We hope this post helped shed some light on the numerous distribution channels and
opportunities available to authors, and how to make the most of them.
With the abundance of self - publishing
opportunities available to authors now, and even opportunities like library distribution thanks to this morning's announcement that Smashwords and OverDrive are pairing up on ebook lending, the real stand out will be in the ways that companies can offer book promotion to their clients.
Interview — Susan Orlean, a staff writer at The New Yorker offers a glimpse into the exciting and often daunting
opportunities available to an author who has succeeded in traditional publishing but is actively exploring new media, including Twitter and Facebook.
Not exact matches
Expectations for Possible Follow - Up We encourage all of our
authors to be
available for content follow - up
opportunities associated with the article submitted.
But online digital retailers have unlimited shelf space, providing
authors and publishers the
opportunity to keep their books
available for readers.
I have written extensively about this topic and have a white paper title The Four Paths
to Publishing, that layouts out the different
opportunities available today for
authors to get their books in the hands of readers.
And I am DELIGHTED with the
opportunities now
available to indie
authors today.
There are certain promotional
opportunities via the White Glove programme that wouldn't have been
available to me as an individual self - published
author, and it's a system that seems
to be working well.
Harry joins us
to explain why he walked away from his US publisher and the
opportunities he sees
available to authors today in what he calls the fourth era of publishing.
It's enough
to say that indie books (or self - published books, or whatever you'd prefer
to call books that are not traditionally published and distributed) have lost their stigma, and all of the book publicity
opportunities that are
available to authors of traditionally published books are now on the table for indie
authors, too.
Now the
opportunity available to English language
authors also is afforded
to Spanish language
authors.
Not only was their book displayed before thousands of people — hundreds of them going home with a piece of their promotional material, but there were often other
opportunities available to several of our
authors.
But he points out that blogging and tools like social media are
opportunities that are
available to any
author, regardless of publication outlet.
The agreement with Edelweiss will help ensure that these titles are
available to bookstores for stocking, as well as make digital review copies
available for book bloggers and reviewers, along with other outreach
opportunities at the
author's discretion.
Kicking off today, readers have the
opportunity to channel their inner sleuth
to solve puzzles by gathering clues found in three original short stories
authored by acclaimed mystery writer Melissa Yi,
available free of charge at the Kobo bookstore.
This year's successful
authors will capitalise on all the
available tools, service professionals and
opportunities available to be the cream that rises
to the top.
As business - minded
authors, it's important
to know and be aware of the
opportunities and possibilities that are
available to us in this exciting new time.
The tools
available to prospective
authors today are amazing, and the self - publishing
opportunities endless.
And recommendations on how
authors can set up sustainable publishing businesses
to benefit from the direct sales
opportunities already
available in today's Self - Publishing 3.0 environment.
Zulu Ebooks - Free Digital Literature: Provides free e-books in the fields of fiction, children's and youth as well as technical and non-fiction for download; gives
authors the
opportunity to offer his own works, the e-books are
available in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats.
If you'd like
to sponsor our unique Self - Publishing Advice Conference and reach an unparalleled, global audience of independent
authors, email
[email protected] to find out what's sponsorship
opportunities are still
available.
«We also encourage self - published
authors who are not yet on our platform
to sign up today
to be considered for this great
opportunity and discover all of the great promotions
available to NOOK Press
authors.»
After the interview, Mark shares his thoughts and reflections on the free resources
available to authors, specifically calling out some of the free Reedsy resources that Ricardo mentions and how
authors might be able
to incorporate those types of free learning
opportunities into their daily routine.
Certain advertising
opportunities are
available only
to authors of books with a minimum number of reader reviews on Amazon.com or BN.com.
I inquired
to Writing Life if I could participate in KOBO promotions and I was told that KOBO promotional
opportunities weren't
available to indie
authors.
Now, let's get started on exploring some of the best writing contest
opportunities available to self - published
authors in early 2017:
It means recognising all the
opportunities and possibilities
available to writers today
to help you build your
Author Business.
Bowker is already allowing self - published
authors to assess, clear and register their Rights on - line and other self - publishing sites are looking at making similar
opportunities available.
BookBaby's editing sweepstakes is a great
opportunity for self - publishing
authors to receive a publishing essential from some of the best editors
available.
Now, however, with the rise of the Internet, e-books and many
opportunities and methods
available to writers, self - publishing is a real viable alternative for
authors who want
to get the most out of their work, without sacrificing creative control.
We do not use them
to increase the cost of our contest but rather add them
to the growing number of
opportunities and prizes
available to all
authors who participate in our annual contest.
As indie
authors, we have a wealth of types of marketing and promotional
opportunities available to us.
We also had the
opportunity to engage with other parts of the book ecosystem besides publishers and aggregators, such as
authors and
author groups, agents, booksellers, and smaller publishers who were making ebooks
available to libraries.
* Our Audio Training Library with insider advice and interviews about literary agents (text transcripts also
available) * The Ask a Question area of our website where you can ask questions about literary agents * Live broadcasts (and audio replays) of our Radio Show with special guests, publishing industry executives, and bestselling
authors such as Mary Higgins Clark, Nelson DeMille, and Diana Gabaldon * The Directory of Literary Agents with detailed information about all literary agents seeking
authors * The Book Genre Dictionary with a list of all book genres and book genre definitions * The
opportunity to register for 1 - on - 1
Author Coaching via phone or Skype from anywhere in the world during an introductory coaching session (there is a fee if you want
to do that) * Email newsletter with insider Articles and Updates about literary agents
Publishing veteran Debra Englander gives an overview of the self - publishing process, followed by a conversation with literary agent Ted Weinstein — who represents Keith Devlin, NPR's Math Guy and
author of numerous traditionally published books as well as the self - published title Leonardo and Steve: The Young Genius Who Beat Apple
to Market by 800 Years — and publicist Amy Packard about the
opportunities available to independent
authors as well as the challenges they face.
They also provide an
opportunity for WestBow Press
authors to make their book
available to new readers.
* Our Audio Training Library with information and inspiration
to help
authors of all book genres get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals (text transcripts are also
available) * The Ask a Question area of our main website where you can ask questions about literary agents and the best way
to write, market, or publish your books * Live audio broadcasts and replays of our Radio Show with special guests, publishing industry executives, and bestselling
authors such as Diana Gabaldon, Nelson DeMille, and Mary Higgins Clark * The Literary Agent Directory with detailed profiles and contact information for all literary agents looking for writers * The
opportunity to register for an introductory
Author Coaching Call via phone or Skype from anywhere in the world (
authors must pay a fee for that service) * More insider information, articles, and updates in our Email Newsletter
Also there will be
opportunities that will only be
available to authors who are on our list.
But most of us can not afford the money or time needed
to attend most of the in - person
author events out there, so we must take advantage of the online marketing
opportunities available.
From inspired
to advanced
authors, this new
opportunity is
available for all self - publishing
authors.
Although dedicated readers may notice this missing logic and manually type
to search the title, the
author seems
to lose their
opportunity to promote all of their
available books unavoidably.
And if you want a long career as a successful
author, it's not wise
to assume you don't need
to take advantage of ALL the relatively free book marketing
opportunities available to you.
A writer who avails herself of all the publishing
opportunities available to her, such as traditional, self and paid publishing, in various combinations, is a hybrid
author.