Author Archives: Lindsay

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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New Authors, Should You Self Publish or Seek a Traditional Publishing Deal?

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Lindsay

Since I’ve been self-publishing for three and a half years now, and it’s all I ever did, it’s hard for me to imagine what things would have been like if I’d been dead-set on finding an agent and publishing traditionally. … Continue reading →

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How to Create, Publish, and Market an Anthology (and why you’d want to) with J.M. Ney-Grimm

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Lindsay

Hi, I’m J.M. Ney-Grimm. I write fantasy with a Norse twist. I love writing novellas, but I also produce short stories and novels. This year I edited – and contributed a story to – the indie anthology Quantum Zoo. I … Continue reading →

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Book Promotion When Time Is Limited — What’s Most Worth Doing?

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Lindsay

A blog reader sent me a note asking what I would do to promote a series like my Emperor’s Edge if I was starting from scratch and had an hour a day to work on the marketing side of things. … Continue reading →

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For New Indie Authors: What I Would Do if I Were Starting Today

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Lindsay

Sometimes when you give publishing and marketing advice on your blog, you get a little resistance from new self publishers. But you’ve been doing this for 3+ years. You have a fan base already. You have heaps of books out … Continue reading →

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