Author Archives: Lindsay

Book Promotion Tip: Sign up for “HARO”

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Lindsay

Today’s book promotion tip comes from Genevieve DeGuzman from Night Owls Press, a company that offers editorial services and e-book publishing for non-fiction authors. You can check out their upcoming release, Working in the ‘UnOffice’: A Guide to Coworking for … Continue reading →

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Book Promotion Tip: The 80/20 Rule of Facebook Marketing with Cidney Swanson

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Lindsay

I’m lost in the wilderness of Idaho, but fear not, we have more guests with book promotion tips. Up today is Cidney Swanson, author of Rippler. Here’s my tip for using Facebook for marketing: use the 80/20 rule. That is, … Continue reading →

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Book Promotion Tip: Passive Promotion with Samantha Warren

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Lindsay

I’m off on the family camping trip this week, and I’ll be too busy wrestling moose, bears, and cougars to write up blog posts (actually, the place we’re staying is just too rustic to have internet or even decent cell … Continue reading →

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Why The 99-Cent Price Point May Not Be Working for You

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Lindsay

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the pros and cons of pricing your ebook at 99 cents. If you’re one of those authors who hemmed and hawed and finally gave it try, only to find…it hasn’t made much of … Continue reading →

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Interview with KC May, Successful Fantasy/Science Fiction Author

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Lindsay

Today we have a short interview with K.C. May. She writes fantasy and science fiction, and, though she doesn’t have a huge body of work out there, she’s already doing quite well for herself as an indie author. Her The … Continue reading →

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The Ebook Omnibus: A Win for You and Your Readers

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Lindsay

Since I read fantasy, a genre that often features trilogies and longer series, I have plenty of paperback and hardback omnibuses on my shelves. In case you’re not familiar with the publishing-world version of the term, this is when two … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons to Consider Giving Away a Free Ebook

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Lindsay

Okay, before some random Twitter person pops in and tears into me for suggesting something as blasphemous as giving away work for free, let me start out saying I’m not necessarily advocating giving away novels (short stories can work just … Continue reading →

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Dark Currents (Emperor’s Edge Sequel) Published!

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Lindsay

Those of you in the “inner circle” (AKA the elite and privileged folks who were willing to sign up for my newsletter) know Dark Currents, the sequel to The Emperor’s Edge, has been up on Smashwords for a couple of … Continue reading →

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