Sentences with phrase «small following of readers»

It means when you are playing with the idea of writing a book, think about what the genre is and if it is a niche to a small following of readers or a favorite.

Not exact matches

While many writers of both fiction and non-fiction have been able to enjoy the benefits of the digital world, whether by submitting manuscripts to agents in e-reader-compatible format for consideration for traditional publishing, or establishing themselves as self - published authors with a small - but - growing loyal following of readers, the electronic age has not caught up as readily with the needs of graphic novelists.

«Ebook readers have made great inroads among consumers following their introduction a few years ago, exemplified by the success of the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes & Noble Nook,» said Vinita Jakhanwal, senior manager for small and medium displays at IHS.

We see licensed books bringing in a lot of new readers, and seeing something like SPX, which just had a gangbusters show, devoted to small press, people were there to buy, so there is a lot of interest in stuff that is an expression of a creator's personal storytelling... Our belief is where there is creativity, readers will follow, and it seems to us there is a great flowering of creativity, so it's a great time to be in the comics world.»

All the other reader apps tend to follow their lead and since books now represent such a small slice of Amazon's overall revenue it would be great to see some other ebook retailer step up and innovate with a service like this.

Every week, I survey all the stocks recommended by all the Cabot analysts — growth stocks, value stocks, large - cap stocks, small - cap stocks, momentum stocks and foreign stocks — and select one to recommend to my Cabot Stock of the Week readers — and then I follow the portfolio until I recommend selling!

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