Author Archives: Lindsay

Gift Certificate Giveaway Fun: Give My Character a Last Name and…

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Lindsay

UPDATE: The contest is closed. See the winning name here. It’s been a while since I did a giveaway, so it must be time to do something fun. The prize? We’ll do two $25 gift certificates. The winners can choose … Continue reading →

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Should Authors Add a Paypal Donation Button to Their Sites?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Lindsay

One of the great things about being an independent author in this day and age (the e-publishing era) is that you have a shot at making money, maybe even making a living wage, if you have enough books out and they … Continue reading →

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Cover Art for The Assassin’s Curse (a Sicarius and Amaranthe short story)

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Lindsay

I’ve been writing and writing since the beginning of NaNoWriMo in November, and I do believe it’s time to take a break and edit something. I have the cover art back for a 12,000-word short story I wrote over Halloween, … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Business Card Creation

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Lindsay

Even though I’ve been thinking of self-publishing as a business from the beginning (it’s hard not to when you have start-up costs such as editing and cover art design), it’s taken me an unforgivably long time to have business cards … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips and Tricks | 9 Comments

Getting Your Self-Published Book into the Library, Tips from Librarian Marlene Harris

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Lindsay

So, you want to get your self-published book and/or ebook into the library, where lots and lots of new readers can discover you. Me too! That’s why I hunted down librarian Marlene Harris for an interview. First I’ll let her … Continue reading →

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Tips for Interviewing Authors

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Lindsay

One of the perks of running a blog is that it gives you a place to post author interviews. Whether you’re a book blogger or you’re a writer yourself, if you’ve spent time building up your site (i.e. getting folks … Continue reading →

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Cut Scene from Deadly Games

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Lindsay

Happy holidays, everyone! Here’s a cut scene from Deadly Games, for those who might be done eating and opening presents, and are looking for something else to do. I snipped it early on, because Amaranthe and Sicarius have similar conversations … Continue reading →

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How Editing Works for Independent (Self-Published) Authors

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Lindsay

In the year that I’ve been self-publishing, I’ve been fortunate enough to receive many nice reviews and compliments on my work. It still tickles me to hear that other people enjoy spending time with my characters as much as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing | 68 Comments