Author Archives: Lindsay

10,000 Ebooks Sold and Encrypted Mentioned in RT Book Reviews

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Lindsay

This morning I received a nice email from Heather Massey over at The Galaxy Express. She let me know that Encrypted had been mentioned in the latest issue of RT Book Reviews. Oh, that’s neat, I thought. It wasn’t until … Continue reading →

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Story Updates and Why My Ebooks Aren’t in the Amazon Prime Lending Library

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Lindsay

Hi, folks. Just a quick “news” update today. The first half of this post is for the Kindle folks, and then there are a few story teasers at the end. Why my ebooks aren’t in the Amazon Prime Lending Library … Continue reading →

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Should an Indie (Self-Published) Author Create an Imprint (i.e. their own “press”)?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Lindsay

If you go surfing around Amazon, you’ll notice a lot of the books in the Kindle Store that look self-published and yet have publishers listed. Boom Stick Publishing. Harvest Moon Press. Soft Kitty Productions… With the proliferation of small presses … Continue reading →

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Creating a Facebook Fan Page for Marketing — One Author’s Experience

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Lindsay

Back in August, I finally put up an author fan page on Facebook. I say finally because it was on my to-do list for months before I actually did it. I’d never been a big fan of Facebook when it … Continue reading →

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Cut Scene from The Emperor’s Edge

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Lindsay

Usually when I delete a scene from a book, it happens early on, and there’s a good reason for attacking it with scissors. This is a scene that I’d be tempted to add back if I ever did a “director’s … Continue reading →

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What the Heck is Author Branding and How Do You Do It Anyway?

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Lindsay

A few years ago, I watched a YouTube video from an internet marketing guru (yes, he did try to sell me something at the end) that talked about why Coca-Cola was such a good brand name. Among other things, it … Continue reading →

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The Emperor’s Edge in Africa, the Author in Australia

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Lindsay

Back in October, when I did a paperback giveaway for the first two Emperor’s Edge books, two of the winners ended up being in Africa. After I cried a little over the cost of postage, I decided it was pretty … Continue reading →

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How Do You Find *Good* Self-Published Authors to Read?

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lindsay

So, you’ve got a new Kindle, Ipad, or Nook, and you hear that it’s all the rage to support self-published or “indie” authors (it doesn’t hurt that their ebooks are usually cheaper, sometimes a lot cheaper, than those put out … Continue reading →

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