Sentences with phrase «securing traditional publishing deals»

After failing to secure a traditional publishing deal in 2000, Mr. Bendat, a public defender in Los Angeles, paid $ 99 to publish the first edition of his book with iUniverse, a print - on - demand company.

This is true whether or not you eventually self - publish your book or secure a traditional publishing deal.

Not exact matches

How to Secure a Traditional Book Deal by Self - Publishing (Jane Friedman at Writer Unboxed): «It's not any easier to interest an agent or publisher when you're self - published, and since new authors are more likely to put out a low - quality effort (they rush, they don't sufficiently invest, they don't know their audience), chances are even lower their book will get picked up.»

The best hybrid publishers are those that conduct some level of gatekeeping or curation (i.e., not everyone who knocks on the door is accepted as an author), offer some value that authors would have a hard time securing on their own (such as brick - and - mortar distribution), and pay better royalties than a traditional publishing deal.

To summarize: The best hybrid publishers conduct some level of gatekeeping, offer value that the author would have a hard time securing on her own, and should also pay better royalties than a traditional publishing deal.

The assumption that authors only use self - publishing until they can secure a traditional deal bears out less and less.