quality book, and they are not constrained by the marketing or accounting departments of a big publishNot everyone does this, but enough authors do, so the big 5 are threatened because many self - published authors know how to put out a quality book, and they are not constrained by the marketing or accounting departments of a big publishnot constrained by the marketing or accounting departments of a big publisher.

This year's «breakout» books are by seasoned (and reliable) veterans of the publishing industry, the Stephen Kings and John Grishams who churn out great reads that will not only net their publishers a nice payday, but will also be a safe investment on the part of the industry.

By splitting its children's books division into two separate imprints based on the age demographic of its consumer readers, the publisher is acknowledging not only the very different needs and... [Read more...]