Author Archives: Lindsay

Trading Excerpts with Other Authors in the Back Matter of Your Ebook

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Lindsay

I’m seeing more and more ebook authors trading excerpts with other authors, and it came up on JA Konrath’s blog today as well, so I thought I’d write a few words on it too. What does “trading excerpts” mean exactly? … Continue reading →

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Steve Richer on “Who’s REALLY Making Money with E-books?”

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Lindsay

I like to highlight success stories and interview authors doing well with e-publishing, but I’ll be the first to admit this isn’t a road to riches for most folks. It’s easy to get dazzled by the fortunate folks doing well … Continue reading →

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Using Twitter to Promote Your Blog

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Lindsay

If you’re an author or a book reviewer, you’re probably interested in getting more people to visit your blog. Heck, even if you’re rambling without an agenda, you’d probably love more blog visitors. It’s fun seeing your traffic stats climb. … Continue reading →

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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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