Author Archives: Lindsay

5 Reasons to Publish Your Ebooks on Smashwords

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Lindsay

Smashwords is an ebook marketplace and distributor you may not have heard of if you’re new to e-publishing, or if you’ve primarily focused on the Kindle so far. Or maybe you’ve heard of it, but you didn’t get the appeal … Continue reading →

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How Do You Get Book Reviews? (and related questions)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Lindsay

It’s no secret that reviews play a big role in helping people decide whether or not they should buy a book. It’s a form of social proof–in the absence of other information, we’ll rely on the opinions and actions of … Continue reading →

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How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Part 5: Affiliate Links

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Lindsay

It’s time for a new post in the “How to Make Money as a Book Blogger” series, and today we’re getting to the good stuff, the actual making of the money! In previous installments, we set up our blog, and … Continue reading →

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New Promotion Opportunity for Children’s Ebook Authors

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Lindsay

Since my first ebook was a collection of short stories for middle grade readers, I like to keep up with the children’s ebook market. While you’re still a lot more likely to find e-readers in the hands of adults than … Continue reading →

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Flash Gold ($0.99 Steampunk Novella) out and Amazon Gift Certificate Winner

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Lindsay

Just a quick news post for today. First off, thank you to the folks who signed up for my newsletter over the last couple weeks. Thanks to a highly sophisticated random drawing technique (AKA closing my eyes and pointing at … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Publishing Multiple Ebooks

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Lindsay

Once you publish your first ebook, you’ve got to promote it, right? Naturally! But…sometimes we get caught up in marketing and blogging and checking sales stats obsessively (I never had this problem, of course… *cough*) that we get distracted from … Continue reading →

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How to Attract Guest Bloggers (and why you’d want to)

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Lindsay

I’ve written about guest blogging before, and how you, the author, can use it to help spread the word about your work. You, the blogger, may want to consider inviting guest posters to your site as well. There are lots … Continue reading →

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eBook FAQ: Common E-Publishing Questions Answered

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Lindsay

There are a few e-publishing questions that lead folks to my blog over and over, so I thought I’d do a post today trying to answer some of the most common ones. Do people make money e-publishing? How much can … Continue reading →

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