Author Archives: Lindsay

Cut Scene from Dark Currents (EE Book 2)

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Lindsay

A reader recently mentioned that she enjoyed the Sicarius interview and would love to see more extras. Since writing new material might take time away from working on EE5, maybe I could find some cut scenes to post? Well, ask … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Conferences–Valuable for an Indie Author?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Lindsay

I’m plugging away at my next novel (70,000 words into EE5, in case anyone is wondering!), so I’m glad to have a guest poster lined up for today. Indie fantasy author Dale Ivan Smith is here to talk about writers’ … Continue reading →

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Contest: Design Maldynado’s Next Hat for a Chance to Win Signed Paperbacks

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Lindsay

As you may know if you follow my Facebook page, I’ve been mulling over ideas for a new contest. I’ll have some shiny new Conspiracy paperbacks coming my way soon, and I’d like to give away a set of all … Continue reading →

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Updates to Amazon’s Book Ranking Algorithms: The Death of 99-Cent Ebooks? An End to KDP Select Perks?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Lindsay

Ever wonder how Amazon’s ranking algorithms work? Why one book gets recommended to readers and another doesn’t? The difference between the popularity lists and the bestseller lists? Well, indie author Edward W. Robertson doesn’t work for Amazon, but he’s a … Continue reading →

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Is a Kickstarter Campaign a Consideration for You?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Lindsay

I’ve been meaning to write up a post on my experience with using Kickstarter to fund publishing projects (in my case, an audiobook project), but I’m still busy getting together all the reward goodies for those who pledged, so I … Continue reading →

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Early Results from Creating an Ebook Omnibus–Good Choice or Not?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Lindsay

A lot of authors who read this blog (at least two out of three of them!) are publishing, often self-publishing, their first books. That’s a noble endeavor, but what if you’ve been writing for a while, and you have several … Continue reading →

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Can a Goodreads Giveaway Help with Book Promotion?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Lindsay

A while back, we debated whether it is, in this new world of e-publishing, still worthwhile to create print versions of our self-published books. That’s up to each author to decide, but, if you do have paperbacks made, it can … Continue reading →

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Reader Questions Answered: Emperor’s Edge 5, Paperbacks, Encrypted Sequel?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Lindsay

It’s been a little over a week since I released Conspiracy, the fourth Emperor’s Edge book, and we sold a thousand copies in the first week. That’s a record for me (I believe EE3 sold about 500 copies in the … Continue reading →

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