Author Archives: Lindsay

Authors, Do You Have a Facebook Fan Page?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Lindsay

I finally got around to creating a Facebook fan page this weekend. As far as social-media-sites-I-would-use-even-if-I-weren’t-an-author go, Facebook isn’t anywhere on the list (I don’t find the interface particularly intuitive, and the layout always strikes me as clusterf–, er, mess). … Continue reading →

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Hunted (the Flash Gold Sequel) Published

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Lindsay

I’ve been talking about the Flash Gold sequel for a couple of weeks (and showing off the fun cover art), and now it’s finally here! Hunted is a 27,000-word steampunk novella that stands alone (though you’ll probably want to read … Continue reading →

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How to Get People to Read Your Old Blog Posts

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lindsay

If you’ve been blogging for a while, your experience thus far might have been something like this: Spend the first six months writing blog posts where you put your heart and soul into making them useful to readers. Listen to … Continue reading →

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Interview with Successful Fantasy Author, J Michael Radcliffe

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Lindsay

I’m always looking for new indie authors to interview, folks who are doing well for themselves (and can share some tips with us!), so if you chat with me on Twitter, I’ll probably check on your books to see how … Continue reading →

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E-publishing 101: How to Get Started

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Lindsay

Judging by the comments on this blog, there are lots of folks stopping by who are just getting into e-publishing (or thinking of getting into it), so I thought a basic checklist post might be in order. If you print … Continue reading →

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Preparing to Launch the Emperor’s Edge Podiobook

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Lindsay

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may remember that I started thinking of creating a podiobook (audiobook distributed in incremental podcasts/sections) back in February or so. It’s been a while since I mentioned it, so I … Continue reading →

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E-publishing Perk: The Ability to Make Changes

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Lindsay

One of the downsides of e-publishing and being an independent author is that you have to figure everything out for yourself: where to find an editor, how to get cover art done, how to format your work, how to promote … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Machines by Jared Sandmann

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Lindsay

Wondering what the future of books will look like? You’re not the only one. Today, indie author Jared Sandmann is joining us with a guest post on where things might be headed. * * * Now that Borders Books has … Continue reading →

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