Sentences with phrase «talented authors self»

Many talented authors self - publish, for a variety of reasons including finances and artistic control.

Not exact matches

The company is focused on publishing, marketing and distributing self - help, memoirs and niche fiction books by qualified and talented authors.

Many moons ago, long before I dreamed of seeking fame and fortune as a self - published author, back when I was of that peculiar age when young men choose to live in smelly apartments with other young and smelly men, I had as a roommate the incredible and talented drummer of Charlie's on Acid.

This quote is interesting in that, being an experienced self - published author, Lyons should recognize that there are hundreds of talented freelance editors at her disposal for self - publishing, and a contract with Minotaur Press didn't suddenly tap into a specialized resource.

About a month ago, I was given the amazing opportunity of interviewing the wonderfully charming and talented self - published author Sue Horner.

I have a hunch, though, that some kind of screening process will evolve among book reviewers, perhaps around some version of nepotism / networking — either where outlets within certain «elite» lit communities will begin reviewing talented self - published people who are also connected with the same communities — or sufficient numbers of intrepid bloggers will have the tenacity to weed through the jungle and sniff out the good stuff to review, creating a critical mass of well - reviewed, non-tradionally published authors.

«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.

2012 was our best year ever, thanks to our wonderful, supportive authors our talented personnel, and the continued explosive growth of self publishing in general, so I'm cautiously optimistic...

These four Outskirts Press self - published books include two adult fiction and two adult nonfiction works by talented independent authors.

So Hoover — «a fabulous self - promoter and a very talented author,» Rennert said — earns back her debt to the agency, and the agency gets 15 percent to cover «the hours and months we devote to editorial; figuring out how to position and package the book to reach the right market; the time spent on quality control; seeking out and dealing with high - caliber vendors providing the above services; and locating and vetting professional photographers and cover designers whose work is every bit as good as those used in traditionally published books.»

Beth: It's heartening to hear that literary agents welcome queries from unpublished writers as well as from authors who have self - published their books, thus maintaining a commitment to unlock the potential of excellent books, whether they are written by established authors or talented newcomers.

We couldn't have this ongoing (unprecedented in the self - publishing industry) success without the continued support of our amazing authors and our talented production, sales, accounting, IT, and marketing folks.

It's an adventure of self - expression, and you get to meet some wonderful people along the way: talented fellow authors and avid, loyal readers.

As a book designer who's worked with some pretty talented self - publishing authors, I know there's some very good self - published work being produced.

Terri Giuliano - Long, author of In Leah's Wake and writing for the Huffington Post's blog, outlined some of the factors that have helped self - publishing climb out of its early days of the vanity press into the explosion brought on be e-reading, and evolve into its current state of being a viable alternative for talented, career - minded writers.

Some of the stigma associated with self - publishing originated with the popularity of vanity presses, but with so many successful and talented indie authors making a name for themselves in the publishing industry a lot of the sneering is dissolving.

I was invited to be on two panels with immensely talented authors: Black Women in Speculative Fiction, seen below, and The Pros and Pitfalls of Small / Self - Publishing.

Our mission is to discover talented self - published authors and help them give their work the attention and recognition it deserves.

I know, because I've conducted book promotion campaigns for self - published books by some creative, talented authors.

As a self published author I am working with a talented designer and we have spent many hours on the cover.

As the publishing landscape changes, there will no doubt be more innovative cross-pollinating of content and more programs across the landscape that will help give momentum to talented, motivated authors (self - published and traditional) and storytellers in all media.

Its about time that we, as Kindle Owners, and Amazon, as creators of the Kindle ecosystem, start doing a better job of rewarding these and other talented, self - published authors.

As a PR and marketing professional having helped launch several successful self and Indie published books, I knew there were high quality stories out there by talented authors that needed to be told that didn't have a publisher for various reasons.

I also have seen obviously talented self - published authors bash traditional publishing and then JUMP at the opportunity to be picked up by a publisher.

I think readers have been surprised in the past (in regards to self publishing) how talented some authors can really be when given the opportunity.

No wonder publishers feel suddenly sidelined and frequently blamed for what many self - publishing authors complain are standard industry practices: paying authors too little; providing them with next to no details about their sales; locking down their rights for punishingly long periods of time; treating authors, in some instances, as talented airheads.

But you go back to that line, emphasis mine: «It's possible for a talented author to knock on several doors before resorting to self - publishing.»

These stories... tell us that a healthy book industry is a diverse one, in which it's possible for a talented author to knock on several doors before resorting to self - publishing.

Facing the harsh reality of a market flooded with books and talented authors, I wonder if I haven't stumbled upon one of the reasons so few self - published authors go on to publish subsequent books and also the reason that so few authors — whether indie, traditional, or hybrid — are highly satisfied with their publishing experience.

IN REGARDS TO SELF - PUBLISHING, WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL SEPARATE THE TRULY TALENTED AUTHORS WITH NOVELS THAT HAVE LEGITIMATE COMMERCIAL APPEAL FROM THE REST OF THE PACK?

Taking into account the resources self - published authors often have compared to major publishing houses (and the fact that none of our self - published authors got offered a movie deal, at least not that we know of), we are proud to have so talented and successful writers on board.

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