Author Archives: Lindsay

What It Means to Be an Independent Author

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Lindsay

Should you go indie? Should you pursue the traditional publishing route? I thought I’d go over some of the pros and cons today for those on the fence. I’m obviously biased since I chose to e-publish, but I’ll try to … Continue reading →

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3 Indie Fantasy Authors Making Thousands a Month E-publishing

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Lindsay

Quite a few folks find this blog searching for information on how much money indie authors are making e-publishing. Is it possible to make a living? Which genres sell best? I’ve addressed some of these questions in previous posts, so … Continue reading →

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3 Reasons to Interview Other Authors on Your Blog

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Lindsay

You’ve published your first ebook (or you’re planning to), and you’ve decided to start a blog to help build awareness of yourself and your work. Great! If you’re like a lot of writers, you’re blogging about…yourself. If you’re fascinating that … Continue reading →

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Turning Your Novel into a Podiobook with Collin Earl

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Lindsay

If you’ve read some of the past interviews here, you know several now-successful ebook authors started out podcasting their stories. Through Podiobooks and iTunes, these authors were able to build a readership (er, make that a “listenership”) before they released … Continue reading →

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How to Use Smashwords Coupons to Promote Your Ebook

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Lindsay

A few days ago, I argued that it was worth publishing your ebook through Smashwords, even if you’re using PubIt (Barnes & Noble) and Kindle Direct Publishing (Amazon) to handle distribution to those stores on your own. One of the … Continue reading →

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Why E-publish? 5 Reasons to Ebook It up!

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Lindsay

Quite a few new folks have found this blog lately (thanks for visiting!), many of whom are starting to contemplate e-publishing, so I thought I’d do a basic post covering some of benefits of becoming an indie ebook author. I … Continue reading →

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Podcasting and Blogging for Book Promotion with Joanna Penn

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Lindsay

We’ve got an interview with Joanna Penn, an experienced blogger, podcaster, non-fiction writer, and thriller author for you today. Read on to learn about her, her work, and to get some tips on promoting your books online. ~*~ Joanna Penn … Continue reading →

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E-publishing Expenses: Are You Spending More Than You Make?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Lindsay

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post on Common E-publishing Questions, and one of them was “How much does it cost to publish an ebook?” I talked about how you’d probably want to spend some money on editing, … Continue reading →

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