Sentences with phrase «reader communities like»

Reader communities like Goodreads are one of the least utilized but fastest - growing resources online, and that's very exciting for self - publishers.

Social media, blogging, crowdfunding, book coupons, multi-author initiatives, and reader communities like Goodreads and Wattpad are tools that have something to offer authors who want a boost in getting the word out about their books.

It is just a readers community like a lower version of Facebook.

Not exact matches

Blogs like Farnam Street and Ramit Sethi's I Will Teach You To Be Rich frequently tell their readers to unsubscribe if they're not interested in receiving their emails, because they don't want an audience that isn't engaged or isn't actively participating in the community.

Q: Readers familiar with your work will know your writing on climate change solutions like solar, wind and sustainable communities, and your past as a Green Party candidate.

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I often refer to the readers of this blog as a community, and indeed it often feels like one.

Watching this community of readers - makers and doers like yourself - has been such a joy, and I'm eager to see what comes next in year five.

Thanks to the support of all of our wonderful readers, we've got a great community of cloth - diaper enthusiasts - and we've received more than 5,000 likes!

The biggest, like Daily Kos or RedState.org, particularly if they have a variety of columnists and allow comments from readers, become the center of entire online communities.

The Epolitics.com community has believed it since 2006, when the site launched and readers like you started to come calling.

The Nigerian Army as the «Best Public Institution in Nigeria of the Year Award», to THE NIGERIAN, was the collective decision of its fans and readers to commend all the officers and men of the Nigerian Army for their relentless sacrifices in combating terrorism, extremism and separatism within the rules of engagement and best human rights convention in its pursuit of defending the territorial integrity, sovereignty of the state and the numerous corporate social responsibilities like provision of pipe borne water, educational support, medical assistance to various communities and the internally displaced persons in Nigeria, as well as sanitation exercise and construction of roads.

A SoP reader who has been keeping track of votes in the Hasidic community of Kiryas Joel in Orange County said it looks like the support for the congressman by one of the village's two political factions netted him about 5,000 votes (in other words, more than Maloney's margin of victory — this number has been fixed).

The aspects of blogging that matter the most are my enjoyment of this hobby (possible career path...), everything I've learned along the way (like elements of HTML / CSS, the community of blogging, photography, digital marketing, and of course, the world of fashion and style), and also a deep appreciation I have for the readers who support my interests as well as the blogger friendships I've established (online, and in - person).

Occasionally, XBLA Fans likes to take a backseat and allow members of the development community to speak openly and directly to our readers.

Would you like to share your Top e-Learning Blog Posts with a thriving community of more than 100,000 e-learning readers?

Sure there are social media platforms like Goodreads, Wattpad, Facebook groups etc. and then there are the «real» opportunities that are so much harder to facilitate and organize (and pay for e.g. expense vs profit) like community or regional events and networks as you point out above, but I feel really strongly that the most important thing for an author to do in order to build a loyal paying (italics) fanbase / readership is to produce good quality works that are publicized properly and to spend time interacting with those of your readers who you know buy your books because they came to you in the first place.

The «world's largest community of readers and writers» sounds like a community I should join.

It's like your own private bookstore where you can promote your books, news, and reader community.

Lurk or join for free, and see what a community of 50,000 + authors, readers, editors, agents, and other literary professionals says about places like Balboa, PublishAmerica, and Author Solutions.

Finally, any indie authors still choosing to operate under a half - arsed mentality of, «eh, I'll just publish it through Amazon», will inevitably get pushed to the bottom of the pile as those who are serious about making things work will continue to hike to the top — egged on by readers, peers and other like - minded artists within this incredibly supportive community.

Indie authors are an important part of the Goodreads community and there are several ways authors can engage with readers on Goodreads for free, including sharing what you are reading yourself (Maggie Stiefvater, Rick Riordan, and Roxane Gay are three great examples of authors who do this), using our «Ask the Author» feature, and providing additional content about your books with our Kindle Notes & Highlights on Goodreads feature (see how Emma Chase shared notes on her book, Royally Screwed, which led to some great interactions with her fans — authors should contact our author team if they are interested in doing something like this too).

In an interesting transition from the days when self - publishing was the tactic of the unloved and unaccepted, there has been a shift in self - publishing — even non-sale self - publishing, such as through reader / writer communities like Wattpad — that has made it the «slush pile» of publishing.

Much like the Wattpad community in which readers sign up to follow an author whose work they enjoy, Senserial's readers will be notified of new content without having to remember to go looking for titles.

It seems to me that there can be a lot of ego involved when people start out writing, but the authors I admire and who seem to be really successful are genuinely interested in being part of a community with like minded readers.

Just how far is a service like Scribd prepared to go in risking the displeasure of such a well - connected community of writers and readers in active touch with each other?

The true purpose of a platform is to create a community of like - minded readers — to find the people who like dystopian YA, or historical romances, or the paleo diet just as much as you, and then finding ways to help them.

I hope that the feeling of neighbors knowing more about you than you'd like, or the sense of being tied to a community that you have outgrown strike a chord with readers in many places in the world.

Strayed's memoir encompasses so many different themes — grief, adventure, the healing power of nature, the journey to forgiveness and growth, discovering a community of like - minded misfits — that each reader takes away something different.

However, much like Ilene Cooper's similarly structured Angel in My Pocket (2011), Palacio's novel feels not only effortless but downright graceful, and by the stand - up - and - cheer conclusion, readers will be doing just that, and feeling as if they are part of this troubled but ultimately warm - hearted community.

There are a lot of things I don't like about Goodreads, but it is a solid community of readers and as long as you aren't spammy and overbearing you can find places that are receptive to your message.

Just like an online book club, Glose creates communities of like - minded readers to share opinions, ideas, knowledge, and stories through the books they read.

Our reviewer writes, «Though the reader gets a taste of what the Iranian Jewish community was like, this is really a novel about the culture of women, from the ritual baths and other religious traditions to the gardens and distinctly gendered spaces of the home.»

The endowment that Rothman has envisioned would not only create a side - by - side entity like the DPLA that actually served the digital content needs of the typical reader, but also still helped libraries keep their doors open as vital parts of their communities.

Spend time connecting with readers on social media, on sites like Goodreads, and in your community.

It's easy to say «publishers need a better email list» or «publishers need to be more active on Twitter», but I suspect that reader communities are quite diffuse in which technologies they would like publishers to use to tell them about new books and how often and in what form that communication should take.

We will design and provide tools that will equip you to become better marketers, we will gives you tips and knowledge that we have to help you to promote your books better, and we will provide a community so that you can learn from like - minded authors who are striving to sell more books and to engage with more readers.

What about sites like Wattpad, where writers can also build a community of readers, use social networks, and add additional content?

Beta readers can be found in reading / writing communities online (Wattpad, local writing communities like this one!)

A solution like that designed by Pubsoft would certainly build a community of readers that can help spread the word about an author and their works — and that should lead to better sales and better author relations (I've never met an author that wasn't in favor of more royalties).

Goodreads has an extensive Author Program that offers promotional tools like: • Sign up to advertise your book to up to the Goodreads Community — 21,000,000 readers!

The scheme of doing some on - scene journalism for a known title... as a loss - leader, and then using that work as the basis for a direct - published, long - form item, seems to be working out [and] already, I feel like I've reached a community of readers that compares favorably to my more traditional work — and the work is able to pay for itself.

, due out in mid-March, offers tips for using social networks to promote authors and books, and covers other social and viral marketing techniques like videos, expert sites, forums, reader communities, and social bookmarking.

Don't think you'll get away without one — it is the highest - converting way to keep in touch with your audience, and every high - performing indie author that I've ever seen is also a master of utilizing their email list to keep readers informed of upcoming work, engage them in promotions and make them feel like part of the author's fan community.

A community list like this, full of targeted readers who enjoy the genre, probably tied together with a community blog (which you should also start) and Facebook page will be very powerful for book launches.

-- A community / discussion function: If you anticipate (or hope to build) a community of readers who will want to discuss your book, consider using a site like Ning or FiledBy that allows readers to connect.

Wattpad is the world's largest eBook community, and a platform for remarkable writers, just like you, to connect with readers, collaborate with fellow authors, and expand your fan base.

With social media forums like Goodreads, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, I belong to numerous writing communities filled with extremely friendly and helpful writers and readers who are happy to beta - read.

Once you've tapped your inner circle, look for communities of like - minded authors and readers in your genre.

My feedback: fill a community with beginners, and readers, and writers, and have them talk about important stuff like book design, and the results may be ugly.