Author Archives: Lindsay

How To Win Followers and Influence Readers on Wattpad

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Lindsay

I’ve had a few folks write guests posts about Wattpad in the last year and I keep running across news stories on Wattpad authors getting picked up by publishers, so it must be the place to be right now. At … Continue reading →

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A Full-time Indie Author Answers Your Questions: Part 1

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Lindsay

I’ve gotten a lot of nice email since Forged in Blood II came out, but I’m woefully behind in my responses. A lot of them are related to my books, but because of this blog, I often get questions related … Continue reading →

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Tips for Getting a Movie Deal as an Independent Author (with Lisa Grace)

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Lindsay

It seems that most authors love the idea of seeing their books on the big screen — and the extra income from selling book rights to a movie producer doesn’t hurt either. But is a possibility as an independent author? … Continue reading →

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Forged in Blood II (The Final Emperor’s Edge Book) Is Available

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Lindsay

The last novel in The Emperor’s Edge story line is ready to go. I’ve posted the first couple of chapters and the cover art here, in case you’d like a preview, but if you want to pick it up right … Continue reading →

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Forged in Blood II Preview Chapters

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Lindsay

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

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Lindsay

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?

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Lindsay

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?

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Lindsay

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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