Everyone chooses their own way to express their individuality and creativity-provided that they choose a way at all, this article is not intended for disinterested consumption junkies.
Creative individuals have many ideas: One paints, another is a master woodworker, some make music, some write, quite a few take photographs, and an incredible number cook. Those who paint and woodwork, photograph, and cook have it their way: They always find plenty of enthusiastic buyers who enjoy viewing their creations, receiving them as gifts, or eating them. They are assured of recognition for their creative work.
The musicians have a good time in a different respect: the enthusiastic "buyers" or listeners are limited to the fans of the intoned music genre, sometimes to very few people, but they almost always succeed in finding an opportunity to perform.
Village pub, party with friends or the introductory gig in the city club – they can play in front of an audience, the creativity captured in sound finds its way into the world.
the hobby writers looked a little different. Writing a book takes a lot of time, and it is not uncommon for the author's personality to be in it - or that is exactly what is at least suspected. This is nothing that you can or would like to take with your friends as a souvenir for the next meeting, and the thought of readings in the closer circle of acquaintances or relatives creep up many hobby authors.
But the work is completed and it wants to be perceived. Best of readers who can do something with the topic described, so it is best conveyed by publication.
If a hobby author wanted to publish his book, a long cruise through the publishers has started. Which may sometimes be crowned by success, but in order to be perceived in the publishing house, far -reaching knowledge is needed, e.g. B. beyond the program designed by a publisher that go far beyond the pure letter.
An author who is willing and is only able to explore these marketing strategies is no longer time for other work, he usually has the hobby area far behind ...
So what does a hobby author who would like to publish?
Well, these days, it's probably best to publish with an e-book publisher , as that's where you'll most likely achieve your goal most quickly and without much effort. One such e-book publisher launched in 2012. Under the name dotbooks.de , the operators expressly want to offer amateur authors the opportunity to make their works accessible to the public by publishing and selling them as e-books.
The DotBooks Verlag wants to entertain a very extensive publishing program that is intended to cover the most varied genres of literature and fiction.
Historical novels are just as welcome as romance novels. They can be highbrow or popular entertainment; from fantasy to humor, children's/young adult books and crime, (psychological) thrillers, and erotica in all its facets , readers should be offered everything they need to entertain them.
The nonfiction section aims to present biographies, humorous books, and self-help books on all sorts of topics. Poetry (ballads, poems, classical texts) and texts on esotericism and spirituality are also welcome to be featured at dotbooks.
All of these texts can be offered in different lengths, also as short stories, as a mobile novel, or in a completely new reading form like the series.
On the website www.dotbooks.de, every interested hobby author has the opportunity to fill out a questionnaire online immediately and thus apply for publication.
But which does not mean that every poet is published on DotBooks, the recording depends rather on whether the submission corresponds to the quality criteria of Dotbooks.
Readers are comfortable with Dotbooks
At dotbooks, readers can quickly find the material that truly interests them: They can search for books they're interested in in several ways, by topic, author, or area. They can follow recommendations, the "Book of the Week," or bestsellers. They can also simply browse through the many new releases until they find something exciting.
If you're searching for authors, clicking on their name will provide a short description of each author. Each book title also provides a brief description of the content (you can also access information about the author here). If a book piques your interest, you can also access an online sample. This way, you can immediately see whether a book will suit your taste.
If this is the case, you don't need to wait long before you can start with the coveted fabric: you can buy and download the eBook immediately, not only at Dotbooks in the shop, but also on other online sales platforms that are immediately linked at Dotbooks.
You can find out more about the titles in the dotbooks program, new releases, and authors in a variety of ways: on the publisher's blog, on Facebook, on Google Plus, on Twitter, or at a LovelyBooks reading group. Or you can subscribe to the newsletter, which will also keep you informed about dotbooks events and news about eBooks.
Bloggers enjoy a special service: dotbooks' "Blog Your Book" partnership gives them access to review copies.
Comprehensive reader service
At dotbooks, we're aware that electronic reading isn't yet a given in everyday German life. Therefore, potential future eBook readers are given a helping hand in this regard: dotbooks also provides them with an information page about the various types of eBook readers .
Here, traditional readers can learn how to read eBooks – on an E-Ink display or an LCD display, with touchscreen or button operation, connected or offline.
This comprehensive and regularly updated market overview introduces you to the most important Android-based reading tablets, the important available e-readers with or without touchscreens and Wi-Fi/3G, and the interesting low-cost readers, each with several devices and the most important data.
The DotBooks team is from the subject
For DotBooks, long -time publishing professionals work, such as a former publishing manager and a lecturer and program manager of the Droemer Knaur publishing group , with young talents who are supposed to bring fresh ideas to the traditional publishing business. Common to everyone is the pleasure of popular entertainment, the love of literature and the will to "think".
With this specialist knowledge gathered in Dotbooks, it is probably related to the fact that novels of several German bestsellers already appear on the platform, e.g. B. by Hera Lind, Tanja Kinkel and Sandra Henke. Dotbooks also presents the eBook editions of well-known German publishers , such as the literature quickies and Edition five.
You can find more ideas and recommendations about creativity and how to make a living from it in the Kunstplaza categories “ Living from art ”, “Tips for artists”, “Trends”, “Product recommendations” and “Literature”.
