Author Archives: Lindsay

Updates on the New Novel (Plus How to Get a Free Copy)

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Lindsay

Sunday updates: Editing of Dark Currents, the second book in what’s becoming The Emperor’s Edge series, is done! I’ll be sending it off for ebook formatting in the next couple of days. First, I’m working on an Author Q&A to … Continue reading →

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Interview with Full-Time Ebook Author S. J. Reisner

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Lindsay

If you like success stories, you should dig today’s interview. I first learned of S. J. Reisner when she left a comment on one of my posts about short fiction ebooks. She mentioned she was a fan of short fiction … Continue reading →

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Should Your Ebook Have an Afterword?

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Lindsay

I’ve always been a fan of afterwords in traditionally published books. It’s nice to get a little thank you message from the author or the tale of how the book came to be. Sometimes you’ll even get an interesting essay … Continue reading →

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Interview with MeiLin Miranda on Ebook Pricing, Web Serials, and Crowd-funding

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Lindsay

Today we’ve got an interview with indie fantasy author MeiLin Miranda. I tracked her down after reading a review of her novel, Lovers and Beloveds, over at Frida Fantastic. She started out publishing her work as a web serial and … Continue reading →

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How to Help Your Favorite Authors

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Lindsay

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

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Lindsay

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?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Lindsay

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

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Lindsay

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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