Sentences with phrase «versus traditional authors»

These services are a step toward leveling the playing field when it comes to indie versus traditional authors.

Not exact matches

But whether Bitcoin can actually replace gold (let alone traditional government - backed currency) has been a matter of fervent debate — quite literally, as evidenced by an event last week entitled «Gold Versus Bitcoin,» held at a New York comedy club, in which well - known gold proponent (Jim Rickards debated James Altucher, a self - help author now peddling Bitcoin investment advice under the moniker «crypto - genius.»

The next post discusses the necessity of communicating and relating directly with readers and compares the advantages of an author establishing those connections versus utilizing the connections a traditional publisher can provide.

While the publishing climate is certainly changing, I think as long as sales are tracked through traditional outlets and publishers continue to put the most emphasis using Bookscan as a primary sales reference point — versus an author's statement that the book has sold 3,000 copies in back - of - the - room sales or as ebooks — big publishers are going to be wary of publishing authors that are showing, say, 100 copies sold.

Many authors ponder the realities of self - publishing versus the hazy dream of traditional publishing.

won't get into dissecting Barber's article here, because though she definitely made some valid points about the discrepancies in self - publishing authors» quality, financial situations, marketing versus writing time, etc., it was an opinion piece based on her traditional publishing experiences (she's not a self - published author currently).

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Mark Coker, CEO and founder of the hugely successful ebook distribution platform Smashwords, wrote a blog poston how the sales figures for an indie author versus those of a traditionally published author can demonstrate something that not many in the industry know: a traditional publishing deal might actually do more harm than good for an author.

Mark Coker, CEO and founder of the hugely successful ebook distribution platform Smashwords, wrote a blog poston how the sales figures for an indie author versus those of a traditionally published author can demonstrate something that not many in the industry know: a traditional publishing deal might actually do more... [Read more...]

The Vigilante Author: What is your opinion of the traditional versus independent publishing debate?

How much of an impact can an author website have on book sales over the long term, versus other strategies such as social media engagement, metadata optimization, Amazon promotion, Goodreads advertising, traditional media / PR, etc?

Things have exploded in the argument of traditional publishing versus self - publishing versus agent publishing versus using those little gray guys at Area 51 publish you... The key for a writer is to sort through all the facts, opinions and flat out lies being thrown about, figure out their own situation, decide where they want to be as an author in the future, and then smartly and courageously choose their own path.

1 Structure, Plan and Write 1.1 Turning Real Life Into Fiction 1.2 Kurt Vonnegut on the The Shapes of Stories 1.3 The 12 Key Pillars of Novel Construction 1.4 Plot Worksheets to Help You Organize Your Thoughts 1.5 The Snowflake Method For Designing A Novel 1.6 Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway on How to Write Fiction 1.7 Study the Writing Habits of Ernest Hemingway 1.8 Making Your Characters Come Alive 1.9 Vision, Voice and Vulnerability 1.10 10 Points on Craft by Barry Eisler 1.11 Coming up with Character Names 1.12 Using the Right «Camera Angle» for Your Writing 1.13 The Art of «Layering» in Fiction Writing 1.14 Weaving Humor Into Your Stories 1.15 On Telling Better Stories 1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature 1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line 1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character 1.19 How to Finish A Novel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers 2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Space?

So it's not about money — because given self - publishing garners you 65 % royalties or so versus 15 % royalties in traditional publishing, if it was, wealthy authors would indeed, do it themselves.

When asked about her thoughts on self - publishing versus traditional publishing, author of the popular children's series The Adventures of A.R. Achnid, Sandi Smith conceded, «I think either way is great.

You can download the simple spreadsheet referenced in the conversation (Version 4), to help authors look at their potential earnings from traditional versus self - publishing.

How sad that this article will convince first - time authors to self - publish versus pursue traditional, or small press - publication.

In the debate about self - publishing versus traditional publishing, many authors have focused on the percentage of readers who choose ebooks versus print.

Almost 8,500 writers, including some of the most popular self published authors, such as Joe Konrath and Hugh Howey, have signed a counter-letter in praise of Amazon for allowing them freedom of expression versus the «self - serving» traditional publishing industry.

From Scott: There has been a longstanding debate among authors, agents, and publishers, concerning the viability of self - publishing versus using a traditional publisher.