Author Archives: Lindsay

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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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