Articles, tagged with "traditional publishing", page 2

Qualities of the Kindle E-Reader

Amazon Kindle is an e-reader which makes it straightforward to find, get, download and read books. It features an electronic ink display which in turn reads just like regular paper. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has produced it incredibly clear that Kindle users ... Read >
Author: ppyong

Pros and Cons of Publishing a Book

There seems to be a great divide about how many pros and cons there are to self-publishing and traditional publishing. In fact ask a person who has seen success with self-publishing (or traditional publishing) and more often than not, there are more pros ... Read >
Author: Rebecca E

The pros and cons of using a Writing Mentor

It was an interesting article read…the Writer’s Forum magazine had a piece on the rise of literary consultancies and mentors. The crux of the piece really was around how literary consultancies can help individuals improve their manuscripts and their writi... Read >
Author: Words Worth Reading Ltd

The Pros and Cons of Publishing

The UK is rich with literary heritage and has been thriving in the book trade across the globe. The UK book publishing companies are the fifth largest domestic market in the world providing export sales of books, journal subscriptions and intellectual pro... Read >
Author: Data Flat

How can renewable energy really become disruptive?

I was reading a classic paper on disruptive business ideas from Clayton Christensen “Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Troublesome Innovation". A thought-provoking paper indeed. The topic of troublesome business plans has been hotly debate... Read >
Author: solarant

How to Get a Book Published

One of the ways to generate income is through book writing. Having a book can be a good source of income. Once it is on the market the writer can earn instant money on the first months and continue to generate income over the years through royalties. T... Read >
Author: Sean

What do you look for in a Book Publishing Company?

So, you don’t have an agent and you don’t want one. You do have a manuscript and you are looking for a book publishing company. No problem! Here’s some encouragement as well - Tom Clancy and John Grisham both sold their first books without agents! Enough ... Read >
Author: hongni

Why Every Nonfiction Writer Needs to Write a Book Pitch

If you think that only an aspiring author seeking a traditional publishing contract needs a pitch, think again. Every aspiring nonfiction author should take the time to craft a 25-word pitch--even those thinking of independently publishing their books. ... Read >
Author: Nina Amir

How to Become an Author Entrepreneur

The landscape continues to change at a rapid pace in the world of publishing. Increasingly publishers expect authors to contribute to the publishing process and be actively engaged in supporting their books in the world. So much so that the descrip... Read >
Author: Julia McCutchen

Blogger Encourages Writers to Blog a Book

As it gets harder and harder for aspiring authors to get their books picked up by traditional publishing houses, more and more bloggers are finding publishers simply coming to them with contracts in hand. If you keep up with books at all, you know that ag... Read >
Author: Nina Amir

Self Publishing a Book

What is self publishing a book, I can really hear you ask. Well we all know the good old adage that we can only run after we have learned to walk, so I will tell you what self publishing a book is all about, before we even attempt to write one. Self pu... Read >
Author: Nii Tagoe

Digital Publication Freedom by IHDP Page Flip Software

The world of traditional publishing is changing daily. With the advent of the internet, streaming media, lightning fast information, and multimedia services all at the click of a mouse, it was inevitable that the traditional printed document would be in ... Read >
Author: Mark Garland

How to Break Into Print

Becoming a published writer is easy to do when you consider the internet is rife with places where you can upload your work for others to read, but what about the traditional form of publishing, the world of printed matter? Becoming a published author - o... Read >
Author: jahangiralamcdv

Learn to Write: Self Publishing vs Traditional Publishing!

About twenty years ago publishing houses started cutting their losses by narrowing their stables of authors down to the fair few they knew could produce blockbuster books. Anyone who tried to enter the children's book industry and learn to write in order ... Read >
Author: lisab

Why Authenticity is Important for Writers

Authenticity has become a buzz word over the last few years and increasingly appears in connection with many different aspects of our lives. So why is it important for writers? Authenticity is one of the best ways for writers to stand out from the cro... Read >
Author: Julia McCutchen

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