Thing is, my layman's view is that it's unfortunate that the Fletchers of the world don't put the same amount of effort into doing something different in the small press publishing arena, but designed to
treat an author RIGHT.
Not exact matches
Not only have cars become more complex and expensive, but many dealers still can't get it
right when it comes to
treating their customers fairly and with respect,» said Jack Gillis, CFA's director of public affairs and
author of «The Car Book 2013.»
Professor Adeeba Kamarulzaman, an
author on the study from University of Malaya, Malaysia, said: «In recent years, compulsory drug detention centres in Malaysia and across Asia have come under scrutiny and question over their lack of effectiveness in
treating addiction and their human
rights transgressions.
Through cognitive training, male students can however be taught how to «read» the
right sexual cues better, says lead
author Teresa
Treat of the University of Iowa in the US.
Although further research into A-CRA's efficacy in
treating various combinations of substance use and psychiatric disorders is warranted, the
authors argue that there's no reason for providers to wait when it comes to offering comprehensive treatment to adolescents who could benefit from their help
right now.
If you have the
right stuff on hand, it's easy to throw together these quickie and delish
treats from top foodie and New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman,
author of Food Matters.
The acclaimed science fiction
author has written that practicing homosexuals should not be
treated as equal citizens and has described gay
rights as a «collective delusion.»
Reactions have ranged from outrage and disgust that once again self - published
authors were being
treated as amateurs, wannabes, and «aspiring
authors,» to anger at indie
authors for trying to liken their plight to the civil
rights movement with Howey's choice of title and comments along the lines of, «It's like shades of Jim Crow when blacks had to sit in the back of the bus...» [1.
Even if the naysayers are
right and self - published titles are always objectively worse than traditionally published titles, at least with a self - publisher you can count on the publisher
treating the
author with respect.
(And by the way, I'm rooting for * any * platform or company that gives
authors a fair shake, whether it's Amazon, iTunes, B&N, Kobo, small - to medium - size presses, some new distribution system being dreamed up
right now in someone's back bedroom, or even any of the Big 5 publishers willing to significantly change their contract terms and
treat authors more equitably.)
To me, Amazon is
treating Indy
authors as true
authors with promoting us
right alongside the big name
authors.
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.
Savvy
authors treat audiobooks as unique and valuable creations in their own
right, not as an afterthought.
An
author who is exclusively self - publishing new titles while trying to get backlist
rights reverted from traditional publishers will be
treated identically to an
author choosing to be both self - published and traditionally published.