Category Archives: E-publishing

Should an Indie (Self-Published) Author Create an Imprint (i.e. their own “press”)?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Lindsay

If you go surfing around Amazon, you’ll notice a lot of the books in the Kindle Store that look self-published and yet have publishers listed. Boom Stick Publishing. Harvest Moon Press. Soft Kitty Productions… With the proliferation of small presses … Continue reading →

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Best Way to a Traditional Publishing Deal: Query Agents or Self-Publish?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Lindsay

Every couple of weeks a reader asks me why I chose to self-publish. I don’t mind the question because (I think) it implies that said reader believes my stories are good enough that I could have gotten a traditional publishing … Continue reading →

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How Many People Can *Really* Make a Living Self-Publishing?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Lindsay

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts (3 Reasons I’m Glad I Chose Self-Publishing, Why Self-Publishing Is So Popular Right Now), e-publishing and the growing popularity of ebook readers has made it attractive to stay independent and self-publish instead of pursuing … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing / E-publishing Q & A

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Lindsay

For today’s blog entry, let’s answer some questions on self-publishing and e-publishing. LB asks: Epublishing has broadened the market for novellas. Do these sell as well on Kindle as novels? While many readers prefer longer stories, lots of them will … Continue reading →

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Self-publishing Adventures: 9 Months and 10,000 Ebooks Later…

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Lindsay

Just before Christmas in 2010, I e-published my first novel, The Emperor’s Edge. Encrypted and a short story collection followed. Next came Flash Gold, a novella I never would have written if I’d been thinking of getting published under the … Continue reading →

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Tweaking Your Ebook “Packaging” to Increase Sales

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Lindsay

If you feel like you’re sending lots of visitors to your Amazon ebook pages, and it’s not resulting in many sales, you may want to make some changes. While you’re probably not going to tinker with the story itself (although … Continue reading →

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E-publishing 101: How to Get Started

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Lindsay

Judging by the comments on this blog, there are lots of folks stopping by who are just getting into e-publishing (or thinking of getting into it), so I thought a basic checklist post might be in order. If you print … Continue reading →

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E-publishing Perk: The Ability to Make Changes

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Lindsay

One of the downsides of e-publishing and being an independent author is that you have to figure everything out for yourself: where to find an editor, how to get cover art done, how to format your work, how to promote … Continue reading →

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