Since many self -
published authors enjoy closer access to their fans, it makes it self - sustaining success more achievable.
I'd like to ask all the readers of this blog to spread the love where they can, especially to self -
published authors they enjoy.
So my highest priority would be to create the same sort of sharing and caring among my authors that self -
published authors enjoy.
Amazon Publishing offered higher royalties than traditionally published authors were used to receiving, as well as discarded the quarterly - payouts system of royalties in favor of the monthly payments that even no - name self -
published authors enjoy.
Self - publishing services provider Blurb has launched a series of initiatives designed to help indie authors get their print books into bookstores, one of the hurdles self - published authors face in terms of developing a large audience and one of the main advantages traditionally
published authors enjoy.
The team found that self -
published authors enjoy more freedom in making decisions about editing, design and marketing.
Before the settlement, many self -
published authors enjoyed the attention they received at the low end of the pricing scale.
From the shortened time between when a book is finished to when it reaches the market, to the unprecedented level of creative control, plus a healthy — and growing — list of the indie -
published authors enjoying healthy sales, Be the Monkey does, at times, make a very convincing case for going it alone.
Not exact matches
Independent
authors enjoy more creative control and far better royalties: They keep 50 % to 70 % of book sales, vs. 15 % to 25 % royalties for traditionally
published books.
I am a
published author and
enjoy writing.
(The one nugget I did
enjoy was finding out Forrest Carter, the
author of the privately -
published novel that inspired the screenplay, was a segregationist and speechwriter for George Wallace.
She partners with aspiring and
published authors alike,
enjoys well - worn library books, and is always up for a game of Scrabble.
We hope you
enjoy the anthology and will read some of the talented
authors» other
published works as well.
Whether coaching and consulting with clients, or helping
authors get
published, he
enjoys breaking complex projects, like books, into a series of easy to accomplish steps, or tasks.
Few indie -
published books from first - time
authors have
enjoyed the immediate success that accompanied the publication of Dina Colman's Four Quadrant Living: Healthy Living Your New Way of Life.
I
enjoy high lighting success for
authors in the self -
publishing realm.
Even though the «indie
author revolution» and self -
publishing as a valid form of content distribution are currently
enjoying a never - before - seen rate of success and acceptance, the landscape itself is still evolving as players from every aspect of the industry still work through the system.
Repeat readers who purchase a self -
published book because they've
enjoyed the
author's other titles have reported that they
enjoy the continuous reading experience.
This compared with my
enjoying 40 % of
published books by
authors is enough to make me say no.
But with the Kindle Direct
Publishing platform, authors have enjoyed a fairly straightforward publishin
Publishing platform,
authors have
enjoyed a fairly straightforward
publishingpublishing process.
And the humorous part is that attitudes like this from people who may or may not even BE writers are spewing this type of vitriol, while actual
authors are traditionally and / or self
publishing, making a living and more, and generally
enjoying life despite this pointless negativity.
We do listen closely to our readers who are
enjoying short works from Kindle Direct
Publishing authors and we regularly reach out and showcase them.
From 2010 to 2013, independent
authors enjoyed a boom time as millions of readers migrated to ebooks, driving unprecedented growth in digital
publishing.
As a former engineer and software designer of 15 years, April
enjoys immersing herself in ebook, Print on Demand and other emerging
publishing technologies for self -
published authors.
I especially
enjoy working closely with
authors, whether they're self -
publishing, planning to find an agent, or are already with a
publishing house.
Her clients — ranging from Prentice Hall and McGraw - Hill to independent
publishing houses and self -
published authors — have
enjoyed exposure on top television and radio shows from coast to coast, in major national and local print, and online.
I always
enjoy those times, because along with meeting many aspiring
authors and sharing the 4 Paths to
Publishing with them, I also have opportunity to learn myself.
Jeff & Shirley Lawrence
published their book, Hollywood Be Thy Name in 2006 with Outskirts Press, and, like most of our
authors,
enjoyed the experience so much they gave us a glowing review:
And we
enjoy the work and get giddy when our
authors get
published and praised.
Self -
publishing An
author who decides to self -
publish must have, above all, an entrepreneurial spirit, embracing and
enjoying all that BYOB (being your own boss) entails.
Self -
published authors have freedom to enter into such collaborative arrangements because they possess the rights to do so, and thus, they
enjoy marketing power and traction, which are easier to achieve in greater numbers.
Obviously there are a great many readers who read self -
published fiction; otherwise the
authors I personally know who are self -
publishing would not be
enjoying the levels of success they are
enjoying.
Of course, we're always looking to reach new readers, but the majority of a new
author's audience will likely be readers who
enjoy other Christian fiction that we
publish.
I
enjoyed the DBW survey results which shed light on the experiences of the self -
published, traditional and hybrid
authors.
With most agents, editors and publishers expecting new
authors to have an already established
author's platform, it simply makes more sense to build that platform with real readers who
enjoy your stuff before considering the traditional
publishing route.
She
enjoys helping other
authors and will be teaching on writing craft and self -
publishing with Ireland Writer Tours in August 2017.
Some people
enjoy it, and it can be good money, because there's a ton of demand (95 % of writers are first - time, never
published authors.
Authors who use supported self -
publishing have the advantage of retaining ownership of their content and typically
enjoy a higher retail royalty.
Among the various start - ups that are offering shorter volume works, bestselling
authors like Amy Tan and Walter Mosely — to name only two — are
enjoying the freedom to
publish without feeling the pressure of conforming to rigid rules about the length of a book.
Whether it's a throwback to the days of
authors like Poe, Dickens, and Twain, all three of whom often wrote and
published in installments, or just the convenience of keeping up with content that readers previously
enjoyed, serialization is a growing trend in digital
publishing.
Authors can still work with a staff of experts to bring their manuscripts to market strictly for e-readers, while enjoying the same design concept and editorial input that is available to print authors, both traditional and self - pub
Authors can still work with a staff of experts to bring their manuscripts to market strictly for e-readers, while
enjoying the same design concept and editorial input that is available to print
authors, both traditional and self - pub
authors, both traditional and self -
published.
More and more
authors are
enjoying the freedoms of digital
publishing, and in MacAlister's case, it is a platform that affords her the opportunity to take risks while introducing her readers to a whole new set of characters in a brief but enticing way.
He explained that the self -
publishing market should be a place where every
author can find his audience, and
enjoy some measure of success, regardless of how that success manifests itself.
Even as the respect, the recognition, and the royalties are in place for self -
published authors to
enjoy a rewarding career, there are still barriers in place that prevent them from
enjoying all of the opportunities that are open to traditionally
published authors.
Like more and more publishers, Amazon
Publishing is taking a gamble on authors who've already enjoyed self - publishing success, a far cry from only a handful of years ago when a history of self - publishing pretty much sealed an author's fate as far as traditional publishers and literary agents were
Publishing is taking a gamble on
authors who've already
enjoyed self -
publishing success, a far cry from only a handful of years ago when a history of self - publishing pretty much sealed an author's fate as far as traditional publishers and literary agents were
publishing success, a far cry from only a handful of years ago when a history of self -
publishing pretty much sealed an author's fate as far as traditional publishers and literary agents were
publishing pretty much sealed an
author's fate as far as traditional publishers and literary agents were concerned.
The results speak for themselves as aspiring
authors save time on writing their cookbook proposal and
enjoy the satisfaction and prestige that comes with writing and
publishing a cookbook.
By solving the twin headed dragons of accessibility (through self -
publishing) and discoverability (through social media),
authors will be free to experiment, broaden and
enjoy the control they have over their creativity and careers for the first time in hundreds of years.
The happiest part of the ebook saga has been the success now being
enjoyed by self
published authors.
Some self -
published authors have received movie deals and created seven figure royalties, not to mention millions of readers who now recognize the
author's name and
enjoy their work.
The backlist is essentially the
author's previously
published books that once
enjoyed appearing on the «front shelves» at bookstores.