Author Archives: Lindsay

5 Tips for Getting More Likes and Participation on Your Facebook Author Page

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Lindsay

If you’re like most authors these days, you’ve been told that you need to be active on social media sites, especially Facebook with its 1 billion users. At least some of those people must be part of your target audience, … Continue reading →

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How Do You Improve Sales at Amazon UK, Apple Overseas Stores, and Other International eBook Sites?

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Lindsay

When I first got started e-publishing (two-year anniversary coming up), I was mostly worried about selling books at Amazon. Everybody said they were the big kahuna (and they are). I did upload my ebooks to Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and, … Continue reading →

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My Experience Advertising My Ebook with BookBub

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Lindsay

We’ve talked about advertising here before — in fact one of my earliest posts covered my experiments with buying Goodreads ads — and whether it’s an effective way to promote one’s books. In most cases, it’s not worth it, with … Continue reading →

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From Small Press to Self-Publishing with Laura Hunsaker

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Lindsay

If you’re an author trying to decide between self-publishing and pursuing an offer from a small press, you may want to read today’s interview. We have Laura Hunsaker, someone I first noticed on Twitter because of the shirtless, muscular men … Continue reading →

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New Short Story (Enigma) Available

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Lindsay

If you’re looking for something to read, I’ve just published a new short story featuring Tikaya and Rias from Encrypted. Here’s the blurb: After surviving ancient booby traps, deadly puzzles, and torture-happy imperial marines, cryptanalyst Tikaya Komitopis can’t wait to … Continue reading →

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How Do You Maintain Steady Book Sales at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Lindsay

Whether you’re self-publishing or releasing a novel with a traditional publisher, when you first launch your book, you’re excited to promote it. You jump onto forums, you get active on Facebook, you blog, you guest blog, you sign up for … Continue reading →

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Is Becoming a Best-Selling Author a Matter of Luck?

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Lindsay

A couple of days ago, I saw a video review of The Click Moment: Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World on The Creative Penn. I needed something to listen to on a road trip anyway, so I picked up the … Continue reading →

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Emperor’s Edge Extras: Interview with Sergeant Yara

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Lindsay

As some of you who chat with me on Twitter know, I’m planning to take a breather from Decrypted and work on a new Emperor’s Edge novella for November’s NaNoWriMo challenge. I haven’t worked out the entire plot yet, but … Continue reading →

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