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All Blog Posts Tagged 'publishers' (173)

Are Book Publishers Going the Way of the Railroads?

Over 72% of publishers surveyed on the impact of digitization on book publishing by the Frankfurt Book Fair and the German trade magazine Buchreport said the development of new business models, new multimedia products and effective marketing strategies are the biggest challenges facing publishers as they transition from print to digital.

Duh! The publishers are slow to react to the changing customer demands.

The publisher’s lateness to the party reminds me of the… Continue

Added by Bill Frank on October 2, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Hi, I'm reposting for my friend on here. I'm excited to be a part of XoXo Publishing family of authors.

XoXo Publishing Social Network is announcing a contest for writers, poets and artists.

Here is a chance for you to showcase your work and WIN some great prizes!!!

Explore your sexual fantasies, and show us what you can do.

We have three topics:

L'Amour des Trois

Love in an Envelope

Sesso Libro

Your short erotic story must not be more than 1500 words.

You may pick any genres such as romance, vampire,… Continue

Added by Stefania C. S. on August 18, 2009 at 5:50pm — No Comments

Major Book Publishers with Marty Wilson - Get Published TV Episode #040

Major book publishers are another option that you should explore when considering publishing your book. In this blue couch interview episode Dale Beaumont is joined with Marty Wilson.

He tells his story and talks about his book which is quite unique and will open your eyes to different publishing options.

Click below to watch this episode now:…

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Added by Dale Beaumont on August 13, 2009 at 10:26pm — No Comments

Is it just me or do black authors publish differntly?

New blog about it: www.zlspublishing.com/blog

Added by ZLS Publishing, LLC on July 22, 2009 at 4:27pm — No Comments

Promo Day - An Event for People in the Writing Induatry.

What is PROMO DAY?

PROMO DAY is a FREE online international event for people in the writing industry. A whole day dedicated to promoting, networking and learning.

When is PROMO DAY?

This years event takes place on Saturday 9th May 2009.

Where does PROMO DAY take place?

http://jolinsdell.tripod.com/promoday

Who can take part in PROMO DAY?

Everyone! Avid readers, writers, authors,… Continue

Added by Linda Ballou on April 30, 2009 at 1:29pm — No Comments

The Value of Publisher's Rejections

Receiving rejection slips aren't life threatening; it's part of life's lessons. We all receive rejections whether we want them or not. Instead of allowing them to vanquish us, learn to see tham as part of your 'writer's curriculum.'

Horror lines I have read:

I have enough rejection slips to paper my walls, Rejection slips and I go hand-in-hand; It's a measure of my failure level."

When receiving rejections writers feel they have lost inches to their stature. It hurts.… Continue

Added by Lillian Sara Cauldwell on March 28, 2009 at 8:38am — 2 Comments

SPECIAL EVENT ON TWITTER ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10, FROM 6 TO 7 P.M. PACIFIC FOR FICTION BOOK AUTHORS, AGENTS AND PUBLISHERS

Carolyn Howard-Johnson (@FrugalBookPromo) and I (@ZimblerMiller) are hosting a tweetchat for Twitter fiction book authors, agents and publishers on Tuesday, March 10, from 6 to 7 p.m. Pacific to share fiction book marketing ideas. Use the hashtag #ficbkmkt to join the conversation.

The easiest way to participate in this conversation is to go to www.tweetchat.com at 6 p.m. Pacific and enter your Twitter username and password. Then in the room prompt enter #ficbkmkt. And that’s… Continue

Added by Phyllis Zimbler Miller on March 8, 2009 at 6:52pm — No Comments

Conversation with Editors!

Join Yvonne Perry and Carolyn Howard-Johnson on January 13 for "Conversation with Editors." Yvonne has a full service editing business and Carolyn is an editor and author of The Frugal Editor.

Ask your questions in the comments feature below this post or at http://yvonneperry.blogspot.com/2008/11/conversation-with-editors.html, and then sign up for the call here..

You do want to know how to impress agents and publishers… Continue

Added by Yvonne Perry on December 3, 2008 at 3:12pm — No Comments

If you self-publish your book are you a published author?

I read an interesting blog post today that states "First and foremost, a self-published novel does not a published author make." I find that statement most disturbing. It goes on to talk about the expectations of the author. If one just wants to put their novel out for a few friends then it is okay to use a vanity press. But you won't ever sell a "zillion" books. She also… Continue

Added by Bill Walker on November 7, 2008 at 11:55pm — 3 Comments

Frankfurter Buchmesse: Pearls from the Bosporus (Satis Shroff, Freiburg)

Frankfurter Book Fair:

Pearls from the Bosporus (Satis Shroff)

What happens when a TV moderator organises a show and prizes are awarded to Veronica Ferres 43 (best actress), Misel Maticevic 38 (best actor), ‘Contergan’ (best film) and the best show ‘Germany sucht den Superstar?’ An award show is in itself a comedy and slapstick affair but Thomas Gottschalk made a mistake this time. You can’t award stars and starlets, pruducers and directors in the same way you that you… Continue

Added by Satis Shroff Lecturer, Writer on October 17, 2008 at 3:13am — No Comments

Is the end of the world coming for the book industry?

New York Magazine published an article that looks at the downward spiral of the book business. As writer Boris Kachka says, "The book business as we know it will not be living happily ever after." He goes on to describe the "horror" that is now the book world--slow sales, staff cuts, empty offices and more. Indeed, he paints a sad… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 2, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Part II of Q&A Session with Ten Publishers & Editors

The second half of the Q&A session is up! I really appreciated these professionals for taking the time to answer questions for my writer's club.

Here are the links to the two posts:

http://thewritersmeow.deviantart.com/journal/18814169/#journal

The Writer’s Meow Journal

http://circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com/2008/06/ask-publisher-or-editor-part-two.html

Spunk On A Stick’s Tips blog

Many thanks to the panel… Continue

Added by L. Diane Wolfe on June 13, 2008 at 6:18am — No Comments

What Writers Need To Know About Publishing

Jerry D. Simmons, the author of What Writers Need To Know About Publishing, is coming to ~~Writers in the Sky podcast~~ on June 6, 2008 to share his experience and help authors understand what goes on inside major publishers.

Jerry has worked for 25 years for Random House and Time Warner Book Group—both major New York publishing houses. His new site, NothingBinding, is an online social networking outlet where authors may sell… Continue

Added by Yvonne Perry on May 18, 2008 at 10:36am — 2 Comments