Author Archives: Lindsay

Emperor’s Edge Giveaway on Goodreads

As you may know, I’m giving away copies of The Emperor’s Edge and Dark Currents right here on the blog (drawing on Friday the 7th), but there’s another signed paperback copy of EE up for grabs over at Goodreads, so … Continue reading

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Where to Purchase a Kindle and Cheaper Models with Advertising, Yea or Nay?

This morning someone asked me where she could purchase a Kindle and, with a somewhat blank look, I said, “At Amazon of course.” But she wanted to know where she could pick one up and play with it and buy … Continue reading

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Fantasy Music from Around the Web

It’s Saturday evening, and I could write a serious post on noteworthy topics…or I could write about something silly, like fantasy music. Hm. Let’s go with the latter. It’s hard to find tunes about magic, wizards, dragon slaying, and the … Continue reading

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Why Self-Publishing Is So Popular Right Now

Every now and then, someone asks me why I self-published. I addressed this somewhat in my “3 Reasons I’m Glad I Chose Self-Publishing” post, but I thought I’d try to explain why it’s not just me and why this movement … Continue reading

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Giveaway for Signed Paperback Books: The Emperor’s Edge and Dark Currents

Update: The contest is now over, and the winners are Claire, Karen B., and Rochelle. Thanks for entering everyone! I’m sure I’ll do this again soon. * * * It’s taken me a while (a loooong while) to get paperback … Continue reading

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Must-Read Steampunk Books (Want to Add Yours?)

I’m always looking for new books to read, so I asked the TwitterVerse for some steampunk recommendations. I’d read several of the suggestions that came back, but I found some new ones to check out too. In case you’re a … Continue reading

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Creating Comic Book Ebooks for the Kindle with Mark Toner

While you may have purchased your e-reader so you can digitally devour your favorite books, you needn’t be limited to straight text offerings. You can subscribe to blogs and even read comic books, and some folks are taking advantage of … Continue reading

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New Direction for This Blog + Starting an “Official” Author Website

I’m blogging from Long Beach at the Washington Coast this week, a destination that probably sounds more exciting than it is. Our beaches out here are great if you like remote, cloudy, and windy, but don’t expect to work on … Continue reading

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