Author Archives: Lindsay

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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3 Tips for Self-Publishing Success

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Lindsay

Success is one of those words that means different things to different people. For the sake of this blog post, I’m going to define success as “meeting or exceeding your goals,” whether that means making such-and-such amount of money a … Continue reading →

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Emperor’s Edge Forum and Looking for Contest Ideas

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Lindsay

Hey, guys! After the lively discussion in the comments section of the Sicarius interview, one of the readers made a forum for chatting about the books. (I imagine you can chat about anything fantasy-related.) If you want to talk to … Continue reading →

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Emperor’s Edge Extras: Interview with Sicarius

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Lindsay

Last week on my Facebook page, I asked for “interview questions” for Sicarius. We had a lot of submissions, but he’s a busy man right now (those of you who have already finished Book 4 can guess why), and I … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy (EE4) Available + Chapter 1 Excerpt

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Lindsay

I was shooting for May 1st for a release date on the fourth Emperor’s Edge book, but it’s up and ready for you guys a couple days early. I’m posting the blurb and first chapter here, but if you don’t … Continue reading →

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