Sentences with phrase «status as published authors»

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As a published author and one who teaches social media marketing for authors, I'm trained to refresh my Amazon page daily to see if there are new reviews or the current status of my rank.

Thank you for the info Vinny, now I think I see, You'd like a blog about marketing from lil» ol' me, Promote only when you are in a happy mood, And never promote your books by being far too rude, Try to make your posts interesting, clever and funny, And try not to part with a large amount of money, Now I feel there is one thing I should stress, Never go and give your cash to a vanity press, Blog, tweet and update your Facebook status as often as you can, Make contact with other authors and befriend your only fan, Be courteous, considerate and always be kind, And you will slowly find, You'll get people interested and make them all see, Especially when you give your book away for free, Sit back, relax and be rather nice, And always think about the price, People will not part with their cash unless the price is low, Particularly for an author they do not even know, Always remember to write purely for fun, Never think that your profit will be a huge great sum, And pray for exposure to the lord above, Because self - publishing is a labour of love,

She doesn't rule out the idea of traditional publishing but is happy with her present status as an independent author.

One of the things that seems to be rising to the top in these discussions, regardless of any status change, is evaluating the focus of current programming and how much it offers established, published authors versus aspiring authors — which is actually in - tune with the mission * as stated * «The mission of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers is: a non-profit, volunteer - run organization dedicated to supporting, encouraging, and educating writers seeking publication in fiction.»

The first sees self - publishing as a «quick - win» path to «published author» status devoid of rigorous work or the involvement of others.

While other long - form journalism platforms like Atavist are exploring other options with this type of publishing, Kindle Singles does not foresee a change to the model in the near future, especially given the proven popularity of the format with the readers as well as the opportunity it provides for authors of every status to publish great work.

The authors include the usual suspects, such as Joe Konrath, Hugh Howey, and more, people who've been quite vocal about the good that Amazon has done in disrupting the status quo in the publishing industry.

For Sarah Renee, 14 - year - old author of three young adult / middle grade novels, her attempts at publishing were met with less than an enthusiastic response due to the fact that her status as a minor made the legal ramifications of publishing a higher hurdle to overcome than most authors face.

There are other traditionally published authors who do not react as graciously, perhaps feeling as though their admission into the Forbidden City has given them a special status they do not wish to see diminished.

After a year and a half of harassment, they returned my rights and told me «You have lost your status as a «published author».

But self - published book authors — as well as traditionally published authors who aren't lucky enough to rate spotlight status from their publishers — have to drum up word - of - mouth sales without the benefit of an enormous budget and powerful connections.

Every single one of these books has achieved bestseller status, many times more than once in several categories, but that isn't the greatest achievement you can have as a published author.

In many ways, however, since the inception of Kindle Unlimited last summer, Howey's sorting - through of the variables faced by authors has held a certain coherence because of (a) his «hybrid» status as a traditionally and self - publishing author, (b) his AuthorEarnings.com data work in a consistent if controversial analysis of authors» income potentials, and (c) his study of the Amazon subscription question as a shared conversation with readers and authors.

GooglePlay's greatest impact on self - publishing is its status as the preferred distribution channel for eBook pirates, while Apple has made little effort to make it easy for author's to do business with it, or to make many sales when they do.

While self - published authors are widely acknowledged as a growing force in e-book sales, only a few have reached superstar status.