This will depend on your genre, but in general,
pick author names and book names that are similar to your book.
Not exact matches
So when I finally
pick him out of the swarm, I'm able to drop the
name of a mutual friend: «Parag Khanna sends his regards,» I say, referring to the foreign - policy wonk and
author.
David DeAngelo (born December 5, 1971), whos real
name is Eben Pagan, is a dating advice coach,
author of the popular dating ebook Double your Dating (2001) and a prominent member of the
Pick Up Artist (PUA) or Seduction community.
One of
author Suzanne Collins's most potent and disturbingly plausible ideas is barely mentioned here — that of the «tesserae», a system by which poorer citizens can choose to have their
name entered into the Hunger Games ballot more times, thus increasing their chances of being
picked, in exchange for extra food.
Major
names highlighted the winners for Cannes 2017's Directors» Fortnight prizes with Chloe Zhao's The Rider, which was
picked up by Sony Pictures Classics, grabbing the Art Cinema Award and French directing legend Claire Denis tying with Philippe Garrel for the Society of Dramatic
Authors and Composers Prize with their films Let the Sunshine In (with Juliette Binoche) and Lover For a Day, respectively.
I've already
picked out an
author name and in the process of setting up another blog (I'm used to juggling multiple blogs so it isn't really a big deal for me to have a handful of
author blogs).
But then I see new books — good books — by writers in the region whose
names I'm just beginning to recognize, and others by
authors long familiar to me, and still others by people I've never heard of, and my confidence grows that no matter where the rest of the country is heading with the printed word, the South is moving in the right direction, and
picking up speed.
That's why I said I'm more likely to
pick by the «recommendations /
author name / word of mouth» stuff that makes it more likely that I was willing to pay for the book at the start.
Some newbie writers don't yet get the «
pick a different pen
name» paradigm, which is something many
authors end up doing for all sorts of reasons.
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pick up even more because a third novel is likely better than the first two (called practice) and there are now three books under same
author name for readers to find and buy.
So the next time you
pick up a book, whether it's by me, a self - published
author, or a big
name, think about leaving a review — it really does matter!
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pick up slightly even more because a 4th novel is likely better than the first three (called even more practice) and there are now four books under same
author name for readers to find and buy.
Honestly, it will always sting for a nanosecond when I read about
authors winning awards that I can't begin to hope to win as an indie, or heading off on book tours, or getting
picked to speak at big events, or receiving glowing reviews from notable publications, or hobnobbing with other big
name authors.
Income Indie: Sales
pick up a little because a second novel is likely better than the first and there are two books under same
author name.
Income Indie: Sales
pick up slightly even more because a 5th novel is likely better than the first four (called even more practice) and there are now five books under same
author name for readers to find and buy.
Income Indie: Sales
pick up slightly even more because a 6th novel is likely better than the first five (called even more practice) and there are now six books under same
author name for readers to find and buy.
Many of their
authors are
picked up by big
name publishers like Simon & Schuster or McCleland and Stewart.
A reader
picks up and likes a romance under «Real
Name Writer» and then sees another book from the same author name and buys it and it's a horror novel with ugly guts and bl
Name Writer» and then sees another book from the same
author name and buys it and it's a horror novel with ugly guts and bl
name and buys it and it's a horror novel with ugly guts and blood.
A bestselling
author of the novels The Ones Who Matter Most (
named a 2016 Editor's
Pick by Library Journal), Splinters of Light and Pack Up the Moon (all from Penguin), the Darling Bay and the Cypress Hollow series, and the memoir, A Life in Stitches (Chronicle).
Authors with less
name - recognition are faring better and are
picking up new readers.
For the
authors named in the post, outpouring of support has come from their longtime fans as well as from readers who had not
picked up their books but who were incensed over the lack of proof offered in the post.
For example, right now I help
authors pick book
names, choose an url for their website, and get them started toward building an
author platform and marketing their books.
Questions about being
picked up by a major traditional publishing house, leaving those professionals without their royalties, have been raised, along with veiled concerns that this is nothing more than a carefully screened list of
names that the
author must still hire up front.
Who: Jodie Comer, Jacob Collins - Levy, Chris Barnicoat What: An eight - episode limited series based on a novel of the same
name by British
author Philippa Gregory When: Premieres April 16 Where: Starz Why We're Excited: In this royal tale, which
picks up where the award - winning series The White Queen left off, the focus is on the women of the court, in particular the White Queen's Daughter, Elizabeth of York, who marries family enemy King Henry.
The highly anticipated new novel from the
author whose debut was called «The smart summer thriller you've been waiting for... The novel you should be reading tonight» (NPR's All Things Considered) and was
named a Book of the Year by NPR and an Entertainment Weekly Must - List
Pick.
After a banner year for YA movies (War Horse, HP 7.2, Tintin, Hugo and Twilight) and 2012 looking strong as well (of course, Hunger Games), Salon asked a number of
authors — including Sherman Alexie, Gregory Maguire and Sara Zarr — to
name their best and worst
picks in teen book - to - movie adaptations and to
name the titles they favor for future features on the silver screen.
Readers will be fighting for the remote and cruising Netflix to see how their
picks compare with those of
authors Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz, who
name the greatest American shows of all time in TV (The Book).
I knew my
name was in the mix for Catherine's co-writing gig, but so were a lot of others very talented
authors, and to be perfectly honest, I didn't ever imagine she would
pick me!
Every time I
picked up a book, the title and the
author's
name were reinforced in association with the story I was engrossed in.
Named an Amazon Best Book of the Month
pick and with some praise - filled reviews by some very well - known
authors, fans of Atkinson's many previous titles were no doubt not disappointed.
Thousands of people know my
name, and while most people who know my
name who buy my books
pick a math workbook, science book, or self - publishing book, I still sell a significant number of golf and chess books to people who've heard of me (plus many who haven't, who apparently weren't deterred by the variety shown on my
author page).
Authors that are in the preliminary stages of writing their next book sometimes host contests of votes that allow readers to slightly influence the follow up by
picking a character
name, choosing which way a love triangle will go, or if a character should live or die.
I do keep books I liked to read again or to know the
author's
name and
pick up sequels later.
Congrats to hybrid
author Blake Crouch, whose thriller Dark Matter, (pubbed by Crown with film right
picked up by Sony) was just
named a top 10 «best book of the year» by Canada's bookstore chain, Indigo.
In general,
pick up search terms and
author names for searching from abstracts and use the «Advanced search» form for focus.
The OFL FAQ explains (1.21) that «you must respect any
names reserved by the font
authors via the RFN mechanism and
pick your own font
name».