Author Archives: Lindsay

Writing Humor, Writing Quickly, Well-Rounded Characters and Other Reader Questions Answered

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Lindsay

I was recently interviewed on the Upgrade Your Story podcast, and the host asked if I had any reader questions that people might like answered. Several people chimed in on Facebook with questions. We didn’t end up having time to … Continue reading →

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Yes, I’m Podcasting on Self-Publishing/Writing and Marketing Science Fiction & Fantasy

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Lindsay

Hello, everyone! I’ve got my nose buried in a new novel for the pen name (12,000 words written yesterday, and I’m shooting for 10k more today, pant, pant), so the blog is getting neglected, but for those who enjoy the … Continue reading →

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Ebook Marketing Strategies for 2015 — What Will Work?

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Lindsay

Lately, there have been quite a few people blogging about how 2014 was the year of the quitter, when it comes to independent authors, or that it was, at the least, the year that things got tougher. In the last couple of years, … Continue reading →

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Pen Name Update: 10 Weeks In (Earnings: $12,824)

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Lindsay

I’m about ten weeks into my pen name experiment, which I first blogged about back in November: Pen Name Launch: First Month Earnings $3043 (what worked and didn’t for marketing). The first book launched around October 10th at 99 cents and … Continue reading →

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Patterns in the Dark (Dragon Blood Book 4) Available Everywhere

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Lindsay

I know some of you are waiting for more updates on the pen name, or just more on self-publishing in general, and I’ll be posting some more articles in the new year (in the meantime, check out the new marketing/publishing … Continue reading →

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Grab 14 Epic Fantasy Novels by Best-Selling Indie Authors for 99 Cents

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Lindsay

I’ll have a new Dragon Blood book out in a couple of weeks (and, for those who are interested, I’ll be sharing the pen name so you can check out those titles, too), but if you’re looking for something to … Continue reading →

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Pen Name Launch: First Month Earnings $3043 (what worked and didn’t for marketing)

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Lindsay

If you’ve been following the blog and Twitter, you may have heard me mention my pen name project. I haven’t shared the details with many people — mostly just my editor and beta readers — because I wanted to see if I … Continue reading →

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6 Ways to Make Money as an Author (in Addition to Selling Books)

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Lindsay

The “KU Apocalypse,” as some writers have called it, has cut into the bottom line for many independent authors, especially those who have refused to participate in Amazon’s KDP Select program, because they’re not willing to go exclusive with the … Continue reading →

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