Author Archives: Lindsay

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

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

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

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

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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