Author Archives: Lindsay

Raptor, Dragon Blood 6, Preview and Release

In a few hours, Raptor, the sixth book in my Dragon Blood series, will be out everywhere. If you haven’t given these stories a try, and you like your fantasy with humor, adventure, magic, and a little romance, you can … Continue reading

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5 Ways to Promote Your Free Book 1 Series Starter

You’ve probably heard that a lot of indie authors made their careers by giving away tens of thousands of copies of their series starters. (For me, The Emperor’s Edge, has been free since late 2011). You may also have heard … Continue reading

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Should You Go Wide or Join KDP Select/Kindle Unlimited?

When I uploaded my first book, The Emperor’s Edge, in December of 2010, it was a foregone conclusion that I would put it out there everywhere I could, in the hope that new readers would stumble across it and give … Continue reading

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Under the Ice Blades (Dragon Blood 5.5) — Excerpt and Links

October is going to be a busy reading month for Dragon Blood fans. The sixth novel in the series, Raptor, will be out on the 27th, and I’ve just released a novella set between Books FiveĀ and Six, Under the Ice … Continue reading

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Can Serials Still Be Profitable in Kindle Unlimited 2.0 (and elsewhere)?

I’ve interviewed authors about writing serials in the past, and it’s something I’ve been interested in trying for several years. The novel is my favorite medium, and I think novels are the easiest thing to sell in the long run, … Continue reading

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Diplomats & Fugitives Available Everywhere and Dragon Blood 6 on Pre-Order

For fans of my Emperor’s Edge series, a new installment, Diplomats & Fugitives, is out now. It takes place a few months after the events in Republic and brings Basilard in as a main character, though of course Maldynado and … Continue reading

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KDP Select Titles Being Pirated and Distributed to Other Stores

Do you have any titles in KDP Select? Titles that are supposed to be exclusive to Amazon? If so, you may want to check periodically to make sure they’re not on sale anywhere else. I only have a couple of … Continue reading

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Pre-Orders, Sticking on Amazon, and Hitting Best Seller Lists

For a while now, you’ve been able to upload your ebook early on Amazon, Kobo, Apple, and some of the other sites, listing it for pre-order 90 days (Amazon) to a year (iBooks) ahead of time, as many of the … Continue reading

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