Sentences with phrase «producing quality self»

For now, we were all focused on the complexities of producing quality self - generated ebooks and getting them where readers can find them.

Not exact matches

He concludes that the literature produced between 1870 and 1920 was typically of low quality, reflecting mostly social vanity and self - adulation, and expressed in artificial, contrived style.

The result of this relentless self - education process was a world - class growing facility with advanced growing systems and methods that are helping us achieve our dream of producing high - quality herbs, lettuces and micro greens using sustainable agricultural practices.

Essential Job Functions - eLearning • Produce dynamic, technology - enabled learning in eLearning, mobile and virtual delivery formats • Act in coordination with L&D consultants, business leaders and other managers and staff to identify eLearning needs, then match them with innovative self - paced and blended learning design solutions • Curate the best eLearning content to match requirements set by L&D learning consultants • Consult with members of the L&D Team and business leaders to deliver high - quality eLearning experiences that are instructionally sound, creative, visual and engaging through consultative design • Create and maintain tools for helping L&D team and business leaders to implement e-learning design projects in a consistent way • Stay up - to - date on eLearning techniques, gaming technology and e-learning technology in order to curate and develop innovative «PlayStation quality» learning experiences for employees • Effectively outsource eLearning development, when needed, or use multiple development tools to design, create and deliver in - house developed, self - paced (or blended) eLearning content (using tools like Articulate, Storyline, Captivate, Brainshark, etc.) • Ensure learning content adheres to specifications for mobile, virtual and desktop learning as well as brand guidelines and industry best practices, where appropriate • Work with learning consultants, instructional designers and business leaders where appropriate to create user instructions, FAQs, and other documentation that support effective use of the LMS.

The competition's purpose is to show the high quality of self - published fantasy books being produced today.

In any event, there is no need for self - published authors to say that they can't produce at traditionally - published quality.

Self - published authors can produce traditional - quality work now (and should).

Most participants said they would be reluctant to buy books that were self - published, and the local librarian reported that they would be unlikely to stock titles produced in this way, the perceived lack of quality for this kind of writing being the main reason given.

Everything I'd heard about self - publishing is that it was impossible to make a living, reach readers, or produce a quality product.

«At the same time, both authors who self - publish and firms of all sizes who produce digital content recognize the need for maintaining high quality throughout the publishing process, and thus are choosing to seek out experienced vendors so they don't have to go it alone.»

Unlocked was my proof of concept — to see if I could produce something of traditionally - published quality in a self - published setting.

I'm sure you'll find you're able to produce a quality piece... and you've probably already discovered the logistics of self - pubbing are pretty easy to handle.

It entailed the theory that self publishers, as a collective, reinforce each others» delusion that they have what it takes to produce quality (reader quality) work, when in fact only a small percentage are able to.

Self publish professionally — meaning be an author - publisher and produce the book with every bit of quality as a traditional publisher

Now, thanks to the growth of self and independent publishing in the audiobook world, and the explosion in the number of narrators with home studios and editing skill, high quality audiobooks can be produced for less than $ 3,000.

It's an uphill battle for self - published authors, but if we produce books that match the quality of traditional publishers, and if we behave professionally, we will get our rewards.

The early stigma of self - publishing as vanity press has not disappeared but has become significantly diluted as dedicated self - publishers approach the work professionally in order to produce works that rival — even exceed — the quality of those published by the Bigs.

Oh no, I'd say the onus on writers to produce a quality product is much bigger as a self - published writer!

High - quality books can be self - published and low - quality books can be produced by huge publishing houses.

Now, thanks to the growth of self - publishing in the audio book world and the explosion in the number of narrators with home studios and editing skill, high quality audio books can be produced for less than $ 3,000.

Self - publishing does not mean scrimping on quality, and for many, it means producing the high - quality book that's envisioned with a group of individuals who also see the vision.

As the founder and publisher at Polished Publishing Group (PPG), Kim Staflund works with businesses and individuals around the world to produce truly professional - quality audiobooks, e-books, paperbacks, and hardcovers using the supported self - publishing business model.

The lineup of self - published books produced by Quality Press includes: non-fiction, fiction, biographies, poetry, business and career guides, children's books, cookbooks, urban, historic and romance novels.

In reality, self - publishing offers anyone with a manuscript and a credit card the opportunity to publish, and the success rate is less than one percent... Self - published books have yet to offer the quality and originality sometimes lacking in books produced by mainstream publishself - publishing offers anyone with a manuscript and a credit card the opportunity to publish, and the success rate is less than one percent... Self - published books have yet to offer the quality and originality sometimes lacking in books produced by mainstream publishSelf - published books have yet to offer the quality and originality sometimes lacking in books produced by mainstream publishers.

The fact of the matter is, being a successful self - published author requires consistency, it requires you to produce quality content for your readers continually.

Despite the surge of new companies offering better opportunities for authors interested in self - publishing, companies that produce high - quality print editions or who give authors a valid distribution channel for their digital editions, it still seems as though the entire literary world feels the need to put air - quotes around the word author whenever a writer chooses to independently publish.

From formatting to book trailers, Damonza are perfectly placed to provide almost every service a self - published author might need in order to produce a top quality book.

Character that is fruit - producing can be summed up in the mastery of these 5 qualities: morals, but a sense of humor; love, but respect for criticism; intelligence without pretense; humility without self - loathing; and a mind open, but with solid convictions.

As the Big 6 publishers — now down to 5 — spend more money on one - offs by Snooki than on cultivating mid-list authors such as Mr. Sepinwall, the onus is on self - pubbed authors to produce interesting, thought - provoking, quality books — of which we're hoping The New York Times and other mainstream publications will continue to take note.

... I love that she likens book launch to a startup company... The fact that you can buy some of these services very cheaply is irrelevant for the author who wants to produce a quality book that can compete head to head with those from traditional publishers... I have little sympathy those who complain about the costs of putting out a book now... You don't need to spend this kind of money to self - publish a good book successfully...

Many people, supposedly, do overcome the stigma, do produce a quality book, and are a credit to the self - published end of the business.

It is written for self - publishers — individuals or businesses — who wish to produce quality eBooks for sale on Amazon.com.

While it is possible to produce a high - quality book in print by self - publishing, the learning curve can be steep.

As a self - published author, your aim should be to produce the best quality product you possibly can.

If self - publishers don't buck up and start acting professionally, if we waste these opportunities that have been handed to us on a plate, if we insist on taking advantage of the situation without keeping up our end of the bargain — producing quality content — then we're going to get sent back to the kid's table.

If authors would take a little time and learn how to self - publish on their own and they could produce a quality book product.

Could it be viable for an agency to help a client find high - quality self - publishing services in this instance, to see if a well - produced edition of the book might then turn the head of a publisher who wasn't interested the first time around?

As owner of BlueInk Editorial Services, I have worked with an independent publisher, self - published and aspiring authors to help them produce quality books that captivate and inspire young readers.

They choose The Happy Self - Publisher because they want a caring professional committed to their success and determined to produce a quality product.

-- If you want to be called an author, you have an obligation to other self - published authors to produce a quality book.

But those authors who plan to use Kindle Unlimited to get rich quickly with less effort will find, just as with self - publishing in general, that you still need to produce quality content that pleases and attracts a target audience.

They understood that self - publishing success came from producing multiple quality titles and arranging them in product funnels linked by smart calls to action.

The other major motive for self - publishing is self - publishing for quality, that is using it as a way to produce the best possible product.

Not all authors want to self - publish, but in order to maximise their chances of getting picked up by an agent, authors who want a traditional deal should make sure that they produce the best quality manuscript they possibly can — the less work an agent or publisher thinks a manuscript needs, the more positively they will view it.

If there are no more poorly - edited, poorly - plotted pieces of crap out there, no one will be able to say that self - publishers don't take the time to produce high - quality books.

And because we are also in a huge — and growing — indie or self - publishing market, we also have to produce books of a certain quality.

We believe that self - published authors can now produce books that are just as high quality as the books produced by traditional publishers.

Why do we debate the merits of book quality in self - publishing versus legacy; isn't a great book a great book no matter how it was produced?

The term self - publisher connotes in some minds poor quality books produced by hostile writing enthusiasts who feel that the publishing establishment has failed them.

In the old days, vanity houses were the only self - publishing option and most self - pubbed books were badly designed and poorly produced, Today authors can produce high quality books using any of these methods — and some authors combine methods, based on a specific project or need.