Sentences with phrase «reader interactions in»

Although Goodreads can be a tough place for authors to break into, especially given the number of negative author - reader interactions in the last few years, you can do it.

But the Gawker founder remains devoted to the idea of reader comments, and to the necessity of reader interaction in general for media — both because of the principle involved and because he says it makes economic sense.

With options like QBend and Amazon's Kindle Serials, in which authors can sell a portion of their work and continue writing while engaging in reader interaction in order to shape the outcome of the book, books can become even more reader - centric experiences.

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Reading this book, readers will get warnings about four mistakes that companies commonly make — blindness to interactions between systems, getting locked in to existing ways of doing business, falling victim to cognitive biases, and derailment by short - termism.

It does not take much interaction with lay readers to see how enormously different are the problems they see in Scripture from those theologians are taught to see.

The truth that emerges in and through this new subjectivity, generated by the interaction between text and reader may be ephemeral, exerting its claim for but a moment.

A text, therefore, is understood and its meaning is realized when it, the text, is interpreted ironically; that is, when the reader is engaged in a play with both textual realities, speech performance (parole) and linguistic code (langue) and through the process of interaction gradually experiences the otherness of the text.

I have noticed since the switch a greater diversity of readers to the blog, and the resulting interesting interactions in the comments.

What I really love about this book is it offers readers clear insight about child behavior in a way that is easy to understand, and even recognize already in our daily interactions with our own kids.

In one section, readers sit in on a session with researchers at the University of Oregon who scour 30 - minute parent - child videos and edit them down into three brief, positive interactions so parents can see how important these moments of connection really arIn one section, readers sit in on a session with researchers at the University of Oregon who scour 30 - minute parent - child videos and edit them down into three brief, positive interactions so parents can see how important these moments of connection really arin on a session with researchers at the University of Oregon who scour 30 - minute parent - child videos and edit them down into three brief, positive interactions so parents can see how important these moments of connection really are.

His site allowed no reader comments, and the closest thing to an interaction with followers was a debate «blog,» on which site visitors could vote on topics that would later be answered on the site in text form.

Dr Milos Petrovic, co-author of the study and Reader in Neuroscience at the University of Central Lancashire added: «Untangling the interactions between the signal receptors in the brain not only tells us more about the inner workings of a healthy brain, but also provides a practical insight into what happens when we form new memories.

I also love how relatable Courtney is in the posts she writes, and every interaction she has with her readers is always bursting with... Read more»

blog features Allen Interactions staff members including Instructional Designers, Strategists, etc., as well as guest blogs from leaders in the industry to provide readers with engaging and meaningful content.

For example, in 1984, Michigan put forward a «new» definition of reading as «the process of constructing meaning through the dynamic interaction among the reader, the text, and the context of the reading situation» (Wixson & Peters, 1984).

I think this is an important conversation to be having with Amazon, as I believe this sort of «virtual watercooler» type of interaction between readers and authors is a natural evolution in the concept of the book and is one which many authors will push heavily for.

Readers have embraced the access they have to their favorite authors, relishing in the Facebook interactions, Twitter chats, live Google Hangouts, and more.

Current studies and survey reports have shown that millennials are simply not interacting with print periodicals in the way they once did; if there is no digital edition or online interaction, how are readers to be affected?

Bublish, who's known for its targeted social interaction in which authors and readers connect through book «bubbles,» recently announced it had secured a $ 300,000 investment in its latest round of private funding, which will allow the company to expand its current features while exploring new capabilities that put control in the authors» hands.

Readers want to learn more about them in an organic way based simply on their manner and interactions.

From what I can tell, my greatest success in selling books has come from personally talking with readers whether through personal conversations, events, e-mail, or interaction on web sites.

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 our brief interaction with the new reader, we can tell you it's an effective update.

A Bowker study in 2011 demonstrated that YA readers were the lowest demographic, in fact, to adopt digital reading on devices, a fact attributed to the separation that many teens felt towards using technology for social interaction and academic assignments versus reading for enjoyment.

Over the course of the first two days of coverage from the CONTEC conference and the Frankfurt Book Fair, no less than four companies have spoken with Good e-Reader about a new type of reader - author interaction in which fans are able to connect with — and in some cases, collaborate on — a book while the author is still... [Read more...]

Ginny has traumatic experiences from Day One of her young life, and her short time in the Moon... - marianned Do you as a reader become more or less sympathetic toward Maura when she is forced to increase her interaction with Ginny after Brian's heart attack?

As authors and publishers struggle to gain book visibility and foster discovery among readers in a glut of content, Wizeo can be another piece of the puzzle for building interaction and promotion.

Topics included enabling better reader interaction with books, giving readers a sense of purpose and validation in their reading, letting users better access their own analytics and tearing down walls that prevent startups to innovate

I've learned this: clear out any fakes, bots or spammers (I use ManageFlitter.com daily to both follow and unfollow); follow readers — too many authors only follow only other authors; retweets and interaction count more in the eyes of Twitter and Klout when it comes to influence.

In addition, doing newsletter swaps with other indie authors has done well for those other authors, but I haven't seen any increased sales or reader interactions from them.

One of the major focuses for the recent event was the emphasis on government spending on education, which translates into higher literacy rates, a better level of English - language instruction which will allow more readers to enjoy English pleasure reading, and a growing interaction with tablet computers thanks to spending initiatives to put more tablets in schools at even the primary levels.

Too often, the world of publishing means authors are singular entities, especially in terms of self - publishing and hybrid publishing, in which they feel somewhat isolated in terms of genuine interaction with readers and fellow authors.

While several platforms have developed social reading capabilities at the request of users, BookPulse lets the entire interaction take place between readers on both Facebook and in between the pages of the book.

Over the course of the first two days of coverage from the CONTEC conference and the Frankfurt Book Fair, no less than four companies have spoken with Good e-Reader about a new type of reader - author interaction in which fans are able to connect with — and in some cases, collaborate on — a book while the author is still at work on the title.

Speaking of whom, I would love to see some interaction with fans someday, or even a casual reader, to add in some balance with all the creators and editors.

There is value in social media interaction, but I believe it's ultimately about maintaining relationships with your existing readers, not with directly selling to those readers in the first place.

The myriad possibilities for interaction on the web mean that authors and readers can connect much more easily than in the past.

The feedback loop, where the reader is asked for their interaction with content in order to gain something in return, is increasingly important, and should be part of not only how we sell but how we construct our stories.

Even the big traditional publishers require their authors to participate in their own marketing through social media and direct interactions with readers, and with book releases becoming more and more like movie releases, if a book doesn't make a big splash its first month, publishers generally move their marketing dollars to the next release on their slate.

Her «secret,» in case you're wondering, was being very active on WattPad, very organized in her author platform and branding, and very consistent in her interaction with her readers (as well as being a great writer, of course!).

In Writing on the Ether at JaneFriedman.com, Porter Anderson looks at controversial interactions at the 20 - million - member Goodreads reader - and - author site.

Peter Hogan's comic for Electricomics, Cafe Amygdala, which involves heavy reader interaction for choosing the narrative's direction, will not even be presented in a «sequence», Leah Moore said.

blog features Allen Interactions staff members including Instructional Designers, Strategists, etc., as well as guest blogs from leaders in the industry to provide readers with engaging and meaningful content.

In the end we borrowed 2 - dimensional work but it is safe to say here that your readers will be familiar with his Dorchester Project and other more socially related art interactions.

Jena Priebe and Meg Hitchcock's works engage with the reuse of texts that takes place in libraries, as well as the interaction between books and readers.

I am probably as aware of any reader here of modeling challenges in general, and can appreciate the work your groups have performed, but I can also appreciate the implications of the mismatch that prompted your post: there is fundamental uncertainty in the interaction of the complex mechanisms that drive climate change, including the human effect.

Overall I believe the reader will find this book enlightening in terms of the evolutionary, geophysical, and solar systems interactions on the life of planet Earth.

My suspicion is that in the long run, Twitter and whatever technologies succeeds it will supplant most blog comment sections as fora for interactions between bloggers and readers.

It's called the 90 -9-1 Rule, where 90 % of your readers won't respond in any way, 9 % will contribute and participate once in a while, and 1 % will do the vast majority of digital interaction.

Qualitative research, in contrast, seeks a deep, contextual understanding grounded in the participants» context.12 Researchers gather data through personal interactions or observations, rather than through objective instruments.13 Common qualitative data collection techniques include observation, interviews, and document review.14 Qualitative research is primarily inductive.15 Researchers begin by conducting a close study of the participants in context, and gradually develop themes and theories based on the participants» experiences.16 Researchers can not understand what it means to «do» legal writing without understanding the participants» experiences — the experiences of both writers and readers.