Episode 156 / Do you want to get your book into other languages? This week Sara and Jami dive into the various options available to indie authors for translations, including licensing your rights to a publisher and doing it yourself (project-managing the translation of your books).
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Show notes:
- How to vet translation inquiries
- Don’t be afraid to negotiate
- How to find a translator if you want to do it yourself
- German site to promote books: buchdeals.de
- Research covers in other languagesÂ
- Sara’s tips:Â
-Commit to at least three books
-Use batching in the translation process
-Create a metadata sheet in each language for your books that includes blurb, tagline, series name, subtitles, author bio, etc.Â
Episode 58: 100+ Translations: Tanya Anne Crosby on Lessons Learned
https://wishidknownforwriters.com/100-translations-tanya-anne-crosby-on-lessons-learned/
Episode 99: Ines Johnson on Happiness, the Surprising Benefits of Failing, and Tips to Organize Your Writing Life https://wishidknownforwriters.com/99-2/
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