Author Archives: Lindsay

Launching Multiple Books at Once: Pros & Cons

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Lindsay

If you’ve hung out on the indie forums or listened to the various self-publishing podcasts, you might have heard of new authors finding success with variations of Liliana Hart’s “5 down and 1 in the hole” technique (summed up on Hugh Howey’s … Continue reading →

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After 20 Novels, What Does Your Editing Process Look Like?

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Lindsay

When I write about my self-publishing journey here, I usually stick more to publishing strategies and marketing topics, but a couple of people have asked me editing questions lately. As I close in on twenty novels (between my name and … Continue reading →

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Creating, Publishing, and Marketing a Multi-Author Bundle

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Lindsay

After a three-month hiatus, I’m back with a new walking podcast. There were quite a few things I could have talked about, since I’ve published a couple of new novels this summer (and I do babble about my new pen … Continue reading →

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How Do You Get Reviews for Your FIRST Book?

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Lindsay

I don’t have to tell you: getting reviews is invaluable when it comes to selling books (just try to get a Bookbub ad without a bunch of positive reviews, I dare ya). It’s something I’ve talked about before (and I do … Continue reading →

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Rust & Relics Novella and 99-Cent Urban Fantasy Boxed Set

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Lindsay

It’s been a while since I first published Torrent, Book 1 in the Rust & Relics series, but I’m finally getting back to that world. There will be a new novel ready to go this fall, and I have a … Continue reading →

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Are Facebook “Promoted Posts” Ever Worth It for Authors?

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Lindsay

I’ve talked a lot about buying sponsorships on book blogs and mailing lists such as Bookbub, Ereader News Today, Pixel of Ink, and sites of that ilk, but I haven’t covered pay-per-click advertising much, not since a very early (three years old … Continue reading →

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Blood Charged Is out & Enter to Win a Signed Paperback of Republic

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Lindsay

The latest adventure with Sardelle, Ridge, Tolemek, and Cas is out, the third novel in the Dragon Blood series. You can grab it at Amazon, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo (Apple coming soon). Sardelle Terushan, sorceress and healer, should … Continue reading →

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Pricing Strategies for Ebooks in a Series

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Lindsay

I’m about to release the third book in my Dragon Blood series (the opening chapters of the first book are here if anyone is curious), and I have some advertisements scheduled this week for the first. Since this is officially … Continue reading →

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