Sentences with phrase «think indie authors»

... I get the sympathy towards Amazon, I feel it myself, but in this case I don't think indie authors have a say in these negotiations.

For example, I'm a big proponent of eBook promotions, I think indie authors need to be doing these at minimum once a quarter.

This week's Question of the Week: Why do you think indie authors experienced a decrease in the latest Author Earnings report?

I actually think indie authors could really help out.

Personally, I don't think indie authors should ever sign exclusive licenses with self - publishing providers.

Do you think indie authors need to charge more for their books?

Though the odds of this happening again are astronomical, I still think we indie authors need to know our legal rights in the event someone tries to hijack our work.

That said, I think Indie authors need to support one another and create a really great Indie Network via Youtube / Facebook / Twitter & blogging.

I think indie authors should just skip this and focus on building their marketing channels and building real relationships with their readers and with their 1,000 true fans.

I think some indie authors don't have a clue when it comes to the legal matters pertaining to self - publishing.

But — as I stated above — I think indie authors have few other choices.

What makes you think indie authors lay awake at night whining that they don't have a horrible trad contract or some bauble from a committe?

I think indie authors who want to get an audiobook made, Findaway Voices will be more financially lucrative than Amazon ACX.

Do you really think indie authors are RELIANT about being side by side with traditional publishing?

Here, I think indie authors and small publishers do a much better job than the big publishers.

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 some indie authors still harbor ambitions to see their book sold nationally in print.

I think indie authors simply don't realize that their onslaught of e-books is forcing almost every online retailer to close.

I think indie authors who established themselves in the early days are still doing okay, although they've had a drop off in sales.

I just think Indie authors would be better served if that money was used towards editing services first.

So we asked more than 1,000 professional publicists the most important thing they think every indie author should do when publishing a book.

I love promoting my fellow Indelible authors because I know their work is great, they're forward - thinking Indie authors taking this new paradigm by storm, and they're my friends.

Earlier this week, I defined what I think an indie author is and in today's interview we further explore what indie books are.

Not exact matches

Only time will tell — but from this indie author and huge advocate for indie publishing, I think that any change to get my book on an actual shelf is a win.

As a follow - up to last week's post about Jonathan Franzen and his comments on the «little videos» that authors sometimes publish, I here offer some of my own thoughts about literary fiction and the likelihood that it will survive the indie revolution.

This will represent an even greater opportunity, I think, for indie authors (though I hate to hear that Borders may close).

Yet it's not uncommon for authors, and especially indie authors, to wait until the last minute to think about book reviews.

But, what I see is a lot of outrage on the part of indie authors who for whatever reason without doing too much research think they are being «scammed.»

One of the joys of being an indie author is I can change covers when I think it's time.

While you may not be able to call yourself an indie publisher unless you own an actual publishing company, I think you * can * call yourself an indie author if you are maintaining control of your work and putting it out independently, but anyway, sorry about rehashing old stuff there.

It may sound like a big job but indie and self - published authors need to think more like a publisher and therefore as a business if they want to get their work to a larger audience.

I do think, Susan that an author interested in eventually having his or her own imprint can learn more about the process from an indie than from Lulu or Author author interested in eventually having his or her own imprint can learn more about the process from an indie than from Lulu or Author Author House.

I think a lot of indie authors have a misconception that if you get a traditional contract, the publisher will handle all the marketing for you.

And I think the (near) future holds a lot of surprises and new turns that indie authors will be able to capitalise on (better than trad.

I think this kind of positive energy is absolutely key for indie authors today: you have got to believe that you can make it and persevere in your work with that belief until things begin to pick up.

Yes, as an indie author you're a brand, and the sooner you start thinking that way, the more successful you'll be.

In fact, forward - thinking publishers have stopped stigmatizing indie authors and books.

I think it's fair to say that when people talk about the indie movement in the book world, we're really talking about a broad set of configurations from small presses to collectives of writers to individual authors, whether they create their own imprint or just operate as a self - published author in the Amazon or Smashwords universes.

I think a lot of indie authors are like myself, just tired of jumping through hoops for agents and publishing houses.

I disagree with Kozlowski I review books both from Publishers and Indies — and I think he has sour grapes, I do not distinguish between whether the author has paid it all themselves — or whether they have gone the traditional route and been fortunate to be picked up — YES Indie Publishing means that the Author gets the profits faster — BUT THEY HAVE PAID for Editors, Covers etc and had to market the book themselves out their own pauthor has paid it all themselves — or whether they have gone the traditional route and been fortunate to be picked up — YES Indie Publishing means that the Author gets the profits faster — BUT THEY HAVE PAID for Editors, Covers etc and had to market the book themselves out their own pAuthor gets the profits faster — BUT THEY HAVE PAID for Editors, Covers etc and had to market the book themselves out their own pocket!

If an Indie writer puts only one work out and sells 10 copies a year I can see your point of view, but Indie authors sells 10 copies every hour, and if readers buy their books and enjoy reading them, those Indies ARE authors, whatever you can think otherwise.

I think its critically important that indie authors invest in ISBN numbers for the overall health of the digital publishing industry.

Lately the flaming torches and pitchforks have been plaguing this site from indie authors who think they know everything.

I think it's great these professional organizations are allowing indie authors into their groups, though I suspect over time they too will come to recognize how commercial results alone are an inadequate measure of professionalism because ultimately they'll shut out professional authors — wonderful writers — who write about unpopular or arcane topics.

Wow, you really are out of touch with the publishing industry if you think that indie authors aren't investing as much (if not more) money in getting their work edited, covers designed etc that the larger publishers put into their titles.

its swings and roundabouts — I know of 5 authors who were indie and now have been picked up by publishers — I Think these publishers are finally realising that they are getting a loyal fan base of potential customers so their job of marketing is easier if they take on an Indie who has proved they have the taindie and now have been picked up by publishers — I Think these publishers are finally realising that they are getting a loyal fan base of potential customers so their job of marketing is easier if they take on an Indie who has proved they have the taIndie who has proved they have the talent.

I think Scout is a really great idea and will assist in a huge problem in the publishing world, the dirge of indie author titles.

I was a big fan of Scout and thought it solved a huge problem in the publishing world, the dirge of indie author titles.

We couldn't be more in awe of the self - sufficient, self - starting, inspirational, educational, entertaining, thought - leading, movement - making indie authors we work with.

All authors can think of at least one novel that's similar to their own novel whether it is a NYTimes Bestseller or an indie favorite so your first step is to open any browser and visit Amazon to search for that novel.