Author Archives: Lindsay

How Editing Works for Independent (Self-Published) Authors

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

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

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

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”)?

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

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

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?

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

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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