Sentences with phrase «readers and authors always»

Not exact matches

The special approach to the subject and the nature of the book itself combine to give it a less theoretical character than most of the author's work, and it has always appealed to American readers.

For instance, there are the hermeneutical questions of whether the image of Christ emerging through the glasses of Islamic mysticism is what the Bible or Biblical authors «intended»; If the purpose of the crystallization of the supposed authorial intention or purpose is to connect the ancient and the present «viewpoints» or the worldviews, one may ask if such a possibility of a pure state of intention possible to extract at all, or is it not that the reader often always creates» at least some elements of the supposed «intentions».

In interpretation, the reader entertains propositions whose logical subjects include entities in the reader's (and author's) past world; only as such do they become components of the interpreter's «forms of subjectivity»; so there is always an element of objective reference.

I've always thought a cookbook ought to read like a journey on which the author takes the reader, to experience the look, feel, taste, and sound of the food.

(example — one of my favorite teen fantasy authors — and yes, I still read teen fantasy even though I'm mid-20s — is sherwood smith, and she is always answering questions for readers on her blog and a live journal community — her blog is http://sartorias.livejournal.com/).

This has always been and always will be a sore point between authors and readers, and the sales slump we are seeing now could very well be a sign that the market is self - correcting: weeding out the «bad apples» so the good ones can thrive.

The owness of most media outlet editors is to increase their own outlet's social media numbers and engage with their readers online, so they're always looking for authors and experts who already have a built in following.

The truth has always been that most trad published books are damp squibs (speaking from experience), but self - publishing has allowed authors to give readers what they want to read instead of what agents and publishers think they want to read.

I always imagined my typical reader to be a woman in her mid 40s - 60s, a high school / university graduate, in full - time employment or retired, a homeowner, on a median income, someone who liked shopping online, loved reading complex thrillers, and probably counted James Patterson, Dan Brown, James Rollins, and Clive Cussler among her favorite authors.

Becky has always been an avid reader, cutting her teeth at a very young age on the likes of R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike before quickly branching into the wider world of Agatha Christie, Stephen King, and other «adult» authors.

We think some relevant titles can always be discovered via algorithm - based recommendation mechanisms in the store, but we focus on having our team put together tools in various genres to discover new books and authors, be it through our discover infographics, our Sony Reader Store blog, our curated collections and our staff picks,» Helbig explained.

As a reader, Cornelia has always loved good fantasy, particularly British authors and their books, such as J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, C. S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia, and J. M Barrie's Peter Pan.

While speed is not always an author's friend — as it can lead to grave mistakes in the writing, editing, and even cover art — there is a growing number of authors who've recognized that sitting on a manuscript only alienates readers.

The comment I'd seen another author make, about only ever using two to three readers, always the same ones, and ones who wouldn't steal the manuscript, rather boggled me.

My tentative conclusions are these: 1) ebooks are «leveling» the playing field for female authors since, for the first time in publishing history, authors do not have to wait for the largesse or permission from publishers to get our books into the hands of readers, and traditional publishing has always favored males (to date).

An author website, where you always have an avenue to connect with readers and provide them with information about you and your book, is yours.

Giveaways are the best promotional product we offer to writers, and they almost always result in lots of readers marking the author's book «to - read.»

«We are of course very much in favour of initiatives that help readers to engage with important awards, and we are always looking for new ways to help readers discover new authors,» publisher Tim Holman wrote.

We have always taken our cues from our authors — who respond to their readers and to the cultural climate — and have recently noticed a rise in submissions featuring modern retellings of classic fairy tales.

«Since starting BookBub, our dual goals have always been to help readers discover great books and to provide publishers and authors an effective way to get their books discovered,» said Josh Schanker, BookBub's president and co-founder.

And while frequent - flier questions aren't always the same types of things I'd ask an author — I'd rather hear what earned her the most time - outs as a kid than where her ideas come from (mostly because I'm pretty sure we all snag ideas the same way, from that guy on the corner selling them out of his van)-- I guess I can understand the curiosity of a reader, a bookstore patron... or a stranger I've cornered at a party who I'm pretending is my number one fan.

And while this may not have always resulted in resounding change for the publisher, it has kept Sourcebooks at the top of the publishing ladder by keeping themselves prepared to adopt — or create — new opportunities for authors and readeAnd while this may not have always resulted in resounding change for the publisher, it has kept Sourcebooks at the top of the publishing ladder by keeping themselves prepared to adopt — or create — new opportunities for authors and readeand readers.

As a voracious reader myself, I consume works from a huge variety of authors and am always hunting for my next favourite author.

Yes, keywords are a great tool that you have in your toolkit as an author, and so we actually, the approach that I always talk about when I talk about keywords is I call it a 360 approach to keywords, and what I mean by that is you want to choose, and we'll talk in a moment about how to choose those keywords, how to identify the ones that will be most relevant, but so you want to choose a few words or phrases that apply to your book and that customer, your readers would use in searching for your title.

So, that's just the way they connect with readers, which as authors and publishers, we should always be paying attention to, since the way they try to connect with your readers should also be the way you try to connect with them.

While it has always been intended as a reader - facing resource, helping readers connect with authors and books they'll love, so far the only tools the service has offered have been aimed at authors, rather than readers.

Despite the list of worthy authors whose titles are currently finding top spots in the Kindle store thanks to their publications as Kindles Singles — and many of the bestselling Kindle Singles are in the top 100 for all Kindle ebooks — Blum is always on the lookout for writers who haven't published as much elsewhere, either traditionally or digitally, in order to bring their poignant works to light for Kindle readers.

From her popular Chief Inspector Wexford series with such hallmarks as the top - notch An Unkindness of Ravens and Not in the Flesh, to standalone classics like A Dark Adapted Eye (as Barbara Vine) and A Judgment in Stone, right up to her last, Dark Corners, the author's unsettling prose has always attracted legions of readers.

While authors have always loved libraries — that's where they fell in love with books, that's where they go to write them, that's where they find readers — a new generation of Australia's independent and self - publishers are discovering in the library a natural ally.

William Goldman, author of The Princess Bride (among many other wonderful novels and screenplays) always catches the reader by surprise.

Some authors will say this is dishonest; but negative reviews always get the most «helpful» votes and show up on the front page of Amazon, and that doesn't necessarily reflect the majority of readers» reactions (out of 187 reviews, only 5 % of them are one star.

Because there's a higher risk of reader fatigue and sales degradation, traditional publishing is not always eager to embrace a book series by a new author.

Some of our readers have been with us since 2008 3) We love authors (like they do) and always keep an eye out for the best authors 4) We only get them good books

Author EL James said «Christian is a complex character, and readers have always been fascinated by his desires and motivations and his troubled past.

The way readers find new authors is, and always has been, overwhelmingly by word of mouth — through a friend, book group, a favorite reviewer.

It will always be the author's marketing, including emails, tweets and blogs to readers, as part of continuing social networking that can also include outreach to book bloggers, via FaceBook, and YouTube, with more new techniques developing as we speak.

I think there will always be readers who will buy the next book by the author they love regardless of cost — and that includes indie authors.

I'm always looking for readers and other authors to serve as my beta readers and to offer my services in return.

In his prepared statement about the new Little, Brown YA arrangement, Cameron is quoted saying, «Hachette Book Group has always been a leader in the publishing industry and is once again ahead of the curve by leveraging Booktrack's technology, harnessing its unlimited creative potential for authors to deliver an immersive new experience to their readers.

Even years ago I was telling authors to never market your book, always market what your book can do for your readers and that's true now more than ever.

Indie authors are always looking for ways to get their names out in front of readers — and doing it inexpensively is a plus.

As authors and writers, we are always looking for new ways to connect with readers.

Because who knows; maybe one day I'll also be seated next to that bestselling author on the same stage, and I can be reminded to always show humility to every fan, reader, and budding author I encounter.

The thing to consider is when exactly potential readers are going to be looking through the front matter of an ebook: in an online store, where all of the reviews are already displayed — not just the ones from that site, but, hopefully, the juicy ones from elsewhere, which the author and / or publisher can almost always add either to a separate dedicated «Editorial Reviews» section or, at worst, to the description.

But be honest about the success stories of other self - published authors, and acknowledge that while it might be easier than in the past to reach readers, it can still be hard and may not always work.

I've always known you as an author devoted to serving readers, and this effort is no exception.

Guaranteed accessibility: Authors» books are always in stock and ready to ship to readers — a feature exclusive to BookBaby.

While living independently is certainly the utopia among artists and authors, adopting the reader - centric mentality will always be crucial for their career development.

In the case of independent authors, their cognitive ambition always centers around cooking up good materials to cater to their readers, keep in touch with them and establish a solid fan base, and connect the dots to find out where the industry is heading.

I do talk to alot of people on Twitter, authors and readers alike, and I am not always super-aware of my online presence; if I think something is crap I'll sometimes express that opinion, which is perhaps not advisable!