Sentences with phrase «thing publishers think»

I will say one thing publishers think we are stupid as gaming community but most of us know who is doing right and wrong and usually look at the sales number will show what gamers approve and doesn't approve COD aside

Not exact matches

And I think long - term we definitely see ourselves as a marketplace for brands and publishers to find each other in an efficient way and to do things together.

«I actually think it's a good thing for publishers at a high level,» said Dan Jaye, CEO of Korrelate and former adviser to the Federal Trade Commission.

I think it was Jack Canfield (author of all the Chicken Soup for the Soul books who got turned down 100's of times before getting a small publisher and then going on to sell over 112 million books) who said it's not what people say about you but what you say to yourself when they say things about you.

AAAS CEO Rush Holt, executive publisher of the Science family of journals said: «Sometimes politicians think science issues are limited to simply things like the budget for NASA or NIH, and they fail to realize that a president's attitude toward and decisions about science and research affect the public wellbeing, from the growth of our economy, to education, to public health.

But I think one of the things that scientists and other people concerned about science education in the country need to do is make it clear to publishers that as citizens and voters, wherever they live, whatever state or town that they live [in], they will make sure that their elected officials know that textbook X, Y or Z is not to be used in this district because of its bad science.

But I really think that technology is outpacing us — that we've had these traditional means of evaluating information, that we've relied on information gatekeepers like newspaper editors and publishers and we've had some sort of traditional markers of authority that we've relied on like reference lists or professional appearance, things that have served us well in eras before the internet.

That said, the one thing that I think IS clear in the data is that the standard 25 % of net digital royalty rate being paid by traditional publishers is not in the long - term best interest of the vast majority of authors they sign.

The problem is that publishers are getting nervous because they are being pushed out of their own industry, may be time for them get with current times and re think how they do things, or become obsolete.

I think everyone is trying to figure the whole e-book thing out, but for profit publishers can't do it on their own.

I think the best thing readers can do to avoid the selfies is to become familiar with publishers just as they are with authors.

But as things stand now, this doesn't even work consistently across iBooks on iPhone and iPad... which is too bad because I think there would be publishers willing to follow Virgina Quarterly Review and develop ebooks for Apple ecosystem.

Joel — True and I think a lot of trad published writers mistakenly thought that they could let the publisher handle things.

As far as publishing goes, the main thing, I think, self - publishers need to understand after all the other jazz about writing well and using the services of a professional editor, is that being a self - publisher means they've gone into business as publishers — even if just one time for their own book.

One might then ask why I jumped ship from the co-publishing agreement to go with the Big Publisher, and my answer is that I thought it would lead to better things.

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FEB 5 UPDATE: The next day on All Things Considered, Mr. Pietch shared his perspective on the future of publishing, and why he thinks publishers will remain relevant.

And doing so for a publisher that truly gets it, that has a long - term, forward thinking view of the comics landscape and actively wants to do things that are different?

There may be a reduction in titles, but I think over time when you see things level out, you'll see more opportunity for authors to get into the market, even through traditional publishers.

I don't think this is a bad thing — publishing is changing, and I think it's okay for traditional publishers to experiment.

I've recently self - published a book and one thing I think you've overlooked is that books that are published by traditional publishers are given marketing opportunities that self - published authors are not.

(Of course, to some indie publishers stuck in that mindset, they think the same thing.

Cindy, I think the best thing to do would be to check with the vanity publisher to see what the standards are for that particular publisher.

During his closing talk on Wednesday, Matt asked all publishers to think about two «guiding light» or «core principles» questions: 1) What on thing do you do exceptionally well?

Most major publishers offer the same thing when it comes to compensation for eBook royalties... as well as royalties for hardcover and paperback royalties... but it's good you're thinking about the different variables that might be a factor.

The biggest news, though, is that we're working with a number of major publishers (and important smaller ones) to provide a storefront that contains deluxe digital graphic novels aimed at the «real mainstream,» the audience for graphic novels that reads Maus or Fun Home or Dotter of Her Father's Eyes but would never think of going into a comic shop guarded by a dodgy life - size statue of She - Hulk... We think the immersive «lean back» experience that tablets provide, along with purchase ease - of - use and the ubiquitous availability that app stores provide, can, if handled right, create a sea change in the consumption of graphic novels — and, if we have our way, the whole thing will have absolutely * nothing * to do with superheroes.

On those not infrequent occasions when some of my previous publishers were making me crazy with their ineptitude on things like cover design, the bio, and various marketing issues, sure, I used to think about this kind of thing a lot, and even discussed it with some writer friends.

Except, I think I've done these things already and still get rejected... except the vanity publishers of course, they won't stop sending me emails.

I've been thinking over the break about some of the key things independent authors and publishers will need to do this year to take their author platforms to the next level and make more sales.

â $ ˜People have bad things to say about publishers, but I think they still have services, and I want to see what they are.

I think the biggest thing to come out of the SDCC was all of the digital content; JManga will be releasing cancelled series from TPop and other publishers (does this mean I can finally read Moyashimon???) which is a huge boon.

With ebooks quickly becoming the dominant publishing format, things such as printing, warehousing, and shipping and distribution are becoming archaic distractions that bog down any forward - thinking progress for legacy publishers.

The other thing is that I think over the next decade or so, we're going to see a lot of independent authors do as well or better on their own, compared to how they would've done with trad publishers.

I always thought that, if I checked off everything they wanted, I would be a sure thing for agents and publishers.

Every time I hear self - publishing wholeheartedly recommended I feel a little dirty, because I think that the best thing about self - publication is that it thins the crowd of newbie writers taking up agents» and publishers» time.

In this whole thing I think Amazon is afraid that Apple will eat its eBook lunch, and the publishers are afraid that Amazon will eat their lunch... and Apple is really in a no lose situation as the book thing isn't their primary business anyway.

I think there are two helpful things to demonstrate to an agent here to help convince her that your book could continue to succeed if placed with a publisher.

Rather the last thing I'd think indie authors would want to do is sneer at publishers when what they need to do is learn from them.

I think bridging the gulf between publisher and customer is a good thing.

«I think ALLi is the best the thing that's ever happened to self - publishers.

I think the biggest thing that has made it viable is that the market has finally broken the grip traditional publishers held on their exclusive club.

I think this should clarify things for a lot of authors and publishers.

I wasn't with a large publisher, so with me being based in Ireland and them in America, it made things difficult, I think, for promotion and market penetration.

In addition to all the things you pointed out, I think publishers in general (although I know there are some exceptions) need to realize that they need to teach writers like clients instead of commodities.

(note to self: check Hugh's website first thing in the morning every morning) One thing I think isn't being said — at least not as clearly — is how terrified the Publishers are now becoming of this New Normal they find themselves in.

I sort of get the feeling, from various circles, that I * should * be making decisions about things like getting an agent, querying publishers versus self - publishing and all that malarkey round about now... but it seems way too early for me to even be THINKING about those things while I don't yet have a product I'm anywhere near happy with.

Because when I think about what other thing of value that libraries have that could potentially be traded to publishers in order to get an equivalent set of value back from them in the way of ebook rights, I keep coming back to one thing:

I consider Amanda a success story, but I think that I understand what is upsetting some; the new York times article on her contract actually said «traditional publishers feel vindicated» when it was quite clear they wanted in on a good thing and Amanda wanted her foot into another market.

If you thought things are getting complicated with the USA Justice Department and backroom dealings with major publishers and hardware companies, you haven't seen anything yet.

One of the things I think is a really powerful possibility is working with publishers to publish actual teasers or excerpts of content they are about to put out in graphic novel format, making clear that it is sponsored content, but it's something the audience is already looking for.