POD simply doesn't work well for self - published fiction, because at the typical price of a printed book, few readers will
take a chance on an unknown quantity.
Read too many crap books to
take a chance on an unknown
LYNN NEARY: During the Great Depression, publishers were looking for a way to encourage booksellers to buy more books and to
take a chance on unknown authors.
So no one was willing to
take a chance on an unknown author.
By offering books on KU, you lower the barrier for potential readers to
take a chance on an unknown author.
Hey,
take a chance on an unknown.
I'm with you on the thought that readers will be more likely to
take a chance on an unknown author when the price is below that $ 5 mark.
Literary agents don't often
take a chance on an unknown author, even if your book is already in print.
We're able to do this because requests from book publishing companies like ours are looked upon more favorably than
taking a chance on an unknown author.
If I'm
taking a chance on an unknown author whose book has caught my eye for whatever factor, I'm more likely to purchase that book if the price is lower.
This is a good article about a company stepping up to fill a void created as the big six (Right now) don't want to
take a chance on a unknown and the money dries up!
It would lift all boats on the same tide if readers knew they could
take a chance on an unknown author and be assured of some semblance of quality.
All indie authors face the same struggle of convincing people to
take a chance on an unknown author: why should readers care about this story you've written?
Publishers wanted to encourage booksellers to buy more books and
take a chance on unknown authors, so they stupidly started allowing stores to return unsold inventory for a refund.
Afraid of
taking a chance on the unknown and its potentially negative consequences, (failure, embarrassment, death), people will always be drawn to art about a perilous journey for a prize.
Astrid says... «Women are more accepting of suggestions and more willing to
take a chance on an unknown or exotic wine.
Not exact matches
He lies to the fans with high hopes He bottles things up when the
chance presents itself He later comes out to say we can't win the premier league That's what happens every season still some fans haven't realised this agony His time is up to leave but he won't He favours some players than others He later blames the fans as if the fans select the players He has never blamed himself For some
unknown reasons, fans continue to show their loyalty by fully attending matches while they come out
on social media to vent their frustrations Wenger is
taking the love of football from people Hardly a day passes than Wenger not being insulted For how long will these sufferings continue?
The problem is that so many of the docs that play Park City are by largely
unknown filmmakers, making them even more of a crap shoot than anything else you could
take a
chance on at a film festival.
Unfortunately, because he was a nobody when starting out, he wouldn't have had much
chance of being picked up by any of the major publishers, who are just like the studios in that they're extremely unwilling to
take a
chance on an unproven
unknown.
The theory being readers will
take a
chance on a free book by an
unknown or little known author which they may not otherwise consider.
The days of royalty presses
taking risks
on unknown authors have changed dramatically, so indie authors have opted to
take their own
chances.
I was a new and
unknown author and precious few readers were willing to
take a
chance on my books.
If you are an
unknown author, getting a notable leader in your field to write your foreword is essential if you want to get readers to
take a
chance on you and buy your book.
As a reader, I know I will not pay e-book prices over $ 8, in fact I give serious thought to books self - published and priced over $ 4 (not that I don't believe the artists may be worth it, but I feel I'm
taking a
chance on an indie
unknown).
I've long wondered if some publishing houses could
take more
chances on unknown authors by offering no advances?
I'm not going to
take that kind of financial
chance on an
unknown.
Much less, you are undervaluing your work, anything more, you are causing the purchasing customer — who may be deciding to
take a
chance on a relative
unknown — to reconsider.
From a fact - based, marketing research perspective, it makes sense to start off with prices low enough to give people a reason to
take a
chance on a new,
unknown author.
It's a sad fact that many traditional publishers haven't wanted to
take a
chance on true talent because of the
unknown sales factor.
Throughout the Summit, passionate travel professionals including influential writers and entrepreneurs will speak about their drive to
take chances, embrace the
unknown, create something new and make hard decisions based
on values.
Take the dirt path to the
unknown as there's a small
chance you'll stumble across an empty beach
on a beautiful balmy day.
Thank you for all your contributions but even more for
taking a
chance on many
unknown writers and giving us a place to make our voices heard.