Author Archives: Lindsay

How to Help Your Favorite Authors

As authors, we spend a lot of time trying to promote our books. Our biggest obstacle is obscurity because there are a lot of books out there. No, really. A lot. We like to think that good stories are all … Continue reading

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My Story, My Way–A Guest Post by David Baboulene

Today we’ve got a guest post from UK author David Baboulene who’s here to talk about something dear to all of us: writing. He’s a published author of two humorous books, two children’s books and The Story Book — an … Continue reading

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Are Readers Downloading Pirate Copies of Your Ebooks? Does It Matter?

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve had indie authors mention pirated ebooks to me in various online conversations. “How can you find out if your ebook is up on a pirate site?” “How many sales am I losing because … Continue reading

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The Indie Journey by Successful Author Scott Nicholson

A couple of months ago, I interviewed full-time indie author, Scott Nicholson, and we talked about advertising, pricing concerns, and other topics pertinent to ebook authors. If you liked that short piece with him, you may be interested in his … Continue reading

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How Well Does Short Fiction Sell in Ebook Form?

A couple of months ago, I did a post called Novellas and Short Stories–Ebooks Not Just for Novels. It turned out to be pretty popular with authors, and why not? It takes a long time to write a novel, so … Continue reading

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Preview of Dark Currents (Emperor’s Edge 2) and Other News

Here’s a quick Sunday to post to let you know I’ve uploaded the first chapter of Dark Currents as well as the cover art. The manuscript is off to the editor for proofreading, and I hope to publish it in … Continue reading

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How to Get Your Ebook Listed for Free at Amazon (maybe)

It’s no secret that Amazon is currently the biggest marketplace for ebooks. If you can sell well there, you’ve got it made. As we’ve talked about before, one strategy authors employ is to give away a free or a 99-cent … Continue reading

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Is Your Website Hurting Your Book Sales?

Whether you sell ebooks or print books, chances are most sales will come as a result of people finding your work on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, etc., but you can sell quite a few as a result of having … Continue reading

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