Author Archives: Lindsay

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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Writing Schedule (and what’s coming) for the Rest of the Year

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Lindsay

I’ll get back to the self publishing and marketing related posts next week, but I wanted to share a quick what-am-I-working-on update for the readers today. Yesterday, I finished the first draft of Patterns in the Dark, the fourth installment in … Continue reading →

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KDP Select & Kindle Unlimited: Why Ebooks Not Enrolled Are at a Disadvantage

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Lindsay

Until a week and a half ago, I had never enrolled any of my books in Kindle Select. The program came out after I started self-publishing, and I already had readers on the other platforms. That doesn’t mean I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Texting New Releases, Series Pricing, and Succeeding in YA Fantasy with Terah Edun

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Lindsay

Even though I know you guys love hearing me ramble every week (you do, right?), it’s nice to hear from other authors. Terah Edun has been rocking it this year with her YA fantasy novels, so I cornered her in … Continue reading →

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Analyzing a Mid-List Series (keys to success and room for improvement)

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Lindsay

It’s been about six months since I published Republic, the last installment in my Emperor’s Edge series (technically, the series finished a year and a half ago with Forged in Blood II and Republic was dealing with a new story line). … Continue reading →

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Using Pubslush to Fund Your Next Book

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Lindsay

There are quite a few crowd-funding sites out there now, if you’re looking for help financing your first book (editing, cover art, etc. can easily run you a thousand dollars or more). I did Kickstarter early on in my self-publishing … Continue reading →

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Rust & Relics Continues with Thorn Fall

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Lindsay

Last year, I published Torrent, the first novel in my Rust & Relics contemporary fantasy series, and now the second book is ready to go. Thorn Fall is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords (Apple coming soon). Blurb:  … Continue reading →

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Should You Price Your Ebooks Differently in Different Countries?

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Lindsay

I was listening to Mark Lefebvre (Director of Self Publishing/Author Relations at Kobo) chat with the gang on the Self Publishing Roundtable the other day (link: Horror Writing And Selling More Books On Kobo), and one of the things that Mark mentioned … Continue reading →

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