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Opportunity for unpublished writers to be discovered by publishers
Opportunity for unpublished writers to be discovered by publishers In the fast changing world of publishing, publishers are wary of taking on board authors who do not already have a guaranteed fan base. As a result, unpublished authors who wish to find a publisher rather than embark on the self-publishing journey stand almost no chance to have their manuscript chosen for publication by an established publisher. Actually, unless they managed to secure a reputable agent, they … Read entire article »
Filed under: ePublishing houses, Resources, The ePublishing market, Tools
Writers Exchange E-Publishing
Writers Exchange E-Publishing Evaluated 28th of September 2011 -Updated 3d of October according to comments from publisher, see below in comment section – Updates in Italic A. Genres: Action/Adventure/War, Business/Finance, Christian (Fiction and non-fiction), Fantasy, General Fiction (Miscellaneous fiction that does not fit under any of the other categories), Historical, Humor, Mystery, Parenting, Romance, Science Fiction, Self-Help/How-To, Westerns, Writing Advice, B. Service offered 1. Editing: Yes 2. Book cover: Yes 3. Formatting: Yes 4. ISBN: No 5. Marketing: Through Google, Nightowl, Facebook and other places … Read entire article »
Filed under: ePublishing houses, The List
Whispers Publishing
Whispers Publishing Evaluated 25th of September 2011 Updated in italic on 1st of October 2011 following mail exchange with their CEO Dawn Carrington, reacting to original review (indeed responsive . Reported as responsive and professional but with low sales. Both Facebook and youtube account relatively new, so this might impact sales, let’s hope… CEO reports that information about low sales no longer accurate A. Genres: Romance, science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, and general fiction B. Service offered 1. Editing: No Data – … Read entire article »
Filed under: ePublishing houses, The List
Whiskey Creek Press
Whiskey Creek Press Evaluated 25th of September 2011 Many complaints about them in various forums. Lack of responsiveness and obligation to buy 50 copies of book at author’s expense for book to be printed as well as low sales are the main complaints. A. Genres: Adventure, Anthology, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Inspirational, Mainstream, Mystery/Suspense, Poetry, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Self Help/Non-fiction, Thrillers, Westerns, Young Adult B. Service offered 1. Editing: Yes 2. Book cover: Yes 3. Formatting: Yes 4. ISBN: Yes 5. Marketing: Yes 6. Affiliates: No 7. Distribution: … Read entire article »
Filed under: ePublishing houses, The List
Crowding In On Publishers
As if publishers did not have enough competition to worry about with Amazon and its growing number of imprints, the plethora of authors choosing to self-publish and the explosion of new apps to turn ebooks into a more interactive experience, they now have to contend with a new brand of competition: News organizations turning publishers. The proliferation of e-readers has helped magazine and newspaper publishers find new platforms for their work, and they are now leveraging … Read entire article »
Filed under: The ePublishing market
Vinspire Publishing
Vinspire Publishing Evaluated 25th of September 2011 Formerly Vintage Romance Publishing, has expanded its choice of genres. Not many info available and chief editor/co-owner publishes with other publishers though in same genres… Is it because she does not trust her own publishing house or to avoid conflicts of interest is not known. A. Genres: Historical, Inspirational Fiction, Light Historical, Multicultural/Interracial, Mystery, Paranormal, War, Western, Children, Inspirational Non-Fiction, Non Fiction, Young Adult B. Service offered 1. Editing: Yes 2. Book cover: Yes 3. … Read entire article »
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J.R. Rain : Over 400 000 Books Sold So Far Thanks to the Law of Attraction!
An ex private eye in Hollywood, J.R. Rain is now a vastly successful full time writer of paranormal mysteries and romance. He lives in a small house on an island in the Pacific West with his dog and shoots novels from the hip at breakneck pace, always hitting the bestsellers list in bull’s eye. With his new short story collection, Vampire Blues: Four Stories available in early September, J.R. Rain has generously agreed to spend … Read entire article »
Filed under: Authors, Featured, Interviews
Copyrights – Economic Rights – Part 1 – Print Rights
For more info on copyrights issues : Literary Law Guide For Authors Moral rights are all nice and important but they do not pay the bill. So let’s have a look at the economic rights: a. Print rights b. Electronic rights c. Translation rights d. Screen, stage and broadcasting rights e. Merchandising rights Today, we will look at the Print Rights. This seems to be an easy enough task. Basically, by signing away the print rights, the author grants the publisher the right to … Read entire article »
Filed under: The Legal Corner
Indie Author vs Self-Published Writer?
Or Self-published Author vs Indie Writer, whichever one you prefer… In the changing publishing world some words are becoming confusing. Indie, whether attached to writer or author, is one of them. Originally, the word comes from “independent”. It vas created to define independent publishers, so as to differentiate them from the Big 6. It was a short, affectionate term referring to writers published by those courageous small publishers not yet bought out by the Big 6. These independent … Read entire article »
Filed under: Journal
The Road to Fame
Homer, J.K. Rowling and Joe Blog, the legendary writer of the 22d century meet in the Time Travelling Café. They exchange their experience about how they got to fame. “Well,” says Homer, “You two did quite well, I had to wait a few centuries after my death before having a worldwide audience. How did you manage to do it so fast?” “Well,” answers J.K. Rowling, you begin by being shunned by a collection of publishers and despair. Then … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humor
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