Sentences with phrase «self publishers like»

I am all for embracing the digital move in comics as I see it as a fantastic way for small press creators and self publishers like myself to reach the world.

Yep, the write - publish - repeat backlist strategy can be a winner for self publishers like us.

The Select royalty in December was a bit of a shock to self publishers like myself, who expected a high payoff based on the big bonus Amazon added to the December pot.

What is the difference between a vanity publisher and a self publisher like Harlequin Horizons?

Not exact matches

With Amazon putting increasing effort into its self - publishing platform, I couldn't help but wonder what its real relationship with publishers is like.

Self - publishers — individuals who piecemeal parts of the process like cover design and editing to individual professionals — don't give up 80 % of their royalties in addition to paying thousands of dollars for a multi-million dollar corporation to do the legwork.

If you're a self - publisher trying to do it all yourself, like me, maybe you'll relate to my current predicament.

I like being self - sufficient and not having to rely on a publisher to tell me what to do, how and when.

this week as Nook Press, a largely superficial makeover which failed to address some fundamental problems, like restricting access to US self - publishers only, and introduced new howler: updating existing titles causes the loss of all ranking, reviews, and momentum.

Like me, no doubt, most new authors somehow think that once they've reached a certain level of proficiency with respect to their writing abilities, that they are ready to seek out a publisher, an agent, or proceed with self - publishing.

It may sound like a big job but indie and self - published authors need to think more like a publisher and therefore as a business if they want to get their work to a larger audience.

I read something the other day from Jane Friedman's blog that an indie bookstore owner was asking self - publishers to boycott using Amazon, and work harder to keep places like his in business.

Barnes and Noble, Apple, and Amazon are just some of the few companies that have created a digital text platform like the Pubit, iPad and the Kindle; a new publishing option for independent publishers and self - publishing to distribute their work digitally.

The savvy indie author, like you, is already beating out a million other self - publishers just by knowing the necessity of offering these discounts.

Some people call it professional self - publishing, but I like indie author, independent author, because I don't have a publisher.

But even after getting the copies made, there was no way for self - publishers like Tufte to effectively market their work.

While most self - published authors would probably welcome the opportunity to get a contract from a traditional publisher, self - publishing companies like Infinity afford us the alternative.

What that means is, you treat self - publishing your books like a traditional publisher would: you hire out help for whatever you need to produce a professional book.

A self - publisher once said to me that they didn't want to compete against people like Mo Willems, author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.

Except the books from big publishers often look like crap in digital and utterly mundane in print — no better than a well made self - published book.

If you're a self - publisher, have you considered trying to sell in very short segments like this, yourself?

Granted, it offers a broader scope, but Amazon still is not providing actual data (like it does with Kindle sales for self - publishers through the digital text platform).

Without the publisher's imprint, one could be purchasing a book that suffers from no only technical errors like spelling and grammar mistakes, but also continuity, storytelling, and other developmental flaws common amongst self - published works.

He has produced cinematic book trailers for all kinds of clients, from large publishing houses like Penguin to self publishers.

Whether you're unpublished, self - published, or working with a traditional publisher (like Random House), it's important to know that book royalties should only be one of your many streams of income.

As authors and business owners, self - publishers need to toe that line between acquiring new readers while also maintaining a high perceived value for their books — so Midnight Publishing cautions against pricing a book that low unless it's for a limited time and coincides with another type of discount or special, like Amazon's Kindle Countdown Deals.

And although a major Hollywood name like Carrey would find it easy to land a mainstream publisher, he said: «I'm going to self - publish, because that's just the world right now and I think it's cool».

And something like the IPPY has a lot of entries from the gamut of independent publishers (read: not self - published).

We're a team of self - published writers who work like a small publisher.

I know alot of self - publishers think they are the publisher when they go through places like «lulu or authorhouse, but are not.

Not because the ads were bad or poorly designed, but the brick - and - mortar bookseller audience that reads them are predisposed against self - published books, especially POD like mine, due to the inability to return unsold copies and the inconvenience of dealing with an individual publisher.

It's proved to be the other way around for some authors like Amish Tripathi, who chose to self - publish his first book, The Immortals of Meluha, after having being rejected by nearly 20 publishers.

This also catches Authors like Norman Spinrad and some other Authors who for one reason or the other either don't currently have a US publisher or who's works have been out of print for years and are just now self publishing those old works.

«I couldn't get a publisher, so I «had» to self - publish,» are words that a number of dedicated, successful authors have had to carry like a yoke around their necks for far too long, and just as some of that public sentiment is beginning to shift, Yiannopoulos has moved forward with plans to self - publish Dangerous next month.

Then I'd tell you to buy yourself a copy of The Elements of Style so you can brush up on the basics of putting together a proper article so you look like less of an idiot the next time you put down self - publishers.

I will share with you what I believe is the best approach for a self publisher, like myself, who wants to make a living writing books.

On one side you have self - destructive madmen like the big publishers who have done the following lovely things to their ebook retail partners:

* Information to help you decide whether you should seek a traditional publisher like Random House or self - publish

If you are a true self publisher that like to have control of everything and to do everything yourself, it is the way to go.

Should you try to get a traditional publisher like Random House, self - publish, or work with a vanity press?

It seems like a lot of traditionally published authors who decide to self - publish do so out of anger and have nothing good to say about publishers.

By combining POD technology with super-efficient distribution to major booksellers, companies like Lightning Source and Amazon's CreateSpace ™ are a self - publisher's greatest enabler.

Folks like Kevin and Joel are experienced self - publishers who know what questions to ask.

«Not every author can make the NY Times bestseller list» says Mark, «but every talented author deserves to reach as many people as possible... whether it's with a traditional publisher like Random House or through self - publishing supported by smart book marketing.

«We've reached a point where authors and small publishers can make much more revenue by self - publishing through places like Lulu.com and are free to experiment in ways big publishers can't.

I am in a quandary; as a self - published indie writer, like many of us denied by Big House publishers who do not want to take chances, I am in search of reviewers.

NEARY: With the platform in place, Douglas County Libraries turned to independent publishers as well as self - published authors and services like Smashwords, to get more content.

Self - pub / indie authors like us... we shouldn't waste our time trying to convince publishers to change.

This part of our author blog features interviews with bestselling authors who've been published successfully with traditional publishers like Random House or through self - publishing.

I also don't refuse books that are given to me free, as many self - publishers already know — though I prefer to buy them because I'm a hard - working author and I like to support other authors, AND I will only accept ones from those who try to make an effort to get to know me first — but I won't guarantee that I'll read them if I can't get past the first couple of chapters, and they will receive the same hard criticism that I give all books, that is if I give a review.