Sentences with phrase «traditionally published authors»

This goes for traditionally published authors too; don't rely solely on your publisher to make all of your decisions for you.

I've sat on panel's with traditionally published authors who have complained of having no input with their cover what so ever.

To give you an idea of the money you can expect to make from each copy sold, let's look at the royalties offered to both self - published and traditionally published authors.

Established indie authors (mainly romance) hit the USA Today and even the NY Times with new releases all the time, but in the thriller genre, it is mainly traditionally published authors who do that.

We also provide book «midwifing» for self - published or traditionally published authors... from cover design, interior typo...

In an ever changing literary industry, BookRhythm has morphed from an independent publisher to a leader in marketing opportunities for Indie and Traditionally Published authors.

As many even traditionally published authors have learned, the bulk of book marketing is up to the author.

Most websites of traditionally published authors do carry longer bio material on their «about the author» page - more at least than usually appears in a print book.

BUT, keep in mind, indie authors are earning 70 % of the profit, while traditionally published authors are making more like 10 %.

Let me repeat: I still sometimes have to convince my indie authors to engage in the platforms that have — for the first time in the history of the written word — put them on a level playing field (in terms of exposure) with traditionally published authors.

The article laments that, while traditionally published authors are backed by published with deep pockets, for indie authors there is nothing they can do.

While it's true that, on average, traditionally published authors make more than self - published authors, the numbers are closer than you might think.

For both indie authors or traditionally published authors, a strong opening chapter translates into sales (through book excerpts and previews), page views on services such as Kindle Unlimited, a larger author platform, and increased income.

Valerie Peterson: Of course, it's understandable that indie or hybrid authors would want to hire their own publicists, but many traditionally published authors also hire freelance PR pros to ensure their books get more individualized attention than they otherwise might.

We've had traditionally published authors come to us because they were dissatisfied by their relationships with their publishers for one reason or another.

I recently participated in a writers group meeting that was attended mainly by traditionally published authors.

If anything, traditionally published authors» ebook descriptions are less inspiring than indies».

Even if you are not an indie author, many of the podcasts here have episodes that traditionally published authors can take lessons from.

Traditionally published authors don't have control over the final product.

Self - published authors responding, Weinberg writes, numbered 1,636; traditionally published authors accounted for 774 responses; «hybrids» who publish both ways, numbered only 598.

Could the article actually mean traditionally published authors?

While pondering this dilemma, I participated in a writers group meeting that was attended mainly by traditionally published authors.

Traditionally published authors will usually not do these events on their own and at their own expense.

Because self - published authors keep 70 % of their total purchase price on Amazon compared to the 25 % that most traditionally published authors get from their publishers, indie authors are earning almost half the daily author revenue in the Mystery / Thriller, Science Fiction / Fantasy, and Romance genres.

That so many traditionally published authors have stepped up to fight and help in this issue and so many pro self publishing folk have sent up hoorays at suck a greedy, money grabbing, exploitative venture tells me all I need to know.

I love being in control; I completely understand how authors might want to control what their book cover looks like because some traditionally published authors get horrible book covers.

Indie authors need to be Writer Entrepreneurs to even the playing field with traditionally published authors.

Granted, traditionally published authors could make more per book than self published authors if advances are considered.

I think the persistence piece is what many self and traditionally published authors often lack.

That said, most traditionally published authors don't have any control over their book covers.

The majority of the traditionally published authors are woefully ignorant of how to handle their own PR, but they are eager to learn... just as indie authors are.

Most of us are happy to throw our e-books on Amazon for five bucks, and that's one of the edges we have on traditionally published authors.

While traditionally published authors are making a measly 10 % on their paperbacks — and usually about 25 % on an ebook — that's huge.

Consequently, I recommend that you put all of your available energy into self - marketing your book — which traditionally published authors must also do these days — and be patient.

But many traditionally published authors are surprised to discover that after a publisher puts their books on the market, there may be very little marketing support provided!

As indie authors, we have opportunities to reach international readers that many traditionally published authors could only dream of.

So I tend to get my back up when I see traditionally published authors looking down their noses at the rest of us.

What about traditionally published authors?

I was excited to see that Amazon now allows pre-orders for KDP authors (Kindle Direct Publishing), which essentially levels the playing field even more between traditionally published authors and those who have self - published through KDP.

We have to do it as traditionally published authors, too.

Many traditionally published authors are taking advantage of new technologies in order to either release previously unpublished works or some of their back list titles.

Preorders have always been a popular tool, particularly for traditionally published authors.

Giving up control to some one else can be a big risk (I know traditionally published authors who have done well, but then have to start over from zero and have no idea how to reach their own readers).

Self - promotion for traditionally published authors beyond a basic web site and social networking is a complete waste of time.

Traditionally published authors have to conduct themselves like professionals (unless they are Laurell K. Hamilton, but that's a story for another day...) in order to keep selling books.

Traditionally published authors have called us «lazy» and «literary karaoke».

A recent petition signed by several traditionally published authors appeared in a double spread in The New York Times.

A Former Book Publicist's Advice to Traditionally Published Authors (Andrea Dunlop on JaneFriedman.com): «What's true now is that you don't have to so much as leave your couch to help your cause.

Traditionally published authors don't deal with this but for those of us with a more DIY bent, this stuff matters because it's how to present your work professionally.

Jane Friedman tells us how to find and work with a publicist, and Andrea Dunlop shares a former book publicist's advice to traditionally published authors.