This has its advantages: Amazon's imprints rarely if ever have to worry about the kinds of things that occupy
the time of a traditional publishing houses: everything from standard publicity efforts to author events and major reviews are off the table.
Not exact matches
A query letter is the only way to get a literary agent to read your completed or partial manuscript (and get
published by a
traditional publisher like Random
House)-- 98 %
of the
time.
Even if your manuscript has already been accepted by a
traditional publishing house, if their in -
house editor has to spend all her
time fixing your mistakes, she won't be able to catch the deeper, more subtle nuances
of your text.
BlueInk reviews are penned by writers drawn from major mainstream publications, such as The New York
Times and Washington Post, and editors
of respected
traditional publishing houses.
The
traditional publishing route
of trying to find a literary agent to represent your book and then hoping it will be picked up by a
publishing house is a lengthy,
time - consuming process that can take many months... if not years.
We maintain a roster
of highly credible reviewers — critics who have had their work
published in high profile publications such as The New York
Times, The Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune; editors at respected
traditional publishing houses.
Even if the book had been sitting in storage on the off chance that the Republicans did not take the White
House at this year's elections — and some commenters did seem suspicious
of the speed to publication, wondering if there was a similar ebook at the ready entitled Why Obama Lost — the
time to market for this title is incredible when compared with
traditional print
publishing.
There's all this talk about
traditional publishing starting to be old fashioned and unable to keep up with the changes
of our
times... could it be true that these same editors and agents and publication
houses are just as dragging in the
times as to what their readers might want and crave and cling to?
We work with first -
time authors, or experienced writers
published by
traditional houses, looking for new ways to take charge
of their own books.
I looked into
traditional publishing houses, but most won't give you the
time of day if you're a newbie, and let's face it, it's a very subjective process.
Whether a first -
time author or an experienced writer
published by a
traditional house, we offer customized, one - on - one services to help you take charge
of your work.
I am honored that Ellen took
time from her merciless editing cycle to answer some
of my questions for those
of you hoping to
publish or already
published with a
traditional house.
It will take
time to research your topic
of interest, write and revise your drafts, decide whether or not you want to
publish through a
traditional publishing house, vanity press or self -
publish — and that's the easy part!
Just know that whether you are an independent book publisher or a first
time author with one
of the
traditional publishing houses, you will have to market your own book.
And even in
traditional publishing houses, the budget for marketing is scarce and does not always encompass the logistical needs
of a first -
time author.
Whether you decide to self -
publish or are a first -
time author with a
traditional publishing house, you will be expected to do the bulk
of your own marketing and publicity.
Reviews are penned largely by writers drawn from major mainstream publications, such as The New York
Times and Washington Post, and editors
of respected
traditional publishing houses.
For over ten years, he's had the privilege
of working on hundreds
of book design projects ranging with clients ranging from large - scale
traditional publishing houses, to first -
time independent authors.
Our reviews are penned by writers drawn from major mainstream publications, such as The New York
Times and Washington Post, and editors
of respected
traditional publishing houses.