Author Archives: Lindsay

Forged in Blood II Preview Chapters

Forged in Blood II, the final novel in the Emperor’s Edge storyline, is now out at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, Kobo, and Apple. Since I already included the first part of Chapter 1 at the end of FiB1, I … Continue reading

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How Fanfiction Made Me a Better Author with Carolynn Gockel

In the Emperor’s Edge world, I’ve sent the final manuscript in the series off to the editor. It should be ready to publish by the end of July. In the blog world, I haven’t been getting many posts up. So, … Continue reading

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Is Using a Free Ebook Still a Viable Strategy for Increasing Overall Sales on Amazon?

Before Christmas of 2011, I made the first book in my Emperor’s Edge series free at Amazon (by setting it to free at Smashwords, Kobo, and other stores that allow the practice, which in turn can cause Amazon to “price … Continue reading

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How Can You Sell More Books Through Your Blog?

A lot of authors start blogs because of a vague notion that they should, that it’s part of “building a platform” and that it can help sell more books. Is it? Can it? Sure, though, for fiction authors in particular, … Continue reading

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New Old Short Story — Degrees of Delusion

I know you guys are patiently waiting for the Emperor’s Edge finale, and I did send the manuscript off to my beta readers, so things are moving right along. In the meantime, if you’re curious to read something I wrote … Continue reading

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Monetizing Serialized Fiction

E-publishing is making ways of sharing stories feasible that weren’t when physical books were the only option for self-publishers. We’ve seen a return of novellas and short stories, as well as a surge in serialized fiction, both by independent authors … Continue reading

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Self-Publishing Basics: Focus on One Book Series or Start Multiple Series?

If you take a look at the indie authors doing well out there (i.e. those who’ve been able to quit the day job and write full time), most of them have a number of books out. I had four novels … Continue reading

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Tips for Collaborating with Other Authors

If you’ve ever thought about writing with another author, you might enjoy today’s guest post with Catherine Nault and Mana Findley. They met online and have written Shadow War: Innocence, their first book (something they managed in a few short … Continue reading

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