Author Archives: Lindsay

The Emperor’s Edge Podiobook Is Up and Running

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Lindsay

Just a quick post today to let you know that the first few chapters of The Emperor’s Edge podiobook are online for your listening pleasure. It’s free to download them, and we’ll be running the whole book through over the … Continue reading →

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Tweaking Your Ebook “Packaging” to Increase Sales

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Lindsay

If you feel like you’re sending lots of visitors to your Amazon ebook pages, and it’s not resulting in many sales, you may want to make some changes. While you’re probably not going to tinker with the story itself (although … Continue reading →

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Ebook Formatting with XHTML and Calibre by Paul Salvette

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Lindsay

Last week, we had a guest post on a simple way to get your ebook formatted without worrying about dinking around with HTML or special software tools. Today, Paul Salvette is going to give us a more in-depth version for … Continue reading →

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Authors, Why You Should Start a Newsletter

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Lindsay

Your books are published, you’re building a social media presence, and you’ve got an official author website and/or blog. You’re rocking it! But…do you have a newsletter? I know what you’re thinking: What? More book promotion I have to do? … Continue reading →

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Authors, Are You Approachable Online?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Lindsay

The other day, someone forwarded me an email because the original sender had wanted to contact me but hadn’t been able to find my address on my Facebook page. That original sender even included a link to a blog post … Continue reading →

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Simple Ebook Formatting with Jeff Dvorak

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Lindsay

I’ve had a few folks ask me about the nitty gritty details of ebook formatting, so we’ll have a couple of guest posts coming up on that topic (my way of formatting my ebooks is having someone else do it … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing Your Mundane Tasks via Fiverr

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Lindsay

When it comes to promotion, whether we’re talking books or blogs, there are some tedious chores that sometimes don’t get done just because they are so tedious. For example, there are dozens (hundreds!) of blog directories where you can submit … Continue reading →

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Tracking Your Links with Bitly in 3 Easy Steps with Nicholas Olivo

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Lindsay

If you’re an author, you’re probably trying all sorts of things to promote your books. A guest blog post here, a tweet there, a Facebook entry over there… But how do you know which of your efforts are paying off? … Continue reading →

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