Sentences with phrase «publishing houses behind»

The publishing industry is extremely congested and most books, even with publishing houses behind them, don't do so well.

If you are not lucky enough to have one of the big publishing houses behind you and the help of a literary agent, then you need to do all of the hard work yourself in promoting your book and getting it out there.

This is never more true than in the indie publishing world because we don't have big promo budgets or the reputations of solid and well - known publishing houses behind us.

If you're an indie author who's competing in your genre, on your own, with best - selling authors who have the resources of big publishing houses behind them.

It also applies if your book is indie published and even if you have an agent and a large publishing house behind you.

As an indie author you don't have a big publishing house behind you so you need to do what they normally would — but I assure you, you can do it better.

Building and using a platform is vital if you don't have the weight of a traditional publishing house behind you promoting your work.

Authors, especially indie authors who don't have the legal clout of a major publishing house behind them, have been forced to overlook the theft of their work for so long that it's finally come home to roost in our political arena.

And that's if authors are lucky enough to have a traditional publishing house behind their books.

But don't think it gets easier because you have a big publishing house behind you now!

Especially if it shuts out the lesser known and newer authors who do not have a big publishing house behind them.

Without a traditional publishing house behind you, you most likely will struggle on the brick - and - mortar front)

You get all the freedom of being self published, but you get a backing of a publishing house behind you and all the networking and resources that comes with.

Traditional publishing I think offers a more immediate satisfaction that comes with the validation of a publishing house behind you.

I had finally put my project out into the world, and, unlike the first time I published, there was no publishing house behind me, no one saying that they believed in the work and would stand by it and me.

And a self - published author, without the marketing and PR engine of a large publishing house behind her, or the funds to take out TV advertising time, desperately needs her readers to find her book amid these millions of others.

Not exact matches

The supernatural plot in the LaHaye - Jenkins novels, published by Tyndale House, has true believers taken from the earth in a «rapture» that precedes seven years of suffering — the great tribulation — for those left behind.

Published on her website, goop, the dessert consists of chocolate wafers and whipped cream — and brings to mind 73 - year - old Stewart's 2004 stint behind bars (and then under house arrest) for insider trading.

Sue is the co-author of Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind (ISBN: 978 -1-892320-12-4) that is published by Harbor House Law Press.

Secondly — writing a book is a big accomplishment, whether or not a large publishing house is behind it.

The ones that do primarily are the ones who have left the big publishing house industry behind and moved to being indie.

Once the long arm of the bureaucracy gets behind e-books, the publishing houses will have no choice but to cave.

Many people now prefer reading through electronic books (eBooks) and virtual reality (VR) books, meaning publishing houses will be left behind unless they manage to figure out a new orientation for their operations.

So, Sharon went to iUniverse where the then - head of this publishing house, Susan Driscoll, who came from traditional publishing, was savvy enough to see what a talent Sharon was and put some muscle behind this book.

Random House Australia's Fiction Publisher Beverley Cousins said, «The ethos behind the list is simple; to publish great romantic titles,» Cousins said.

While Barnes and Noble knows that refusing to stock any of the potential bestsellers that should come from the Amazon publishing house would be financial suicide, given the extensive reach of the online trendsetter, it does have the power of the physical bookstore behind it, something that Amazon lacks for now.

From your position it's interesting, because you've already established yourself for many years as an author working with traditional houses, your route to self - publishing means that you already have a name behind you.

Upstairs at the White House By J.B. West Open Road Media • $ 16.99 • ISBN 9781504038676 A bestseller when it was first published in 1973, this entertaining account of life in the White House by a former chief usher — who directed activities at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for six consecutive presidents — gives a rare behind - the - scenes look at first ladies from Eleanor Roosevelt to Pat Nixon.

And I also weighed all the wonderful pluses that came with being traditionally published by a Big 5 house — including having a «team» behind me every step of the way, having the «clout» and prestige of having finally «made it,» being able to reach a wider audience through print distribution.

We all know how every book ever published by traditional publishing houses has months of work behind it by editors of different responsibilities, designers and illustrators.

Almost 20 years later, Joylynn has been the content development editor for Triple Crown Publications; she was the acquisitions and developmental editor for Carl Weber's Urban Christian imprint for 10 years; she's agented authors who have book deals with Simon and Schuster, Kensington, and Urban Books; and Joylynn has done ghostwriting, write - behinds, and literary consulting (both freelance and for publishing houses).

That's the premise behind the hybrid model of crowdfunding in which companies like Inkshares — whose platform is currently hosting the book campaign for Gary Whitta's first self - published novel — allow the public to fund a book's production through pre-orders before sending it on to a traditional publishing house.

I read good books by large publishing houses all the time, books that take my breath away, make me laugh and cry and wonder at the brilliance of humanity... I want a reputable publishing house standing behind my book; I want them to tell you it's good so that I don't have to.

Third, although traditional publishing houses have editors and you have already paid for one, the prestige of being accepted by them, with the orchestra of copyeditors, cover artists, and marketing experts behind them to help you, will relieve you of a lot of the work for your next big project.

and I was left behind in a huge publishing house.

The resources of the publishing house are behind the creation of the cover, which means (usually) a professional, high quality result.

Getting behind the gates of a traditional publishing house is even harder as costs rise and profits decline.

So, Sharon went to iUniverse where the then head of this publishing house, Susan Driscoll, who came from traditional publishing, was savvy enough to see what a talent Sharon was and put some muscle behind this book.

This is a great chat for readers who want to learn more about the press behind their books and for authors who are looking to publish their next book with a house.

Unless the publishing house is behind your book, forget it.

The enterprise is being co-founded by Tim Waterstone (whose name is behind the UK bookstore chain, Waterstones), and other savvy publishing professionals, as listed in this Melville House post:

Self - publishing can be an wonderful experience, but the final product must be as professional as if an entire publishing house were behind it, otherwise the competition is just too much... And I don't know if I am ever going this road, but if I do, I'll give it my best and beyond.

Weeping Doll, developed by TianShe Media and published by Oasis Games, is a psychological mystery where you are in a house following clues left behind by dolls that come to life.

Now, the listing has since been pulled from Amazon, but thanks to PCGamesN we know it'll be published by Random House, and will be «a peek behind the curtain of Rockstar Games and its intensely guarded approach to the creation of the lush, Old West open - world gameplay».

Behind the scenes, the SPARKTHEMARCH initiative came together at a small dinner bringing together Winston House founder, Corey McGuire, Universal Music Publishing chief Evan Lamberg, as well as Amanda Groves of Plus Capital, Andrew Gertler of AG Artists, Beka Tischker of Wide Eyed Entertainment, Jake Udell of Th3rd Brain, Milana Rabkin of Stem and Matt Graham of Winston House.