Author Archives: Lindsay

Self-Publishing Basics: Where Can You Upload Your eBook (Besides Amazon)?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Lindsay

I’ve talked to a few new self-publishers lately, and it seems quite a few authors are uploading their ebooks to Amazon and that’s it. Now, if you want to sign up for Amazon’s KDP Select (book borrowing) program (which requires … Continue reading →

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Blood and Betrayal (Emperor’s Edge 5) Preview Part 2

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Lindsay

As promised earlier in the week, here’s the second half of Chapter 1 (first half here). I’ll post the next scene soon, too, since I know folks will be wondering what’s going on in Amaranthe’s part of the story. Thanks … Continue reading →

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Blood and Betrayal (EE5) Cover Art and First Chapter

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Lindsay

If you’re following me on Pinterst (yes, I really am everywhere), then you’ve already seen the cover art for EE5, but if not…. voila. I’m finishing up with the line edits this week and plan to get the manuscript off … Continue reading →

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Authorpreneurship 101: Shameless Self-Promotion vs. Shameful Self-Promotion

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Lindsay

As I’ve mentioned before, selling your first 1,000 books or so is excruciating (unless you’re one of those rare authors who love marketing and think nothing of carrying a crate of your books around in the trunk of your car, … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing 101: 3 Traits of Successful Indie Authors

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Lindsay

When I published my first ebook, there were already lots of indie authors doing well, as evinced by their rankings at Amazon and their I’m-selling-XXXX-books-a-month posts in various self-publishing forums. I was a little worried that I was coming to … Continue reading →

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Shadows over Innocence — a Sicarius & Sespian Background Story (Emperor’s Edge World)

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Lindsay

I happened to mention to a reader that I had some old short stories featuring some of the heroes from the Emperor’s Edge gang. I let myself be talked into going back through my files to find said stories. Most … Continue reading →

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Emperor’s Edge 5 (Blood and Betrayal) Teasers and Update

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Lindsay

For those of you who follow me on my Facebook fan page, you know I’ve been posting a few teasers as I’ve been editing EE5 (now titled, with the help of beta readers and Twitter folks, Blood and Betrayal). I … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing Podcasts and Interviews

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Lindsay

As long-time readers may know, I, once upon a time, blogged and published podcasts over at Savvy Self-Publishing. The podcasts offered advice on e-publishing, book marketing, and blogging, and other author-related things. After an eight-month hiatus, I finally updated the … Continue reading →

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